''Fabric 20'' is a
DJ mix
A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. DJ mixes are usually performed using a DJ mixer and multiple sounds sources, such as turntables, CD players, digital audio players ...
compilation album by
John Digweed
Thomas John Digweed (born 1 January 1967) is a British DJ and record producer. ''DJ Magazine'' voted him World No 1 DJ in 2001. As well as achieving success as a solo act, he has collaborated with Sasha as Sasha & John Digweed, and with Nick M ...
, as part of the
Fabric Mix Series
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 m ...
. 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 FM Kiss FM, Kiss Radio or variants may refer to:
Asia-Oceania
* Various Kiss FM-branded stations in the Philippines
** 95.1 Kiss FM, Lucena, Quezon
** 102.3 Kiss FM, Tagbilaran, Bohol
* Kiss92 FM, Singapore
* KISS 969, Sri Lanka
* Kiss Radio Taiwan ...
radio show, rather than his previous
progressive and house mixes.
The first half is punctuated with a techy,
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
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog.
Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...
found the mix to be nothing particularly special.
Track listing
# Pete Moss - Strive To Live (
16b Mix) - ''Alola Records''
# Adam Johnson - Traber - ''Merck/Narita''
# Repair - Forgive + Forget (
Richard Davis Remix) - Sub Static Records
# DJ Rasoul - True Science - ''DJ Rasoul''
# The Glass - Won't Bother Me (20:20 Mix) - ''Fine/Four Music''
# Billy Dalessandro - In The Dark - ''Kompute Musik''
# Bobby Peru - Venom - ''20/20 Vision''
#
Martin Solveig
Martin Laurent Picandet (; born 22 September 1976), better known by his stage name Martin Solveig (), is a French DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. He hosts a weekly radio show called ''C'est La Vie'' on radio stations worldwide, incl ...
- Rocking Music (Martin Solveig Dub) - ''Defected Records''
#
Slam
Slam, SLAM or SLAMS may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional elements
* S.L.A.M. (Strategic Long-Range Artillery Machine), a fictional weapon in the ''G.I. Joe'' universe
* SLAMS (Space-Land-Air Missile Shield), a fictional anti-ball ...
- Lie To Me (FreestyleMan Thirsty Monk Dub) - ''
Soma Records''
# Angel Alanis - Knob Job - ''A Squared Muzik''
#
Infusion
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- Better World (
Wink
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Interpretation) - ''BMG''
#
Superpitcher
Aksel Schaufler better known by his stage name Superpitcher, is a German producer affiliated with Cologne's Kompakt music label.
Background
Superpitcher made his first appearance on Kompakt's ''Total 2'' compilation album in 2000 with the song " ...
- Happiness (
Michael Mayer Mix) - ''
Kompakt
Kompakt (Labelcode: LC 12012) is a Cologne-based electronic music independent record label and vinyl/CD distributor, owned by Wolfgang Voigt, Michael Mayer (musician), Michael Mayer and Jürgen Paape. They specialize in microhouse and minimal t ...
''
# Joel Mull - Emico - ''Elp''
#
Matrix
Matrix most commonly refers to:
* ''The Matrix'' (franchise), an American media franchise
** ''The Matrix'', a 1999 science-fiction action film
** "The Matrix", a fictional setting, a virtual reality environment, within ''The Matrix'' (franchis ...
- Vertigo (
Goldtrix
Goldtrix is a British house music duo from London, England, consisting of producers Daniel Goldstein and Matrix. Goldtrix is a play on the artists names: Goldstein + Matrix.
In 2002, they hit number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Clu ...
Remix) - ''Metro Recordings''
References
External links
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John Digweed albums
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2005 compilation albums