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Adam BeyerFabric22 Fabric/Inertia London's Fabric label has been churning out mix discs by a variety of producer/DJs for some time now. Adam Beyer's mix for the Fabric series begins with promise but falls a little flat about halfway through due to a fairly limited sound palette and an unrelenting, if not exhausting, pace. Admittedly I have always enjoyed dance music in a more domesticated environment rather than a bangin' club atmosphere; were I in such an atmosphere and off my nut on some form of chemical the mix of 'Fabric22' would be super but in this dosage, and on my nut, it renders me a little bored. Beyer is obviously so honed in his mixing that it is often difficult to acknowledge where one track ends and another begins, which is not such a bad thing but I prefer a little more space and differentiation between tracks to let them, and myself, breathe just a bit. There are moments of respite however, and personal highlights include opening track This World by Slam, gratuitously mucked with by the wonderful Wighnomy Brothers & Robag Whrume; Osbourne's In Gear from the excellent Ghostly International/Spectral Sound label; the inimitable Reinhard Voigt's typical sledge hammering in Spice; and in particular one of Beyer's own productions Snuff & Noise, which contributes a rare slice of stumbling ethereal melody to the mix. So while 'Fabric22' didn't knock my dance-music socks off, it certainly provided enough good moments for it to be played a few more times, although Beyer's closing selection She's The One (Circles In Time Remix) by Hiem was a big old downer for me with its admittedly hilarious but ultimately naff slap-bass line and 'haunting' synths. Boo!  |
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