Fabric 20

Fabric 20
Compilation album by
John Digweed
Released17 January 2005
GenreElectronic
Length71:00
LabelFabric
ProducerJohn Digweed
Fabric Mix Series chronology
Fabric 19
(2004) 		Fabric 20
(2005) 		Fabric 21
(2005)
John Digweed chronology
MMII
(2002) 		Fabric 20
(2005) 		Transitions
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365mag link[dead link‍]
About.com link
Allmusic link
Exclaim!Mixed link
Jive link
PopMatters link
Pitchfork Media6.9/10 link
Prefix Magazine link
Resident Advisor link

Fabric 20 is a DJ mix compilation album by John Digweed, as part of the Fabric Mix Series. It was whittled down from a five-hour set based on Digweed's time at Fabric.[1]

Genre

Fabric 20 is more similar to Digweed's Kiss FM radio show, rather than his previous progressive and house mixes.[2] The first half is punctuated with a techy, electro vibe.[3] 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.[4]

Critical reaction

Many fans have commented that Digweed is "too commercial" or mainstream for an entry in the Fabric series.[5][4] It received generally positive reviews,[5][6] but some critics such as Pitchfork Media found the mix to be nothing particularly special.[7]

Track listing

  1. Pete Moss - Strive To Live (16b Mix) - Alola Records
  2. Adam Johnson - Traber - Merck/Narita
  3. Repair - Forgive + Forget (Richard Davis Remix) - Sub Static Records
  4. DJ Rasoul - True Science - DJ Rasoul
  5. The Glass - Won't Bother Me (20:20 Mix) - Fine/Four Music
  6. Billy Dalessandro - In The Dark - Kompute Musik
  7. Bobby Peru - Venom - 20/20 Vision
  8. Martin Solveig - Rocking Music (Martin Solveig Dub) - Defected Records
  9. Slam - Lie To Me (FreestyleMan Thirsty Monk Dub) - Soma Records
  10. Angel Alanis - Knob Job - A Squared Muzik
  11. Infusion - Better World (Wink Interpretation) - BMG
  12. Superpitcher - Happiness (Michael Mayer Mix) - Kompakt
  13. Joel Mull - Emico - Elp
  14. Matrix - Vertigo (Goldtrix Remix) - Metro Recordings

References

  1. ^ Umile, Dominic (8 March 2005). "Review: John Digweed - Fabric 20". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  2. ^ Downey, Philip (1 April 2005). "Frequencies: Electronic Reviews: John Digweed/Various: Fabric 20". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  3. ^ Noctum, Joseph (19 January 2005). "John Digweed - Fabric 20". JIVE. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  4. ^ a b Wuensch, Yuri (3 February 2005). "FABRIC 20 - JOHN DIGWEED". 365mag. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  5. ^ a b Glazer, Joshua. "Fabric 20 >> Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  6. ^ macmonkey (11 January 2005). "Fabric 20 - John Digweed". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  7. ^ Harvell, Jess (16 March 2005). "John Digweed: Fabric20". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.