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Feed Your Stereo: BRUK - Hessle Audio Promo Mix

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: BRUK - Hessle Audio Promo Mix

Posted in Uncategorised Downloads Music on Friday 12th March, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/152/l_fa1a5bd831ad4505b9a875f6c771e3d1.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> The Hessle Audio label - back in stores and the column inches of influential publications recently with release from Pangaea, James Blake and a forthcoming double pack from Ramadanman - returns to fabric for their 4th Room Three residency to date. After inviting the likes of Untold and Peverelist for their first 2010 takeover theyâ��ve scooped West Londonâ��s Ikonika for her debut fabric appearance; with the Hyperdub signing pre-empting her debut album â��Contact, Love, Want, Haveâ�� due to drop on the label next month. Another name youâ��ll see on the flyer above is that of Bruk, a duo of DJs holding down a regular slot on the internet radio station Sub.fm under the moniker. Comprised of Elgato and Bilal itâ��s our pleasure to introduce them to a new audience with this promo mix - a blend of four to the floor, funky and more mixed seamlessly with style and pomp. You can catch Bruk Radio on <a href="http://sub.fm" target="â��_blankâ��">Sub FM â�� Thursdays @ 8-10pm</a> Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/bruk-hessle-audio-fabriclive-promo-mix" target="â��_blankâ��"> http://soundcloud.com/fabric/bruk-hessle-audio-fabriclive-promo-mix</a> <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fbruk-hessle-audio-fabriclive-promo-mix" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fbruk-hessle-audio-fabriclive-promo-mix" /></object> Tracklist: The West District Allstars feat. Natasha Watts - Reach Up (Enzyme Black Stripped Dub) Kid Majesty - Desfile De Los Santos Tadow Productions - Rising Sun Stephanie Mills - Free (Domu Stripped Down Remix) Sony - Sugar Rush DVA - Nasty Nasty Nasty (Roska Remix) Xara - You Got Me Crazy Cousinz - Sonar Tonya Renee - About You (Karizma Boucha Remix) DJ 2face - I Love You Plastic Cash - Store Card Ultramarine - Hooter (Carl Craig / Ver. 1.1) Karizma - Necessary Madness Argy - The Storm Thommy Davis - Mars Needs Women

News Just In: The Phenomenal Handclap Band In Room One This Saturday

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

News Just In: The Phenomenal Handclap Band In Room One This Saturday

Posted in Videos News on Thursday 11th March, 2010 by Danna Takako

<img class="alignnone" title="phenomenal" src="http://imyouare.com/files/images/phenomenal-handclap-band.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="346" />Fresh from their sell-out gig at Cargo on Tuesday, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/phenomenalhandclap" target="_blank">The Phenomenal Handclap Band</a> will now be joining our Room One line up this Saturday for some more live action...don't miss out on a rare chance to see the incredible band alongside a dazzling disco lineup. ROOM ONE: Craig Richards, Lindstrom & Christabelle (LIVE), Rub N Tug, Andy Butler (Hercules & Love Affair), The Phenomenal Handclap Band (LIVE) ROOM TWO: Terry Francis, Agoria & Oxia (B2B) ROOM THREE: Omar-S, Rick Wilhite, Lakuti <object width="520" height="440" data="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=102927319,t=1,mt=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=102927319,t=1,mt=video" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>Music Videos

Feed Your Stereo: 10 Years Of Chibuku (Leo Belchetz, Step Up)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: 10 Years Of Chibuku (Leo Belchetz, Step Up)

Posted in Music Mixes on Thursday 11th March, 2010 by Rob Swaine

<img class="alignnone" title="chibuku" src="http://www.visitliverpool.com/xsdbimgs/X-20070131101335812.jpg" alt="" width="519" height="733" />In hype of the mega <a href="http://www.chibuku.com/">Chibuku</a> 10 year birthday bonanza this coming Friday, Leo Belchetz, one of Chibukuâ��s own resident DJs and all-round house music guru has presented us with a very special mix. As if holding a sonic seminar on the history of Chibuku, the mix guides us through the kind of silky sounds and grinding beats that have come to represent the hugely successful clubnight over the past decade. As the man like Belchetz says himself: "Chibuku actually started as an underground house night, providing an alternative to the big room trance and funky house that dominated Liverpool at the time, and itâ��s that aspect of the night I wanted to reflect. So I put together the mix using only tracks by my personal favourite DJs and artists who have appeared at Chibuku over the years." <object width="555" height="62" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fleo-belchetz-10-years-of-chibuku-promo-mix" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fleo-belchetz-10-years-of-chibuku-promo-mix" /></object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/leo-belchetz-10-years-of-chibuku-promo-mix">Leo Belchetz 10 Years Of Chibuku Promo Mix</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric">fabric</a> 01. Henrik Schwarz â�� Leave My Head Alone Brain (Mix 3) [Sunday-Music] 02. Metro Area â�� Square-Pattern Area [Environ] 03. Tiefschwarz â�� Acid Soul [Classic] 04. Inland Knights â�� This Belongs To You (Mikeâ��s Garage Mix) [Drop] 05. Induceve â�� Issamippi [Dubsided] 06. Marshall Jefferson vs. Noosa Heads â�� Mushrooms (Salt City Orchestra Remix) 07. Motorbass â�� Ezio [Different] 08. DJ Sneak â�� You Canâ��t Hide From Your Bud [Classic] 09. DJ Q â�� Optimum Thinking [Filter] 10. Paperclip People â�� Throw [Planet E] 11. Photon Inc. â�� Project Blast (The Wild Pitch Mix) [Strictly Rhythm] 12. Radio Slave â�� Screaming Hands [Rekids] 13. Cajmere â�� Day By Day (Green Velvet Mix) [Cajual] 14. DJ Falcon â�� First [RoulÃ©] To catch more mixes by Leo Belchetz and his other favourite artists, check out his new mix blog <a href="http://www.absolutemoron.net">HERE</a>.

In The Company Of: Frightened Rabbit

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

In The Company Of: Frightened Rabbit

Posted in Interviews on Thursday 11th March, 2010 by Jon Davies

<img class="alignnone" title="frightened rabbit" src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/rabbit_0011-Edit.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="400" />Scottish folk purveyors <a href="http://www.myspace.com/frightenedrabbit" target="_blank">Frightened Rabbit</a> have been steadily rising over the past few years and, with their new album â��The Winter Of Mixed Drinks,â�� look set to continue their trajectory. Originally the solo project of singer/guitarist Scott Hutchinson, the band eventually evolved into a fully formed band â�� including Scottâ��s brother Grant on drums. After the release of their second album â��The Midnight Organ Fightâ�� and its hectic tour schedule â�� which saw the band support US indie stalwarts Death Cab For Cutie â�� the band headed to rural Scotland to begin work on their third album. â��The Winter Of Mixed Drinksâ�� is an assured return, the gradual development of the group is obvious at the first listen â�� the tracks possess a sonic depth not heard on previous work â�� still they still maintain that qualities that made the band so intriguing in the first place. We caught up with them to discuss the new record, the recording process and their plans for the rest of the year. Your latest album â��The Winter Of Mixed Drinksâ�� is out now, tell us a bit about it? I'm very happy with how it turned out. Â We had more time to create this record than we ever have, and I think that shows in the details we were able to put into each track. Â Itâ��s a less personal record than the other two, though I feel it's more open and complete as an album. Â It was written in a village by the sea and I think that may have been the greatest influence on its content and sound. Â Itâ��s a wide sonic landscape, and the central theme is of a human's journey to the wilderness, by whatever means: swimming/walking/drinking/jumping etc... Where did the name come from, or is that period a bit of a blur? No, I do remember the where and why of it all. Â It's an old nickname, given as a result of my lack of social skill. Â I thought it was mildly amusing to use it as a moniker when playing to rooms of people - something that has honestly never terrified me in the same way as a social occasion can. The lead single â��Swim Until You Canâ��t See Landâ�� made the NME top 50 tracks of last year...how much do you take notice of accolades like this? It's nice to be recognised in that way, especially as I've never thought of us as an 'NME band'. Â But I'm glad they liked it. Â I do read most of our reviews, and although our fans' opinions matter more to me than most journalists, it can buoy the spirits if you read a good one. You decamped to a small town in Scotland to record the album. Was escaping the hectic routine of touring important for you to make the album? Very important. Â I felt a need to get healthy again, physically and mentally. Â I didn't expect to start writing again so quickly, but being out there alone just got my brain working. Â Touring so extensively is just not good for the brain or the body, and I never write on tour so I had to do something reasonably extreme to offset that. How did the location influence your song writing? The location became a central part of the content. Â I was right on the coast and references to that landscape permeate the record as a whole. Â I think the sound is perhaps calmer, less grasping than ever before, and I would certainly attribute some of that to the effect that Crail had on me. The band's lineup has expanded since earlier recordings. Was this a natural progression? Or did you feel you needed a larger group to translate your ideas. Well, both I suppose. Â Since we started, one new member has been added each year, which is about as slow and organic as you can get really. Â It's important to choose carefully when adding to the band and thus far we've got it pretty much right, as right now we feel better than ever about our live set up. You played to 80,000 people at 2009â��s Hogmanay â�� how did it feel playing to such a large audience? Well, they weren't all watching us, but it was a nice night all the same. Â I'd never been to the NYE celebrations in Edinburgh and it was quite a sight to see all those faces in front of us as we played. Â Plus I got to wander home afterwards, which is always a pleasure. You guys are playing SXSW later in the year, have you played before? Yes, twice. Â Can't wait to go back. Â Austin is a complete zoo for those 5/6 days, and there's really no guarantee that it'll work out for you - but itâ��s the pure randomness of the whole thing that makes it exciting. After the calm of recording, or you looking forward to getting back on tour? Yes I am actually, though I personally hit a bit of a wall with the touring last year. Â I had stopped enjoying myself, which sounds ridiculous and perhaps a little spoiled, but it was really losing its appeal. Â After a bit of time off, you find the desire grows back and now I'm itching to play the new songs. Finally, how would you sum up the album? That's not really for me to do. Â I'll leave that to everyone else. 'The Winter Of Mixed Drinks' is out now through Fat Cat Records.

Eyeballin': Breakage Feat Donaeo - Speechless

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Eyeballin': Breakage Feat Donaeo - Speechless

Posted in Videos Blog Mainline on Tuesday 09th March, 2010 by Danna Takako

This is brutal. Let's hope he's still in one piece come <a href="http://www.mistajam.com/2010/03/08/breakage-album-launch-giveaway/" target="_blank">Friday</a>... <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/pyXB6Z-lwsc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pyXB6Z-lwsc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Feed Your Stereo: NOSAJ THING

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: NOSAJ THING

Posted in Downloads Music on Tuesday 09th March, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://jessebrede.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/nosaj-thing_wrap-pic.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> Jason Chung released his debut album â��Driftâ�� last summer, under his <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nosajthing" target="_blank">Nosaj Thing</a> alias on Daddy Kevâ��s LA based Alphapup label. It sideswiped a lot of people, bubbling up out of nowhere and earning critical acclaim across publications, oceans and continents for its fanciful merging of Chungâ��s kinship with modern electronic production techniques and a very deft command of melodic composition. Ahead of his slot at this weekâ��s sold out Brainfeeder London event â�� something youâ��ll have no doubt heard about if you visit this blog even semi regularly â�� Nosaj has continued his run of extreme and furious generosity passing us an exclusive track to circulate to the public. Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/nosaj-thing-ioio" target="â��_blankâ��">Nosaj Thing - IOIO</a> <object height="81" width="500"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fnosaj-thing-ioio"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fnosaj-thing-ioio" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500"></embed> </object> You can find a more complete interview with Chung here: <a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/fabricfirst/blog/in-the-company-of-nosaj-thing" target="_blank">http://www.fabriclondon.com/fabricfirst/blog/in-the-company-of-nosaj-thing</a>

Oh My BLOC.

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Oh My BLOC.

Posted in News Blog Tip-off on Tuesday 09th March, 2010 by Danna Takako

<img class="alignnone" title="bloc 2010" src="http://www.ibiza-voice.com/media/news/news2010/bloc2010/BLOC2010head.png" alt="" width="260" height="349" /> Anyone who hasn't bought their tickets yet needs to get their heads checked...probably the biggest line-up you're likely to see this year, if ever. <a href="http://www.blocweekend.com/lineup.html" target="_blank">CHECK IT OUT.</a> We'll have more from Bloc in the next few days... <object width="520" height="317" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/svYrb-5GB64&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/svYrb-5GB64&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Record Box Reveal: DAEDELUS

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Record Box Reveal: DAEDELUS

Posted in Music Videos Record Box Peek on Tuesday 09th March, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://www.xlr8r.com/files/daedelusNSEW_112009.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> The Californian beatsmith, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/daedelusdarling" target="â��_blankâ��">Daedelus</a>, known for his polite exterior, Edwardian attire and phenomenal back catalogue has been releasing music since 2001, crafting beats for emcees Radioactiveman and Busdriver as The Weather on 2003â��s eponymous LP for Mush Records, before two further â��soloâ�� albums for the Plug Research label led to his debut album, 'Exquisite Corpse,' for South London label Ninja Tune. Getting his â��Exquisite...â�� record blessed by the supervillain MF DOOM, Lil Sci and Prefuse 73 was an obvious achievement in itself but Alfred Darlington flipped any hip hop expectations, releasing an experimental folk album under The Long Lost alias, which saw him collaborate exclusively with his wife, Laura Darlington. Following two further albums for Ninja Tune, â��Denies The Dayâ��s Demiseâ�� and â��Love To Make Music Toâ�� Daedelus stands on the edge of his first release for Flying Lotusâ�� Brainfeeder imprint with his EP, â��Righteous Fists Of Harmony,â�� set to drop later this month. <object width="500" height="344" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8722139&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8722139&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /></object> Ahead of his set this Wednesday for RBMA presents Brainfeeder London, we asked Daedelus to share with us 5 pieces of music that are currently floating his metaphorical boat: Starkey - Stars (feat. Anneka) <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/JZCM3gzoptE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JZCM3gzoptE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> Stateside smooth slow motion; Starkey is holding it down for the US and Europe, quite a rare feat, putting his profile up with Nosaj Thing, Flying Lotus, and few others. I'm a fan. Airhead & James Blake - Pembroke <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/AHdtvivlybo&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AHdtvivlybo&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> No secret I love odd beats and wonky basslines, but I find the sparse melodies and haunting refrains of this song particularly beguiling, dropping it in sets is a guilty pleasure of confused ravers and deep rolling eyes affection, you know? Free The Robots - Voices <object width="500" height="344"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10025569&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10025569&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="500" height="344"></embed></object> Audio available here: <a href= http://www.myspace.com/freetherobots target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/freetherobots</a> Very melodic cut from the crushing â��Ctrl Alt Deleteâ�� LP. While the whole record is a slice of beat dimension, this cut shows off his particular talent for emotional landscapes Shlohmo - Spoons <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/J4ffgUs8u-s&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J4ffgUs8u-s&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> It takes approximately 1 minute and 24 seconds for its bassline(s) to drop, and when it does it tends to bring the ceiling down with it. This LA/SF beatsmith is one to watch Instra:mental - Watching You <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/bsw1cK8QhQA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bsw1cK8QhQA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> Bringing sexy back by any chance? Now you can! Just throw this on and kick those feet up as the dancefloor become throbbing gristle; so to speak... Catch Daedelus at Brainfeeder LDN this Wednesday. Tickets are now sold out. Well done if you scooped one! Show starts at 9pm promptly with a live set from Nosaj Thing. Be thereâ�¦ Photo: Shaun Bloodworth/Give Up Art taken from <a href="http://warp.net/records/player/audio/north-south-east-west-bleep/daedalus-a-bloodworth" target="_blank">North South East West</a>

The Strange And Frightening World Of...Fabric's First 100.

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

The Strange And Frightening World Of...Fabric's First 100.

