Listen free to sandwell district fabric 69 a path eternal, voiceprint loopedit and more. Sandwell district seeped into the techno world like smoke under a door, with a grip sandwell district seeped. In my view it is the best techno mix of the decade so far. Its over a year since karl regis oconnor, dave function sumner, john silent servant mendez and peter female sutton called time on their sandwell district collective and label, but function and regis continue to use the name for their djlive incarnation and its the sound of that battlehardened tag. When i saw sandwell district were behind the controls for the lastest fabric, i was chuffed to say the least. Despite the nebulous sandwell district label ceasing operations at the end of 2011, the name has lived on as a performance based entity with female and silent servant leaving it to be fronted by karl regis oconnor and sumner. Since their watershed moment a couple years ago which is tough to define, but probably around feedforward sandwell district has come to embody much more than just a label.
The fabric and houndstooth online stores are open and were pleased to be fulfilling your orders as normal. In fact, this is probably fabric s most interesting and aesthetically accomplished techno outing since shackletons jawdropping entry over two years ago. And in the meantime you could do worse than spend 50 minutes with sandwell s boiler room session from last year. Sandwell district emerges from the static youtube sandwell district resident advisor podcast 177 duration. Sandwell district are one of todays forerunner techno collective acts. Their best known work, the album feedforward, is a must for. Mary velo listen to sandwell districts fabric 69 mix. Despite their martial techno, postpunk and industrial pedigree, the duo doesnt go for the jugular here. Sandwell district by sandwell district cd, apr20, fabric label at the best online prices at ebay.
Carl craig, plastikman, and marc ernestus certainly arent sandwell artists, yet. Berghain and ostgut ton mainstay function returns to oz for two. Over the course of ten active years, they were responsible for disarming and destabilizing the structures that gagged freeform expression, drawing upon tenets of diypostpunk culture to disrupt accepted ideas of exactly what it meant to be an artist, label, dj or producer. Find sandwell district discography, albums and singles on allmusic. On the occasion of its new fabric mix, techno artists select their top tracks from the seminal label. Her track detune out on the frozen border minutes in ice comp was also featured in sandwell district s fabric 69 mix cd.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sandwell district at the discogs marketplace. Its over a year since karl regis oconnor, dave function. Sandwell district fabric 69 by sandwell district 20. Those of you wanting to buy this expecting to hear either a regis, sandwell district or function dj set or live act, you might want to reconsider. Their sound has been highly influential across the following generation of techno musicians, and has informed a major shift in world techno. Sandwell district sit at the far end of dark, haunting, yet relentlessly hard industrial techno. The most keenly awaited entry in fabrics mix series for a while is finally here. Sandwell district was established as a record label in 2002 by regis karl oconnor and female peter sutton as an extension of their downwards records label,4 which had been instrumental in. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. But what you do get is an incredible collection of techno, darkwave and electronica from some of the best in the biz. Sandwell district fabric 69 on fabric records album.
Their fabric mix comes after the shuttering of their label, and vague threats that sandwell district would soon end altogether. Sandwell district to end hiatus with fabric 69 mix cd. Fabric 69 by sandwell district released in 20 via fabric. Wav download and soundcloud stream alongside two eps with eight.
He is a founding member of the sandwell district collective and the curator of. Sandwell district fabric 69 by sandwell district 20917 music. There have been some excellent fabric techno mixes, ben klock, ben simms and robert hood to name a few, but sandwell district s has to be the best and most creative of the bunch. Sandwell district was a record label and multinational collective of techno djs and producers that operated between 2002 and 2011. Fabric will be hosting a launch party featuring sandwell on saturday april 20th. Sandwell district by sandwell district on amazon music. With the these affiliates solo careers continuing to pick up speed, a fabric mix is not the most expected epilogue to sandwell district s unexpected moment. Sandwell district s fabric 69 is a success on all accounts then, and presents a major coup for the longrunning mix series. The opening three tracks serve as an introduction to the dissolved identities of the triumvirate behind the sandwell shroud as their originals and edits layer over. Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy. The point here is not the tracklist, or the artist roster. All the best from the sandwell district imprint on one long cheap as chips mix cd. Buy tickets for events, music from fabric and houndstooth record labels or listen to hours of cd quality music from fabric s djs. Explore releases from sandwell district at discogs.
Fabric 69 cd sandwell district currently unavailable. Id recommend listening to the vinyl rip over the digital version on spotify which is also good because it has hunting lodge absolute banger and a couple of nice ambient tracks at the end. Albums include feedforward, sandwell district, and fabric 69. Sandwell districtvarious fabric 69 vinyl at juno records. From november 2001 to november 2018, the london nightclub fabric ran a monthly mix. An essential document of the dark, tribal, cavernous minimal techno that took over the underground in the late 00s to early 10s. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world.
Following on from petre inspirescus offering, sandwell district have now been recruited for the next instalment in the long running fabric mix cd series. It plays like an overview of what theyve done for techno in their rise to the top. Sandwell district label fabric worldwide catalogue number fabric7d 30 tracks cd download close. On fabric 69, it speaks many languages, all of them fluently, to those willing to listen. At the very beginning of 2012, record label sandwell district announced its glorious death. Since starting up in 2002 sandwell district have been releasing austere and gripping dance music that leans distinctly towards the darkside. At 20s halfway point, we take a moment to look at some fine records you might have missed. Sandwell district was established as a record label in 2002 by regis karl o connor and female peter sutton as an extension of their. Thus the latter two step forth to man the figurative decks for this stunning induction into the fabric mix series. This mix, the latest in fabric s longrunning mix series, shows them on their best, warehousecaptivating form blending postpunk and esoteric noise into gritty, metallic techno that will move bodies and bend minds.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Fabric sandwell district is dead except when theyre not. With support from all quarters they count marcel dettmann, ben klock, norman nodge and the berghain crew, laurent garnier, jeff mills, sleeparchive, speedy j, among their many devotees they have not just blurred the boundaries of techno, but have dissolved them and rebuilt it in their own unique image. Listen to sandwell district s fabric 69 mix which also features my track detune. Back in 2011, they informed the world that regular audio communications were to immediately cease. But needless to say, for the legions pining for another immersion in the aesthetic, fabric 69 is a worthy companion to the crews 2010 fulllength opus, feedforward. The most keenly awaited entry in fabric s mix series for a while is finally here. Sandwell district albums, songs, and news pitchfork. I have a pile of fabric mixes, if i was only allowed one, without any doubt this would be it. Their best known work, the album feedforward, is a must for all tech fans, and this mix is now arguably in that league. The quietus news sandwell district announce fabric mix. Regis and function team up to represent the influential and sadly defunct collective. In what mayor may notbe their final interview together, ras angus finlayson attempts to make sense of the tumultuous working relationship of. Over the course of ten active years, they were responsible for disarming and destabilizing the structures that gagged freeform expression, drawing upon.
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