fabric Records proudly announces the latest edition in its esteemed mix series, *fabric presents Rødhåd*, a masterful journey through the dark, hypnotic depths of techno. Renowned for his innovative and atmospheric sound, Rødhåd crafts an experience that resonates deeply with both seasoned techno enthusiasts and new listeners alike.

The compilation begins its rollout with two powerful singles that set the tone for what’s to come. The first single, "Nightlife Experiences" featuring the visionary Theo Nasa, is set for release on August 28th. This track is an exploration of nocturnal energy, perfectly capturing the essence of late-night dance floors. Following this, on September 11th, Rødhåd will release "Inception Report," a track that delves into the cerebral side of techno, with layers of sound that intertwine to create an immersive auditory experience.

Featuring twenty-eight unheard tracks from established and upcoming artists in the techno sphere, the full compilation will be available on September 27th. The mix will showcase Rødhåd's unparalleled ability to blend raw sounds with evocative melodies, crafting a sonic landscape that is both intense and mesmerizing.

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fabric Originals is proud to announce the release of the highly anticipated collaborative EP by Irish-born DJ, producer, and label owner Mano Le Tough, one of the most celebrated names in underground house and techno, and electronic musician and DJ Perel—who was the first German artist to sign to James Murphy's seminal dance-punk label DFA Records.This EP marks the second release in the label’s new series, 'Future Memories,' which pairs together a legendary producer with new talent to create groundbreaking music that bridges generations.The 'Future Memories' series is fabric Originals' latest initiative to celebrate the legacy of electronic music while paving the way for future innovation. By pairing seasoned veterans with promising newcomers, the series aims to create timeless tracks that resonate across generations. Mano Le Tough and Perel comes hot off the heels of our 1st release – by UK Garage royalty MJ Cole and rising UK techno X Dubstep producer and one half of Wisdom Teeth, K-LONE

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fabric Records to announce the highly anticipated release of *fabric presents Confidence Man*, set to drop on 23rd August 2024. The mix features Confidence Man’s innovative sound and includes two exclusive tracks from the band, alongside new music from renowned artists Joe Goddard, Joshua James, and Mona Yim. Confidence Man, celebrated for their infectious energy and distinctive style, bring their unique flair to this mix, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the future of dance music. The exclusive tracks, “BREAK IT DOWN (ON THE BASSLINE)” and “Let Them Bells Ring,” showcase the band's signature blend of high energy and catchy grooves, promising to be instant dancefloor favorites. Complementing Confidence Man’s contributions are cutting-edge tracks from Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, whose production mastery continues to redefine electronic music. Joshua James, known for his deep house and techno expertise, delivers a track that captures his club-ready sound. Mona Yim adds her ethereal touch with a fresh composition that embodies her innovative approach to electronic music. fabric presents Confidence Man* stands as a testament to fabric Records’ commitment to curating pioneering music that pushes the boundaries of the genre. This release not only highlights the versatile talent of Confidence Man but also features some of the most exciting contemporary artists in the electronic scene.

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TRACK LISTING
1. Confidence Man - Let Them Bells Ring

