Two generations of Detroit spirit land on fabric Records with Robert Hood and daughter Lyric Hood’s vigorous ‘fabric presents Floorplan’ mix. Fitting their modus operandi – fast-paced, high-spirited and wholly exhilarating – it’s pulled in early support from Billboard, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, and BBC Radio 1’s Arielle Free with last month’s release of single ‘You’re A Shining Star’, one of Floorplan’s two exclusives for the mix. ‘Only God’ is the second to follow on the final compilation.
Robert has been a fabric favourite since the club’s earliest years, clocking up over 20 sets in Room 2, including a live session in 2012. “When you walk into Room 2 you feel like you’re walking into a moment,” Robert enthuses. “Once the room pulls you in, a connection is formed between a DJ & the atmosphere in that room. It’s purely organic.”
In 2008, he released Fabric 39 – one of the most revered contributions to the fabric mix canon. With ‘fabric presents Floorplan’, the story comes full circle. “Of the handful of techno clubs that I’ve shared stories about with Lyric, fabric was usually the one I talked about most, especially that sound system, and the crowds were just crazy.” For Lyric, it’s an honour to bring their gospel roots to the iconic mix series as a family project.
‘fabric presents Floorplan’ is a joyous collision. Immediately invigorating, they channel church, warehouse and family legacy into 60-minutes of rollicking house. All tracks featured were releases in 2024 or 2025, making it a forward-facing instalment. Between a run of Floorplan records, including a remix of ‘Weekend Love’ – Will Clarke’s collab with London-based vocal group House Gospel Choir, they also tap a string of known faces – Groove Armada to Cristoph, Mathias Kaden and Low Steppa.
Their single ‘You’re A Shining Star’ with a mixed choir vocal assertively kicking in, heard thrillingly proclaiming in the breakdowns – ‘you’re a shining star, no matter who you are’ – looks to Room 2 for inspiration. “One of the unique things about fabric is that the DJ isn’t really the star of the club. The stage in Room 2 is where any and everyone can shine,” Robert explains. On taut techno-fused cut ‘Only God’, which fuels the mix’s last burst of energy-intensive sonic uplift, the pair said, “We think when you hear these tracks play you can feel an anointing, and the uplifting spirit. Only God could do it. We soak up all that energy of Room 2 and give it right back in these tracks.”
Floorplan’s ‘You’re A Shining Star’ is available here.