FabricLive 26: The Herbaliser

Hip-Hop · 2006 · 24 tracks

FabricLive 26: The Herbaliser

A high-octane journey through cinematic funk and underground hip-hop, mixed with the precision of master turntablists in a legendary London club.

February 13, 2006 · Chrysalis

FabricLive 26 is a masterclass in the art of the DJ mix, capturing The Herbaliser at the height of their powers as selectors. It sounds like a sweat-slicked night at London's most iconic club, where the boundaries between 1970s blaxploitation soundtracks and 1990s boom-bap dissolve entirely. The mix is characterized by its incredible kinetic energy: every transition feels like a gear shift in a high-speed car chase, propelled by snapping snares and deep, walking basslines.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks

01

Dogz n Sledgez

3:33

02

Southern Lady

3:16

03

Ghostwriter / Ground Zero (a cappella)

3:39

04

Alphabet Man

1:18

05

I Got an Attitude

2:11

06

Surprize

3:00

07

None Other / 3 Feet Deep (instrumental)

2:56

08

Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing

1:44

09

Welly Wanging

1:44

10

Play This (One)

1:32

11

Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Madness) (The Coldcut remix)

3:05

12

Glimity Glamity

4:49

13

I.D.S.T.

2:48

14

Spin It Round

3:34

15

It’s Great to Be Here

2:20

16

Family Rap

4:51

17

It Takes a Seven Nation Army to Hold Us Back

2:47

18

Gadget Funk

3:54

19

Mr Matatwe (Keep It Up)

2:24

20

Keeping It Real?

1:10

21

Boom!

2:21

22

Just Give the DJ a Break (12" club version)

2:31

23

Newsflash

2:49

24

Booty La La

6:09

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition where the horn section from a 70s chase theme perfectly aligns with a heavy 90s kick drum

A sudden drop into a double-time scratch routine that resets the energy mid-mix

The way the bassline from a rare soul track lingers under a contemporary rap verse for three full minutes

Where This Album Departs

How does FabricLive 26: The Herbaliser sound next to the rest of The Herbaliser's catalogue?

Party Celebration+3.3σ

The writing leans far further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

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