Posted in News Quotes on Monday 08th March, 2010 by Danna Takako

For those of you who haven't been keeping up (or if math isn't your strong suit), we hit the big three digits <a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/label/fabriclive/50/" target="_blank">last month</a> - 100 releases down. Pretty epic. We're not usually the type to blow our own trumpets, but today <a href="http://thequietus.com/" target="_blank">The Quietus</a> posted a feature that's a captivating walk through memory lane...and that was following an equally lovely piece that <a href="http://www.dmcupdate.com/" target="_blank">DMC</a> posted last week. Be sure to check out both articles if you have a moment, as they're clearly crafted with love. And while we're lost in remembrance, we thought we'd take it one step further...we asked a few of our label artistsÂ to choose their favourites out of the 100, after the jump. The Quietus - <a href="http://thequietus.com/articles/03851-fabric-live-plump-djs-martyn-ewan-pearson-omar-s-james-murphy-ricardo-villalobos-andrew-weatherall" target="_blank">'The Strange And Frightening World Of... Fabric's First 100'</a> DMCÂ - <a href="http://www.dmcupdate.com/article.asp?ArticleID=1081" target="_blank">'The Club Kings - Fabric 100'</a> <img class="alignnone" title="vending machine" src="http://new.assets.thequietus.com/images/articles/3851/CLOSE_UP_VENDING_MACHINE_1267895963_crop_259x388.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="777" /> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ivansmagghedj" target="_blank">IVAN SMAGGHE</a> fabric 13 - Michael Mayer â��I must admit I'm not a very heavy listener of mixed CDs...Especially "club mixes". Maybe they remind me of work, maybe I need to "be in a club" to hear "club music", who knows... The ones that I notice are, first, the ones that make me discover individual tracks. This one did. But it stuck to me "as a mix", a rare thing. I still listen to it once in a while actually; it reminds me of great times for music. I'm pretty sure that it did so because it was, and still is, totally personal and sincere. And these qualities, as we all know, are the first needed by a good record.â�� <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alibuk " target="_blank">ALI B </a> FABRICLIVE 07: John Peel â��My favourite Fabric album would have to be John Peelâ��s. Aside from it being a fantastically eclectic selection of music, I know exactly how much heart and soul he put into it as he came down to my studio to record it. Iâ��d still say that the way that album starts is one of the best openers to a mix album ever.â�� <a href="http://www.matthewdear.com/ " target="_blank">MATTHEW DEAR </a> fabric 01: Craig Richards "Craig's first mix. The beginning of a beautiful future." <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ewanpearson " target="_blank">EWAN PEARSON </a> fabric 13: Michael Mayer â��My favourite fabric CD is no. 13 from Michael Mayer, hands down. It's an unbeatable lesson in sequencing, melody, emotion and groove that I've listened to many many times and never seem to tire of. We need more DJs like him, and more mixes like this.â�� <a href="http://www.filthydukes.com/" target="_blank">TIM LAWTON (FILTHY DUKES) </a> FABRICLIVE 01: James Lavelle â��James Lavelle's is amazing, such a monumental mix that goes from genre to genre with ease. So many classic tracks on there. We were recently doing a sound check at a venue and the sound guys were playing the mix. It sounded amazing and each time I knew what the next track coming in would be, it really took me back.â�� fabric 01: Craig Richards â��Craig Richardsâ�� mix just sums up what fabric was to me when I first started going to the club. We went down once a month after our matesâ�� night and caught the last 4 hours. Fabric was always about Sunday mornings and no one does Sunday morning better than Craig Richards.â�� <a href="http://www.myspace.com/filthydukes " target="_blank">OLLY DIXON (FILTHY DUKES)</a> FABRICLIVE 09: Jacques Lu Cont & FABRICLIVE 07: John Peel â��It's hard for me to choose a favourite, and I like these probably both for the same reason. They were just not like any DJ mixes I had ever heard before. They were fun and risk taking, made by two people for whom risk taking was, and is, pretty much what makes them who they are. I was a massive Les Rhythmes Digitales fan, and used to go and see Stuart DJ at fabric whenever I could. This mix still sounds amazing now, it's pretty camp and I know some people feel tracks like â��Abracadabraâ�� by Steve Miller band have no place on a dance mix, but itâ��s this sort of daring combination of tunes that makes it stand out. Any mix that has tracks by Devo, Eurythmics, Pixies and Brian Eno can only be a very good thing. When fabric booked John Peel to DJ I just fell in love with the club, it just showed how irreverent and daring they were, much like the great man himself. The CD is incredible, a totally unique insight into the mind of a true legend.â�� <a href="http://www.swayzak.com/" target="_blank">BRUN (SWAYZAK) </a> FABRICLIVE 07: John Peel â��I say itâ��s got to be John Peel! As a hero to the youth of Britain in the 1980s and 1990's for his radio show, he introduced me to: punk, ska, ivor cutler, ambient, new wave, death metal, and even some great techno . The Asa Chang and Junray intro is one of my all time favourite tracks and John, the inspiration to a whole generation of British music makersâ�¦sadly missed.â�� <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tharealjayhaze" target="_blank">JAY HAZE</a> fabric 01: Craig Richards My favorite fabric mix CD is by far the number one, Craig Richards. He is an amazing DJ, with great musical insight and a vibe to match. This CD was on repeat for 2 years, so for sure it has to be my favorite! After seeing Craig play live, I can hardly think of him playing for 5 hours or less :) So itâ��s amazing he was able to cram this fabulous mix.

Feed Your Stereo: RIVA STARR

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: RIVA STARR

Posted in Downloads Music on Friday 05th March, 2010 by Bianca

<img src="http://jagaland.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Riva-Starr.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> Welcome to the wonderful world of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rivastarr" target="_blank">Riva Starr</a>, a DJ whose diary is packed out until the end of 2010 and whose new album â��If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonadeâ�� is quickly becoming a massive success in the dance music world. So whatâ��s the story behind his sudden burst into stardom? Naples born Stefano Miele is no stranger to producing, originally cutting his teeth on the scene peddling a vibrant strain of Breakbeat under the guise of Madox. Eventually he started remixing house tracks and captured the attention of Jesse Rose and Claude Von Stroke who both became huge fans after hearing his Snatch! remixes. Since then heâ��s released on Made To Play, DirtyBird and Fatboy Slimâ��s famous Southern Fried Records. Stefâ��s distinctive style is full of inspiration from his native Balkan music scene, as well as eclectic beats and World influences. Not to mention his â��Snatchâ�� method of music making, the idea of snatching or pickpocketing other ideas and styles to create his own, gypsy-infused House collages. Youâ��ll hear some of this in his track 'FanfarOne,' a little beauty heâ��s put out to celebrate his appearance at fabric tonight. Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/rivastarr-fanfarone" target="_blank">Riva Starr - 'FanfarOne'</a> <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Frivastarr-fanfarone" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Frivastarr-fanfarone" /></object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/rivastarr-fanfarone" target="_blank>Riva Starr - FanfarOne'</a> </a>

Feed Your Stereo: ANTAL (RUSH HOUR)

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: ANTAL (RUSH HOUR)

Posted in Downloads Music on Friday 05th March, 2010 by Bianca

<img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/antal_rushhour.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> We're on the eve of On & Onâ�¦ & On, the second time in recent months where we open the doors to our disco's assorted floors for 30 hours straight, and this time round we're amplyfing everything, upping the ante a whole bunch and giving you the opportunity to catch more artists, dance to more music and experience the depths of some of our favourite DJs record collections. One of the many DJs set to be enticing your ears come Saturday or Sunday (ha) is Antal of Amsterdam's Rush Hour Records who has recorded an exclusive mix to commemorate what's set to be a bit of an epic party. Antalâ��s sixties soul and funk music influence is a prominent feature in his mix, as is his passion for early Detroit techno and Chicago house. Let him take you on a journey of feel-good disco vibes through to squelchy, minimal house and back again. Think of it as a mini version of whatâ��s in store for you this weekend. Download: <a href="http://fairtilizer.com/track/antalrushhourfabric" target="_blank">Antal (Rush Hour) - fabric Promo Mix</a> <iframe name="fairplayer" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="160" height="240" src="http://fairtilizer.com/track/87507?fairplayer=standard&skin=fabric"></iframe>

Blog Mainline: Dinner Date With Dinky

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Blog Mainline: Dinner Date With Dinky

Posted in Blog Mainline on Friday 05th March, 2010 by Danna Takako

Head over to <a href="http://www.dazeddigital.com">Dazed</a> to hear <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dinkydj">Dinky's</a> account of the weekend just past, before being a part of her weekend ahead at ''On & On...& On.' Click on the photo below - and see you in Room One on Sunday for her dreamy live set. <a href="http://www.dazeddigital.com/Music/article/6954/1/Dinner_Date_With_Dinky"><img class="alignnone" title="dinky" src="http://www.dazeddigital.com/TempStore/228012.jpg" alt="" width="518" height="345" /></a>

In The Company Of: SAN PROPER

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

In The Company Of: SAN PROPER

Posted in Interviews on Wednesday 03rd March, 2010 by David Russell

<img class="alignnone" title="san proper" src="http://www.residentadvisor.net/images/features/2009/break-san-proper-hat.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="343" />There is an entire rafter of talented DJs and live acts playing at our extended Saturday night party, On & On... & On, but one person who has particularly caught my attention recently is <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sanproper" target="_blank">San Proper</a>. Supported by the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Laurent Garnier and Zip and his label Perlon, San is part of a growing number of Dutch DJs who are moving from local cult status to becoming international causes cÃ©lÃ¨bres. If you need any musical support to let your ears decide on his talent, do check out his last release for the label, which, in my opinion, was one of the best singles of 2009. San talks to us about all things Amsterdam and his plans for the future before his set on Saturday 6th March; and if you like your music raw, genuine, eclectic and with an element of the unexpected, be sure to check out his performance during the night (or should I say 30 hour marathon). Hello San, how are you today? Feelin' great... I had a real innovating weekend. Disco 3000 invited Theo Parrish & Anthony Shakir last Friday at Paradiso, here in Amsterdam. Saturday I had my live-debut of a new project I've been working on - 'The Dirt Machine' with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomtrago" target="_blank">Tom Trago</a> at <a href="http://www.sourcefestival.nl/" target="_blank">Source on Ice </a>in Utrecht, one of the most humble little festivals in Holland. Sunday I had a great time playing at Trouw with Omar S (FXHE),Â Jan van Kampen (Dekmantel) & Serge (Clone). Today I'm picking up the test-pressings of my latest EP on <a href="http://www.dekmantel.com/" target="_blank">Dekmantel </a>records: San Proper's "Sex Drive Rhythm EP."Â And there's more, for I'm playing at Fabric this weekend. Plenty reasons to feel great today, I'd say... Your first few releases have been on <a href="http://www.rushhour.nl/" target="_blank">Rush Hour</a>, what drew you to release the majority of your work so far on this label? Rush Hour is one of my favorite labels in general and I've always been picking up some of the most treasureous gems at the store they've been running since '97... The first 5 releases I did on RH (2007) are part 1-5 of my Proper's <a href="http://www.rushhour.nl/distribution_detailed.php?item=38591" target="_blank">A'dam Family Series</a>, where each part is presenting a collab of me and another local underground producer, to show what's brewing here in Amsterdam. Keep it in the family... Since last year I've been planning releases with Dekmantel records, a new, young label from Amsterdam - and Perlon, one of Berlin's most innovating labels. How did your relationship with Perlon come about? Was it a direct result of a particular track? Perlon fell for my charm when they heard my first release on RH, "Twif Twaf" which I did with Steven de Peven. It was unreleased at that time, but on account of that release, Perlon & Ricardo Villalobos decided to ask me to do a remix of his track 'Electonic Water,'Â which eventually resulted in me doing the release 'Keep it Raw' and more tracks and releases to come... What can we expect from the second release on Perlon? More sexy, dirty, nasty house music with a Proper signature. There's another track which will be released first on the compilation of Perlon entitled "Lady Cop" and later this year the second EP will follow. For those of us who have not been clubbing in Amsterdam, how does it compare to other European destinations like Berlin or London? It's different but definitely worthy. The clubs out here can't stay open 'til later than 5 (or 6 occasionally) and there's too few squats and illegal spots out here, but clubs like Trouw, Paradiso & Studio 80 and organisations like Dekmantel & <a href="http://www.disco3k.com/" target="_blank">Disco3000</a> make up for it with great programming and booking international legends. There's also a lot of variety out here, which in my opinion is essential, and I'm also contributing to this neccessity with more obscure club nights like 'Far Out Psychedella',Â a night with experimental 60s & 70s psychedelic pearls of tracks at club Canvas. And then there's also'Italo Elite' which I'm running with Tom Trago, Lupe & Martin Duvall at Club Up; a night to present the sound and culture of Italo-Disco in Amsterdam. Do you ever see yourself moving from Amsterdam? I've been born and raised out here and it's a perfect home-base for me. I could see myself living in other cities like Detroit, Berlin or London for a couple of months to work on productions and to get inspiration, but eventually I'll return to the Dam. When did you meet fellow locals Melon and Tom Trago? These guys are close friends of mine. I've met Melon, I guess, 'round '98,Â when we both were doing nights at the Mazzo. We've been playing sets, producing tracks and partying for years. Right about that time I met Steven de Peven, who's also been a dear friend and inspiration ever since. In 2003 I met Tom Trago, we've been working in his studio a lot and he also turned to be one of my closest friends. I'll always play my tracks to these three cats first for their opinions and reflections on my music, before I'll offer it to a label. What do you think you have in common? All four of us have a similar taste in music, and we share a passion for presenting, mixing, playing and listening. Still with an individual swing to it, but on the level of music production I see all four growing stronger each week. Watch out for <a href="http://www.myspace.com/joedemazzel " target="_blank">Steven de Peven</a> a .k.a. Awanto 3's new release, it's amazing. Trago is working on his second album and more sickening releases. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/melonproductions" target="_blank">Melon's</a> upcoming twelves are mindblowing too, really fruitfull and ferocious. Apart from the music, what we all have in common is... me. Which producers / labels have caught your attention recently? Last year I picked up some great productions by Kyle Hall/ Wild Oats, I got to know Juju & Jordash on Dekmantel and I got ahold of some more tracks by STL. Some tracks Actress did really impress me, and last weekend I got some tracks by Manual Tur on Mild Pitch. I'm also on the hunt for classics of Afro-beat, Wave, Italo & Disco all the time. Raw Meat is dropping new releases soon! Last year, the first release on 'Hand of God' came out, a new label from Amsterdam you can't and shouldn't miss. And like IÂ said before, Awanto 3 is coming with a new release "Get that Beedeebee", on Tom Trago's new label (I think it's called Voyage Direct Records) and Awanto is also releasing soon on Dekmantel and Prime Numbers if I'm not mistaken. Rick Wade did two great releases on Laid. Amir Alexander did a great EP on Bearatone recordings. Also, check out 'Convolution/Contamination on Skudge Records. Another tip: Levon Vincent on Novel Sound. I understand you use a lot of hardware and sample of lot of live instruments that you have collected over the years; do you use a computer and much software or do you prefer the hands on approach to making music? It's all about the combination in my opinion, the best of both worlds... I use a lot of analoque equipment and live-parts because that's just the way I write music, but the computer and software are important too with my work, from time to time. In your <a href="http://http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1110" target="_blank">interview with RA</a> you say that 2010 is gonna be a year focusing on releases for you, what exactly do you have in the pipeline? My release on Dekmantel; San Proper's 'Sex Drive Rhythm EP' will be officially released in two weeks from now. There's another single-sided limited release coming up together with Steven de Peven entitled 'Conquer End Naw House' and another solo-twelve with two tracks 'Shook' & 'I Entertain...' - both releases on Rush Hour. There's another 12" coming on Perlon later this year, plus the track 'Lady Cop' on their compilation-album this year. Apart from that, several remixes are coming up too. I've been working on an album of my latest project with Tom Trago; The Dirt Machine, which will be released this year as well. And finally, what are you looking forward to most about playing at the On & On...& On party? The venue, the line-up, the system, the city, the people... I can't really make a pick, but I'm real enthusiastic about every aspect of playing at fabric this saturday.Â You know what's up - it's on and on and on... can't turn it off...

