Metro Area
Fabric 43

I can’t believe it has taken until now for Metro Area to be asked to take part in the DJ love-in that is the Fabric mix series. If rumour on the Internet is to be believed Justice’s contribution was rejected by London’s mega club & label for being too cheesy. Having seen the track listing though, and bearing in mind today’s constant churning up of the past, it didn’t seem too bad. In fact, I am surprised that Metro Area’s mix got past the same cheese censors. But of course, just because Metro Area have mined the mid 80’s for this mix, it is anything but cheesy. In fact people like Garys Gang, suddenly become the original masters of hypnotic electro, and Heaven 17, though always good, have never sounded better. And basically, that is what this mix is about. Taking a period of musical history tainted by high a disposability factor and showing that actually there is a huge amount of amazing music still to be unearthed. OK, I am biased ‘cause I love this kind of stuff, but I am also right. This mix is magic.