Artist: Various Artists
Title: Fabric 49 - Magda
Label: Fabric
Format: Mix CD
Released: November 16
Detroit techno scene stalwart and close affiliate of Richie Hawtin, Magda
delivers a multi-layered mix experience for Fabric that shows the words experimental and fun needn’t be mutually exclusive.
Taking her cue from vintage psychedelic disco act Goblin, whose trippy ‘Buio Omega’ gets an airing in re-edited form here, she opted to theme this mix around a 70s horror soundtrack, although personally I don’t remember any ‘Hammer Horror’ flick with great big, thumping techno beats all over it.
Spooky and tripped out it certainly is, though. With two or three tracks running at almost all times, ranging from 80s synthpop pioneers Yello‘s ’Heavy Whispers’ to spiky, cutting edge jack house from Christian Vogel. There are unreleased tunes from new artists mixed with a healthy selection of tracks from the vaults of the m-nus label which she co-runs and produces for.
So experimental, yes, and futuristically escapist to boot, but without the kind of furrowed brow seriousness that so often accompanies the tag.
9/10
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