Fabriclive 36 - James Murphy & Pat Mahoney

Judging by the amount if time I spend writing about Fabric releases you could be excused for thinking that I work for the London imprint. No such luck unfortunately. It can only, therefore, be explained by the diverse and consistently high standard of their regular Fabric & Fabriclive series. With John Tejada set to release Fabric 44 on 12 January 2009 and the recent delivery of Fabric 43 by Metro Area, the respected compilation series continues to command the attention and reverence of all those electronically inclined.

Today, I'm hoping to cast your attention into the series back catalogue, Fabriclive 36 in particular. Compiled by James Murphy and Pat Mahoney, the compilation is not something you would expect to hear on an average night in the London superclub. It is, however, a joy to listen to. The tracks move between disco and house with a very fun, authentic and old-school vibe prominent throughout. It really is a collection of sounds that will transport you to a different world. The at-times rough mixing only seem to add to what has been described as an "off-the-cuff" mix. It evokes similar emotions to those experienced on spending just a tad over three-quarters of an hour listening (running?) to 45:33; peaks, troughs and an over-whelming sense of feel good.

Fabriclive 36 - James Murphy & Pat Mahoney is avaialble to purchase here.


P.S. There were some rumours circulating the interweb this past week that LCD Soundsystem had been put on hold by James Murphy, with some declaring the end of the Murphy-led collective. It was soon clarified as being rubbish with the happy conclusion that new material could be expected in the new year. Delighted.