London's Most Talked-About Club

In East London, near Smithfield Market, there's a place that overflows with young people as night falls. In London, pubs and bars close before midnight. Those who haven't had their fill or are craving music are drawn here. Especially on Friday and Saturday nights, the area buzzes like a festival. This is "fabric," the world's most influential nightclub.

"fabric," a fusion of the best music, sound system, and people, opened in 1999. Since then, it has become a hub not only for house and techno but also for unique London dance music genres like jungle, 2-step, and dubstep.



These are the words of Keith Reilly, the founder of "fabric." For over 30 years, he has discovered new music through various means and led the club culture scene in London and around the world.

“In the last five to six years, there was a new movement, especially using dubstep. But now, those who were doing dubstep are returning to house, exploring new possibilities within it. If you go to a London nightclub, you'll hear evolved house music. Music is very fluid, like a living thing, constantly growing.”

Japanese Culture Flows Beneath the Surface

"Support the scene." Keith Reilly keenly yet warmly watches over London's club scene. It turns out that his activities are deeply influenced by Japanese culture.

“Japanese culture is indispensable to my creativity. I've loved Japan since I was 14, and Ryuichi Sakamoto was my baptism. He brought me a new dimension, a kind of 'blessed light.' I can't explain enough how much it influenced my life. Through him, I learned about the Japanese perspective and way of thinking. That sense of ultimate delicacy, as if gazing at something extraordinary, was incredibly fresh to me, immersed as I was in the rougher Western culture. Most of what we create now is simply a manifestation of what I learned and was influenced by from Japan.”

Will "fabric Tokyo" Open?

This is Keith Reilly's first visit to Japan, but he plans to visit frequently in the future. He maintains a routine of being at "fabric" every weekend, despite his demanding schedule. Why does he make time for Japan?

“To become fluent in Japanese, which I love (laughs). Just kidding, but actually... I've established a new office for "fabric" in Japan. As I mentioned, Japan's unique way of seeing and thinking constantly influences our activities. Therefore, the first step for "fabric" to move to the next stage had to be from Japan, in the East. By establishing a new office in Tokyo, I want to learn the Japanese way of doing things – in terms of the company's positioning, perspective, and understanding. Through this, our intentions will become purer, evolving into something better.”

A British boy, captivated by Japan during his most impressionable years, is now, after a long time, beginning his long-awaited activities based in Japan. Everyone expects Keith Reilly, who has achieved this dream, to open "fabric Tokyo."



What impact will Keith Reilly, a leading figure in the global club scene, have on Japan's creative scene? His future endeavors are certainly worth watching.

KEITH REILLY
Based in London. In 1979, he started his first club, "The Cage," which became a sensation through word-of-mouth alone, attracting a total of 2,000 people. Subsequently, in October 1999, "fabric" was born in Smithfield Market, East London, directly opposite. For Keith, music is a part of life, and his record collection exceeds an astonishing 500,000. "fabric" has now grown to be considered one of the most influential nightclubs in the world. He has been releasing compilation albums since 2001, with the series reaching its 63rd installment. His blog on OPENERS (http://k-reilly.blog.openers.jp/) is also being updated with great popularity.

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