These are the mixtapes you normally pay for. If you can, I
highly recommend going to a record shop and getting a CD of one
of these bad boys. You can probably also find rips of these on
streaming services, but Spotify has shown that they are
perfectly willing to break up a smooth transition between tracks
by just making some of the tracks unavailable in your region. Be
wary.
Probably the longest standing premium mix series around right
now. Most of the mixes here are pretty introspective, and very
good for at home listening
Good examples: Moodymann,
Motor City
Drum Ensemble, Special
Request
Personally my golden standard for good mixes. Though there are
less solid steel mixes than fingers on my hands, pretty much all
of them are just good. There are even a few on youtube
so you can see how good they are! Also very suited for the at
home listening experience
Good examples: Now listen!,
It came
from the sea
This is the newest series, and indeed most of the albums are
bangers. While the other 2 series were more for the
"intellectual" listener, Fabric focusses more on bringing the
club to your own home. They are very dance focused. You can play
these to your friends, if you like.
Good examples: Chase
& Status, Leon
Vynehall, Overmono