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FABRICLIVE 57: Jackmaster from Fabric London on Vimeo.

The Numbers front man and all round top DJ / music activist gets his long deserved shot at the FABRICLIVE series.

Fabric has always been a benchmark for quality. Their club line ups are pretty much the best in the world and for their Fabriclive mix series, artists make that little bit of extra effort it seems. Their latest release is a compilation which both puts a marker to what is happening right here right now and will continue to do so until everyone else catches up.

Elevator Music could be taken as being something of a play on words. Largely in the Dubstep realm, some of the die hard wobble jump up fiends would indeed view a lot of the tracks here like the sort of easy listening one might find in a lift. Whilst to the music snobs who would sneer at such assumptions, this is music to elevate your mind body and soul.

fabric presents Elevator Music: Vol. 1 from Fabric London on Vimeo.

Although there are some dark and moody moments, we're talking film noir rather than Fangoria and this album is bursting with warmth and energy. Scenic is a word we've possibly over used recently but there's no denying that listening to Elevator Music conjures up electronically generated virtual landscapes of other worlds, or perhaps inner worlds. Rather than being Buddah Bar beach music however, this is more about finding yourself space both on the dancefloor and within the hustle and bustle of the city, not so much escapism as a re-imagination of your surroundings.

Featured artists include the likes of Martyn, Mosca, Julio Bashmore, Doc Daneeka, Untold, Starkey and Shortstuff and the album is available to download now.

With a new Planet Mu album on the way and the killer OK Luv single with Badness doing damage, we expect some big things from Starkey and that whole liquid digi-funk Dubstep sound in general this year. To highlight the case in point of the lion going from strength to strength Fabriclive are moving him up from the usual Room 3 spot to take on Room 1 for the first time on Friday the 15th of January alongside: those legendary Fabric mainstays, Scratch Perverts; Reggae stalwarts,the Trojan Sound System; and the cool and deadly Tayo. They've also sent us this dope 1Xtra mix that was originally broadcast on Redlight's show.

Starkey - 1xtra Mix by fabric

Tracklisting:

01 - Starkey "Fidelio" (planet mu)
02 - SDUK "Clunge" (slit jockey)
03 - Slugabed "Ultra Heat Treated" (planet mu)
04 - Kuedo "Glow" (planet mu)
05 - NastyNasty "Four Letter Word" (dub)
06 - Starkey "Rain City" (rwina)
07 - R. Kelly "Bangin the Headboard" (jive)
08 - Mosca "Square One (Bok Bok remix)" (night slugs)
09 - Kaiser "Lost in an Analogue Dream" (slit jockey)
10 - Gorilla Zoe "Lost (Starkey remix)" (adult swim/bad boy south)
11 - Starkey "Capsule" (planet mu)
12 - Starkey ft. Badness "OK Luv" (planet mu)
13 - Gemmy "The Midnite Drive" (dub)
14 - Kano "Rock N Roller (Starkey remix)" (bpm)
15 - Bon Iver "Woods (Starkey remix)" (dub)

Fabric prove themselves to be the super club to end all once again this Friday with another monumental line up that seems to come as standard for them.

This time it's artists such as Scratch Perverts, Foreign Beggars, Jackbeats, Poirier & MC Zulu, DJ Hype, Mumdance and Badness that might well tempt us down for another visit.

Here's a little taster of Room 3 which will be occupied by the Dirty Canvas fellas.

(ZShare) Dirty Canvas ft Brackles & Mumdance on Diesel U:Music Radio

We rolled in force down to Fabric in London on Friday to add some extra legs on the dancefloor for Stagga's set in the Rag & Bone room alongside Raffertie, Kanji Kinetic, noyeahno and Warlock. Some heavy sets from all which pretty much kept us posted in that room except for getting lost on the way to the bar / toilet / smoking area a few times and getting kinda nutty to DJ Hype tearing it down in one of the other rooms.

Next night we touched down at Cardiff's new regular club gathering for all things dutty, electronic and bass heavy, Music By Numbers, which also saw Raffertie's first visit to the city with appearances from the likes of Foamo, Mumdance, Schlacthofbronx, Detboi, Toddla T and Squire Of Gothos all lined up for the future.

As good an excuse as any to post these two recent mixes from the big bouncing ball of banging bonkers beats that is Raffertie. The first was posted on the Fabric First blog as a promo for the night and the other was recorded for Rob Da Bank & Friends on BBC Radio 1 a couple of weeks back.

(SS) Raffertie - Fabric Mix

Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. Stagga - Face Gets Splat
03. Toasty - The Knowledge (Untold Remix)
04. R1 Ryders - Rubberband
05. Raffertie - Temper Temper
06. L-Vis 1990 - United Groove
07. Raffertie - Sequence Thinking
08. Raffertie - 7th Dimension
09. Major Lazer - Hold The Line (Numan's Zapper Remix)
10. Joker & Ginz - RE-UP
11. Raffertie - Doves
12. Stagga - Sick As Sin (Ultra V.I.P.)
13. Starkey - Creature
14. Raffertie - Vomit Riddim
15. Starkey - Fidelio
16. Outro

This delicious new Stagga track was also posted as a promo for the night.

(YSI) Stagga - Robotomy / alt link


(SS) Raffertie - Rob Da Bank & Friends Mix

Tracklist:

01. Raffertie - Hole
02. Kanji Kinetic - Deep Down South
03. The Squire of Gothos - Old Skool Shit
04. Raffertie - Pumping Like Reeboks
05. Diplo & Laidback Luke - Hey (Foamo Remix)
06. Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy (The Artful Dodger Remix)
07. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Acapella)
08. Nightcrawlers - Push The Feeling On
09. Aretha Franklin - Deeper Love (Acapella)
10. Benga & Coki - Night
11. 2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance
12. George Michael - Freedom (Raffertie Re-Edit)
13. 2 Unlimited - Let The Beat Control Your Body
14. Fragma - Toca's Miracle (Raffertie Re-Edit)
15. 16 Bit - Panic
16. Dubwise - Pull Up
17. Reso - Smash Your Face In
18. Reso vs. VENT - Rumble
19. Raffertie - Eyes Closed
20. Jakes - Rock The Bells
21. Joker & Ginz - Purple City
22. Starkey - Starting Gates
23. Akira Kiteshi - Boom N Pow (Raffertie Remix)
24. Raffertie - Vomit Riddim
25. Akira Kiteshi - Ming The Merciless
26. Raffertie - Antisocial (B. Rich Remix)
27. Bombay Bicycle Club - Always Like This (Raffertie Remix)
28. Raffertie - Stomping Grounds VIP
29. Raffertie - Sugar
30. Outro

Just before the Raffertie mix was this equally filthy selection from A1 Bassline.

(ZS) A1 Bassline - Rob Da Bank & Friends Mix

Been after this Mini Mix from Caspa since we heard it in the Chrome Mobile a couple of weeks back. Thanks to Fried My Little Brain and the guys at Fabric who have a Dub Police take over happening on 17th April (see flyer), here it is.

(YSI) Caspa Mini Mix for Annie Mac (BBC Radio 1) / alt link

For the full tracklisting and an exclusive new Caspa track, head on over to Fried My Little Brain.