fabric London’s DJ mix series celebrates 25th anniversary

fabric has always been about culture, music culture, club culture, youth culture and art. The venue has always strived to be as forward thinking and innovative on all levels not just its music offering. The artwork for our flyers across 25 years has always been progressive as too the artwork for our mix series. Its makes sense that the physical CD compilations of fabric are documented and celebrated.  We are thrilled to work with UK artist Mark Vessey, who will immortalise the collection for all to see – Cameron Leslie, fabric Co-Founder

London’s fabric nightclub has been a hotspot for those who enjoy nightlife, electronic music, and dancing; for a quarter of a century, numerous hedonists have traveled from all around the world.

Clearly keeping among the most creative, respected, and honest music policy in the club scene. Having overcome many obstacles including a pandemic and government interference, the venue stays an absolute career high for any DJ to perform within its deep underground confines. Now, with a unique commemorative photographic print by UK music culture artist Mark Vessey, its label and mix curating series are recognized as part of their 25-year milestone.

This work reminds us of the tangible media we love and what they mean to us, therefore extending Mark Vesey’s particular philosophy of honoring the past. Using medium and large-format photography, he brings our attention to the materiality of items and increases their relevance.

Created by the leading and most revered Electronic Music DJs in the scene, these images show fabrics of actual CD releases for an artwork celebrating and depicting the label’s most renowned mix compilations. visually recording the distinctive, cutting-edge, innovative sounds that drove the club’s lengthy history and revolutionary music policy. All in their classic, immediately identifiable tin shell.

Being able to document the physical mix series for such a world renowned club and label is an honour. I hope to immortalise and distil the impact of their physical release series within my art, so much that it will be there to view on display in the club for future generations of clubbers to see – Mark Vessey

London club fabric is rightfully commemorating 25 years of delight on the dancefloor. Along with a commemorative book and now this unusual artwork, this historic jubilee year has included a globe tour and special music releases.

From November 2001 until November 2018, fabric ran two mix compilation series under the direction of a range of both new and seasoned DJ’s. Mirroring and reflecting the sound of their main club evenings, these were fabrics and fabriclife. Every mix comes out on its own, alternately every month. Combined sold more amazing 1.8 million physical units worldwide, both series.

Their devoted worldwide audience loved and religiously performed the mixes, which included some of the biggest names in the business including Ricardo Villalobos (2007), DVS1 (2017), LCD’s James Murphy and Pat Mahoney (2017), LTJ Bukem (2009), Four Tet (2011), Daniel Avery (2012), Mo Wax and UNKLE. James Lavelle (2001) plus Swayzak among many more. Each series concluded with their respective 100th installments in October 2018.

Rising creative talent Mark Vessey, best known for investigating and honoring icons of modern pop and dance culture, has graphically caught the passion and spirit of this collection. He carefully chooses the topics of his images—magazines, books, vinyl records—that have particular meaning within the popular cultural legacy of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Continuing his DJ and vinyl music theme, this new poster and photo follow on from his widely praised work with Carl Cox, Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim and Founder of Defected Records Simon Dunmore.

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