There’s only one event on everyone’s lips and hips this weekend in London. Fabric; super club to the world and holy grail to every DJ on the planet, is turning 10 years old and is – unsurprisingly – celebrating with a massive all weekender bender.
It’s incredible to believe that for a decade Fabric has fed electronic music lovers, who come flocking from around the globe, a subtle but oh so solid barrage of dark and deep dance culture from within its basement walls.
The club has remained true to its cause, keeping it soundscape and reputation cultured and underground, not falling prey to the sell-out tactics many venue brands succumb to boost side sales for those odd off months or seasons. You can’t buy the hair iron or the clothing range, but their Fabric and Fabric LIVE albums have become an iconic contribution to any clubbers music collection and continues, as when it started in 2001, to deliver sets from the best underground electronic artists.
The likes of Craig Richardson, Terry Francis and Andy C, who’ve played an intrinsic part in Fabric’s heritage, have all put their name to discs in the series, as have Carl Craig, John Tejada, Audion, Luciano and most recently Magda, with her much anticipated 33 track infusion out in the form of Fabric 49 in November.
Richardson, Francis, Andy C and an awe inspiring line-up dominate the three night shifts which begin on Thursday 15th with D&Ba and dubstep from DJ Hype, Skream and Benga. Friday Night gets loud and LIVE with Simian Mobile Disco, Filthy Dukes, DJ Craze and Scratch Perverts. And Saturday rolls around the big shebang with Ricardo Villalobos, Steve Bug, Mathew Jonson, Daniel Bell, Hipp-e and Fred Everything among them. Nothing short of hey she-wow to show everyone indeed; they know how it’s done!
Needless to say, queues will be spiralling the block, so if you plan to shake it in the almost 5000-man strong celebration, best you get down early!
Little Lexi x
