Nightlife is part ofMadrid’s unique character. Here, nightlife never ends and follows its own rules. Its clubs and discos feature the latest in dance music, welcome stars from around the world, and attract a wide range of national and international hedonists. But what happens at Fabrik—the eighth-best club in the world according to DJMag—is on another level.
Many nightlife enthusiasts come in search of a sanctuary: Fabrik, which has become a mecca for electronic music lovers. The massive dance floor sets the standard with cutting-edge, high-energy programming that has established itself across various genres of international electronic music.
And while brands like CODE, 150, and Nexus continue to set the pace for the season, LOOP has established itself as one of the sessions that best embodies the idea of FABRIK as a permanent festival.
On June 6, it will host its biggest event to date, headlined by FISHER, Gordo, and Wade, along with new headliners yet to be announced. But the brand will extend the summer a few weeks later with AFFAIRS, the Vintage Culture concept, which lands in Madrid for the first time on July 18 with a highly anticipated all-night-long open-air party to close out the season in style.
A night with one of the most intense DJs on the current hard-techno scene. It will be 8 uninterrupted hours in Fabrik’s Main Room with Vendex, who will be joined by DJs (to be confirmed).
Nostalgia for the most makina-style dance moves is also celebrated at Fabrik, with a session specially dedicated to makina, poky, newstyle, and hardcore beats. It’ll be 12 hours of partying across three different zones, with “creatures of the night” appearing on the dance floor when you least expect it.
CANARY ISLANDS XXL PARTY (May 30)
Madrid has many diaspora communities, but few as organized (and as party-loving) as the Canarian one. On May 30, coinciding with Canary Islands Day, FABRIK will transform into a small, makeshift island featuring local artists, anthems that anyone from the Canary Islands will recognize within the first three seconds, and a crowd of people shouting “mi niño” with varying degrees of nostalgia.
The Fiestón Canario XXL also revives one of those university parties that have been circulating for years among students living away from home and friends adopted by the Canary Islands, only now in a macro-festival format and in one of the country’s largest venues. Because, well: there comes a point when all the Canarians living in Madrid end up meeting in the same place.
LOOP is Fabrik’s new series that’s throwing a massive party this summer. The essence of LOOP is getting into a loop with the most vibrant house and techno house. The June 6th lineup proves it: Fisher, Gordo (making his solo debut at Fabrik), and Wade are the three confirmed acts. And this… is just the beginning.
Fabrik’s iconic festival is back, a day packed with hard, raw, industrial, and hardcore sounds. So far, Fabrik has confirmed the presence of Project One. And there are still many, many more to come.
404 Marinacore, City of Highs (June 21)
Summer officially kicks off in Madrid when FABRIK opens the doors to Rave 404 Marinacore. On June 21, the venue transforms into a rather chaotic (and, let’s be honest, quite fun) mix of hard house, makina, a pool, attractions, and electronic highs to kick off the hot season as it deserves.
The session brings together names like Yoshiko, Amygdala, Christian Millán, and Hermanos Kapiya for eight hours where literally anything can happen.
Mark your calendars: Fabrik’s 23rd anniversary. And this legendary anniversary promises to be a blast: the lineup kicks off with Carl Cox under the banner “Invites,” as the Manchester DJ will open the doors of his booth to colleagues like Joseph Capriati, Mau P, and more friends to be confirmed. What we do know is that it will be 12 hours of partying across five different areas.
One of the most anticipated moments of the year for “Fabrikers”: we now have a date for the Code Summer Festival— one day, 18 hours, underground sounds. The lineup is still to be revealed (but, take note, a word to the wise: tickets are already on sale for €30).
On July 18, LOOP brings FABRIK AFFAIRS to FABRIK, Vintage Culture’s most personal concept, coming to Madrid for the first time in an all-night-long open-air format. The Brazilian producer, now one of the biggest names in global electronic music, will be at the helm of the booth all night long, accompanied by Max Stylerin a session designed to keep you dancing literally until the sun comes up.