Fabricfirst - Content Update

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Fabricfirst - Content Update

Posted in Music News on Wednesday 03rd March, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/ff_soundwave.jpg" alt="" /> There's been a rumination around these parts that is slowly being recognised by our loyal site visitors. Yep, its true, the fabricfirst media section is once again firing on all cylinders and in a move that will hopefully make up for the lack of Â audible streams over the last few months we're going to be summarising the content week by week right here. So without further ado, head over to <a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/fabricfirst/media">http://www.fabriclondon.com/fabricfirst/media</a> to listen to exclusive streams from a generous plethora of artists who've graced our stages and booths recently. Once there you will find: Audio from our 10th birthday celebration back in October of last year, including sets from Michael Mayer, Rub N Tug, Doc Martin, Fred Everything and Andrew Weatherall. Featured streams from drum & bass's young lifeblood Alix Perez, Rockwell and Consequence. Exclusive live sets from Ninjasonik, Matt Tolfrey & Inxec, Apple Pips ableton wizard Al Tourettes and Detroit's Jimmy Edgar. DJ sets from Tobi Neumann, Cooly G, Baobinga, The Revenge, Gatekeeper b2b Wedge amongst others. ----- **Please note: you have to be a registered fabricfirst member to access this content.**

Going On & On With Thomas Muller

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Going On & On With Thomas Muller

Posted in Downloads Interviews Mixes on Wednesday 03rd March, 2010 by Annie Buckle

<img class="alignnone" title="Thomas Muller" src="http://blog.bleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/thomas2.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="416" /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/off1" target="_blank">Thomas Muller</a> was first consumed into the glitchy, dark and rhythmical realm of electronica after listening to the workings of Richie Hawtinâ��s popular alias Plastikman. Following his strength to spark a highly identifiable sound, it wasn't long until Berlin's <a href="http://www.bpitchcontrol.de/" target="_blank">BPitch</a> imprint opened the floodgates and let Thomas jump the big techno waves alongside label boss Ellen Alien, Modeselektor, Kiki and Sascha Funkeâ�¦to name but a few. Joining the huge roster of artists for this weekend's On & On & On dance marathon, unsuspecting heads and feet will get delightfully pushed onwards by Mullerâ��s heavily-detailed beats. Here we discover what makes the BPitch French native go On and On, with support from a pummeling promo mix taken live from the Boogybytes Release Party in 2008. Download it <a href="http://fairtilizer.com/tracks/10290/download" target="_blank">HERE</a>. What track can you listen to on & on? To Plastikman - consumedÂ as one long track. What club/party/festival can you play at on & on? At the Panoramabar (Berghain) on a Sunday. What BPitch story/memories can you listen to on & on? BPitch Control Sonar Party 2009: Boat & the Beach. We arrived on the boat at 5am with the BPitch artists and the staff very sleepy. For ten hours we stayed on the boat. Totally sea sick. I played barefoot because Gabriel Annanda told me that I would feel better without my shoes and I was puking all the time before I started my live set. The DJ booth was on the top of the boat under the full sun. My eyes were bloody and the sun was darkening my laptop screen. But acutally the crowd had so much positive energy that it was a super good feeling and I played very well. Then we all had to play on the beach behind the Barcelona Airport. Right after the boart party and with the same crew. We couldn't stand on the sand, the ground was moving and we had to grab something to hold on all the time, otherwise we would have fallen down on the ground like some alcoholics. It was a great souvenir with BPitch Control. There are probably still some crazy pictures online about this day. Best BPitch party you played on & on? Beghain BPC Showcase in 2009. What DJ could you play with on & on? Ellen Allien. What friends would you take to the dancefloor on & on? All of them and as much as I can.

A Brief History Of Dimlite

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

A Brief History Of Dimlite

Posted in Downloads Music Videos on Tuesday 02nd March, 2010 by Mr Beatnick

<img src="http://nowagainrecords.com/up/Dimlite_Apeshit_Small.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> â��Wonky,â�� â��glitch,â�� â��blip-hop,â�� â��the beat scene;â�� or â�� to put it a little more simply - a chorus of bleeps and blurps over disjointed breaks and sampled drums, resounding from smoky bedrooms and teenage myspace pages the world over. When it comes to this particular strain of seemingly new music, much has already been said and written, but very little has actually managed to decipher or to understand it. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dimlite" target="â��_blankâ��">Dimlite</a> is an artist whose work on the Sonar Kollektiv label allegedly laid the foundations for the current movement, spearheaded by people like Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke and Zomby; but itâ��s only recently that his connection to it has been revitalized and reclaimed. Dimliteâ��s music has always been about swimming upstream, dabbling a little in those murky waters of off key sound textures, bringing together elements of darkness and shade. Much like the current crop of beat smiths irking out mixtapes and semi quantized productions there is no recognizable genre tag to mark Dimliteâ��s work, his sound has - and always will - exist in a wilderness of his own making, measurably isolated from the music of his closest peers Perhaps his upbringing in rural Switzerland may offer some explanations; although very little personal information exists on the web about the artist born Dimitri Grimm. Locals will tell you he grew up in the countryside in the Swiss-German region of his native land, an area renowned for its spectacular natural beauty, superb cuisine, the impossible kindness and warmth of its villagers and the total and utter lack of any kind of contemporary club scene. Under the surface there is an alternative history however: a lively graffiti movement adorned every otherwise well-kept train station and concrete hard shoulder for miles, and Bern - where Dimlite is rumoured to have been based for a time - has a rich relationship with hip hop, remaining a popular tour-date for modern day hip hop icons such as J Dilla, due in part, no doubt, to the semi-legal availability of high quality marijuana there. The key recordings that first broke Dimlite were two 12â��s, â��Sponsored By The Alphabet,â�� released on the Zurich based label, A Few Among Others, in 2003 and a subsequent 6 tracker entitled â��A/DDâ�� for Sonar Kollektiv. â��Sponsored...â�� was an underground smash at the time. Caned hard on the airwaves by Gilles Peterson, its popularity relied heavily on word of mouth as music fans enthused about an artist who sliced samples as thin as miniature cucumber sandwiches, whilst maintaing that Pete Rock bounce, that Marley Marl handclap and a sense of humour plucked straight out of The Goonies. â��A/DDâ�� followed suit, quickly becoming a favourite of DJs seeking to bridge the gap between the gulfs of hip hop and electronic music â�� it was a fresh banger, reminiscent of Detroit hip hop and of what Dabrye had done with Instrmntl a couple of years earlier, but it had an offbeat sensibility all of its own. Dim subverted the beat to a different end, as if he was half Matthew Herbert and half Terry Riley, engineered by Dr Dre. Dimliteâ��s production signifiers were born with these records â�� mechanical clicks, found sounds, distortions and details that make the beats stutter and whirr like mechanical toys; strange interruptions that break the mood sporadically, causing the track to collapse in on itself like a house of cards. Its hip hop, but not the type canonized by tastemaker publications of the time like The Source. It was hip hop for those with a sense of humour and a complete dislike for the banal, much like the work of the aforementioned Hudson Mohawke for Warp Records. With the gift retrospect it comes as no surprise that HudMo is one of Dimliteâ��s most ardent supporters and that the Glasgow Lucky Me collective has hosted him more times than theyâ��ve had a deep fried mars bar. Other key moments from Dimliteâ��s discography to check out would be the albums â��Runbox Weathersâ�� and the follow up â��This Is Embracing,â�� both released on Sonar Kollektiv. The former is simply essential, in particular the awesome single â��Back To The Universe,â�� with the flipside â��In Groups To The Hydranddâ�� hitting so hard it could seriously bust your speakers (note: this track is where all that â��godfather of wonkyâ�� rhetoric began, with the beat in question banging hard enough to move your neck autonomously but sounding puzzling enough to have you pressing rewind over and again to properly sift through the layers). Meanwhile â��This Is Embracingâ�� pushes Dimliteâ��s loosening of the conventions of beat making to the max, with tracks like â��Lullaby For Gastric Ulcerâ�� and â��Cosmic Echoes In The Mockery Roomâ�� sounding like John Cleeseâ��s rubber face expressed as a post-modern work of musique concrete. And whilst youâ��re shopping, check out the All City 7â�� â��Quiz Tearsâ�� - which seems to have passed everyone by last year; his remixes of the always over-emphasised but still very worthy Flying Lotus, and all the stuff he did under his Dadaist alter ego Misel Quitno, whose dress sense I seriously admire. A sense of fun, a disdain for the obvious and a fart in the face of rhythmic convention is what Dimlite is all about. Now, dim the lites and lets listen... Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/dimlite-be-ujart" target="â��_blankâ��">Dimlite - BÃ©jart</a> [Brainfeeder LDN Exclusive] <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fdimlite-be-ujart" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fdimlite-be-ujart" /></object> <object width="250" height="172" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y9PWq3ZqPuE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y9PWq3ZqPuE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object><object width="250" height="172" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/161XXZ3QYuY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/161XXZ3QYuY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <object width="250" height="172" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/6nSmof4OLNo&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6nSmof4OLNo&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object><object width="250â�� height=" height="172" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/oPnneMIIMvE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oPnneMIIMvE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> Catch Dimlite at RBMA presents Brainfeeder London next Wednesday (10/03) in Room One, appearing alongside Flying Lotus, Kode 9, The Gaslamp Killer, J Rocc, Martyn, Daedelus, Nosaj Thing and TOKiMONSTA. Look out for <a href="http://www.nowagainrecords.com/announcing-dimlite/">a Dimlite project on Now-Again Records</a>, which should be dropping any month now.

Eyeballin': OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Eyeballin': OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

Posted in Videos on Tuesday 02nd March, 2010 by Shaun Roberts

<a href="http://www.okgo.net/" target="_blank">OK Go</a>? Ok, no. I am not that much of a fan either but by crikey can they make a video. This band may well have come to your attention when their <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRfxjcpYvM">clever use of a treadmill</a> made viral waves a number of years ago... Once again they have made a somewhat forgettable song unforgettable with a hugely entertaining video. Prepare to smile. <object width="521" height="317" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Ear Candy: The Invisible - London Girl (Joe Hot Chip Remix)

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Ear Candy: The Invisible - London Girl (Joe Hot Chip Remix)

Posted in Downloads Music on Tuesday 02nd March, 2010 by Bianca

<img src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/5/l_475b229d1ac447d5be89442a85751ce6.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theinvisiblethree" target="_blank">The Invisible</a>, consisting of Dave Okumu, Tom Herbert and Leo Taylor first got together at the end of 2006 when working on Daveâ��s solo material. Instead of pursuing his solo work, the three London boys decided to form a trio and the stunning eponymous album that emerged from the process has already received massive acclaim from the NME, Q and BBC 6 Music receiving aÂ Mercury Awards nomination as the campaign gathered steam. Leading up to their eagerly anticipated live performance in Room Two this Friday - alongside Black Devil Disco Club, Late of The Pier, Trevor Jackson and Dissident's elusive Andy Blake - The Invisible have reached legend status around these parts by passing us this digital exclusive remix from Joe Hot Chip of their track 'London Girl'. Download: <a href="http://www.aufgemischt.com/wp/2010/02/the-invisible-london-girl-joe-hot-chip-remix-fabric-london-kill-em-all/" target="_blank">The Invisible - London Girl (Joe Hot Chip Remix)</a> <object width="100%" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fthe-invisible-london-girl-joe-hot-chip-mix" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fthe-invisible-london-girl-joe-hot-chip-mix" /></object> Here's the video for the original of 'London Girl': <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="FlashVars" value="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fmusicevents%2Fmercuryprize%2F2009%2Fnominations%2Finvisible%2Finvisible%5F2%2Exml&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_showFooter=true&" /><param name="src" value="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fmusicevents%2Fmercuryprize%2F2009%2Fnominations%2Finvisible%2Finvisible%5F2%2Exml&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_showFooter=true&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="FlashVars" value="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fmusicevents%2Fmercuryprize%2F2009%2Fnominations%2Finvisible%2Finvisible%5F1%2Exml&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_showFooter=true&" /><param name="src" value="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fmusicevents%2Fmercuryprize%2F2009%2Fnominations%2Finvisible%2Finvisible%5F1%2Exml&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_showFooter=true&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Save Plastic People - Sign The Petition, Y'all.

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Save Plastic People - Sign The Petition, Y'all.

Posted in News on Tuesday 02nd March, 2010 by Zainab Jama

<img src="http://www.harryhe.co.uk/images/plastic2.gif" alt="" width="500" /> If youâ��ve been looking at your Twitter, Facebook or even the newspapers in the last week youâ��ll undoubtedly have noticed that one of Londonâ��s most celebrated clubs, <a href="http://www.plasticpeople.co.uk/ " target="_blank">Plastic People</a>, is under threat from closure by the Police due to an "abuse of licence" and reported "public nuisance." Described by goers as simply "four walls and a dancefloor," to many it's been a cultural gateway that has provided a musical education for the last 16 years. With the simple bar, wooden floor and a pitch-black dance floor lit only by a tiny red light above the DJ booth, it has played host to legendary London club nights such as Balance, The Blueprint Sessions and Co-Op. Home to the seminal club night FWD>>, itâ��s been the birth place for many of UK renowned bass music genres such as 2-step, garage, dubstep and funky. While also playing home to Non-Sense, CD-R, Gullyver, Warm and Voices Collective, DJs such as Theo Parrish, Four Tet, Erol Alkan, The Bug and Loefah have all held residencies there; not to mention the hundreds of influential DJs whoâ��ve passed through its doors. The support for the club's current plight has been immense; the Facebook group 'KEEP PLASTIC PEOPLE ALIVE' drew in over 13,000 members in its first week. The official online petition, launched as a result of the public outcry highlighted by the facebook group, currently stands with just over 4,000 signatures. Letters can be sent over to the â��Friends Of Plastic Peopleâ�� committee by anyone who wants to send over their message of support direct to the appeal board, and residents in the Hackney area can write directly to the council. Join the Facebook groupÂ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=312688015977" target="_blank">HERE</a> to get all the information necessary to register your opinion; and sign the petitionÂ <a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/PP2010/petition.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Below weâ��ve gathered some quotes from our favourite journalists, DJs and regulars to the club, who have spoken out to give their messages of support. Keep Plastic People alive. Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points - Producer/DJ â��There isnt a single message from anyone that makes Plastic look like a place that would promote 'public disorder.' Plastic is a mecca for DJs, in that you are guaranteed that the people are there for the love of the music and the clarity of the soundsystem. I will not be alone in saying it is among one of the best clubs in the world, dedicated to advancing culture. It is like you're walking into your living room with an amazing soundsystem!â�� DJ Zinc - Producer/DJ â��Definitely one of the best small clubs in the world.â�� Melissa Bradshaw â�� Writer â��If Plastic were to close it would mean that the authorities in this country actively want to put an end to grass roots creativity. It would also mean that they'd take away what keeps young people occupied, inspires them, and helps them spread their wings. On a personal level I'd also be heartbroken - I can't imagine London without Plastic and I think I might not want to live here anymore.â�� Gilles Peterson â�� DJ â��Best little club in the UK well, best little club in London - you can't dismiss Sub Club in Glasgow. These places are crucial to the well being of our cutting edge club culture, Plastic People has been the most vital club since the Blue Note shut down all those years ago a home to Dubstep (the UK's most serious musical export these last 5 years) and through Ade's approach and touch a club at the pinpoint of 'keeping things real' in the spirit of Larry Levan it must not close.â�� Benji B â�� DJ â��London owes a lot to Plastic People and it will be incomprehensible for the city to lose such a free thinking and pure music space. It is absolutely ironic that the authorities should want to shut down a venue that is founded on such a positive vision. I for one will do everything in my power to try to ensure that this won't happen. If Plastic dies, Shoreditch is over for good, and London will never be the same again.â�� Tony Nwachukwu - Producer/DJ/CD-R â��If Plastic was to close it would mean the death of quality music and sound in London. The support has been overwhelming and growing steadily, it proves just how much Plastic People has touched people. Charlotte Kepel â�� Manager Plastic People â��Every time I log on, there are more and more people who've joined the Facebook group. I mean we knew people liked Plastic, but this massive support gives us real arguments to make us fight this revocation even more. We are a cultural venue, where music is the key. It would be great if the police could read all the messages.â�� Alexander Nut - DJ, Eglo Records label boss â��People need to be proactive, Twitter and Facebook is all good, but people really need to be sending letters and emails directly to the police and council. It would be a huge loss on a creative and cultural level. It's a special place that allows music lovers to experience music/dj's/clubbing etc in a very pure and undiluted form. For those of us who care about sonics/sounds, space/environment itâ��s very important.â�� Mark Pritchard - Producer/DJ â��Plastic People isnt a club where I see a lot of people out of their heads. It's more about the music and the sound and people coming together to experience that. When the sound is good and the atmosphere is right, you don't need any enhancement from anywhere else; the experience itself is enough to take you somewhere else.â�� Ben Simons - DJ/Non-Sense/started the FB group â��Where else in the world can you see legends in all genres playing to less to 200 people. Since the opening night of the venue, I knew I would never stop coming. I DONT INTEND TO STOP NOW. What the authorities need to know is how culturally relevant this little inoffensive, safe and blessed basement actually is.â�� Martin Clark - Writer/DJ â��Plastic People is a music venue, people go there for the music. I've been hundreds of times and never seen any trouble. If people want to get mashup they go to any venue. When they want to hear amazing upfront music on a great system they go to Plastic People.â�� Charles Holgate - MC/Manager/MusicPR â��The beauty of Plastic People is that its soul and integrity, not commercial popularity or viability, which determines the music played within.â�� Ben V - Writer/regular â��Far from a conventional club, the space has hosted numerable fundraisers and memorial events, including for Haiti, James Brown, and Hurricane Katrina. The latter had Chris Ofili making one-off posters to help raise funds. Another remarkable evening, was the RNID-supported event Deaf Jam, where Plasticsâ�� soundsystem was utilised to allow hearing-impaired ravers to feel the good vibrations. If London is to claim to be culturally cutting-edge then spaces like Plastics that pump blood through the Arts underground must be recognised.â�� Alice Moxie â�� DJ "There is no other club in London like Plastic People. It's responsible for pushing some of the worlds greatest DJs and stays true to promoting good underground music. If it were to close down it would be a devastating loss for London's club scene." Mike Burns - DJ/Regular â��I have attended no other cultural establishment more religiously. Its closure would displace a community and be a devastating blow for cutting edge UK music. A review of its licence seems totally misguided when faced with the venue's cultural significance. The scale of the response highlights the attachment so many have towards Plastic People. The way it's touched so many lives shows that it's more than just a Shoreditch nightclub; it's a community.â�� Robin Pasricha - DJ/ Dirty Canvas â��There seems to be a concerted effort by the police to clamp down on any sort of antisocial behaviour in the area in the past year. Itâ��s easily my favourite venue in London so it would be a real blow. I first starting going there in 2005/6 for FWD, which was a major influence on me, i may not be doing what i do today without Plastic. The sound system is obviously amazing and Iâ��ve never been to any other club thatâ��s got such a strict quality control musically, while always having a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.â��

I.D. & Baobinga: Bass Music Sessions

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

I.D. & Baobinga: Bass Music Sessions

Posted in Downloads Music Videos on Tuesday 02nd March, 2010 by Sam Collenette

<img src="http://www.thefatclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bao-id.jpg" alt="" /> Purveyors of all things bass-inclined, and fabric regulars ID & Baobinga (fabricfirst members check the audio page for an exclusive set from Bao from last Friday) have just released their fantastic â��Bass Music Sessionsâ�� album with a radical â��pay what you likeâ�� policy. You can download the album for whatever price you deem worthy, be it Â£100 or zilch, and all proceeds will be going to the Dove House Hospice in Hull, UK. It is most definitely worth getting your hands on, and being as it is for a good cause and all, make sure to spread the word! You can download the album from here: <a href="http://label.bassmusicblog.com" target="_blank">http://label.bassmusicblog.com</a> â�¦and you can read more about it here: <a href="http://bassmusicblog.com/" target="_blank">http://bassmusicblog.com</a> With support from the likes of 2562, Buraka Som Sistema, Claude Von Stroke, Jackmaster and Sinden you know it will be worth whatever you decide to pay! <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/WDJ1KvB_ZgE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WDJ1KvB_ZgE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Feed Your Stereo: Delta Funktionen

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: Delta Funktionen

Posted in Downloads Music Mixes on Friday 26th February, 2010 by Bianca

<img class="alignnone" title="delta funktionen" src="http://www.deltafunktionen.net/images/press/delta_funktionen_04-large.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="789" /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/nesill " target="_blank">Niels Luinenburg</a>, a young and thriving talent from the most northern part of the Netherlands, blends together minimal, deep and techy flavours to produce the sound of his main project, <a href="http://www.deltafunktionen.net" target="_blank">Delta Funkionen</a>. Influenced by cities and genres rather than particular artists, he draws inspiration from the likes of Detroit and Berlin, yet always staying true to what he describes as â��The Leeuwarden melting pot." Nielsâ�� first solo release as Delta Funktionen - 'Electromagnetic Radiation Part I' - appeared on <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/record-label.aspx?id=2064" target="_blank">Ann Aimee</a> (Delsinâ��s sister label) in 2008, and remains an essential mainstay in many house DJs' boxes. His exclusive promo mix celebrates the <a href="http://www.delsin.org/" target="_blank">Delsin Records</a> take over of Room Two tomorrow night. Expect a hearty portion of extremely deep, pulsing beats with a retro twist towards the end. <object width="519" height="49" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fdelta-funktionen-fabric-promo-mix" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fdelta-funktionen-fabric-promo-mix" /></object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/delta-funktionen-fabric-promo-mix">Delta Funktionen fabric promo mix</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric">fabric</a> Kim Rapatti - Future Lowtec - Meandyou.dub Skudge - Convultion Omar-S - Plesetsk Cosmodrome Dj Qu - Party People Clap (Levon Vincent Remix) Jus-Ed - Get It Off My Chest Ectomorph - Subversion Idjut Boys - Droid 6 Kevin Gorman - Mikrowave EQD â��3 O.N.O. - Signa (Mad Mike remix) Roman Lindau â�� Souligner Martyn feat Spaceape - Is This Insanity (Ben Klock Remix) Levon Vincent - Double Jointed Sex Freak Tevo Howard - Move (Acid Mix) Ron Hardy - Sensation

Feed Your Stereo: Apply The Breaks - Breakspoll '10 Mix

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: Apply The Breaks - Breakspoll '10 Mix

Posted in Downloads Music on Wednesday 24th February, 2010 by Bianca

<img src="http://www.breakspoll.com/images/layout/Breakspoll-2010-BACKflyer.jpg" alt="" /> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/applythebreaks09" target="_blank">Apply The Breaks</a> present a special Breakspoll mix of booty-shaking, waist-winding beats as a nifty warm up for the 2010 ceremony at fabric this Thursday. With pounding beats aplenty, old skool riffs, and a sprinkle of dubstep itâ��s an essential listen in preparation for THE Breakbeat event of the year. The five-deck outfit, who won the Breakspoll Best Breakthrough DJ category last year also run Apply The Breaks and This Is Oldskool parties in their hometown of Luton, Bedfordshire. Apply the Breaks, as a night, has been listed in DJ mags top 10 parties in the land and this mix is just a taster of the sound spectrum on offer at such a night. So crank your stereo up and enjoy this diverse selection of breaks to get you right in the mood for a right good Breakspoll Awards partyâ�¦ Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/breakspoll/apply-the-breaks-feb2010" target="_blank">Apply The Breaks - Breakspoll '10 Mix</a> <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fbreakspoll%2Fapply-the-breaks-feb2010" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fbreakspoll%2Fapply-the-breaks-feb2010" /></object> Tracklist: 1. Si Begg - The Bleeps (Shades Of Rhythm Remix) / Mutate Records 2. DJ Defkline & Red Polo - Gimmie (A Piece Of That Booty) / Booty Breaks 3. DJ Icey - This Is For The DJs / CDR 4. Drumattic Twins - Crazy Love (Peo De Pitte Remix) / Finger Lickin' 5. Amanda Blank - Might Like You Better (Dekoy Remix) / CDR 6. Elite Force & Meat Katie - Dark & Deep / U&A Recordings7. Rusko - Mr Muscle / Sub Soldiers 8. Lazy Rich - FunkJet (Jay Robinson & Supabeatz Mix) / Music Response Records 9. Beat Assassins - Put Em Up / Mofo Recordings 10. Flat Beat / Dub & Run 11. Secure Unit & Rob Focuz - Bassline Skanker / CDR 12. Posthuman - Lander (Secure Unit & Rob Focuz Remix) / CDR

Red Bull Music Academy Presents: BRAINFEEDER LONDON

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Red Bull Music Academy Presents: BRAINFEEDER LONDON

Posted in Music Events on Wednesday 24th February, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/brainfeeder500.jpg" alt="" /> Tickets available from Ticketweb here: <a href="https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=373095" target="_blank">https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=373095</a> Do not sleep.

Feed Your Bassbins: Tayo's Simbasonic Mixtape

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Bassbins: Tayo's Simbasonic Mixtape

Posted in Downloads Music on Friday 19th February, 2010 by Danna Takako

<img src="http://files.list.co.uk/images/2008/11/27/tayo3.jpg" alt="" width="300"/> Press play, don't make him beg. <object width="500" height="100" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Ftayo-simbasonic-mixtape" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Ftayo-simbasonic-mixtape" /></object> Tracklist: Outkast - Da Art Of Story Telling Part 2 Joy Orbison - The Shrew Would Have Cusioned The Blow Sick Rick - Crossing Synkro - Connected The Others - Karma Von D & Nivo O - The Lair Headhunter - Prototype (Modeselektor remix) Jack Sparrow - Terminal Marcus Visionary - Build Them A Coffin Tayo meets Acid Rockers feat. Pupajim - Vampayaa (Marcus Visionary remix) Breakage - Open Up Mark Pritchard - Elephant Dub Joker - City Hopper Tayo meets Acid Rockers feat. Pupajim - Vampayaa (Starkey remix) Gemmy - Noob Tube Trenchman - Parallel world Trenchman & Kings of Tomorrow - Tear It Up

Feed Your Stereo: VERA

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: VERA

Posted in Downloads Music on Friday 19th February, 2010 by Danna Takako

<img class="alignnone" title="vera" src="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/53/l_26e3679d88ae4bcc8b69a0910215355c.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="740" /> Brock out, After she taught us a thing or two about a <a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/fabricfirst/blog/party-planning-with-vera/" target="_blank">good party</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/veragoesdeep" target="_blank">Vera</a> has given us the gift that keeps on giving: a wondrous mix that twists and turns through the most unexpected grooves. Tripped-out and funk-fuelled, dark and emotive, this is just a taster of the deep sounds you can find in Room One tomorrow - don't miss out. <object width="525" height="48" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fvera-fabric-promo-mix" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fvera-fabric-promo-mix" /></object>

We Ask Fred Everything...Everything.

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

We Ask Fred Everything...Everything.

Posted in Interviews on Wednesday 17th February, 2010 by Bruno Smith

<img class="alignnone" title="fred everything" src="http://homedir-c.libsyn.com/podcasts/6e4df09483f560e38a5d6b991edcfb39/4b7bf4a7/lazydaysrecordings/images/Fred_1_sm.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="347" />Warm strings, Latin pianos, fuzzy synth, soulful vocals and deep, classic, four-to-the-floor housey vibes â�� these are just a few of the many sounds of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fredeverything">Fred Everything</a>. Receiving the name due to his ability to play an incredibly broad spectrum of genres in any one set, Fred Everything is a certified favourite, and bonafide veteran, in the world of house music. With a diverse, immense discography that spans over 13 years - from his vertitable classics back in the day, to the fresh sounds of his last album (2008's 'Lost Together' on Om Records) - there's very little chance that you've not had a dance to the Quebecian artist's beats at some point. And there's an even smaller chance that you didn't have a big smile spread across your face upon encountering his beat creations; there's nothing that quite touches the buoyant, sunny sound of Mr. Everything. Currently working from the infamous Moulton Studios in San Francisco, Fred is hard at work on his label <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lazydaysrecordings" target="_blank">Lazy Days</a>, who he's bringing to the disco this Saturday. With his Lazy Days' buddies <a href="http://www.myspace.com/soundzofgiom" target="_blank">Giom</a> and <a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/fabricfirst/blog/feed-your-stereo-lovebirds/">Lovebirds</a> on hand, there's no doubt Room Three will be lit up with dancefloor gold - it'll be near blinding. We stopped in with him on a rare lazy day (ahem) to find out what's good in his world. Are you looking forward to playing at fabric on Saturday? Do you still get nervous playing at the bigger clubs, or is it all second nature to you now? I'm always looking forward to Fabric. I remember my first time in 2000, I was really nervous. The club had just opened and all the hype was on the club. The staff and the whole environment made me feel at home and still does today. It's a great environment. I'd say I feel more excited than nervous if anything. Your music production is really versatile. My personal favourite track of yours is 'Without' from your 2000 album 'Under The Sun' on <a href="http://www.2020recordings.com/">20:20 Vision</a>. That track gives a strong nod toward 80s electro-funk. Wow, the original version of it came out in 98 on my first EP on 20:20...and it was re-released in 2005 as part of 20:20 classics, with 'Soldiers of Twilight' on the B-side. This is one of Ralph Lawson's favourite tracks of the whole 20:20 catalog. A lot of people still comment on this one, as it does have a timeless feel to it and actually goes well with a lot of so-called New Disco. This was back when I didn't think too much about format, as I didn't know better. Ignorance IS bliss! How do you chill out when you're touring and playing lots of gigs? Disco Naps, lots of them, on flights and when I get to destination. I also love to catch up with friends I made on trips throughout the years. I have quite a few food rituals too, wherever I go. Do you have a favourite album or mix to relax to? Or is it sometimes nice to switch the music off? I haven't had a chance to even listen to all the new albums I bought lately. I still enjoy the latest Jazzanova album. At home, I like to listen to my old vinyls, some Marvin or Stevie on a Sunday morning or lately it's been Bill Withers and Lery Hudson. What's the most bizarre situation/setting you've ever had to play records in? I wouldn't say bizarre but last week I had to play at The California Academy of Science in San Francisco. It's an incredible museum with a planetarium, an aquarium, rainforest, penguins? Quite an experience. I love to be able to get out of the club once in a while and DJ in other kinds of environments. I also love any outdoor events like Pik Nic Electronic in Montreal in the summer. Nothing like DJing for 3000 people on a sunny Sunday afternnon under an Alexandre Calder Sculpture! You moved from Montreal to San Francisco not so long ago. What's the lifestyle like out there? San Francisco is by far my favourite city in the US. It's got everything here. Great outdoors, amazing foods, culture and a vibrant music scene. They call it the Berlin of the States. Is there a large difference in culture? The weather makes a bug difference obviously but lifestyle wise it's similar to Montreal in a way. It's very intimate like the East Coast and relaxed. It's also very friendly and diversified. All kinds of people end up in San Francisco. If you had to sum your label, Lazy Days, up in one sentence - how would you do so? A Deep House label with a Lazy release schedule? Working on changing that? Are you working on any new projects at the moment? What about your label? Yes, working on a lot of stuff. Finishing a few productions for a project on Buzzin Fly by a band called Flowers and Sea Creatures that will include productions by The Revenge and Ewan Pearson. Working on a few collaborations too, one with Peter from LawnChair Generals and a few others that I can't mention just yet. I've just done some done some remixes for Atnarko on Lazy Days as well as 2 remixes for Hot Toddy from Crazy P on Om Records. Om is also releasing the final single of my album Lost Together, Don't Nobody feat. N'Dea Davenport with remixes by Hot Toddy and J Boogie. There's a also a new mix cd that I'm doing for a new series called Om Masters, it will feature only music that I've been involved with - be it original, remix or someone's remix of my music. Also starting to work on a new album for next year as well as a 5 year retrospective Lazy Days compilation for the Fall. Any names coming though on the label that you?re particulary excited about? I've been lucky to get some great artists lately like Shur-I-Kan and Lovebirds. I'm looking at getting some artist back up for another release like JT Donaldson and Vincenzo and some new projects by myself. This fall will mark the 20th release and 5 year anniversary of the label and will have 4 top class remixers have a take on their favourite track on the label. Hopefully I can make another stop at fabric for that!

Eyeballin': The Best Of 4Hero Selected By DJ Marky

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Eyeballin': The Best Of 4Hero Selected By DJ Marky

Posted in Interviews Competitions Music Videos on Wednesday 17th February, 2010 by Gineric

<img src="http://majah.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/kodb.jpg" alt="" width="400" /> Saying that the BBE â��Kings Ofâ�¦â�� series has uncovered some gems in the past is a gloriously dumb understatement. Packaging the mixes up in 2 CD packages, with each CD being selected and mixed by a different DJ, the compilations serve as genre specific bibles according to the DJs, a true insight into the musical history of some of this generations most respected tastemakers.These lucky, bonafide selectors are each incredibly versed in their respective fields and the compilation series has given DJs like DJ Premier, Joey Negro, Keb Darge, Gilles Peterson, Kon & Amir, Carl Craig and David Rodigan the opportunity to select and present to the public some of their all time favourite records, a honour tackled in their latest installment, â��The Kings of Drum & Bassâ�� (which you can be in with a chance of winning at the bottom of this very page) by our very own resident, DJ Marky and 4 Hero. To put our own little twist to the theme of BBEâ��s series, we asked DJ Marky to select 5 records produced by his co-compilers 4Hero, that heâ��s loved, been inspired by or reckons the world should pay a little more attention to. In his own his words: Itâ��s absolutely far too difficult for me to make a 4Hero top 5 of all time. Those guys killed me so many times; they have so much history. Theres so many tracks like â��Oblivion [Head In The Clouds],â�� â��The Elements,â�� â��Mr.Kirks Nightmare,â�� â��Heading To The Light,â�� â��Del Die Go Goâ�� and soooo many others but yeahâ�¦ I'll try my best ok? Big Shout To Mark & Dego - The Pioneers. 4Hero - Journey From The Light [Reinforced] I love this tune soooo much. It reminds me how hard it was to find this record; when I used to play this tune peeps went crazy! The main thing I love about 4Hero is the way the used to use the samples, theyâ��re absolutely fantastic in this track <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lj0eDoVqUmY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lj0eDoVqUmY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> Manix - You Held My Hand [Reinforced] Well, thereâ��s not much to say about this tune, Iâ��m glad Marc & Dego licensed this tune for my influences compilation, this tune always make me smile, itâ��s hard to explain but I always feel something very special every time I hear this tune. <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/s-qNiaAmDmg&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s-qNiaAmDmg&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> 4Hero - Students Of The Future [Reinforced] OMG, the first time I played this tune peeps are scared at the club. I told my friend to turn the lights off then when the drop came the reaction was unbelievable, peeps screeeeeeeaming so much! Iâ��ll never forget such a great memoriesâ�¦ WATCH HERE:Â <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R7xx1bfZjo" target="â��_blankâ��">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R7xx1bfZjo</a> 4Hero - Parallel Universe (Album) [Reinforced] Itâ��s too hard to pick just one track; there are so many amazing tunes like â��Universal Love,â�� â��No Imitation,â�� â��Terraformingâ�� ...bloody hell! But my 2 definite favourites are â��People Always Criticize Usâ�� and â��Follow Your Heart Part IIâ�� cause I felt the transition between jungle (jump up, dark, ragga) to the jazzier side. <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/NCct4lCwU1Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NCct4lCwU1Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> 4Hero â�� Escape That/Two Pages (Album) [Talkin' Loud] Another personal favourite track, well, to be honest, the â��Two Pagesâ�� album is on another level. So so clever. I wish one day I could make an album like that, so many musicians, amazing vocalists like Carol Crosby, Face and Ursula Rucker. I wish Iâ��d been at the Montreux Jazz Festival to see the â��Two Pagesâ�� live show, I hope one day they can make an extra show, the new skool needs see this show! <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/_X9lLQ5FVPc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_X9lLQ5FVPc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> â��The Kings of Drum & Bassâ�� is out now on BBE Records. To win one of three copies of the compilation email <a href="mailto:">hotdesk@fabriclondon.com</a> with 'The Kings Of...' in the subject line. You can catch Marky residing over Room One this Friday with guests, DJ Yoda and the Scratch Perverts.

