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Fabric 22
From November 2001 to November 2018, the London nightclub fabric ran a monthly mix compilation series. Mixed by a variety of emerging and established DJs, the two series were entitled ''fabric'' and ''FABRICLIVE'' respectively. The compilation mixes were released independently by fabric on an alternating monthly basis. In May 2018, fabric announced that the ''fabric'' series would end "in its current form" with its 100th installment; in October 2018, fabric revealed the final ''fabric'' compilation would be a triple-disc set, mixed by two of the club's residents— Craig Richards and Terry Francis—as well as its founder, Keith Reilly. In August 2018, the club announced that the ''FABRICLIVE'' series would also end with its 100th instalment, and would be mixed by Kode 9—founder of the celebrated underground electronic music label, Hyperdub—and Burial—a pioneering UK dubstep producer. In January 2019, fabric announced a revamped quarterly mix series, titled ''fabric pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabric (club)
Fabric (stylized as fabric) is a nightclub in Farringdon, London, England. Founded in 1999 on Charterhouse Street opposite Smithfield, London, Smithfield Market, the club was voted World Number 1 Club in ''DJ Magazine''s "Top 100 Clubs Poll" in 2007 and 2008 and ranked World Number 2 in 2009, 2010 and 2017. Fabric was closed down and its license was revoked by Islington London Borough Council, Islington Council in 2016, after two drug-related deaths at the club. Following a campaign to save the club it was permitted to be reopened with increased security and restrictions. History The club was founded by Keith Reilly and Cameron Leslie (businessman), Cameron Leslie and opened on 29 October 1999. Fabric occupied the renovated space of the Metropolitan Cold Stores. Smithfield Meat Market stands and operates from a site directly opposite. The area's construction took place in Victorian times alongside nearby landmarks Holborn Viaduct and River Fleet, Fleet Valley Bridge. Fabric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Humphries (musician)
Tony Humphries (born November 3, 1957) is an American electronic musician and DJ. He was one of the earliest proponents of house music and has been instrumental in spreading the genre on both sides of the Atlantic. Humphries' work encompasses studio production and remixes, radio slots on WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM and Hot 97, and DJ residencies at clubs including Club Zanzibar (Newark, New Jersey) and Ministry of Sound in London, UK. Early life Born in Brooklyn, Tony Humphries began collecting records at age ten. Humphries' passion for music was encouraged from a very early age. His father, Rene, had emigrated from Colombia some years earlier, before going on to lead the New York Combo. Rene "El Grande Combo" Humphries, as he was known, performed alongside salsa performers including Tito Puente. The Zanzibar years Humphries began DJing at college and got his first professional gig in 1981 at the then-new New York station 98.7 Kiss-FM following a chance encounter with Shep Pettibone. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Beyer
Adam Thomas Beyer (born 15 May 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish electronic dance music producer and DJ. Originally starting his musical journey in the techno scene, over the last decade he has made a gradual shift playing everything between trance and techno. He is the founder of Drumcode Records, and is one of several Swedish EDM artists to emerge in the mid-1990s, along with Cari Lekebusch and Jesper Dahlbäck. Beyer was married to fellow Swedish DJ Ida Engberg (now divorced), with whom he has three daughters. He also hosts a weekly radio show called ''Drumcode Live'' which has a weekly audience of 11 million, making it one of the most listened to weekly EDM broadcasts in the world. Discography As an artist, Beyer has released four albums and a number of EPs, while also working as a producer and remixer. Studio albums * ''Decoded'' (1996) * ''Recoded'' (1997) * ''Protechtion'' (1999) * ''Ignition Key'' (2002) *''Selected Works'' (1996-2000) (DC01-20 remastered) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabric 21
