Fabric 13 - Michael Mayer

and there's more info here (incl 2 streaming mixes): http://www.fabriclondon.com/label.artist.album.fabric.php?artist=michaelmayer&release=fab13/mic

i haven't heard the fabric 13 mix yet. they sent it to me, but dumb slow-ass cross-atlantic mail! grrr....

superpitcher and richard davis were both great, too. superpitcher played a lot of his own stuff and lots of chunky chugging choons. very rock-oriented - glam w/o the shuffle. davis played a live set of his own material. his album, safety, was one of my faves of 2002. don't sleep. it's the smoothest and sexiest tech-house around. deep without being boring. both of their sets were well received. it's nice that mayer included a couple of davis' tracks on fabric 13.
it will be interesting to see how the u.s. tour goes. unfortunately there are no venues that pack the punch that fabric does.

fabric 13 was released on monday...

Here's a tracklist minus times but plus samples: http://www.fabriclondon.com/label.artist.album.fabric.php?artist=michaelmayer&release=fab13/mic

look for .cue files in the same folder if you're getting it from slsk...

How does it compare to Immer? (which I've only ever seen once in a shop, and foolishly passed up)

Who is that by, Ronan?

ps : thanx for the how to kill the dj tip, ronan! ferenc!

Did anyone get the Bugz in the Attic Fabriclive mix? Anything described as "nu-jazz" shouldn't normally be touched even with a big stick held by your mum but I'd subscribed and, blimey again, it's another unexpected treat. I'm not sure but I think it's because they don't wear hats. Hats have always been the downfall of jazz meddlers. Hats and unnecessary facial hair.

1) it's the least "pop", and so of least interest in the critical sense. this ties into my pet conspiracy theory that kompakt gets lots of attention because there's lots to write about. i don't think speicher courts our intellectual kicks as much as other kompakt releases. to use an analogy from the language of, um, fashion magazines it's certainly the least directional collection. ("pop" is probably the wrong word to use up there, but "diverse" doesn't quite nail it either)

2) aside from "love is stronger than pride", "fieber" and "regensburg", most of the tracks go nowhere - although i have heard love from various sources for "supertiel" (nope don't get it), "irre" and "musick".

But I think Vahid is mainly right - a lot of those Reinhard Voight-style bangers don't seem to have much purpose except banging, so they're harder to latch onto or become emotionally involved with.

Has anyone else heard Wighnomy Bros' "Bodyrock"? Luvvit luvvit luvvit.

now I am finding myself slipping into pop and grooving when I hear kylie

Ha ha another victim succumbs to the Freaky Trigger ethos!

it = Kompakt or your blog?

hey that is a great post! It makes the point that I was trying to above, the pop is what keeps you coming back.

Jul 12, 2004 6:40pm fozzie (joined Jun 6, 2004)
I dunno man, last time I was there (which was a while back when I lived in the hood), I caught a real "hipper-than-thou" hipster vibe from the place...
The coffee was good. The food was good. But the people seemed kinda snobby. Or maybe I'm just not cool enough.

is bookending your mix with two versions of the same track sort of cheating a bit?

THIS IS SO GOOD U GUISE

am i the only person who couldn't get into this mix?

apart from the fantastic jackson mix of m83, i find the track selection pretty dull. sorry.

you are not forgiven

probably my favourite mix ever, this

it really is amazing (sorry vahid)

Still the best Fabric mix by a fucking mile.

Which track actually has "Isn't it amazing" as a vocal?

I *LOVE* this so much, and thank you ILM 2003 for introducing me to it.

it is really sweet

i prefer immer to this i think

i prefer immer 2 to both of them!

listened to this yesterday after seeing this thread. i believe i shall do so again now.

in response to the first thread...

yes. it is good.

Immer 2 deserves more attention (and a second chance or three).

It lacks the immediate first impression of Immer as well as the easier accessibility of Fabric 13, but Immer 2's so shimmerier and slinkier.

immer 2 took a few second chances with me, but it is now my favorite of the three (the other two are still tip top obv.). it is really good late at night on headphones.

Man, this (now 9 year old!) mix is still SOOOOOO AMAZING.

this mix is the best

who is creme1

Happy New Years... 2 hours to go for me but Killerteppich just came on and people are having a good time.

This is probably my favourite mix album ever.

Is his Mantasy album any good? (Or is there conversation about it elsewhere?)

Mantasy isn't very exciting but I like it just fine.

Recommend his RA podcast from the end of last year, like it better than the album, up there with his older mixes.

Read a description of it as "middle aged" which actually made it appeal.

Mantasy is a nice sort of Sundayish album to sit and read to but it's not really house music, until you get to the final third at least. It's beautifully produced and there's some lovely stuff on it though.

