WEEKLY SALUTE #24 – FABRIC
Never in recent history has an event such as the decision by Islington Council to revoke London’s iconic nightclub fabric’s license, been met with such utter outrage amongst the UK music community.
For almost two decades, fabric stood as a bastion of the underground dance music scene here in the United Kingdom – undisputed & universally respected. To lose what was and still is the crowning jewel of UK nightlife is another nail in the coffin for the UK music industry, and the potential repercussions of this callous decision should not be underestimated.
It only takes a little digging to discover that the tragic events, the deaths of two young men in the preceding months, appear to have been used as a red herring in a wider conspiracy to close the club and make way for the further gentrification of the area.
fabric’s legendary Friday night Drum & Bass events were at the pinnacle of the UK scene’s underground nightlife, with sell out events week in week out – working closely with the biggest labels & artists to curate forward thinking lineups in-house across all 3 rooms in the venue, no other venue promoted & nurtured underground dance music culture in such a progressive way.
Alongside the club, fabric runs it’s own record label which publishes 2 concurrently running series’ of mix compilations, ‘fabric’ & ‘fabriclive’, showcasing the work of established and emerging names in dance music, releasing almost 190 albums.
An institution such as this can never be replaced, and if the ruling cannot be overturned, we all will have lost something much more than just a venue.
#savefabric
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BLOGGED BY LAURIE @ SAFETY IN NUMBERS
