Einer der Hauptprotagonisten, die mit ihrem unermüdlichen Glauben an den Sound dazu beigetragen haben, dass Drum & Bass in 2012 so spannend und innovativ klingt wie nie zuvor, ist sicherlich Kasra Moslawi und sein Label Critical Music. Das Londoner Label kann mittlerweile auf eine 10-jährige Geschichte zurückblicken und stand in dieser Zeit immer für den „forward-thinking“ Sound, dem sein Label diese gute Reputation eingebracht hat. Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt, kann sich Kasra jetzt mit der 62. Ausgabe in die Mix-Compilation FabricLive des weltberühmten Londoner Clubs einreihen und seine Vision von Drum & Bass zur Schau stellen. Neben einigem bisher unveröffentlichtem Material und Dubplates von Künstlern wie dem jungen russischen Talent Enei oder Alix Perez‘ VIP-Version von Rockwells „Underpass“, gibt es unter anderem Stücke vom Deutsch-Holländischen Dreamteam Phace und Noisia, altbekannten wie Commix und Klute oder neuen Talenten wie Foreign Concept.

„I wanted to put together a mix that was both a representation of what I would play at a Critical event at fabric and a snapshot of my favourite drum and bass in 2012. I wanted as much of it to be as upfront as possible but at the same time not sacrificing the quality for the sake of it being fresh. Some of the mixes I love most have been from the FABRICLIVE series so I was conscious of keeping it really high quality and having something that would do the music, and the opportunity, justice. I wanted to bring back the excitement of the tape pack (minus the over enthusiastic MC and horn sounds) so the mix was done live. There are some little imperfections here and there, I like that. It gives it some personality.“ Kasra

Kasra – FabricLive 62

Tracklist:
01 Rockwell – Underpass (Alix Perez VIP) [Critical]
02 Foreign Concept – Detuned Souls [Critical]
03 Dub Phizix – Handmade [Critical]
04 Phace & Noisia – Micro Organism [Neosignal]
05 Hybris – The Cleaner VIP [Critical]
06 Sabre, Stray & Halogenix feat. Frank Carter III – Oblique VIP [Critical]
07 Mortem – Uprising [Critical]
08 Alix Perez – Myriads (Jubei Remix) [Shogun Audio]
09 Break – Soundwaves [Critical]
10 Judda – Pressure Plate VIP [Critical]
11 Dub Phizix – Codec [Critical]
12 Hybris – Make My Drink [unreleased]
13 Kasra & Enei – So Real [Critical]
14 Enei – Machines [Critical]
15 Enei & MC DRS – Obsession (Foreign Concept Remix) [Critical]
16 Bladerunner – Back To The Jungle VIP [Critical]
17 S.P.Y – New Beginning VIP [Critical]
18 Phace & Noisia – MPD [unreleased]
19 Foreign Concept – Mob Justice (Enei Remix) [Critical]
20 Commix – Version [Metalheadz]
21 Klute – We R The Ones (Ulterior Motive Remix) [Commercial Suicide]
22 Xtrah – Regain Control [Critical]
23 Icicle & Rockwell – Resources [Shogun Audio]
24 June Miller & Proxima – Killswitch Engage [unreleased]
25 MC DRS feat. Enei – Count To Ten [Soul:r]
26 Mark System – Pursuit [unreleased]
27 Mikal & Break – Just A Game [Metalheadz]
28 Enei & Riya – No Fear (Spectrasoul Remix) [Critical]
29 Stray – Timbre VIP [Critical]