Ghosthit! – Fast Train

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 21^st-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...