Fabric 21 is a DJ mix compilation album by DJ Heather, as part of the Fabric Mix Series. Track listing # Marko Militano - Good People (Dub) - ''Bananza Music'' # 2 Or More - I Got Your Love - ''Bombay Records'' # D'Julz - Ze Theme - ''2020 Recordings'' # Mario Fabriani - Release - ''Nightshift Recordings'' # Mr. Hall Lee - Jump To The Funk - ''Cadang Recordings'' # DJ Mes - Back To The Program - ''Blackcherry Recordings'' # 2 Utes - Bumpin The BQE (2-Utes Massive Mix) - ''Abitare'' # Olivier Desmet - Just Like Heaven - ''Amenti Music'' # Kaskade Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, music producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade as "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Magazine, DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-fi ... - Steppin' Out (Member's Only Mix) - '' Om Records'' # Mike Delgado - Byrdman's Revenge - ''Henry Street Music'' # Mike Delgado - Antonio's Groove - ''Kenlou Records'' # Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Digweed
Thomas John Digweed (born April 1967) is a British DJ and record producer. As well as achieving success as a solo act, he has collaborated with Sasha as Sasha & John Digweed, and with Nick Muir as Bedrock. Digweed was voted as No. 1 DJ in DJ Mag in 2001. Biography Digweed began DJing at the age of 15, and made a name for himself in his home town of Hastings, where he put on successful club nights, the most famous of which were his successful raves on Hastings Pier, where the likes of Carl Cox and The Prodigy performed. His breakthrough came in 1993, when he sent a mixtape demo to Geoff Oakes, founder of the Renaissance nightclub in Mansfield, who played it to fellow DJ Alexander Coe (aka Sasha). The two DJs struck up a long-term friendship and working relationship, despite Sasha twice failing to turn up for gigs that Digweed had booked him for in Hastings. In partnership with Sasha, Digweed is known for promoting progressive house and notable for producing the first commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabric 20
''Fabric 20'' is a DJ mix compilation album by John Digweed, as part of the Fabric Mix Albums, Fabric Mix Series. It was whittled down from a five-hour set based on Digweed's time at Fabric. Genre ''Fabric 20'' is more similar to Digweed's Kiss 100 London, Kiss FM radio show, rather than his previous Progressive electronic dance music, progressive and house mixes. The first half is punctuated with a techy, electro music, electro vibe. The second half of the set features more of Digweed's uplifting sound that helped make him and Sasha a global phenomenon in the late 1990s. Critical reaction Many fans have commented that Digweed is "too commercial" or mainstream for an entry in the Fabric series. It received generally positive reviews, but some critics such as Pitchfork Media found the mix to be nothing particularly special. Track listing # Pete Moss - Strive To Live (Omid 16B, 16b Mix) - ''Alola Records'' # Adam Johnson - Traber - ''Merck/Narita'' # Repair - Forgive + Forget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Weatherall
Andrew James Weatherall (6 April 1963 – 17 February 2020) was an English musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer. His career took him from being a DJ in the acid house movement of the late 1980s to being a remixer of tracks by Happy Mondays, New Order, Björk, the Orb, the Future Sound of London, My Bloody Valentine, Saint Etienne, Primal Scream, Moby and James. His production work on Primal Scream's album '' Screamadelica'', adding samples, loops and creating an influential mix of hard rock, house and rave, helped the record win the first ever Mercury Music Prize in 1992 and become one of the most celebrated albums of the 1990s. Biography Andrew James Weatherall was born on 6 April 1963, in Windsor, Berkshire, England, to Robert Weatherall and Carol (Spires) Weatherall. During his teenage years, he started going to Funk & Soul Weekenders and disco parties. After leaving the local grammar school, he left home at the age of 18, and worked in a variety of jobs inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Solid Doctor
Steve Cobby is a British producer, musician, composer, and DJ based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. He is best known for being part of Fila Brazillia. Career After disbanding his first band, Ashley & Jackson, on Big Life Records, he co-founded Fila Brazillia with David McSherry in 1990. Together, they released 10 critically acclaimed LPs and produced over 70 remixes for artists as diverse as Radiohead, Busta Rhymes, Black Uhuru, Simple Minds, James, A Certain Ratio, and Moloko. He formed Pork Recordings with David Brennand in 1990, 23 Records in 1999 with Sim Lister and David McSherry, and Steel Tiger Records in 2006 with Lister. Steel Tiger Records being of an umbrella for his various projects than a label per se. His other writing and production collaborations include Heights of Abraham, J*S*T*A*R*S, and The Cutler. He has released three solo albums, The Solid Doctor: ''How About Some Ether'' and ''Beats Means Highs''. A third, entitled ''Saudade'' was released on his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akufen