2. Leinad - Electric City

3. John Heaven - Vocalsita

4. Sweely - Gedup (And Move Your Butt)

5. Joe Goddard feat. Suku of Ward 21 - Flex

6. Wallace - Breathe

7. Jex Opolis - Wide Awake (Dub)

8. Alex Kassian - Oolong Trance (Paradise Mix)

9. MSTRKRFT - Easy Love

10. Papa Nugs & DJ ADHD - Buss It (ft. Blapps Posse)

11. Confidence Man, IN2STELLAR — BREAK IT DOWN (ON THE BASSLINE)

12. Patrick Prins - Fiesta Conga

13. Cygnus X – Positron’03

14. Demi Riqui´simo - Windows 95 Anthem (Chloe´ Caillet Remix)

15. Mona Yim - Baby Dragon

16. Spray - Dregs

17. Joshua James - God Is Coming (She Is Pissed)

18. Joe Koshin - Like This

19. Wodda - Extortionate

20. The Emanations ft. Janet Planet - Rhythm Is Easy (Che´ Luca’s Lucid Rave Mix)

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TRACK LISTING: 1. The Streets - No Better Than Chance, 2. Cesco & Hamdi - Swing King, 3. Hilts ft. IZCO - 345, 4. lau.ra - The Danger, 5. TQD - nice and close, 6. Douvelle19 & Catching Cairo - U Could Be Mine, 7. Coki & Leotrix ft. Flowdan - DIY, 8. Manga Saint Hilare & MoreNight ft. Kamakaze - Exercise, 9. Tentendo & mustbejohn - Motive, 10. MPH - Overrated, 11. Oppidan - Mr. Sandman, 12. Dusky - Eros (Interplanetary Criminal Remix), 13. Fred Again & The Streets & Dermot Kennedy - Desert Island Duvet (Skinners Version), 14. Fantom Freq & Eric Mark feat. Dread MC - Wicked Sound, 15. Bruza ft. Logan Olm - Boiling Point, 16. The Streets - Cannot Be A Lie, 17. Mike Skinner - Sharp Knives Are Safer, 18. 33 Below & DRIIA - LOYAL, 19. The Streets - Boxing In Slow Motion, 20. Mike Skinner - Hands Down, 21. Icarus - Change (bullet tooth Remix), 22. Mike Skinner - Neine To 5, 23. nineteen97 - Outdablu, 24. ENiGMA Dubz & Snowy - Lost It (Medicine Place Remix), 25. Hustle Athletics - Lekker (Posij Remix), 26. Caspa ft. Dynamite - Silly, 27. Ance - Distinct, 28. Biicla - That's My Shit, 29. Emz ft. Nasser & Valor - Free, 30. Rohaan & Kelbin - Run Away, 31. The Streets - End Of The Queue

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Sama Abdulhadi’s rise as one of the first DJs to emerge internationally from Palestine can be traced back to Beirut, where she immersed herself in the burgeoning local techno scene. Her 2018 Boiler Room in Palestine set a new bar for high octane DJ sets. On this mix Sama’s techno collaboration with musician-performer Walaa Sbait on lead track ‘Well Fee’ stands out with its Arabic love-lament vocal. Acid Arab's 'Laba Staifia (Ammar 808 Remix)' rounds off the comp - another notable delivery, from the French-Algerian electronic collective. Contributing artists from east to west, established to up-and-coming producers, cover melodic, trance and techno genres making this one of the most all-compassing deliveries to the historic series.

Tracklisting:
A1. Acid Arab - Laba Staifia [Crammed Discs]
A2. XZYKO - Kangoa [We Are Connected Music]
B1. Sama' Abdulhadi | Walaa Sbait - Well Fee [fabric Records]
B2. Carbon | Peter Groskreutz - Discharge [fabric Records]
C1. Michael Klein - Contact [RX Recordings]
C2. Sylvie Miles - Man In The Woods [Space Kraft Recordings]
D1. Lutgens - ASMR [fabric Records]
D2. Psycrain | C.A.T - Goosebombs [Bassclef Records]


Exclusive tracks:
‘Well Fee’ by Sama’ Abdulhadi ft. Walaa Sbait (single #1)
‘Discharge’ by Carbon & Peter Groskreutz (single #2)
‘ASMR’ by Lutgens (single #3, focus track)


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In the post-minimal years, and after the deep house revival, dark techno and electro became the most fertile ground for new producers. Hamburg-born Helena Hauff was one of those who brought through such sounds and she has since become a global tastemaker who has perfected the art of dark and hard-hitting soundscapes. She shows that off once more here with her selections for the mighty Fabric presents series. It is raw, fierce and rough yet seamlessly moves through breakbeat, electro and the still magical charms of Autechre's remix of D-Breeze's 'Crazy For Love' from 1999 which closes the mix in style.

Tracklisting:
A1. D-Breeze - Crazy For Love (Autechre Remix) [D-Breeze]
A2. MicroControlUnit - Save The World (MCU’s Apocalypse Mix) [Fundamental Bass Intelligence]
B1. Magda Rot - Alter Simus [fabric Records]
B2. Signaltype - In Abyss [Cultivated Electronics]
C1. Radioactive Man - Night Bus To Nowhere [Rotters Golf Club]
C2. Illektrolab – Overdrive [Satamile Records]
D1. Ement - Despite Of Time [PZ Records]
D2. dynArec - Sunken Park [Vaporwave]
D3. Helena Hauff - Turn Your Sights Inward [fabric Records]

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Kode9 and Burial return to the fabric fold with brand new exclusive music on a split 12" single landing in stores 21st July 2023 via fabric Originals.

