Netsky - 2

Netsky 2 takes the 23 year old's signature sound and brings in live influences with elements of electro-house and dubstep alongside the euphoric, hands-in-the-air D+B he has become known for. Across the 14-track selection there are a number of featured vocalists, from names we know and love such as Dynamite MC and Diane Charlemagne to international talents like million selling Belgian soul/funk singer/songwriter Selah Sue, The Times' female artist to watch, Bridgette Amofah and Philly rapper Jimmy Jams. Kicking off with a storming intro in Love Has Gone the album progresses through future anthems like The Whistle Song and Wanna Die For You. Previously released singles Give & Take and Come Alive are all live band influences and catchy vocal hooks, whilst old skool piano chiming Get Away From Here is classic Netsky with a twist, with lush vocals courtesy of Selah Sue. Elsewhere, 911 injects a bit of robo-electro-house and then there's the streetwise patter of hip-hop charged drama in Squad Up. When Darkness Falls is late night D+B soul lushness, whilst Detonate is an incendiary heavy hitter and final track Drawing Straws provides a classy outro. Challenging the difficult second album concept with a genre-spanning panorama of uplifting melodies and exciting new tunes, Netsky - 2 reaffirms once more the young producer truly is one of Belgium's premium exports.