‘Fabric 16’ exemplifies his modern make-up; smooth, deep and untroubled. It contains the elements that make tech house such a seductive darktime soundtrack, and Eddie’s Fabric appearances essential. Its fourteen tracks use big, thick bass and dreamstate beats; Detroit strings and Chi-town grooves; twisted vox and tribal drums; lightening loops and off-key effects.
Collecting the work of Eddie’s pals and peers, this is 70 minutes of upfront, downright four to the floor, packed with echo and drowned in delay. A DJ whose influence is acknowledged but whose skill is rarely acclaimed, this is Eddie Richards’ first-ever commercial mix CD.
1 - Old Skool Split (Ricardo Dias/Pedro Vilas Boas) - Joined (Upfront)
2 - Eddie Richards - Be Still (Abnormal)
3 - Freddie Montanez Ft Jessica Lynn - Vegas Nights (Audio Soul Project Rerub) (Movim)
4 - Corrie - Scorpio (Exclusive, produced by Corrie)
5 - MastikSoul - I Believe (MastikSoul Remix) (4kenzo)
6 - Gideon A.D.D & Marky Star - High As Can Be (Dreddteks Get Up Remix) (Household)
7 - Dexter - Shwing Final Rinse (Exclusive, produced by Simon Stevens)
8 - Little Mike - 11th & Broadway (Casa Del Soul)
9 - Primoz - Push Me (Lunar Tunes)
10 - DJ2 - Plural (Pancake)
11 - Robin Porter and Mike Carr - Fathernature (Immigrant)
12 - Living City - Steppin’ Out (Tunnel Mix) (Living City)
13 - Pure Science - Do U Know House? (P.S. Communications)
14 - Loft 55 - Butterfly Lips (MES)
Release date : 17/5/04