Various - Von Stroke, Claude - Fabric 46

taking the characteristic bump of dirtybird / mothership, including the fresh sounds of italoboyz and voodeux, and merging it with the likes of troy pierce's stripped-back precision and the melancholic grace of stimming, 'fabric 46' is the quirky, animated, wide-ranging sound of claude vonstroke embodied. always maintaining a sense of humour throughout, and projecting his playful personality into each transition and groove, it vividly captures the feel of his often imitated, but never replicated, bubbly bass-driven style. claude von stroke's first releases - 'the whistler', 'who's afraid of detroit' and 'deep throat' - ended up being the sound of 2006, the most recognisable and demanded tracks throughout scenes far and wide. his debut album, 'beware of the bird' pushed both claude vonstroke and dirtybird to become house-household names, tuning the world's ear to the vibrant new movement that was bouncing out of san fran. dirtybird has a glittery roster that includes justin martin, sammy d, martin brothers and riva starr, among several other unique signings. mothership, dirtybird's community-driven sister label, was a chance to explore more experimental territories in tech house. among their other musically varied artists, two of their most internationally renowned artists include italoboyz and catz 'n dogz.