High Fidelity: SURVIVAL

Survival, known to his mates as Steve, has been one of drum & bass’ most prolific producers of the last few years. Getting his first releases in 2006, he’s been unstoppable ever since, chalking up 12”s on some of the scene’s best labels, from Fabio’s Creative Source to Friction’s Shogun Audio, from Flight’s Play:Musik to the never less than brilliant Horizons. It all culminated recently though in the release of his debut, self-titled, long player earlier this summer, an album that took his sonic template to a new level, mining new depths of his creativity – it’s an album that improves with every listen. That it was released on D-Bridge’s Exit Records is no surprise, the Exit Records influence can be felt in everything good going on in D&B right now. With a Survival appearance here set for September 18, and with our recently developed Bear Grylls survival tips obsession, we thought who better to offer…survival (geddit?) tips on coping with a night at fabric…

Top 5 Survival Tips for fabric
1. Make a note of where you park your car to save hours of searching after leaving fabric
2. Remember to breathe
3. Check with your associates that they Know What you mean (pron. Ya Nar Mean ?)
4. Never smoke outdoors in the rain; it will wet your ciggie
5. Have a weekly debate on current issues: Vinyl vs CD; which sounds better?

Top 5 tunes That’ll Help You Survive Any Set
1 Sun Chase - Eye Witness - Revolution Rec
2 Survival - Pray - Audio Tactics
3 Silent Witness - Take It Back
4 SpectraSoul - BURIED - 31 Records
5 Abstract Elementz - Abysmal Depth - Exit Records