If you’re looking for a high-tempo introduction to the
world-renowned Bristol music scene, this offering by up-and-coming band
Ghosthit! Might be what you’re after. Fusing swirling trance with industrial
beats, Fast Train embodies what you may expect from the underground scene in
one of the nation’s music capitals with a distinct 21st-century
sparkle. In essence this is the sound to expect from Bristol for the next two
decades.
To fully understand what this style of music means to this
great city, take a trip around the bars and clubs that line streets such as the
artistic mecca that is Gloucester Road, soaking up the atmosphere and hearing
local DJs sample their latest efforts. The accompanying video should give an
idea of what to visualise when hearing this track, conjuring up the vibrant
sprawl of street art which meanders its way through the oldest quarters of the
city while displaying a slickness that reflects the production of the song.
Although no substitute for a full visit, the video is a fitting backdrop to
this impressive cultural blend.
Ghosthit! is a band with a long way to go, but Fast Train is
an indication that they are skilled in the arts of urban dance, nailing their
colours to the mast of a deeply original culture. Will they follow Massive
Attack and Portishead in bringing this to the masses? Two decades will tell...