The project succeeds the duo’s 2018 joint contribution to the historic mix series – picked as the final FABRICLIVE release to round off the 200-strong mixed comp series. The 140g 12” comes in both limited edition and standard black vinyl versions. The former is clear vinyl with a special black embossed foil fabric logo detail in the outer-sleeve logo design. Both versions feature a bespoke 3D design encapsulating the fabric logo printed on reverse board on heavyweight card - a special one-off product to showcase the very best in electronic music. fabric Originals is a record label from Farringdon nightlife institution fabric, launched in September 2022.

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After a year of sold-out tours, thousands of vinyl sales on their imprint In Dust We Trust, and their fifth Boiler Room set, New Zealand siblings Chaos In The CBD round off a decade-spanning career with a ‘fabric presents’ mix. The duo’s grasp of house music history is showcased as they create a slick and nostalgic journey through the genre’s hidden gems – making it fabric’s most challenging licensing project to date, with much of the music available digitally for the first time. Louis and Ben see the project as an ode to those underappreciated tunes that made a huge impact on them. Their exclusive ‘Higher Elevation’ blends in with the rest as an everlasting house cut with its delicate dreamy keys, fluffy bass and a groovy loop. The highlight-heavy comp boasts a personable album cover shot in Egypt, adding an extra layer of individuality to this stand out release.

Tracklisting:
A1. Chaos In The CBD - Higher Elevation [fabric Records]
A2. Ronin - Romantic Yearnings [Night Lights]
B1. J.D. Hall - Into You (Johnathan Morning Mix)
B2. Raymond Castoldi - The Jungle [X-Ray Records]
C1. Hanna - You & Me [Room Records]
C2. Miquifaye ft Javairia Ali - Never Let You Go (Cosmic Vision Vocal Pass) [Metaphor]
D1. Psychedelic Research Lab - Tarenah (Chill Mix) - 2021 Remaster [Gyroscopic Recordings]
D2. Z-Formation - Secret Departure [Hi-Bias Records]

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Born and raised in Ecuador Nicola Cruz has found his own unique way to tap into Latin America’s illustrious musical past to create something utterly contemporary. Cruz’s ‘fabric presents’ shows awareness of the power of ancestral cosmology over art and music whilst driving fiercely towards the strange, experimental, and unexpected of underground electronica. From here he curates the first of the fabric mixes with strong roots in South America. Opening on the powerfully stabbing ‘Everything Falls Into Place’ from MMM (Errorsmith & Fiedel) the mix sweeps through bass, breaks, techno, analogue-glitch, all the way to the folky portuguese lyrics of ‘Mensagem Enviada’ from Rico Jorge. Nick León, Verraco, Veruna, machìna and Marcela Días Sindaco – whose sultry vocals also weave through Cruz’s own ‘Contato’ – are a few of the artists who have provided exclusives that count towards the fourteen unheard tracks on an essential delivery to the fabric series.
Tracklisting:
A1 Nicola Cruz - Contato ft. Marcela Días
A2 Syz - Unearth
A3 Nick León - Multiplex
B1 Rico Jorge - Mensagem Enviada
B2 Baseck & Pilo - FEEL307
B3 Nicola Cruz - System Mass
C1 Fauna Extinta - IER
C2 Verraco - Interpasividad
C3 Anderson - Sea Glass
D1 machìna - Glued
D2 Marcela Días Sindaco - Ficção Inédita
D3 Varuna - Reer

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On 6th September fabric announce the launch of a brand new label, fabric Originals. The imprint aims to release special projects from the artists that form the present and future of boundary pushing club music globally in single, EP, album and compilation form. To launch the label a new split 12” from hi-NRG pioneers Eris Drew & Octo Octa is unveiled. Eris Drew draws on elements of 90s big beat with a propulsive twist, adding chest-rattling bass notes to anchor the track’s eyes-down 4/4 rhythm. Created in reaction to this dancefloor wonder, Octo Octa’s ‘Stars & Water’ takes on a much more commanding tone finding cues from a classic house sound and employing deft polyrhythms to build progressive energy. A limited amount of each 12” will be available as a deluxe edition with an additional die-cut logo slipcase outer. The first three projects on the imprint from Eris Drew & Octo Octa, DJ Bone and Helena Hauff and are available to buy together as a bundle in both standard and deluxe edition formats.