Eyeballin': Breakage Feat Newham Generals & David Rodigan - 'Hard'

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Eyeballin': Breakage Feat Newham Generals & David Rodigan - 'Hard'

Posted in Videos News on Wednesday 17th February, 2010 by Danna Takako

<a href="http://www.myspace.com/breakagedsb">Breakage's</a> 'Foundation' launch party next month (12 March) will showcase the widely diverse and innovative sounds that rumble on his masterpiece of an album. Alongside Shy FX, Bailey, Hatcha and Mistajam, the Newham Generals will be making an appearance in Room Two... <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgKhmbwsd4w&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgKhmbwsd4w&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> And we're pleased to announce the addition of another don to Breakage's lineup, after their darkly beautiful collab ('Speechless') has been making moves across airwaves and speakers. Ladies and gents, Donae'o returns. <img src="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/dynamic_images/radio1_600x600/www.bbc.co.uk/radioassets/photos/2010/2/16/76070_fullsize.jpg" alt="" width="500" >

Party Planning With VERA

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Party Planning With VERA

Posted in Interviews on Tuesday 16th February, 2010 by Tom Jones

<a href="http://www.myspace.com/veragoesdeep" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone" title="vera" src="http://below20hz.net/mustache/freckles_and_fritz_thee_catz_13.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="260" /><img class="alignnone" title="vera" src="http://below20hz.net/mustache/carlo_the_pusher_04.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="260" /></a> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/veragoesdeep" target="_blank">Vera Heindelâ��s</a> birthday party has become something of an occasion amongst Frankfurtâ��s clubbers over recent years.Â The <a href="http://www.robert-johnson.de/" target="_blank">Robert Johnson</a> resident hosts her birthday at the club every year, as flocks of her loyal followers from the city flood the dancefloor year after year. Aside from the customary party bag filled with the inimitable blend of house and techno that has become associated with Vera, the guests are treated to a fun night of celebration with the crowds that have cheered her on throughout the years. We caught up with Vera before this yearâ��s instalment (last Saturday) to find out about her birthdays past, present and future. Read on after the jump for part two of the interview: the aftermath. And be sure to come see Vera touch down in our Room One this Saturday to wishÂ her a happy belated birthday. Tell us about your favourite birthday party? When I was a child I once disappeared from my own party and everybody was looking for me, until they found me sleeping, somewhere in my parentsâ�� house. I guess that wasnâ��t my favourite oneâ�¦ In the past years, I guess my favourite one was the â��Dance the Bus-Stopâ��-party two years ago, also at Robert Johnson. People had to learn a combination of dance steps at home, by watching an instructional video I made with friends (see video below) so we could all do this dance simultaneously in the club. It looked awesome to see everybody moving the same way, up and downâ�¦ like a huge wave. Iâ��d love to do that again. <object width="520" height="440" data="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=26771526,t=1,mt=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=26771526,t=1,mt=video" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> What are the essential ingredients to a birthday party? If I think about the birthday parties that Iâ��ve been organizing, it has been essential to me to not only receive something from people but to give something back, something that people would remember. I always tried to make people participate by giving them a little homework before the party. This way, they would be excited even before the party started, and the curiosity and excitement would rise when they come to the club, where the single parts are being put together. Think for example about the dance that I talked about before. Or last year, the project I did with Patrick Raddatz, called â��Music isâ�¦â�� (check it out <a href="http://ion.li/projekte-projects/musik-ist" target="_blank">here</a>). People were asked what music means to them and record their definition of music on my answering machine. The answers were used for visuals in the club and printed to be used as wall decorations and the voice recordings were played in the live sets etc. I want people to realize that they are part of it, that they are creating the party, and that itâ��s not just about going to the club and consume (music, drinks, conversations, people etc.) or about which DJ is playing. Itâ��s about being creative and being open. We all together create the special vibe of a party. Who would you invite to your fantasy birthday dinner party? How about a candle light dinner with Draculaâ�¦ Or with Charlie Chaplin doing the bread roll dance for me? What would be the best present for you this year? A new pair of ears. Do you think the parties are going to get better with age? No, but I think aging is going to be easier with partying. Having found out what it is that makes birthdays so special for Vera, it was time to hit this yearâ��s bash at the one and only, Robert Johnson in Frankfurt. With no dance routines to rehearse this year, the party-goers were simply asked to <a href="http://below20hz.net/mustache/mustache.html" target="_blank">wear a moustache</a> and left up to their own devices (and Veraâ��s music of course) to have some fun.Â Like all parties at the cityâ��s famous club, there was no disappointment. But don't just take it from us - let's check in with the birthday girl herself. Did you have a good birthday party? Tell us all about it? I had a lovely party. The crowd was really nice, and the whole night had a very good vibe. There were friends coming over from London, Italy and Spain and some of my oldest party friends that I havenâ��t seen in a long time. It was great to have them around. We installed a huge disco ball in the middle of the dance floor, and as Robert Johnson is pretty small and with low ceilings the disco ball took a lot of space on the dance floor. It was the centre piece of the party. Mark Broom played a lot of 80s and early 90s music, which perfectly matched with the decoration. And every once in a while we had those glittery confetti bombs exploding, which added on the disco-ish vibe. What was the craziest thing that happened on the night? Nothing particularly crazy.Â It was a good, solid party, not more, not less. Who was the most drunk? Canâ��t really tell. For sure not me 'cause I never drink. Was the Robert Johnson the best place to hold your birthday party? Of course! Robert Johnson is always the best place to hold a party. Will you be treating your date at Fabric as your London birthday bash? Well, I hope a lot of friends from London, that couldnâ��t join the party in Frankfurt, will come over to party with me, so I guess it could become a second birthday bash. Should I bring my moustache? <img class="alignnone" title="vera" src="http://below20hz.net/mustache/jacques_the_frenchman_14.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="520" />

Eyeballin': Noisia - Machine Gun

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Eyeballin': Noisia - Machine Gun

Posted in Videos on Tuesday 16th February, 2010 by Danna Takako

Brace yourselves for Noisia's album launch in Room Two - 9 April... <object width="520" height="316" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/SAO-lzl3vVQ&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SAO-lzl3vVQ&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Feed Your Stereo: Lovebirds

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: Lovebirds

Posted in Downloads Interviews Music on Tuesday 16th February, 2010 by Bianca

<img class="alignnone" title="lovebirds" src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/lovebirds.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="740" />Having branched away from his earlier collaborations to focus on solo material, Hamburg-based artist Sebastian â��Bastiâ�� Doering aka <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lovebirdmusic">Lovebirds</a> is enjoying ever-growing success and avid interest from some of the dance worldâ��s biggest names...and rightly so. Thanks to a plethora of production experience, he continues to craft a regular string of glittering retro sounds, having already released three beautifully diverse tracks on Winding Road Records (including the slamming house gem 'Love On My Hands') and a heap of releases locked in the pipeline this year on Freerange and Teardrop, amongst others. With an old school aesthetic and careful attention paid to the early 80s, synth-heavy end of the spectrum, Lovebirds bridges the gap between the delightfully vintage sound and the gleaming sheen of future soulfunk. Before his appearance in Room Three this Saturday night, Lovebirds gave us a special mix to funk out your speakers, and also took some time out to entertain our nosy questions. Ever the elusive character, we can assume "less is more" with his answers. <object width="521" height="49" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Flovebirds-promo-mix" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Flovebirds-promo-mix" /></object> What kind of music do you remember loving as a child? Nothing too cool â�� my first memory is a orange RCA 7 inch, some 70's pop tune. And Elvis too!! After working together as <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kneedeepbros">Knee Deep</a> withToddie Freese, where did the yearning come from to go solo? I wanted to have all the fame for myself! Youâ��re obviously busy with producing and DJing â�� what do you do to wind down? I love walking, listning to jazz, watching underground movies and cooking...yeah, cooking is my biggest passion. Do you have any unusual interests/hobbies? I'm really into monkeys. The small ones, like langures. How do you think the love of dance music differs between the UK and Germany? My various visits to UK clubs made me come to the conclusion that partying and getting pissed must be taught at school over there! People are so much more professional when it comes to that! What can we expect to see from you in 2010? Musically â�� a couple of 12 inches and my first solo album!! And hopefully loads of gigs!

Introducing: MARK BROOM

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Introducing: MARK BROOM

Posted in Interviews Music on Tuesday 16th February, 2010 by Bruno Smith

<img src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/121/l_b853b9fae591ead2cc9161ce7f352b0e.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> With a plethora of production credits across a myriad of critically respected labels like Warp, Mo Wax, Soma and R&S, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/markbroom" target="_blank">Mark Broom</a>, has been toiling away with music since the start of the 90s. Inspired by the sounds of Chicago and the acid house movement heâ��s dedicated a large portion of his life to music ever since he first fell in love with those sounds in the summer of â��89 after an excursion to Tenerife. Seminal releases, such as his â��Angie Is A Shoplifterâ�� EP on his own Pure Plastic Recordings followed his obsession with music and Broom now stands with material forthcoming on BPitch Control, 2020 Vision and Saved. Currently helming his operation from his base in rural Norfolk we caught up with him to chat some breeze ahead of his appearance this Saturdayâ�¦ Howâ��s it going? Very good thanks! Just back from a great weekend DJing, I was at Rex Club in Paris and Robert Johnson in Frankfurt so Iâ��m happy !!!! Youâ��ve been in the game for a fair amount of time. How have you seen the music industry change over the past 20 years or so? Do you think the House/techno scene is mellowing out and losing its raw edge, or do you think itâ��s more interesting/forward-thinking than ever? I think the vibe is sweet right now, So much great music is being made from all areas which is always nice to see, House and techno are blending together well at the moment I think mainly because of the techno BPMs are slowing down so the tracks are crossing into the housier side of things. Do you still get a chance to go hunting through old record stores for rarities? Bought any cool vinyl recently? I'm always looking at boot sales and charity shops for vinyl, I still love and play vinyl :) We have a weekly car boot where I live so when Iâ��m around I always make sure I get over there. What artists would you like to see more of in 2010? Are there any producers around at the minute that are particularly gaining your attention? There are many great artists out there Edit Select, Dustin Zahnâ�¦ Ben Sims is making some great disco inspired techno cuts, Lighter Thief and Gary Beck to name but a few. What music do you chill with on a lazy Sunday morning? And whatâ��s in your CD player/iPod playlist right now? I've only got the smallest iPod so Iâ��m always changing my playlistâ�¦ right now itâ��s got Raekwon â�� â��Only Built For Cuban Linxâ�� Parts 1 and 2, GZA â�� â��Liquid Swords,â�� â��The best of Herbie Hancockâ�� and Fleetwood Mac â�� â��Greatest Hits.â�� Youâ��re living in Norfolk right? Tell us a bit about your life outside of Djing? For instance how would you unwind after a long weekend of late nights and loud music? During the week Iâ��m making beats but in a very peaceful place so it's great for unwinding while still being productive. Once a day I take the dog for a stroll around the village then back to the cutting room! Which country that youâ��ve travelled to recently has the best party vibes going on? And are there any countries that just donâ��t get it? I have to say everywhere Iâ��ve been recently have all been great. I donâ��t doubt youâ��ve got some heavy sounds in the pipeline for us...want to tell us a bit about what we can expect from you in coming months? Anything new you hope to achieve this year? I have many things coming up: my remix of Dubfire's â��Roadkillâ�� is out as we speak, a collab I did with Dustin Zahn titled â��Trans Atlantic Expressâ�� is also out now on Enemy Records plus I have a collab with James Ruskin titled â��No Time Soonâ�� coming in March on Blueprint. Thereâ��s a track on Edit Select's label, plus a new 12" on Saved Records titled â��Supersnoutâ�� with (hopefully!) a Tim Green mix and theres an album coming on Saved sometime in April/May. And lastly, what can we expect from your set at fabric? A mixed bag reallyâ�¦ I always enjoy playing at Fabric and the crowd are up for all styles so Iâ��m looking forward to it! Catch Mark Broom this Saturday in Room Two alongside Samuel L. Session and Billy Nasty.

Eyeballin': The Doctors Orders

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Eyeballin': The Doctors Orders

Posted in Videos on Monday 15th February, 2010 by Smash Gordon

After a rawkus Room One reception this Friday just gone for the new London home of The Doctor's Orders, Spin Doctor put together a couple of clips to convey the vibe that Ty, Mr Thing and DJ Babu brought.... <object width="500" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P23zryvfcBA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P23zryvfcBA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="344"></embed></object> <object width="500" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MYz-N4_HPD0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MYz-N4_HPD0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="344"></embed></object> ...until next time.

Getting Classical With Dial's Lawrence

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Getting Classical With Dial's Lawrence

Posted in Interviews Music on Friday 12th February, 2010 by Annie Buckle

<img class="alignnone" title="lawrence" src="http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/uploads/show_pics/lawrence_456_001.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="319" />As temperatures plummet to below freezing this week, the intensely warm music of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lawrencesten">Lawrence</a> will be celebrated by all on fabric's floor this Saturday. As the co-founder of Hamburg-based <a href="http://www.dial-rec.de/ ">Dial</a> records, an artful label renowned for deep grooves and emotive atmospheres; Peter M.Kersten is an in-demand producer who commands that "no musical borders are needed to release lovely and interesting music." Taking contempory music fans on a classical journey, Lawrence turns the glass upside down to give us an in depth look into some of his favorite orchestral works. He also shares his thoughts on the upcoming <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=11631">'2010' compilation</a> from Dial Records featuring all new material with previously unreleased songs by label staples like Rndm, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/pigon">Pigon</a> and John Robertsâ�¦ With 10 years of Dial this March, we wanted to probe deeper about your big release. How does it represent Dial in the past ten years, and what does the release signifies to you personally? With our 10 Years Dial Records compilation simply named "2010," we prove once again that no musical borders are needed to release lovely and interesting music, whether it is house music, deep techno or pop songs. The selection on "2010" features only exclusive material by the "classic" Dial musicians such as <a href="http://www.myspace.com/efdemin">Efdemin</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/carstenjost">Carsten Jost</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/panthaduprince">Pantha Du Prince</a> plus contributions by the new artists <a href="http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rndm">Rndm</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kassiantroyer">Kassian Troyer</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jrplaysthehits">John Roberts</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cnaujoks">Christian Naujoks</a>. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/isolee">IsolÃ©e</a> gives his Dial debut, and besides the 80 percent deep and touching dancefloor tracks, it is <a href="http://www.myspace.com/phantomandghost ">Phantom Ghost</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dominiquetheband">Dominique</a> who frame the works sweet and solemn. We know you are big on classical music with electronic sounds - this shines through your sound. Can you talk us through some of your favourite classical/orchestra pieces? First of all I'd like to mention <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_Messiaen">Olivier Messiaen</a>. His music touches the border to metaphysics, and the sounds he creates with an orchestra or a church organ are so far out. I am really addicted to Messiaen's inspiring work. <object width="520" height="421" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/ht5qqE_e1UE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ht5qqE_e1UE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Bart%C3%B3k">BÃ©la BartÃ³k's</a> "Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta" is one of my favourite classical pieces ever. Stanley Kubrik included it to the amazing soundtrack of "The Shining," which is one of the greatest movies ever to have been directed. <object width="520" height="317" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bd-2Yfhy-LE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bd-2Yfhy-LE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> I adore all works of the Russian composer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Gubaidulina">Sofia Gubaidulina</a>, especially her solo pieces for accordion. If ever you have the chance to listen to one of her big orchestral works live, this really is a mind blowing experience! <object width="520" height="421" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/1kO8T1CXw-Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1kO8T1CXw-Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <object width="521" height="422" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/VpIKIu3ACl4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VpIKIu3ACl4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> When I first listened to the music of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cnaujoks">Christian Naujoks</a>, I felt such a deep relationship. He abandoned all borders and created classical minimal tunes, twelve tone r'n'b and pop music at the same time. I am happy to share a whole album with him on Dial Records. By the way, he just finished his first deep house track for our 10 Years Anniversary Compilation. <object width="520" height="421" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/OwH3VoRYurM&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OwH3VoRYurM&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Record Box Peek: ASAD RIZVI

