C
K
PHRAN
pics:
cavernous Discoteca the stomp is well characters that only ever assembles itself
and truly on. Rekindling their back-to- in Ibiza. Her slug-like lips ballooned with
back magic, an epic Sasha and Digweed Botox and her head crowned in thorns,
set is transporting to us to another one fifty-something woman is dressed as
dimension entirely. Indeed, you don’t Jesus, clutching on to a baby doll as if it
need to own every ‘Northern Exposure’ were her lost youth.
album for this to be one of ‘those’ classic
moments, the duo’s hypnotic melodies Sure, it’s not reality, it’s certainly not
T
AN O’NEIL
and glistening grooves putting paid to cheap but we’d take this over London’s
that. Grey Sunday and Black Monday any day.
TRIS
Taking it all in for the last time this ALLAN McGRATH pics:
summer, we soak up the bizarre cast of
THE DJ’S VERDICT
STEVE LAWLER
Silently Special
“There aren’t many
better places to
Craig Richards holds his own
play than that
dub-techno night at Fabric
Space car-park. I
played percussive
ou might think it’s difficult We’re warmed up by the aquatic
house building into
deep percussive
techno, which is
what I do
Y
to move forward when you’re melody-shimmered dubstep of Bristol’s
stuck in one place but Craig Peverilist (think Martyn, 2562 and Pinch),
Richards certainly doesn’t. intrigued by the unique live fusion of free
Resident at Fabric since day jazz guitars, post-rock wailings and
everywhere with
jot and long-time music director at the Detroit flavoured techno coming from Juru
venue, Richards is no rock & roll DJ — nor & Jordash and blown away by John Tejada
lots of forthcoming
does he live the globe-trotting life of one & Arian Leviste’s immaculately textured
tracks from my Viva
— but playing almost every week at the dub-tech constructions.
Music label, as well London venue he has broken more All sitting slightly left of Fabric’s standard
as my latest single
cutting-edge electronics to the capital Saturday fare, the guests dub-centric
on R&S Recordings
than most. Not to mention all his careful aesthetics make perfect sense through the
‘Kalimba’, which
direction behind the scenes. venue’s warm, bass-heavy system.
got a great
Of course, there is a trade-off. As a For Richards, of course, it’s business as
back-seat driver and humble resident usual. Controlling his room without fuss or
reaction.
recognition can be fleeting so it’s fitting fanfare, he slips into the booth both sides
“Space Closing is
that Craig is now commanding his of Tejada & Leviste with two varied,
not a club event personal promotion in bi-monthly time-sensitive selections. And as the
anymore, it’s a
dub-techno exploration ‘The Nothing second shoulders us through, we’re
festival with 8000
Special’ — his first at the venue since his reminded that there is mastered art to set
people going nuts
Tyrant days with Sasha and Lee Burridge. programming that only a DJ of Richards’
to the music I
skill, passion and knowledge can wield.
Where Tyrant was all about those three DJs Nothing special? We’d say precisely the
love.”
playing, ‘The Nothing Special’ prides itself opposite. ALLAN MCGRATH
on the innovation of its guests.
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