Tracklisting:
A. Eris Drew – Day After A Night With U
AA. Octo Octa – Stars & Water

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Leon Vynehall follows his second album Rare, Forever that landed in many of 2021’s Best Album charts with a spot on the ‘fabric presents’ series. His mix bursts with exclusives from collaborators Skee Mask, Or:la, Gaunt, Avon Blume and Ehua, and his own ‘Sugar Slip (The Lick) that merges a garagey bassline with euphoric moments of 90s trance. The compilation opens with a spoken word introduction from Wesley Joseph, and proceeds effortlessly through ambient from artists Zebrablood and Newworldaquarium, hip-hop (from Wax), breakbeat, the dense dub of Mala and the Afro-Portuguese edge of house with tracks from Bubas Produçoes and A.k.Adrix. Vynehall displays his unique ability to weave together different genres and textures in a way that is technically fascinating while still warm and very listenable.


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A1. Leon Vynehall - Sugar Slip (The Lick)
A2. Or:la - Allaballa
B1. Skee Mask - Untitled 279
B2. Ehua - Helios
C1. Avon Blume - South Bermo
C2. Gaunt - Raw Cartoon
D1. Piero Umiliani (Zalla) - Produzione
D2. Ana Roxanne - Suite Pour l’Invisible

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London born Paul Rose’s career has been intrinsically linked to Hotflush Recordings, the label he set up in 2003. Coming back full circle to his formative mid-90s days of following Colin Faver and Jeff Mills, Rose’s fabric appearances have evolved over the years from bass music Fridays to the house and techno of Saturday nights. This 10” sampler, taken from the 90th instalment of the world’s leading house and techno mix series from London’s renowned fabric nightclub features two tracks from fabric90 Scuba mix, both taken from Scuba’s own label, Hotflush.

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FABRICLIVE 88 perfectly encapsulates the musical force of nature that is Flava D. Its 30 tracks comprising predominantly brand new, unreleased material, mainly from D’s own studio, the entire mix simply bursts with freshness and attitude. Two of these exclusives are to be pressed to 10" vinyl, strictly limited to 300 copies. A-side 'Happy' oozes feel-good UK garage vibes. Flava D lays down an infectious, bumping 2-step rhythm, allowing Miss Fire to showcase her vocal talents with a flirtatious song. Sure to be heard through festival soundsystems and blasting out of convertibles all summer long! Flip-side 'Changed My Way' demonstrates two aspects of Flava D's sound - emotive keys tug at the heartstrings, before the track drops into the kind of sawing-basslined four-to-the-floor monster that will destroy dancefloors wherever it is played.

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Djrum's first release since 2019, the Meaning’s Edge EP is an introduction to a whole new world. For the artist also known as Felix Manuel, it was created in the final stretches of six rather traumatic years work. Having carefully honed his techniques and aesthetics, and learned some hard-won emotional lessons over this time, finally he began to work in a quicker, lighter fashion – and to cleanse his palate a little by bringing in a fresh ingredient: his own flute playing. For listeners, though, it will serve as an appetiser, a way into the delights and complexities of this new phase of his creativity. It’s a serious work in its own right, mind. The use of flutes – including Bansuri, Shakuhatchi, Western Classical, and synthesised all blending and blurring into one another – gives it a coherence and a sense of airiness that unites the five tracks over half an hour, however divergent their beats get. And as in all his music, Felix’s whole life is in here. Ethnomusicology studies, untold hours of DJing everywhere from the gnarliest squat raves to the most rarefied deep house clubs, explorations of his own neurological and emotional makeup, and the technical finesse of someone who is never not creating music or art, all roll into an experience that’s dazzling, delightful and keeps on giving. Just the opening track ‘Codex’ alone touches on OG dubstep, Aphex Twin-like braindance, post-classical exploration, movie themes and more. The gentle tones and melodies that rise up out of it perfectly conjure Felix’s running theme of a protective bubble that provides a sense of safety and tranquillity even as the beats and acid gurgles and spurts all around it conjure up the slings and arrows of life’s difficulties. The tone set, the EP moves through ultra-rarefied glass-like p