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Record Box Peek: ASAD RIZVI

Posted in Record Box Peek on Thursday 11th February, 2010 by Bianca

<img class="alignnone" title="asad rizvi" src="http://billshakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/asad-rizvi.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="395" />London-based DJ and producer <a href="http://www.myspace.com/asadrizvi ">Asad Rizvi</a> is no stranger to the electronic music scene. Heâ��s graced the decks at hundreds of venues over five continents, and unleashed a whole host of beautifully diverse releases and remixes on a multitude of the most cutting-edge, respected labels. And heâ��s not stopping there either...there is yet more to come from this legendary and dexterous house craftsman in the year ahead. Definitely one to keep an ear on. Before your ears catch him getting down and deep with our Room Three system at the end of the month (27th Feb - make a note of it), we asked Asad to close his spectacled eyes and grab 10 records at random from his box. Here's the edifying and educational result, filled with sounds as exciting and unexpected as one of his artfully constructed sets. Enjoy. <a href="http://www.djdownload.com/mp3-detail/Markus+Homm/Transposer/Highgrade+Records/872728">Markus Homm: "Transpose" (Higrade)</a> Romanian-born Moscow-inhabitant Markus Homm has consistently been proving himself as one of the most reliable underground house producers of recent months. This is what I like to call Gremlin House, and this is at its finest! Wonky, wavey, libidinous sleaze. <object width="519" height="421" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/a1HbclNaU3s&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a1HbclNaU3s&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/209496/Time..%20Passes%20EP">LoSoul: "Time...Passes feat. Fadila" - Dyed Soundorum's Code Quantum Remix (Freak N Chic) </a> One of the many new producers whom over the last year appear to have popped out of the great blue and taken over the world. Dyed Soundorum's sleezy low-slung house grooves are so fabulously illustrated here on this sassy remix of LoSoul. Definitely one of my favourite of 2010 so far. <object width="520" height="422" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/tA7ZjI4ANL0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tA7ZjI4ANL0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> Crustation: â��Flameâ�� - Mood II Swing's Borderline Insanity Dub (Jive) My obsession with all things Mood II Swing never wanes, especially when one unearths timeless grooves such as this one. Not far off from the fabulous work of Seattleâ��s Pezzner, yet this came out a good 13 years ago. The vocal mix still hits the spot of me as well. <object width="520" height="422" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/SZwqpl2C9R4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SZwqpl2C9R4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/196739/Party%20Guilt">The Royal We: "Party Guilt" - Matt Styles Club Mix (Crosstown Rebels)</a> Underpinned by an understated yet brawny little groove, the sardonic vocal on â��Party Guiltâ�� evokes conversations we may have all had at some point, when the party just gets too much and we try to evoke some substance to it all. It works just a treat. <object width="520" height="422" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qnv2x3tRxsk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qnv2x3tRxsk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/174843/Special%20Funk%20Blend">At Funk: "Nu Room" (Timewarp)</a> This is pure deep house. Reminiscent of those fabulous Paper and Toko years, this still maintains one foot in the present with its razor sharp production and tight beats. <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/205668/West%20Coast%20EP">Lovebirds: "Out Into The Night" (Om)</a> The unstoppable Lovebirds does it again, this time gracing San Francisco's OM records with another slab of their sophisticated slant on deep house. So glad records like this are coming out again! <object width="520" height="422" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/70wN7CkaCnI&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/70wN7CkaCnI&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/20317/Ultrasong">Floppy Sounds: "Ultrasong" - Francois K's Studio B Remix (Wave)</a> Classic FK from back in 1994 that still shakes the system every time. Slightly quirky, dubbed out mushiness with an odd Macintalk vocal that works so well. <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/213501/look_what_ep#app=47c9&a486-index=49">Greet Velvet: "The Stalker" (Music Man)</a> The ever-brilliant Cajmere sporting his more twisted alter-ego, Green Velvet. The unmistakably twisted bassline provides the backdrop for a monologue by a would-be stalker. Oozing with wrongness! <object width="521" height="422" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/oY9FqehEHC0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oY9FqehEHC0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <a href="http://www.djtunes.com/#/bang-bang-1/broken-bang-bang-1">Bang Bang: â��Brokenâ�� (Lost My Dog)</a> My favourite vocal tune of the year so far. The soulful yet current sounds of Bang Bang return with an instantly loveable original mix and tons of great remixes to boot. <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/213501/Look%20What%20EP">Javi Lopez: "Look What" - Asad Rizvi remix (Onethirty)</a> Well, I suppose I ought to mention something Iâ��ve done while weâ��re here. This is a remix I have just released of rising star Javi Lopez on Indianapolisâ�� wonderful Onethirty imprint. Have a butchers and let the music do the talking...

Introduce Yourself: STRAY

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Introduce Yourself: STRAY

Posted in Downloads Interviews Music Videos on Wednesday 10th February, 2010 by Gineric

<img src="http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/68/l_5a78f922bff9478d8a06b22bf292a80f.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> Throughout the last few years there has been an explosion of creativity and innovation within drum & bass. One producer who has been dazzling us with his fresh approach to the sound is London via Leeds man Stray. With his debut set in Room Two coming up this weekend, and a swathe of brilliant new music on the way from him, we managed to secure an exclusive mix from him and got a little insight into his musical approach and myriad influences. Can you give us a bit of background about yourself? What do you do outside of the world of production? I grew up in North London, and am currently studying Maths & Philosophy at Leeds University. My brother bought me a midi keyboard when I was about 14, and I've spent an obsessive amount of time since that day locked in my room writing music! Currently, apart from the course I am studying, life is quite one-dimensional in the sense that I tend to spend as much of my free time as possible producing or just playing around with sounds, though I think this might just be a phase, and something that is necessary at this stage in order to get to a place Iâ��m comfortable with. How and when did you first get into D&B? I was always into IDM and electronica when I was much younger, and finding that there was another, related, perhaps more accessible / hypnotic genre of music that let all the amens rest back, breathe and combine with sped up old funk breaks was pretty exciting. As clichÃ©d as it is, I think it was a guy in a record store recommending I pick up Andy C's â��Nightlifeâ�� CD, which had just come out around the time, that turned me onto it initially. I was always heavily into jump up and wobble, the type you might hear on a Playaz night in Room One. The thing is, I STILL dig some of that stuff; some of it is just so raw sounding and is effectively music in its least pretentious form. Drum & bass for me has always been a single genre though with good tunes to be found in all its corners, from Hazard to Current Value, Noisia to Instra:mental, Congo Natty to Equinox, I've always been a fan of it all... <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/lIvFd0JL30I&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lIvFd0JL30I&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> Who and/or what have been the biggest inspirations in the development of your sound? Outside of drum & bass, my two biggest inspirations are my older brother, who is a pianist, and an artist called Luke Vibert who has released on numerous labels such as Warp, Rephlex and Ninja Tune. To cut a long story short, both these people have instilled in me from an early age a desire to find and make music in its purest form, specific and purposeful harmonic and rhythmic structures that avoid clichÃ© whilst retaining the ability to hit the sweet spot. Of course, the same goes for the multitude of other great artists I grew up listening to; Herbie Hancock, Ravel and Radiohead, to give some broad examples, being a few more influential favourites of mine. Inside D&B, I think people like Sabre and dBridge always influenced me; again itâ��s the little things Iâ��d listen out for and desire when it came to beats and harmony, though Iâ��d have thought people like Hazard and Current Value have done that heavily as well. It might be hard to spot it at all in tangible form in any of my music, but itâ��s all there, hiding away in my percussion patterns... Since you started producing have you always taken an experimental approach, or is it something that has developed over time? Certainly when I started writing drum & bass I was trying to imitate other people, but I realised after about a year that I wanted to leave these sounds up to the people who were best at them. What Iâ��m really digging at the moment is getting the opportunity to write in much the same way as I did in my early teens before I started doing drum & bass, but with the added production skills and a focus on the coherent 170bpm, intro, drop, breakdown structure. I think in many ways I have artists like dBridge and Instra:mental to thank for this, since they were a large part in expanding the scope of drum & bass to something that could include a bit more music. Personally I donâ��t find the tempo constricting at all; I love to explore all the little rhythmic intricacies you can get at this speed whilst trying to retain some jungle in the vibe in some form or another, no matter how abstract. Most times I sit down to write a tune these days, I try to do something Iâ��ve never heard anyone else do before. Having said that, Iâ��m a sucker for setting up a clean 2step break and just enjoying playing bass stabs or percussion over the top, regardless of whether it gets recorded. <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/loNTBl4d-Go&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/loNTBl4d-Go&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> How would you describe your sound, firstly to a first time listener that loves drum & bass, and secondly to a first time listener that has never been into what he/she would term D&B? To a drum & bass enthusiast, Iâ��d describe my sound as an attempt to inject as much musicality and influence from other genres as possible into a 170bpm template. But then depending on their tastes, Iâ��d tell them how much I love either the wobbliest jump up or the most intense sci-wax amen rinse out and let them know that hopefully in some form or another it might manifest itself in the end product. To someone outside of drum & bass, I guess Iâ��d describe my sound as an attempt at bringing together everything I love about good music, regardless of if that means the lushest ambient drones I can find or the glitchiest percussion loop I can muster. Can you talk us through the mix youâ��ve done for us? With the mix, Iâ��ve tried to start it and finish it on a more abstract note, with what I hope is an enjoyable straight up techy rinse out in the middle. I kept this one fairly dark and brooding throughout, with a brief escape into the light with Lenzmanâ��s absolutely brilliant â��Open Pageâ��. There are a couple of exclusives in there, like mine and Rockwellâ��s remixes of tunes off the forthcoming Sabre LP on Critical, as well as a couple of brand new things from me. I also want to mention Sinistarrâ��s â��Emoâ�� tune; the drums on this track kill me, and Iâ��m thrilled to get to support it here since the guy has been with me and my music, supporting me since day one. You play your first ever set here on Friday night, what can people expect from your DJ set? I tried to reflect in my mix how I like to play out at the moment; I think the further away you move from compromising both the crowdâ��s but also importantly your own enjoyment of any DJ set, the better that set is. I think itâ��s really important to read the crowd and try not to plan any tunes youâ��re going to play beyond what youâ��ve put in your bag. Expect to hear a handful of amens, a few techy rollers, some big snares, some small snares, no snares, alien landscapes, and plenty of provocative rhythms. <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/ORzFBSnG5a4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ORzFBSnG5a4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> Youâ��ve already had releases on Med School and Critical, as well as forthcoming bits on Exit - what else have you got coming up, and what are your plans for the future? I have my first solo single 12â�� dropping on Critical in early April, which will I think be my tracks â��Saturdayâ�� and â��Eraseâ��, both of which you can hear in the mix. Iâ��ve also just finished my remix of a Blu Mar Ten track off their recent â��Natural Historyâ�� album. The remix should be out in the next few months. Iâ��ve also remixed Sabreâ��s new track â��Perilâ��Â which will be getting a release with Sabreâ��s LP in March, and Iâ��m currently working on a remix for the Cause 4 Concern guys. Iâ��m also working on and have nearly finished collaborations with Data and Sabre. Looking into the future, I think Iâ��m going to be working quite closely with Kasra at Critical towards projects such as an EP perhaps later this year or next year. Finally, I wouldnâ��t have thought Iâ��d want ideally to stay exclusively within the drum & bass scene for too much longer, but I canâ��t see my soft spot for 170 diminishing any time soon either. Catch Stray at FABRICLIVE this Friday alongside Andy C, Shy FX, Commix and DJ Die in Room Two. Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/stray-fabriclive-promo-mix" target="_blank">Stray - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix</a> <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fstray-fabriclive-promo-mix" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fstray-fabriclive-promo-mix" /></object> Tracklist: Stray - Erase [CRITICAL] ASC - Mirror Image [N/A] System - Voices [EXIT] Stray - Children [N/A] Commix - Belleview (dBridge's Belle-Reviewed Mix) [METALHEADZ] Abstract Elements - Essence of Time [EXIT] Noisia & Phace - Floating Zero [INVISIBLE] June Miller & Syntex - Sleep [HORIZONS] Sabre - A Wondering Journal (Rockwell Remix) [CRITICAL] Sinistarr ft. Agzilla - Emo [PLAY MUSIK] Lenzman ft.Riya - Open Page [METALHEADZ] Judda - Pressure Plate [CRITICAL] Commix - Justified (Spectrasoul Remix) [METALHEADZ] Stray - Can of Cancun [N/A] Stray - Saturday [CRITICAL] Data - Termite [HORIZONS] Sabre - Peril (Stray Remix) [CRITICAL]

FABRICLIVE 50: Autonomic - 30 Minute Promo Mix

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

FABRICLIVE 50: Autonomic - 30 Minute Promo Mix

Posted in Music on Wednesday 10th February, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/myspace/fablive_friday.jpg" alt="" width="300" /> Ahead of the FABRICLIVE 50: Autonomic launch party this Friday featuring Autonomic stalwarts dBridge & Instra:mental alongside Jimmy Edgar (Live), Consequence and James Blake we've upped a stream of the guys 30 minute promo mix for your listening pleasure. Enjoy. <div><object width="300" height="300" data="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=17" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="flashVars" value="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/fabric/fabriclive-50-autonomic-30-min-promo-mix.json" /><param name="src" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=17" /><param name="flashvars" value="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/fabric/fabriclive-50-autonomic-30-min-promo-mix.json" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object></div>

Introducing: SKEPTA

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Introducing: SKEPTA

Posted in Interviews Music Videos on Wednesday 10th February, 2010 by Joseph Patterson

<img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/skepta.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> Grime outfit, Boy Better Know, had an excellent year in 2009 with tracks like '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKDixFhvCAU" target="â��_blankâ��">Too Many Man</a>'Â slaying dancefloors. JME brought out underground smash hit, '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncGA3Ea4ppU" target="â��_blankâ��">Over Me</a>,' whilst Shorty, Frisco and Maximum were busy getting reloads at every rave possible. <a href="http://twitter.com/skepta" target="â��_blankâ��">Skepta</a> on the other hand was busy being the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2DrHE2HVUk" target="â��_blankâ��">BOSS</a>, as you do. Now in a new year, it seems like grime has made its way back to the forefront of the underground music scene and Skepta is right at the front of the queue of artists vying for coverage. â��January 2010 has been the best start to a year I've ever had since Iâ��ve been alive,â�� Skepta reveals. â��My new single, 'Bad Boy,' is doing well on mainstream radio and TV which Iâ��m happy about. I also got the chance to recently perform my new single on Big Brotherâ��s Big Mouth and the song has been getting air play on Soccer AM. With this and the Chipmunk tour taking place throughout February, the single should do well.â�� <object width="500" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jbsk5MI3z-A&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jbsk5MI3z-A&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> When it was announced that Skepta was to support Chipmunk, a younger artist who possibly looked up to Skepta when carving out his own style, on his tour, many grime fans were shocked with the general consensus being that it shouldâ��ve been the other way around, but Skepta isnâ��t fazed by this. â��It's kind of mad how things work out sometimes; and that's why I give people like Chipmunk and Tinchy Stryder all the credit in the world for opening up all these new doors for artists like myself, to get a new platform of supporters to reach out to. N- Dubz and Ironik too.â�� Artists like Tinchy, Dizzee Rascal, the afore mentioned Chipmunk and even the god father of grime himself, Wiley, have all been slated by their original grime fans for making that type of electro pop grime music and Skepta isnâ��t innocent either with tracks such as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnar90VEwe4" target="â��_blankâ��">Rolex Sweep</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2gM7ijqIrU" target="â��_blankâ��">Sunglasses At Night</a>. â��My thoughts on that are, if you never came to the grime scene to be a gangster rapper then you can use your lyrical skill anyway you want and on any music genre you want, just as long as you are being yourself, I don't see the problem,â�� says Skepta. â��As long as you still give the supporters that first started supporting your music what they want to hear then you're cool, hence the reason why I released my new grime mix CD, â��Been There Done That.â��â�� That said how is the current state of the current grime scene? â��Yeah, the grime scene at the moment is filled with a lot of talented artists and at the same time there are a lot of MCs that just copy what they see instead of trying something new. I try and sing, I MC and produce and I'm always experimenting with grime, but without sounding like a Grinch, itâ��s better than it has ever been before with everybody taking it more seriously with releases and projects.â�� With a mixtape currently selling out like Nandoâ��s at lunch time, a new single due for release next month and an album entitled, â��Doinâ�� It Again,â�� in the pipeline, it seems like this Boy Better Know veteran is set for another successful year and he could even be in with a chance of gaining that chart success he truly deserves. Skepta â�� â��Been There Done Thatâ�� is out now. â��Bad Boyâ�� is out March 1st 2010

Fabric 50: Martyn - 30 Minute Promo Mix

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Fabric 50: Martyn - 30 Minute Promo Mix

Posted in Music on Wednesday 10th February, 2010 by Smash Gordon

Get Your Fix: The Doctor's Orders Come To Room One.

