Fabric Reviews (London, England)

Fabric

cypress, California

February 27, 2007

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Best of IgoUgo I love nightclubs, I love to dance, and I love electronic music. Being a semi LA native, I was excited to go out to the nightclubs in London, where the "scene" all started. I did my research and decided it was going to be Fabric or ...Read more I love nightclubs, I love to dance, and I love electronic music. Being a semi LA native, I was excited to go out to the nightclubs in London, where the "scene" all started. I did my research and decided it was going to be Fabric or The End nightclub. Fabric is off of the Farringdon stop on the tube, which meant it was only one stop away from our flat, which meant that the decision was made.

When we walked up to the club on a Saturday night there was a massive line reminiscent of an amusement park line. Of course there was a separate VIP line that was empty, but of course we weren't on a list. I witnessed a woman trying to talk her way through but the staff were pretty strict about the list.

So we trekked to the back of the line with the rest of the crowd. The line was filled with a bunch of clubbers of all nationalities. The dress code fluctuated as much as the different languages spoken in the line. There were women in "my shoes are killing me heels" and others in "trainers." The dress code at the club was very loose, you could basically wear anything, although the club did not encourage "business suits."

The line moved quickly and the bouncers didn't tolerate any line jumping and sweet talking got you nowhere. Once we got to the front of the line, there was a pat down for suspicious looking guys, and a metal detector as well. The pat down was serious, not like the once over they give you in LA clubs. A cover of 15 GBP and we were in the club. A coat check was available for 2 GBP.

The club had 3 rooms that varied with the type of music and djs throughout the night. From house to trance to drum and bass. However, the dance floors were small and the layout was confusing. I know there must have been a way that the 3 rooms were connected, but I couldn't figure it out for the life of me. Therefore, I had to walk to the front entrance to exit one room, take a flight of stairs to get to the other room. Also the stairs, well there were stairs everywhere. We nicknamed the nightclub "stairs" due to the ridiculous amount of stairs taking you from one room to the next. Be forewarned there are a lot of "puddles" of people sitting on the stairs that you have to maneuver around as well.

Another aspect that we were not used to was the overwhelming amount of smoke. The rooms were small and crowded and everyone was smoking. Along with being out of dance from dancing, the smoke in the air didn't provide anyone with a breath of fresh air. To add to it, smoke machines were set up everywhere. They were definitely not needed!

However, the sound system was outrageous and we still had a great time. Close

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May 9, 2005

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bologna

January 12, 2005

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Fabric is arguably the best-known of London's many mega-clubs, and it's still going strong, as the massive queue on the weekends will attest. It boasts several floors, each with different music, as well as a few more secluded (though not quiet) ...Read more

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by heh3d

Berkeley, California

March 12, 2001

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It is a huge club, which takes up several underground stories. It has three rooms, all of which play great music. It is not a singles club, it is for people who love the music. When I went one room was playing Drum & Bass, another Trance, and ...Read more

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