Unpacked: fabric London comes to Cape Town

Gritty night of serious clubbing with music you can’t Shazam

Last updated: Tuesday, 3 December 2024 

One of London’s most legendary and longest-running clubs is coming to Cape Town. For one night only. 

At the centre of London’s edgy club scene, with top house, techno, drum and bass, and breakbeat artists, is fabric. The club has attracted people from around the world for the past 25 years, and for the first time, Cape Town will experience it too. On Friday 24 January 2025 when fabric takes over Mødular. Here’s why you can’t miss it. 

1 NIGHT ONLY: FABRIC CAPE TOWN

We’re not exaggerating when we say fabric is the world’s best club: DJ Magazine has awarded it the World’s Number 1 Club title twice. 

“It’s well known for being a top techno club, and it’s also incubated the beat scene in London, giving artists huge exposure across different genres,” says Richard Marshall, South African DJ and founder of Sub Sahara, the events and African electronic radio platform bringing fabric to South Africa. 

If anyone knows about top-notch clubbing it’s Richard. He’s performed at Pikes in Ibiza, Members Only in New York (where he played for eight hours straight to a packed rooftop), Crowd Control in Bucharest, and more. 

“We want to deliver an experience that many South Africans wouldn’t be able to have, and that’s fabric for one night,” he adds.

fabric London is famous for its intimate atmosphere and epic sound system; expect the same at the Cape Town event. Image: fabric

AN UNDERGROUND CLUB IN THE CITY

An edgy underground club in the heart of the CBD is hosting fabric. Mødular is renowned for being the perfect place to shut your eyes and dance.

Similar to fabric, it’s a no-frills, no-fuss nightclub with dark dancefloors and a great sound system. “You can listen to music you can’t Shazam and you’ve never heard before,” says Richard. 

The space gives people a chance to experiment and play music that breaks away from the norm. With three rooms: Modular, Lido, and Hexagon will each offer a different genre to explore.

The exposed brick walls and dark, moody vibe set the scene for a gritty and serious clubbing experience.

fabric London also has three rooms with different genres in each room. Image: fabric 

INTERNATIONAL HEADLINERS 

Ben UFO, famous for his unique and experimental dance music, will headline the event. A pioneer of broken house and techno, he’s curated mixes for BBC Radio and fabric. “Ben’s one of the most dynamic, unclassifiable DJs that’s ever walked the earth,” says Richard. 

Joining him are Axel Boman, the Swedish DJ celebrated for his extraordinary house music, and Ralph Lawson, a master in underground electronic dance music. He’s best known for his 20/20 Vision record label and productions, and has been a regular at fabric since its opening. 

“Ralph is considered one of the godfathers of the true electro genre,” he adds.

fabric is famous for its commitment to electronic music. Image: fabric

MIXES TO MAKE YOUR DAY

Mixes from Ben UFO, Axel Boman and Ralph Lawson to give you a taste:

LOCAL DJs, BASS, HOUSE & MORE 

Expect a mix of genres from local DJs too. There’s Amy Mauritz, with her underground dance sounds, Niskerone, an icon in bass music, and Phijos mixing bass, italo, jungle, and R&B.  

Plus sets by Athi Maq, with her blend of bass and house, Cody Losper (DJ and founder of Slow Down, refreshing electronic and dance events) and more. 

The event is great exposure for our local DJs. “Their names will be shared with a worldwide network of electronic music fanatics,” says Richard.

Local artists will get exposure on fabric’s channels and be introduced to an audience they wouldn’t normally reach. Image: @niskerone 

FABRIC TICKET PRICES   

Tickets for fabric are R250 for Early Bird tickets, R350 for Standard tickets, and R450 for Late Bird tickets. Tickets can be booked on Fixr. 

Richard Marshall’s Sub Sahara is on a mission to spotlight South African DJs and share their music and stories with the world. For more event details, follow Sub Sahara on Instagram.

fabric will be hosted in Johannesburg at And Club on Saturday, 25 January 2025.

GET THE DETAILS: FABRIC CAPE TOWN 

fabric is happening: Friday, 24 January 2025, 9pm to 5am 

Find it: Mødular, 34 Riebeek Street, Cape Town 

Book: Via Fixr
Follow: Sub Sahara on Instagram 

By Saarah Gierdien

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