Fabric 36

Ricardo Villalobos

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2007)
• Original Release Date: September 10, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fabric [Studio]
• ASIN: B000RJEIDY
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #122,366 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Technically, it's just stunning-- the most alchemical digital-into-analog (and vice versa) home-listening DJ mix I've heard in years. And if you've ever felt on the wrong end of Villalobos' formalist stunts-- if you have a love/hate relationship with his mix of the engrossing and exasperating-- you can take comfort in the fact that while Fabric 36 is hardly pop, it repays your undivided attention from the first listen. --Pitchfork Media

Product Description
Chilean microhouse producer Ricardo Villalobos took his entry in the Fabric mix series in a slightly different direction than most. Instead of compiling his favorite Electronic tracks and shouting himself out a time or two, Ricardo's Fabric 36 mix features one common thread: all the tunes are brand new Villalobos compositions (including several with collaborators). Impeccable! 2007.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Headphone Commute Review, March 30, 2008

By	Headphone Commute - See all my reviews

The label created by the London's club Fabric, and known for their mix CDs, featuring sounds from some staple names like Carl Craig, Adam Beyer, and even John Digweed, brings you its 36th installment of minimal tech house by Ricardo Villalobos. Born in Santiago, Chile, Villalobos moved to Germany at the age of three. At the age of 24 (1994) he released his first EP on Playhouse, followed by a debut LP almost 9 years later, titled Alcachofa, on the same label. Since then, Villalobos has been enjoying a stream of consistent quality minimal, micro, and tech house releases. Villalobos' three other aliases are Bispeed Black, Richard Wolfsdorf, and Termiten; his most notable collaborations include Social Being with Justin McNulty, and Ric Y Martin with Santiago born Martin Schopf (aka Dandy Jack). Fabric 36 is a continuous mix, compiled of mostly Villalobos' tracks and mixed by himself - it thus can be treated as an album. The rhythms are simple, light and groovy, and I loose myself in the hypnotic sound over and over, as the tracks effortlessly blend into one another, and ride on. This may come off counter-intuitive for some critics of techno, but I often use such minimal sound as a tool: to relax, clear my mind, and on occasion even cure a headache. Recommended if you like Matthew Dear (False), Dominik Eulberg, Marc Houle and Gabriel Ananda.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I understand., December 16, 2007

By	Dobbs - See all my reviews

I cannot believe the detail he puts into his tracks. Yes, track 9 is either love it or hate (I happen to love it), and yes it is all his material so its more or less alike sounding. But get h**h and listen to this. INCREDIBLE. Maybe I just sound like some st*ner idiot, but trust me, this is amazing. I understand why this is called micro-house now.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another Miss in the Minimal World, February 12, 2008

By	CloudMan (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

The Fabric series is disputeably the leader in pumping out minimalist albums. Fabric 36 is yet another with Ricardo Villalobos contributing to this oversaturated genre. All tracks are produced by himself which gives the set its intential feel of one long unmixed track. For my tastes, unimpressive and dull after a few listens.
Another Fabric album to put in the "don't like" pile. I hope this minimalist movement takes a turn for the better with a little more creativitiy. The last 2 years has seen far too many crappy albums. Fabric 36 included.
2/5 stars.