[News] - FabricLive 57 announced

Despite fabric posting it on their site on the 1st of April, it's not likely to be a joke. Jackmaster is next in line to fly the FabricLive banner, making him the 57th name on the expansive roster. Combine this with his new Rinse.FM spot, and he's set for some big things in the future. Sharing his Scottish ancestry with the likes of Kode9, Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, and plenty others, earlier this year saw Jackmaster combining his labels - Dress 2 Sweat and Wireblock - with Glaswegian dance giant, Numbers. There aren't many DJ's who get along solely on their DJ prowess these days, but Jackmaster's been one of them. 
Fabric's site describes it:

The mix itself brings a taste of the relentless nature of the Numbers dancefloor, where the parties are fast, frantic and intense. With a tracklist running to almost 30 tracks in just 70 minutes, they come short and sharp, running the whole gamut of what’s considered ‘party music’, from Detroit techno classics to the orphaned children of garage, dubstep and grime, the only thing that stays consistent is the upbeat tempo

Leading on from Ramadanman/Pearson Sound's incredible, spacey mix, Jackmaster should do a good job of pushing up the tempo and getting people on their feet. We've already been provided a tracklist. Lovely. 

01. The Fantastic Aleems - Release Yourself
02. Inner City - Big Fun (Magic Juan Remix) 
03. Gregor Salto - Classic Beat Tool
04. Model 500 - Night Drive (Thru-Babylon)
05. Kim English - Nite Life (Retail Club Mix)
06. Anthony Shakir - Plugged In 
07. Martyn - Alldayallnight 
08. Geiom feat. Terrible Shock - 2 4 6
09. Doug Willis - Dougswana (Audiowhores Beats) 
10. Jook 10 - Emotions
11. Larry Heard presents Mr. White - The Sun Can't Compare
12. Addison Groove - Make Um Bounce
13. SBTRKT & Sinden - Seekwal
14. Splack Pack - Shake That Ass Bitch 
15. Mad Mike featuring Davina - Don't You Want It
16. Sia - Little Man (Wookie Remix) 
17. CLS - Can You Feel It? (In House Dub) 
18. DJ Deeon - The Freaks
19. The Outlander - Vamp 
20. Splack Pack - Scrub Da Ground 
21. Underground Resistance - Jupiter Jazz
22. Thomas Bangalter - What To Do
23. Fix - Flash 
24. Hudson Mohawke - Fuse 
25. Machinedrum - La Bomba 
26. DJ Funk - Pussy Ride
27. AFX - VBS.Redlof.B
28. Skepta - Doin' It Again
29. Radiohead - Idioteque 

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Ill Blu - Meltdown EP

Just to continue on the roll of providing a couple of the new funky tracks here and there, check out Ill Blu's Meltdown EP. If you've been to a funky night in the past couple of weeks, you'll probably recognise the main track - Meltdown - the first time the mix drops and the melody hits in the main track. "What's this track? I've never heard it before.... Oh damn, that's the one." - is the usual response. They hit the funky formula fairly standardly - sharp latin(ish) percussion, electroey synths, and quick drops, but when everything stops and the bassline shoots up a couple octaves into that squeaky, almost grumpy, machine zap - it hits the electronic apex. It almost sounds like being told off by an old grumpy robot; he's wagging his finger at you for stepping on his robot lawn or some shit.

Here's the sampler:

Ill Blu - Meltdown EP (3 Track Sampler) by Numbers

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