Fabric 23 Ivan Smagghe (Fabric London/Fusion III)

The Fabric London series remains strong with its impressive 23rd release, showcasing the best in electronica, and is still one of the top night spots in the UK. Ivan Smagghe found success on previous releases for the Source Lab series and the first Suck My Deck for Bugged Out. A brilliant mix representing his sets at Fabric, Ivan plays around with the minimal sounds of techno, but sneaks in and out of intense synth-core and electro, assaulted with occasional bursts of “abstract bleeps and dark noises,” as he puts it. —AZ