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Get Your Fix: The Doctor's Orders Come To Room One.

Posted in Interviews on Tuesday 09th February, 2010 by Danna Takako

<img class="alignnone" title="doctors orders" src="http://www.thedoctorsorders.com/fabric/images/fabric_400.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="717" />After their riotous and vibe-fuelled 'J Dilla Changed My Life' charity event on Sunday (truly had to be seen to be believed - amazing), <a href="http://ww.thedoctorsorders.com" target="_blank">The Doctor's Orders</a> family are coming to take over our Room One this week, equipped with <a href="http://www.dilatedpeoples.com" target="_blank">Dilated Peoples'</a> DJ Babu. We stopped for a moment with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djspindoctor" target="_blank">Spin</a> and his homies to reflect and look forward - getting the good word from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djbabu" target="_blank">Babu</a>, Brad Baloo from <a href="http://www.thenextmen.com" target="_blank">The Nextmen</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mrthing" target="_blank">Mr Thing</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thelastskeptikmusic" target="_blank">The Last Skeptik</a>. Roll on Friday...seeÂ y'all on the floor. What was your biggest tune of 2009? Spin Doctor: Man, it is impossible to pick out just one. I think it has been a great year for Hip-Hop. Babu: Jay Electronica 'Exhibit A.' Brad (The Nextmen): MJ Cole - 'Sincere (Nero Mix).' Mr Thing: For me it has to be Jay Electronica's 'Exhibit C.' That record hurt me. The Last Skeptik: It dropped right at the tail end of 09, but Jay Electronicaâ��s â��Exhibit Câ�� was something special. What was your favourite show of 2009? Spin Doctor: I always love the Dilla tribute parties but the stand out was my birthday party outside the back of Cargo. Felt like beach party in the middle of London. Babu: Nitelife NYC wit the Beatjunkies or The Roxy LA wit Dilated Peoples Brad (The Nextmen): The Big Chill Festival or Rhythm and Vines Festival, Gisborne, NZ Mr Thing - Spin Doctor's birthday party outside cargo was hilarious! Great weather, great tunes and good friends! The Last Skeptik - Favourite show that I saw: Q Tip absolutely smacked it at Wireless. Favourite gig I played a definately Day Zero at Sziget festival in Budapest to 70,000 people with the Love Music Hate Racism band. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Spin Doctor: No resolutions as such but I do always try and work harder each year to make more things happen. Ty: No new year's resolutions, I don't believe in doing them. Babu: I decided to quit new year's resolutions. Brad (The Nextmen): To stop eating and drinking so much. Lasted about 8 seconds... Mr Thing: To weed some of the crap out of my record collection to make room for more goodness. The Last Skeptik:To pick up more bad habits, and re-start smoking after Iâ��d quit. Iâ��ve successfully eaten a bit worse, and lessened my exercise, so itâ��s going well. What are you excited about in 2010? Spin Doctor: I am genuinely excited about The Doctor's Orders move to fabric and the opportunities that are going to open up. Ty: I'm excited about my new album being heard and enjoyed this year. Babu: My production work, Duck Season 3.5, The Beat Tape Vol 2, Evidence "Cat's & Dogs" Rakaa Iriscience "Corown of Thorns." Brad (The Nextmen): The World Cup and my son starting school. Mr Thing: Buying more records to put on Strange Games and Mr Thing Vol.3. The Last Skeptik: New albums from Skitz, Jehst, Stig, a couple of new projects from me, loads of the dope shows that the homey Spin Doctor is gonna put on, finishing The Sopranos, the new season of Lost, travelling with music, eating a ton of cheese. The usual stuff. What is your favourite memory of The Doctor's Orders, or fabric? Spin Doctor: There are too many specific memories but there are a couple of stand outs. Meeting the love of my life being one, Kool Herc turning up just to party was cool but also I am grateful to have had the chance to meet and work with so many of my heroes. Ty: My favourite memory of fabric is watching the Scratch Perverts tear it up down and the Doctor's Orders' Dilla tributes shows are always good stuff. Babu: Just being so far from LA and feeling at home playing whatever the fuck I wanted and the people loving it! Brad (The Nextmen): A-Trak breaking my crossfader... Mr Thing: The Doctor's Orders' 4th birthday with Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat & Big Tone was crazy. I was so excited to spin that night. The Last Skeptik: Too many great Doctorâ��s Orders memories. From smashing a set at Herbal with D12 and Royce in the crowd, to watching Jehst smash it to a packed house. Itâ��s always rammed at the parties. If not working in music what do you think you would be doing? Spin Doctor: I dread to think. I used to do shop security and was a bicycle courier for a minute, but I would like to say I would be a journalist of some sort. Ty: If I wasn't working in music, I would be doing a boring job and just paying the bills or wrestling!! Babu: I would be eiter a chef or a film director or neuro-surgeon or a clown make-up artist or a profesional table tennis player. Brad (The Nextmen): Probably teaching kids...that, or jewel thief... Mr Thing: Trying to convince people that records are still ok. The Last Skeptik: Being a perpetual student, getting a masters or something. Or for my non-serious answer (sorry Spin Doctor), Iâ��d be running some kind of Due South Convention. Which other act on the line up are you particularly looking forward to and why? Spin Doctor: Seriously everyone. It is the joy of booking the line ups, I get to pick people I like and to hear. Ty: I am looking forward to watching Babu do his stuff. Babu: I always enjoying and hanging with and hearing my man Spin Doctor. Brad (The Nextmen): DJ Babu is one of the best DJs I've seen perform. He never falls short. Mr Thing: Babu, as he is one of my favourite DJs. Always on point. The Last Skeptik: BABU! Been a Dilated fan from buying â��The Platformâ�� 12â�� from Bongoâ��s way back when.

New Sounds: Greezeline?

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

New Sounds: Greezeline?

Posted in Music Weirdness on Tuesday 09th February, 2010 by Joseph Patterson

The bassline sound has been going for nearly 10 years now with venues such as <a href="www.nicheallniter.co.uk">Niche</a> in Sheffield hosting weekly nights et al. But over the past year or so many fans of the music have slated many a producer for making the tunes too grime-y and not making any tunes for the "gyal dem" (which I totally understand, as itâ��s all about the ladies at the end of the day)...but there comes a time when you just canâ��t stop a movement from happening. DJ Surgery and I are officially calling thisÂ movement, ''Greezeline'', because when you have producers such as <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djswiftabeater">Swifta Beater</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dybigp">DJ Pantha</a> (and the odd <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn5JG8Y7bwU">DJ Q</a> track) making such grime-y tunes it needs to have its own name. These guys are making some next level music right now, you canâ��t even compare it to â��normalâ�� bassline. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oPSSmL-oc">UKB</a> is another sound currently getting made up in the Midlands and itâ��s basically a mix betweenÂ bassline with a heavy influence ofÂ old skool garage; the aim is to bring it back to theÂ style of basslineÂ of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5dH3iilRTA">yesteryear</a> with more vocals and less wobble. But when you have tracks like the one below, you justÂ canâ��t leave it un-noticed can you? To hear more of this ''Greezeline'' sound, check out the newÂ mix from Swifta Beater below... <object width="557" height="56" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fswiftabeater%2Fdj-swifta-bass-in-the-place-volume-11" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fswiftabeater%2Fdj-swifta-bass-in-the-place-volume-11" /></object> 01. General Feat. Zoe - Come Over 02. Tre Sosa - Not Right (Feat. Sean Rumsey) (Swifta Beater Mix) 03. DJ Q - Erhh (Feat. Flameus) 04. Deckstar - Oh My (Feat. Lanca & Snipes) 05. Swifta Beater & Jessica - We're Through 06. TRC vs Blu Cantrell - Breathe 07. DJ Pantha - Candy Shop 08. DJ Q - Bang (Feat. Zeo & Bones) 09. Swifta Beater - Alcohol 10. DJ Pantha Vs Young Speckz - Pantha TV 11. Swifta Beater - Swifta TV 12. TRC - Not Worth My Tears (Feat. Ruth & Zeo) 13. Deckstar - Night Fall 14. Swifta Beater Vs Jessica - I Can Break Your Heart 15. TRC - Dont Leave Me 16. DJ Pantha - MC's Fuck Off (Feat. Flameus) 17. DJ Pantha & Guests - 2010 18. Swifta Beater - Kill Alla Dem Teefing Producers (Curtains) 19. TRC - Bounce Up And Down (Feat. Sony) (Take It Back To 07)

Feed Your Soul: Aphex Twin

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Soul: Aphex Twin

Posted in Music Videos on Monday 08th February, 2010 by Gineric

Aphex Twin's incredible 'Flim' reimagined by American jazz trio The Bad Plus with breathtaking results. See beneath it for a reminder of the original. <object width="520" height="421" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/sX_Iij8Eyts&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sX_Iij8Eyts&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> <object width="520" height="421" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhHkUg-QCwk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhHkUg-QCwk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object>

Feed Your Imagination: Otis Sommerville Marchbank

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Imagination: Otis Sommerville Marchbank

Posted in Music on Friday 05th February, 2010 by Danna Takako

<img class="alignnone" title="otis" src="http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k464/gorillapads/otis2.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="444" />Not sure if words will do this one justice...adjectives defy me. Like all good journeys, make sure you're emotionally and mentally prepared before you embark. This mix will take you places you never even dreamed of. <a href="http://nutstosoup.com/podcasts/38-podcast-episodes/151-otis.html#JOSC_TOP">LISTEN HERE.</a>

Feed Your Stereo: BASS CLEF

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: BASS CLEF

Posted in Music Blog Mainline on Friday 05th February, 2010 by Gineric

<img class="alignnone" title="bass clef" src="http://warfacelx.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/bass-clef-um-festival-20091-1.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="347" /> <a href="http://www.factmag.com/category/mixes/" target="_blank">FACT mixes</a> are generally spot on, but it's rare they come with something quite so brilliantly unexpected. They've just added a set from London low-end specialist <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bassclefbass" target="_blank">Bass Clef</a>, of whose dubstep, dancehall, grime hybrid sound we have been fans for some time. His mix though, unusually focuses purely on his passion for African music - something that is certainly audible in some of his music's rhythm and percussion - and is mixed and edited all from rips of his own vinyl collection. He's quite the connoisseur it seems. A better 47 minutes you will not have inside your headphones today. <a href="http://www.factmag.com/2010/02/05/fact-mix-121-bass-clef/" target="_blank">Cop it instantly</a>.

Cutting To The Core: APPLE PIPS

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Cutting To The Core: APPLE PIPS

Posted in Downloads Interviews Music Label Profiles on Friday 05th February, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/blim_pips.jpg" alt="" /> Careering away from the rest of the pack with a certain kind of die cut beauty and a label roster that would make any self respecting musical futurist weep, the <a href="http://www.applepipsrecordings.co.uk" target="â��_blankâ��">Apple Pips</a> label turned 10 releases old recently with the release of Greenaâ��s â��Tenzadoâ�� b/w â��Actual Pain;â�� and in a kind of unintentionally fitting masterstroke, the bastardized hybrid of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ukgreena" target="_blank">Greena</a>â��s music, a sound that fuses as much house and funky as it does garage and dubstep bassweight, perfectly represents what Laurie Osbourne aka <a href="http://www.myspace.com/appleblim" target="â��_blankâ��">Appleblim</a>â��s label is all about. Releasing music from artists as varied in style as T++ and Instra:mental the label has seen physical releases from Jus Wan, Martyn, Ramadanman, Brackles, Al Tourettes and the aforementioned Greena over its relatively short two year tenure, a feat which in terms of diversity and quality control has been seldom matched by any label, irrespective of genre. â��I see Apple Pips as a way of getting some of the amazing music that I am surrounded by on a daily basis,â�� Blim reveals, â��either from the people I work with closely in Bristol, or from the producers round the world who give me their music to represent in my sets... I see the label - and the Apple Pips nights - as a way of giving something back to these talented people, to give them a platform and perhaps a step up so they can get more recognition and opportunities themselves.â�� â��I guess the label kicked off because Skull Disco [the label co-run by Appleblim and the elusive master of percussion, Shackleton] didn't seem appropriate to release certain music on...â�� he considers when probed on the inception of the label. â��Myself and Shackleton always thought of Skull Disco as just being an outlet for our own strange experiments, and whilst it later came to bring in some people as remixers and collaborators it wouldnâ��t have seemed right to release other peoples music on it.Â Towards the end of Skull Disco I was chatting with Martyn who had expressed a love for Skull Disco, and whose 1st 'dubstep' release on DAT:music I had been battering at FWD>>. We were chatting about labels, about how I wanted to start one to release other peopleâ��s music, and how he was setting up his own, 3024 imprint. I loved his 'Suburbia' track to pieces, and he was like, â��have these two tracks to start your own thing.â�� I owe a lot to him!â�� Working, like his artists, on a continual axis of discovery, Appleblim cites a kinship of music as his main proponent to keep pushing his label wares forward - â��Itâ��s just the love of music, and itâ��s the power to change peopleâ��s livesâ�� - but within that undying appreciation of all styles and, what is imaginably a constant influx of submitted music, how does one pick what makes it onto the release schedule? â��Just something that gets me buzzing...â�� enthuses Blim, â��the tracks all came from different connections. Sometimes itâ��s just a tune someone has sent me, sometimes its hearing a tune in a club and being like â��what the *&^%$ is this?!â�� and itâ��s the DJs tune. Sometimes itâ��s something Iâ��ve worked on with someone in their studio, sometimes itâ��s a track Iâ��ve heard on a mix and I try and hunt them down...thatâ��s the exciting part of a label really, that thrill of finding a tune you know other people are going to buzz off..." <object width="500" height="344" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3985369&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3985369&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" /></object> â��When I first met Appleblim it was techno that we first bonded over,â�� admits Apple Pips signing <a href="http://www.myspace.com/altourettes" target="â��_blankâ��">Al Tourettes</a>, â��we both have a mutual appreciation of artists like Cristian Vogel, Robert Hood, Two Lone Swordsmen and Mathew Jonson. At the time I wasn't hugely into most of the dubstep Iâ��d heard, so Laurie definitely got me into it, especially the Apple Pips output and that of artists like 2562, Martyn and Shackleton. When we came to do the Hector & Bryant remix [â��Tensionâ�� was released physically on Phonica Records last year] it was really refreshing for me as I hadn't worked with anyone else before, and found collaborating with Laurie very natural.â�� It's his openness and the self effacing freedom Osbourne provides for his collaborators that has seen him work with numerous producers over the last year, from his work with Geiom on the Berkane Sol imprint to his collabos with Ramadanman, Komonazmuk and Al Tourettes; productions which seem to bring out the enthusiastic side in his work, a way for Appleblim to keep experimenting and progressing within his own music. Likewise his labelâ��s aural breadth has opened doors for so many listeners; dubstep enthusiasts who probably never ever thought about the space you can open up even further when you knock a handful of numbers off your bpm counter and techno purists who have found the emphasis on low end frequencies as warming and welcoming as their bed after enduring a 30 hour rave marathon. Ever continuing his plight to uncover new music that has the power to move minds as much as it does bodies on the dancefloor, you can't help but think - on the strength of Pips' output so far - that there are going to be numerous other sonic curveballs from his associated crew; but speculation aside, what is next for Apple Pips as a physical record label? â��Over the next year I will be releasing a lot more music from Bristol based producers,â�� says Blim, â��but just the fact of running the label, this is something that has come directly from moving to this great city, and being influenced by the people and atmosphere here. Thereâ��s something about it, I think Gemmy (a wicked Bristol producer) summed it up quite nicely by saying things move just that little bit slower down here than London so you can still catch styles and movements going by, but you have more time to just check it and put your spin on it. Itâ��s a thriving city musically, and everyone just gets on with it without watching too hard what everyone else is doing...â�� <img src="http://www.giveupart.com/images/applepips/03.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> Come February 19th our top floor dancefloor and the brick lined recesses of Room Three will be invaded by Osbourne's Apple Pips vision as we play host to the first label takeover of 2010. He's bringing with him some of his label staples and a few fresh faces so, in his own words, what can we expect? â��Well...â�� Osbourne emits before a sharp intake of breath, â��I hope people will enjoy the variety of music that will be being rinsed out. Wedge and Gatekeeper will come with some seriously deep dubstep to warm up, then Greena can - and will - weave between everything from old-school electro, through Dutch house, to UK funky and grime effortlessly. Al Tourettesâ�� live set has to be experienced, he puts everything into it, with a cool set up of controllers so he's really changing up his tunes, and also triggering drums from drum pads; his beats range from teched out house to stuff thatâ��s somewhere between dubstep electro and the kind of thing Martyn is doing. Then itâ��ll just be me banging out whatever has made it into my bag this week! Currently Iâ��m feeling the new stuff from Jamie Vexd under his Kuedo name, the techno of Marcel Dettman & Peter Van Hosen, some wicked new deep Mathew Jonson gear, and of course exclusives from dubstep producers from round the world!" It might well be best described by fellow Bristol compatriot <a href="http://www.myspace.com/wedgedj" target="â��_blankâ��">Wedge</a> who chips in,Â â��along with Dubloaded in Bristol and FWD>> in London, Apple Pips is one of the few nights that truly has its mind on music. Diverse, immersive, over bassy, and suitably dark with everyone on pure good vibes!â�� A hefty statement that to a certain extent Appleblim agrees with, leaving our conversation with aÂ lingeringlyÂ succinct Â and highly plausible aspiration. "Hopefully everyone will shock out and have as much fun as we will...â�� You can catch Appleblim & his Apple Pips brethren at FABRICLIVE on Friday 19th Feb. For just a taster of his impeccable selection check out this exclusive promo mix: Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/appleblim-applepips-fabriclive-promo-mix" target="â��_blankâ��">Appleblim â�� Apple Pips FABRICLIVE Promo Mix</a> <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fappleblim-applepips-fabriclive-promo-mix&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fappleblim-applepips-fabriclive-promo-mix&" /></object> Tracklist: 1. Data - The Fall of Phaeton (dub) 2. False Prophet - Wake Up [Spatial remix] (TAKE Records) 3. Gatekeeper - Atmosphere Processor (dub) 4. Arkist - Switch (dub) 5. Scuba - You Got Me (Hotflush) 6. Wedge - Worry Dolls (If Symptoms Persist) 7. Headhunter & Gatekeeper - Jellyfish (Transistor) 8. Addison Groove - Footcrab (Swamp 81) 9. Al Tourettes - She Shimmers (Apple Pips) 10. Joe - Untitled #2 (Apple Pips) 11. Greena - Actual Pain (Apple Pips) 12. Hard House Banton & Roska - Warning (dub) 13. Atki2 & Dub Boy - Tigerflower (Idle Hands) 14. Midland & Ramadanman - Your Words Matter (Aus) <img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/fabric_pips.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> Photo credit: Shaun Bloodworth Pips Design: Stu @ Give Up Art