Marc Leclair (born August 13, 1966), better known by his stage name Akufen, is a Canadians, Canadian electronic musician. His music is electronic music that is often described as minimal house, minimal techno, glitch (music), glitch, or microhouse. His 2002 debut studio album ''My Way (Akufen album), My Way'' introduced his concept of "microsampling", which was essentially a way of using extremely small and short clips of sampling (music), samples he had randomly recorded from FM radio broadcasts as a key musical element. Leclair's pseudonym comes from the French word for tinnitus (ringing of the ears), ''acouphène'', and he has also gone under the pseudonyms Horror Inc., David Scott, Nefuka, and Anna Kaufen. Discography As Akufen Studio albums * ''My Way (Akufen album), My Way'' (2002) * ''Blu TribunL'' (split with Freeform (musician), Freeform and the Rip Off Artist) (2004) EPs * ''Quebec Nightclub (Akufen album), Quebec Nightclub'' (2001) * ''Hawaiian Wodka Party'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Richards
Eddie Richards, also known as Evil Eddie Richards and Jolly Roger, is a British DJ. He was one of the first DJs to champion house music back in the mid-1980s and one of the UK's original mix DJs residing at London's Camden Palace. Along with being a House pioneer, Eddie is also considered the "Godfather" of a subgenre of house, known as Tech House. Biography Richards was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England.Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, , pp. 429–430 He first came to prominence in the 1980s as a DJ at the Camden Palace in London.,Norris, Richard (2008) ''Paul Oakenfold: The Authorised Biography'', Corgi, , p. 81 whom he credits the late Colin Faver for getting him a residency at the club.Take 10: Eddie Richards DJ Magazine, retrieved 3 June 2015 He became resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacey Pullen
Stacey Pullen is an American techno musician based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Pullen was raised in Detroit, where he became interested in electronic music early in his life. He began working on the Detroit techno scene in 1990, studying with Derrick May (musician), Derrick May and working with him on business ventures. He used the aliases Bango, Kosmik Messenger, X-Stacy and Silent Phase. Pullen's incorporation of house music, house and garage house, garage with techno has been cited as an influence on later electronic artists. Musical style Pullen's music direction was strongly inspired by Derrick May (musician), Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, collectively referred to as the Belleville Three. Derrick May directly mentored Pullen, helping refine his sound, production skills and overall work ethic. Other peers included the next generation of Detroit producers, including Carl Craig and Jeff Mills, though musically Pullen sought a medium between Craig's fut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Mayer (musician)
Michael Mayer (born 11 December 1971) is an electronic musician from Cologne, Germany. Mayer is a remixer, DJ and producer, and has released several singles on the Kompakt music label, working with founder Wolfgang Voigt. Mayer has also released music on Kompakt-related labels New Trance Atlantic and Kreisel 99. Biography Mayer was born and raised in Black Forest, Germany. At the age of 20, he moved to Cologne. With the help of Wolfgang and Reinhardt Voigt, he established Kompakt. In 2003, he released a pair of mixes. The first was based on several releases in Kompakt's "Speicher" series, while the second was commissioned by London's Fabric series. The following year, Mayer released a second Speicher mix and finally delivered his long-promised debut album of productions. Discography Albums * ''Neuhouse'' (1998) * '' Immer'' (2002) * ''Speicher CD1'' (2003) * '' Fabric 13'' (2003) * ''Speicher CD2'' (2004) * ''Touch'' (2004) * ''Immer 2'' (2006) * ''Speicher CD3'' (2007) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