Cosign the recommendation for the RA podcast though, that's essential.

Ta. Any recommendations on tracks to here from Mantasy? The couple I've played have been a bit ... nothing, really.

Will hunt down the podcast.

you might want this too, if you fancy a 12-hour michael mayer mix at all

https://soundcloud.com/kompakt/sets/michael-mayer-total-12-megaset

Thanks. Where's a good place to find "archived" RA podcasts?

most of them are up on soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/medellinstyle/michael-mayer-resident-advisor

The RA mix is pretty good. Mentioned a couple times in other Mayer threads but his mix for John Peel was pretty great albeit short. I re-uploaded it since the blog I found it on had it on Megaupload. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ydgy868f9f9cy81";>Link</a> and <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/tracklistings/peel_archive_shtml.shtml?20030318";>tracklisting</a>.

Blah. Link and tracklisting.

The Peel mix is a 10/10 classic for sure.

THIS CLUBS FOR DANCING

"roses" off mantasy is a classic track imo

Rawr: Whaa links are dead already

Loads of the old mixes are worth checking out. The really ancient Michael Mayer presents Kompakt Koln, I think it's called that, is amazing.

This is a classic from 2002......pologies if it's been linked to before. Currently no download available on the SC page unfortunately: soundcloud.com/bloxon/michael-mayer-love-family-park-07-07-2002

01.[00:00] Polmo Polpo - Acqua (Slight Return) [Lautmaschine EP001]
02.[01:33] Morgan Geist - Smear (The Connection Machine Remix) [Environ - ENV 001]
03.[06:45] Air Liquide - If There Was No Gravity [Rising High Records - RSN 79]
04.[14:15] Funktaxi - B-Vision [Electrocord - ER 700]
05.[17:03] Connective Zone - Function [Unxplored Beats - UXB 006]
06.[21:56] Losoul - Sunbeams And The Rain [Playhouse - PLAY 40]
07.[27:18] Superpitcher - Don't Think Too Much [Kompakt - KOM 35]
08.[33:53] Sasha - A Key To Heaven For A Heavenly Trance (Night Dubbing Mix) [UDRGRND 424]
09.[39:09] 42 Cows In Town - Coffeeshop People (Orlando Careca Coffee Dub Mix) [66 Degrees - 66D02]
10.[44:29] Klubfilter - Illumination (In The Garden Of Love) [Royal Flush Records - RF 018]
11.[49:31] Gus Gus - Anthem [4AD - GUS15]
12.[58:29] Underground Resistance - The Illuminator [Mad Mike Music BMI - UR-033]
13.[69:51] Aril Brikha - Aqua [Transmat Records - MS25]
14.[77:02] Mathew Jonson - Magic Through Music [Itiswhatitis Recordings - IIWII007]
15.[80:44] Swayzak - Ikea [!K7Records - !K7 128 EP]
16.[85:30] Dennis DeSantis - Promotion Of Vice (Alexander Kowalski Remix) [K2 O Records - K2O-18]

https://soundcloud.com/bloxon/michael-mayer-love-family-park-07-07-2002

The 42 Cows in Town & Klubfilter medley (@ 39 and 44 mins) is immense.

That John Peel set is probably the pinnacle of all schaffel for me - the double victory lap of "Unter Null" followed by the T.Raumschmiere remix of "Ich Weiss Warum" is astonishing.

Whoops, I suck at formatting. ilx encoded the ? as %3F on the second link and picked up a quotation mark on the first.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ydgy868f9f9cy81

Yes, this is def *the* schaffel mix. I've heard Superpitcher's rmx of Quark's I Walk on at least 2 diff commercial mixes (Optimo & Ivan Smagghe's) but neither are as sleek and sexy as it is on there for me.

Tim, what's the name of the track I quoted the other day with the really squelchy voccoder? I think it comes right before Unter Null.

1. Mikkel Metal - 'Testan' (Kompakt)
2. Superpitcher - 'Grace' (Kompakt)
3. Quarks - 'I Walk (Superpitcher Shaffel Mix)' (Kompakt Extra)
4. Wassermann - 'W.I.R' (Profan) - presumably from this 12"?
5. Michael Mayer/ Reinhard Voigt - 'Unter Null' (Kompakt)
6. 2Raumwohnung - 'Ich Weiss Warum (T.Raumschmiere Remix)' (IT Sounds)

You are my savior. Most outrageously massive tune ever.

btw thx so much for this 2003 mix...it's really perfect

why won't this thread go away :-(

It's the same old theme since 1916 in your thread in your thread.

http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=1538

I hope you're not pretending that review lends your stance more credibility.

;-)

Absolutely majestic work of art

Yeah so I'm obsessed with Oldschool, Baby right now. Sure would be cool to be out dancing to it somewhere.