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Fresh from the lab, BLACK PRINT is finally here—a sonic formula meticulously crafted by Detroit’s SCAN 7 to awaken minds and ignite souls. This release delivers five distinct tracks, including a collaboration with acclaimed Detroit DJ/Producer AMX, aka The AM. Each track is a universe unto itself, bound together by rhythm and energy, guiding you toward a singular truth. To truly grasp the message, dive in. Listen deeply, surrender to the sound, and step into BLACK PRINT.

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Out of the murky, mystic world of Komodo Kolektif slides the Gamma Knife.

In the corner of a dank, dark mind, a nebulous notion condenses and solidifies, featureless and blind...and from that Komodo Klay a new kreature is hacked, molded and (mal)formed.

“The foundations of some of these pieces were laid almost a decade ago, others more recently. All of them came into being as sketches intended as Komodo Kolektif tracks to develop but for various reasons this didn't happen. The Seven Heavenly Elements was first presented to the group in 2019 but partly through personal differences in musical taste as well as COVID throwing a spanner in the works it was put aside and never worked on collectively. The two Disciple of the Drum 'dubs' are essentially rhythm tracks using the rhythm and percussion of Disciple Of The Drone, also from 2019, stripping away the drone, the gamelan melody and finally, even the bass line, which was initially intended to be the fundamental driving force of at least one of these dubs. In the end neither of these two tracks became anything like the idea that I had in mind, but that's how creativity works sometimes. The vocal parts in Cantation Dub were added most recently, just a few months ago. Fire Dub is just an exercise in me trying to rein in some insane delays and barely managing. The Ghost of Water is an anomaly because many of the fundamental parts are taken from the same jam session recorded in 2015 that led to Djakarta 3001 from the first EP. If you listen closely you'll hear Graeme Miller on guitar (back when guitar was still featured in our weekly jam sessions). I discovered this unedited hour-long jam session on an older hard drive in late 2023 and decided to fashion something from it until what became Ghost of Water materialised: the heavily delayed saron instruments, the jaw harp, the percussion and so on. What makes the track an anomaly is that it is in some ways both the oldest and newest piece of the five. The Seventh Element takes one of the seven elements of The Seven Heavenly Elements (in this case the Mopho synth tuned to the Indonesian pelog scale and ran through the Boss DE-200's depth modulator) to which I then added some gong parts and field recordings from Bali.

Once complete, I realised with an album's worth of material sitting there which was more “Komodo Kolektif” than anything I would normally produce solo, there came the problem of trying to work out what to do with this distinctly Komodo-esque, non-Komodo material. I came up with the idea of releasing it under the name Komodo Kuts...but a part of me felt I'd be cashing in on the Komodo name so ditched that part entirely...but the kuts remained, which seemed appropriate when used alongside my Gamma Knife moniker (which has a long story of its own...in a nutshell I had a benign brain tumour which only 1 in 10,000 people get and which is most frequently removed with a gamma knife (radiation). In medical parlance the device used in this treatment is often shortened to GK machine. I had been using the DJ name GK Machine, which came from my signature GK Mackinnon, since 1994, in other words long before this diagnosis. In the end I had brain surgery in Spain without use of gamma radiation...but the synchronicity of the name connection fascinated me nevertheless. Sometimes the world works in mysterious ways).

Lastly, now that I've sent these tracks out into the world, I feel somewhat liberated and can move on from this fairly niche and specific sound. The gamelan instruments have been returned to Gamelan Naga Mas, from who we'd borrowed them, and the masks hung up. This does not mean that Graeme Miller and I won't work together again in future...I'm sure we will...it just means we won't be tied to working within the constraints of gamelan, synths, percussion and dub that we became known for. So stay tuned...surely something lurks around the corner” GKM, November 2024

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