Customer Reviews

Fabric Live 16

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D ?C?"Coastal Breaks" or "Tectonics" revisited. But Adam Freeland's contribution to the Fabriclive stable breaks fresh, bold new frontiers in this DJ's musical direction, while retaining his signature taut mixing with a penchant for lush, dance-friendly breakbeats.

I love the dynamic, swirling urban soundscapes evoked by the first 8 tracks, seamlessly woven together with a sense of urgency. The beats are phat; the basslines captivating. With tracks like the Evil Nine's "Crooked", there is a feeling of danger lurking beneath dark humour.

Then, after building things up, Freeland breaks them all down again. The second half of the mix features some truly wigged-out, trippy sounds in "Steamulation" and "Sqsh", before we go ramraiding again with anthems from UNKLE and Telemen. Freeland then brings things to a head with LFO's "Freak", an ol'skool classic from Warp I haven't heard for so long, and never before in such a context.

This is decidedly British and is as rewarding an aural experience as one can hope for.

My biggest regret, alas, is that Fabriclive and Fabric do not have the same DJs featured twice in their compilations.

as a fan of a variety of albums off the fabric series, including doc martin, james lavelle, and slam, i instantly purchased the adam freeland disc. working a 8:30 to 5 job i need a quick pick me up in the morning to go with my caffiene and this cd does it for me. its non-stop, constant, and far from boring. though i must say i jump half way through the cd usually because the first couple of tracks kinda drag but are still good. highlights are bassbin twins and adam freelands own tracks. having bought both the tectonics and on tour cds i would say this one is the best with tectonics coming in a close second.

The amont of production that went into this album seems only natural by Freeland. My 1st freeland cd and one of my favorites. A must buy

If you're ever in London, and want a great night out, head to Fabric. Fridays are their Fabriclive nights and it's this environment that the Fabriclive series attempts to capture. There is no substitutue to actually being there, but this album by Adam Freeland is pretty damn close!

The other Fabriclive albums have been pretty disappointing for me. Sounding more like amature talent night at some hick club or bar. Not this one. An eclectic set of urban, electro, and hip-hop tracks mixed on a background of Freeland's preferred breakbeat rhythms. Nicely done.

4/5 stars.

This style is very fresh to me. If you like dance music this is a must buy. It is a wonder to me why adam isnt more popular. This has much flavor. This rivals Sanders This is Everbody series. BANGIN!