In The Company Of: GERD JANSON

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

In The Company Of: GERD JANSON

Posted in Interviews on Friday 05th February, 2010 by David Russell

<a href="http://www.myspace.com/runningbackrecords" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone" title="Gerd Janson" src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/GerdJanson.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="782" />Gerd Janson</a> is behind the label <a href="http://www.running-back.com/" target="_blank">Running Back</a>, one of 2009's biggest success stories, putting out unique releases in the vast domain of nu-disco, big room techno and house including the addictive, surreal â��The Voice From Planet Loveâ��. I could go on and on about how fantastic this label's releases are but really you're best off checking them out for yourself...after you've read about the man behind it all, of course. Gerd also finds the time to hold a residency at <a href="http://www.robert-johnson.de/" target="_blank">Robert Johnson</a>, write for <a href="http://www.groove.de/ " target="_blank">Groove Magazine</a>, be a member of the <a href="http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/" target="_blank">Red Bull Music Academy</a> team and do the odd remix too. We caught up with him before his forthcoming appearance in Room One tomorrow night, alongside Ã�me, Henrik Schwarz and Marcus Worgull. And click after the jump for a rather lovely competition. Hey Gerd, howâ��s it going? Whatâ��s been taking up most of your time recently? I wish I knew. Then I could at least try and work out how this thing called time management might work. But other than thinking about that, I do fun things like writing, playing records and trying to put them out. What can we look forward to on Running Back? Have you got many releases penciled in? To speak about the up and the coming is always a hard thing for me to do. Some ideas turn into actual releases, others donâ��t. If you spill the beans too early, it might work as a portent for the actual outcome. Although it is safe to say that the next 12â�� is a recording by South-African hot shot <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rezkar" target="_blank">Rezkar</a> that comes along with a nice John Daly remix and some bonus beat action. Then there is a special two-part project by Romeâ��s very own <a href="http://www.myspace.com/passarani" target="_blank">Marco Passarani</a> later this year, romantic disco trance by <a href="http://www.databoy78.com/" target="_blank">Databoy 78</a> that features a nice remix by Lexx, maybe another re-issue and most of all the first album release on Running Back. Itâ��s by Zanzibarâ��s diva <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mimsuleiman" target="_blank">Mim Suleiman</a> and escorted by two 12â��s for maximum sound pressure. Quite a special thing for me, as itâ��s a bit removed from RBâ��s usual (if there is anything usual in its shilly-shally spirit) programming, plus produced by one of my heroic all-time favourite producers and Mim sings in her native tongue. Guess it is something like futuristic African beat music with a discotheque twist crossed with transmissions from outer space. I am nervous about it. Damn, now there are no beans left to spill, are there? <object width="520" height="422" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/7aqsFq9yAfM&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7aqsFq9yAfM&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object> What is your first musical memory? Next to the fact that I am still amazed by the absolute horrific taste in music that my parents still cherish, it is probably buying a 7-Inch of Tina Turnerâ��s â��We Donâ��t Need Another Heroâ�� from the Mad Max movie score. I was more obsessed with movies than with music as a little one and buying that platter was as close as a little boy could get to the thunder dome back then. What made you start DJing? Did it run in the family or did you start through curiosity? If it would run in the family, I guess you would find me in those clubs today that play country with German lyrics. It was more by accident and partially curiosity. After I got over the fact that the third part of Mad Max is a pretty bad movie, I was more and more interested in the different avenues of music. Now that I think of it, I came a long way from enjoying Modern Talking, Gunsâ��Nâ��Roses, Run DMC and C.C. Catch to being attracted to buying actual vinyl again by the records Chez Damier and Ron Trent were putting out a long time ago. Of course, an extensive educational training in underage clubbing and the various ways of wearing a Stussy hat came before that. Describe your relationship with Thomas Hammann - how did you first meet each other? Am I now supposed to describe him as a wonderful person and in all the sentimental ways I can imagine? He is quite a rum one as you British might say. Metaphors aside, he is probably the DJ I listened to the most and one of the best I have ever come across, if I may say. You know, he is of that rare breed that takes more pride in collecting records and in refining their art than trying to produce business cards. If someone plays for more that twenty years and is still able to do so with a evident dose of freshnessâ�¦let me stop the love letter here. He used to be the resident DJ in a club I visited on a weekly basis, and as he always had to deal with my friends and me spotting glass-eyed for records, we kind of started greeting each other. It was only years later that I recognized that this was essentially his way of turning us into addicted customers of his record store. You are a journalist yourself; do you think itâ��s more important to analyze music or to let it take hold of you? It is always in the ear of the beholder. There are definitely people out there who feel excitement discussing the sound of a closed or open hi-hat or something. Me? I am happy that with a little bit of luck I am able to distinguish those two and think it is a bit over the top to debate about such details, but understand if a Benny Hill sample over a Mr- Fingers track wonâ��t work for you. On the other hand, it is super clichÃ© to deny every bit of intellectual approach and just talk about the nebulous "feeling." But thatâ��s what counts in the end with music. Something can be done in the most articulate artistic and intellectual manner, if you donâ��t like it, you donâ��t like it. Whereas something else that was done in a caprice or as a snapshot might be exactly right. Different strokes for different folks. What did you set out to achieve with your label Running Back? To reach No. 7 in the Resident Advisor label of the year poll. It worked! You describe the label as revolving around 'close or far friends and their friends or friends of their friends' on your MySpace, do you think this is key to the success of running a label? Not if your friends make shitty music or you are blessed with an equivalent taste. On second thought, there is even a market for that. That remark was made with a meta-level in mind and against the background a spreading bad habit. Firing your demo tracks without at least a certain level of courtesy and politeness or even the lowest common denominator in a musical sense is like a plague. Whereâ��s your sanity and reason, kids? Needless to say it is nice to work with people in a way that exceeds a business relationship. There are so many different ways of running a label though. Just do something you like and hope that enough people like it so that you donâ��t have to place the overstock in your parentâ��s garage. Youâ��ve talked to <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=116" target="_blank">RA</a> about re-releasing ultra-rare records, do you think music should always be available to a wide audience or is crate digging and being in the know all part of the fun? The records I re-released were actually never ultra-rare, but more personal faves, highlights, obsessions or things that I think were valid to be put out again in one way or the other. It would be a bit too easy to just look at the record stock market and base decisions on the fact which record is the rarest or fetches the most on the second-hand market. Leave that to the bootleggers. Saying that, I am a strong believer of the sharing and caring mentality. No one knows it all, not even the ones who do. And if you think so, try reggae for a change. One thing doesnâ��t exclude the other, as nothing is available all the time. If the question aims at that exhibitionistic feeling some people get, when they see that their favourite hidden treasure has suddenly been exposed, I have to answer in the negative. Happily I go and purchase a third or fourth copy. Whatâ��s your biggest guilty secret record? Like in a guilty pleasure? I never get an uncomfortable feeling with something I like. Not even from playing â��Blue Mondayâ�� by New Order on a bank holiday in London. There are some people who want to excommunicate me from the church of DJs being allowed to play in London since that. I can go much further than that. Thou shalt not doubt. Your compilation for Robert Johnson has just come out. How would you describe the club to someone who has never been before - what kind of vibe has it got? Robert Johnson is pretty close to what I have always looked for in a club or liked about my favourite ones. Intimate, devoted, focused on the essence of music and sound, hence equipped with a decent sound system and usually gimmick-free. In an astonishing natural way it makes people listening, dancing and sometimes even raving to records they probably would meet with disinterest or disgust in another place. After all this years and albeit it is tried to be turned into a sanctuary, it is still one of the best places in the world to play music in. And was this easy to translate onto a mix CD? To translate the course of a club night with all its diverse moments and moods into 74 minutes is an impossibility of performance or a Herculean task, if you wish. All it can be is just a flash or a glance. We tried our best to use that flash in a comprehensible fashion. â��Live at Robert Johnsonâ�� represents that and hopefully delivers insight into some of the records we enjoyed there over the years and for all the different reasons. What are you looking forward to about playing here tomorrow? A professional set up DJ booth with record players that work â�� believe it or not â�� is a rare treat these days. In combination with a signature sound system and a Bodysonic dance floor, nothing can go wrong. I heard â��Blue Mondayâ�� kicks like a mule in there! Oh and one final question, whatâ��s your motherâ��s maiden name?! Pardon me, but I would have to kill you and all those ladies and gentlemen trying to get an album deal after telling you. No blood on my hands, no. COMPETITION: Being the generous soul he is, Gerd has given us a few copies of his phenomenal <a href="p://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=11246">'Live At Robert Johnson Vol 4'</a> mix with Thomas Hammann (released last month). First three people to mail in get a copy - email <a href="mailto:hotdesk@fabriclondon.com" target="_blank">hotdesk@fabriclondon.com</a> to see if luck is on your side.

WETYOURSELF Turn 3 - And Celebrate One Year With Us.

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

WETYOURSELF Turn 3 - And Celebrate One Year With Us.

Posted in News Gigs on Thursday 04th February, 2010 by Bruno Smith

<img class="alignnone" title="wetyourself" src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/WYS.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="365" />All you carefree, hedonistic party monsters will have one extra reason to celebrate this Sunday, 7th Febâ�¦ the unstoppable <a href="http://www.myspace.com/wetyourselfagain" target="_blank">WetYourSelf</a> crew will be cruising into its 3rd undaunted year as Londonâ��s favourite Sunday soirÃ©e and will be welcoming back Franceâ��s queen-of-sleaze <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kittinmusic" target="_blank">Miss Kittin</a> for the big party. If you were lucky enough to attend their launch party with Kittin last year, you know what to expect...massive hangovers. And a ridiculously fun way to carry your weekend on into Monday - truly like nothing else. The WYS night, which has been quenching countless insatiable party appetites since back in September of 2007, has gone from strength to strength to strength since its (water)birth (in Old Streetâ��s notorious after-hours club/swimming pool â�� Aquarium)...and the last year they've spent tearing through our Room One has welcomed the wildest group of party goers, ravers and internationally renowned DJs each and every Sunday. Long we wish it continue that way! Whether you're one of WYS' die-hard regulars, you happen to have Monday off work, or you just forgot to go to bed, this is simply unmissable. <img class="alignnone" title="kittin" src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/TimeoutAdd.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="389" />

This Just In: J-WOWWW In The House Tomorrow.

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

This Just In: J-WOWWW In The House Tomorrow.

Posted in News on Thursday 04th February, 2010 by Danna Takako

<img class="alignnone" title="jwow" src="http://www.supmag.com/wp-content/uploads/blogger/joao_richard_kelly.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="348" />Just when you thought things couldn't get bigger, Joao Barbosa aka Lil Jon aka J-Wow of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/burakasomsistema">Buraka Som Sistema</a> has been added to tomorrow night's bill. As you can see from his face above, he's as excited and shocked as we are. London best be ready.

Ear Candy: Reagenz - Confidence

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Ear Candy: Reagenz - Confidence

Posted in Downloads Music on Thursday 04th February, 2010 by Bruno Smith

<img src="http://images.fabriclondon.com/blog/reagenz.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> The recently rekindled collaboration between Jonah Sharp and Move D, known publically as Reagenz and captured emphatically on their second LP â��Playtimeâ�� which dropped late last year, should be seen as nothing less than a rare and splendid treat for lovers of more atmospheric four-on-the-floor endeavours. As the story goes, the two famously met at an Autechre show in San Francisco way back in â��94, recorded their first self titled album, â��Reagenz,â�� (solely with hardware; not a computer in sight), lost touch soon after, and then reunited by complete coincidence 13 years later at another Autechre show, this time in Japan. The duo became notorious throughout the world of house music thanks to their marriage of crystalline ambience and strong percussive rhythms, gauging a clear a present niche in the scene right from the get go. Weâ��re happy to be able to announce that the duo are making a very significant live appearance in Room One on this Valentines Eve and theyâ��ve kindly provided us with a free download of the track 'Confidence' from their critically lauded â��Playtimeâ�� album. Keep your musical tastebud titillated and earmark the 13th February in your iCal or none specific equivalent... Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/reagenz-confidence" target="â��_blankâ��">Reagenz â�� Confidence</a> <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Freagenz-confidence&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Freagenz-confidence&" /></object>

Feed Your Stereo: THE LAST SKEPTIK

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Feed Your Stereo: THE LAST SKEPTIK

Posted in Downloads Music on Thursday 04th February, 2010 by Smash Gordon

<img src="http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/109/l_e4157a6c39984f728f0fa3f426fe37c3.jpg" alt="" width="500" /> Having cut his teeth on the hip hop circuit with a slew of 12"s and an album with Verb T, 'Broken Window,' on the Silent Soundz label, London based producer <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thelastskeptikmusic" target="_blank">The Last Skeptik</a> is on the verge of his second album release: a completely free remix album featuring the likes of Â Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Marina & The Diamonds, Daniel Merriweather and so many more. Ahead of his debut appearance in Room One next Friday for The Doctor's Orders takeover (featuring DJ Babu, TY & Big Ted, Mr Thing and more) we asked him to put together a mix and boy did he rise to the challenge, including exclusive tracks from Stig Of The Dump and Skitz ft. Rodney P and Kardinal Offishal. Download: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/the-last-skeptik-fabriclive-promo-mix" target="_blank">The Last Skeptik - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix</a> <object width="500" height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fthe-last-skeptik-fabriclive-promo-mix&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ffabric%2Fthe-last-skeptik-fabriclive-promo-mix&" /></object> Tracklist: The Last Skeptik Intro ft. Stig Of The Dump Reflection Eternal ft. Mos Def, Jay Electronica and J Cole - Just Begun Jay Electronica - Exhibit C Skandal - Abstract Fliptrix ft. Jehst - Get Involved Strong Arm Steady ft. Phonte - Best Of Times Dubbledge - Choices Choices Dam Funk - Hood Pass Intact Gorrillaz ft. Bobby Womack and Mos Def - Stylo Eslam Jawaad - Star Spangled Banner [The Last Skeptik Remix] ft. Get Cape Wear Cape Fly Busta Rhymes ft. Rampage - Abandon Ship Stig Of The Dump - Hate Black Milk - Keep Going Skitz ft. Kardinal Offishall and Rodney P - Struggla Strong Arm Steady - Follow Me Erykah Badu - Back In The Day D Angelo - Devil's Pie Gil Scott Heron - Angel Dust Linda Clifford - Never Gonna Stop 2pac - All Eyez On Me Snoop Dogg ft. Dr Dre - Just Dippin Tha Dogg Pound - Let's Play House Loudmouth Melvin - Top Ten List [The Last Skeptik Remix] And in another commendable celebratory gesture he's offered us the exclusive blog fodder of his remix of The Streets' 'Trust Me.' Click on the pic to download: <a href="http://bln.kr/98A/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/47/l_431c1c06d8364dae8d46628cc6cc91d7.jpg" alt="" width="200" /></a>