Cool Hunting
London's always-bumping Fabric club has mightily grown from a sweaty dance music venue featuring the DJ cream of the crop to a record label that continues to release some of the best mixes I've ever heard from Ellen Allien to Grooverider. Tomorrow, 24 October, marks another day in Fabric history and for the fans who love them. They're kicking off the start of a free regular podcast, with Fabric resident DJ Craig Richards inaugurating the first session.
The free podcast will rotate big names as hosts, including those who might not have ever played Fabric but have some connection with the music biz, whether as performers or influencers. The DJs get free reign to play whatever they want, with the only caveat that the songs are personally dear to them.
Techno DJ Andrew Weatherall is next in line to host the podcast, but that's all the guests Fabric will give away for now. You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.
Also on Cool Hunting: Fabriclive 27: DJ Format, FabricLive: The Herbaliser, Fabriclive: 24, Diplo
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