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  • Summary: Dan Snaith brings 23 new tracks under his DJ alias for the latest Fabriclive mix release.
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  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
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  1. Jul 19, 2017
    90
    Some listeners may find fault in the looseness with which the mix is put together and the unexpected results that the track pairings create (see the transition from the heavy rhythms of ‘Nocturne’ to the Craig David-sounding vocal samples of ‘So It Seems’, or the unashamed ‘70s funk of ‘Vs’), yet it is in these very moments that Snaith’s creative bravery and vision come to the fore, subverting t
  2. Aug 4, 2017
    90
    Each track is forged and precision-engineered to bolt onto the next: there are times when Snaith takes you to dark places but then he clasps your hand tenderly, guiding you back to sunnier climes. Fabriclive 93 is an astonishing accomplishment.
  3. Jul 19, 2017
    80
    Soulful yet sensational, Fabriclive 93 is a consuming mix that marks the intersection of Snaith's dance floor personas--and powerfully so.
  4. Aug 17, 2017
    80
    Paced beautifully, a little funny, sonically on point, and with a wealth of new material for the hardcore, it continually rewards.
  5. Jul 20, 2017
    78
    Years into his Daphni project, Snaith can still make familiar dance music sound fun all over again.
  6. Jul 24, 2017
    76
    The mix won’t convince diehards that Snaith is a dance music demiurge. At crucial moments, it sacrifices momentum for eclecticism. It’s less for club puritans than for adventurous Caribou fans who are willing to follow Snaith no matter which rabbit hole he dives down.
  7. Mojo
    Jul 25, 2017
    60
    Save for a couple of re-edits, this deeply satisfying blend of emotional techno, Afro rhythms and stripped back house comprises all Daphni Originals. [Sep 2017, p.93]

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