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Danny Byrd came at us this year with his album Super Sized and absolutely blew me away.
this album is the first album of the producer from bath Even after being signed to Legendary (And Best) drum and bass record label Hospital Records for a Whopping Seven Year’s.

it all started towards the end of 2007 with the track “Shock Out” absolutely tearing the scene apart all DJ’s were including it in there sets. the track begins with a very hospital sounding intro Soulful lyrics a piano and Glam Chords, this soon changes when we get to the drop and it kicks into what can only be described as Nu-Jungle, using traditional jungle Bassline and Amen fills this track was to be loved by drum and bass fans all over the globe and i couldn’t wait to hear more. plus anyone that manages to use a Dog Woof in a track as popular as this one is sure to have a good LP.

So a few months went past (as they always seem to in the beautiful world of Drum & Bass) and i was listening to the hospital podcast (its a wicked listen would recommend it to anyone) and
“Tony ‘London Elektricity’ Coleman” drops this tune called “Feet Won’t Touch The Ground” the track is defiantly of the liquid genre but he manages to add so much excitement to the track it is breaking the boundaries of the traditional Hospital sound.

So next up Danny Byrd is on the hospital podcast promoting his album and decides to play a few track the first track h e plays is called “Red Mist” the track begins as a hip hop track and the breaks into a really energetic song. he then plays a track called Supersized which is the title track of the album for some reason and don’t ask me why because i really don’t know but the track makes me want to play F-Zero(Classic SNES Game For those of you who aren’t geeky enough), anyway the track has a guitar which is very similar to the the guitar in the track Sleepless by felly Hospital team member and remix legend High Contrast, when the track kicks in is has a wicked horn section and a upright Bass(Roni Size eat Your heart out). the next track he plays he says was inspired by the artists like justice and daft punk which are electro bands and the track certainly has that feel when you first listen to it it start off as an electro style drum and bass track and about halfway through the track it turns into this amazing Electro House tune. i love tracks that change time and genre half way through it allows DJ’s to really experiment with there sets some other wicked examples are DJ Fresh Ft. DJ Shadow - Closer (which happens to be the most played track on my iTunes library) and 2Db - Go Girl.
the last track is a track called From Bath With Love it starts of with a guitar and a string section to give a very harmonious feel. when the track drops it again reminds me most of the track
“If We Ever” by “High Contrast” it has a very interesting break and and a wicked Vocal, anyway the track fades out to the sounds f danny whistling in the bath which gives a wicked comedic value.

some other tracks on the album are “Joy And Pain” which features a Vocalist named ReDD its a cool track and reminds me a lot of “Shake Your Body” by “Shy FX”. and “Goldrush” which was co produces by the Brookes Brothers (Watch this space They Will Be Big in 2009) this track as notably on the “Hospital Mix Six: Mixed By Cyantific”.

in the late summer of 2008 Danny Byrd relesed a sample pack for producers to use subsequently London Electricity made a mega mix of the NERD album using the sample pack the track is entitles “NERD Step” and has had mass demand.

2008 was a really good year for Danny Byrd, and i am personally looking forward to what him and the rest of the hospital crew get them Selves up to.