Iconic nightclub fabric London has updated its Room 1 Bodykinetic dancefloor, marking the final stage of a sound system renovation project that in 2024. As part of the club’s extensive ‘fabric25’ celebrations, the all-new Bodykinetic dancefloor – the first upgrade to the floor since fabric opened in 1999 – features 36 Powersoft Mover moving-magnet transducer.
‘The original sound design for Room 1 featured a groundbreaking and advanced dancefloor, incorporating Bodysonic transducers that resonated the floor with silent subharmonics that travelled through the body,’ explains Technical Manager, Matt Smith. ‘Combined with a quadraphonic speaker set-up and impeccable audio processing from the DJ booth, the system was ahead of its time. Keith Reilly and Dave Parry established themselves with the forward-thinking club design they introduced 25 years ago. Staying true to our heritage, we chose to retrofit and refine the original system rather than replace it entirely.
‘We knew the newly refurbished Room 1 sound system wouldn’t be complete without upgrading the floor as well. We’ve been working tirelessly to make this happen. Installation began immediately after the New Year’s Day show, with the full technical team involved and years of planning and design behind it.’
Compared to the previous system, which used 450 tactile transducers, the next-generation Bodykinetic dancefloor requires only 36 Mover units, helping fabric to drastically reduce its energy consumption.
Unlike traditional moving-coil transducers, where a copper coil moves within a magnetic field, Mover reverses this process, with the magnet moving within the coils. This design offers several key benefits: greater power and reliability, reduced reliance on fragile copper coils, and enhanced haptic feedback through the inertial-drive configuration. Because of these characteristics, Mover benefits from inherent high efficiency, requiring less power than traditional transducers and further compounding the energy-saving benefits for fabric. The Movers also provide more reliable performance, ensuring the dancefloor feels consistently responsive and smooth, while the cleaner, clearer sound and feel allows dancers to connect with the music on a deeper, more visceral level.
Another advantage of the new floor is its ability to accessibility to individuals with hearing impairments. By transforming sound into vibrations that can be felt through the body, the new Bodysonic floor ensures a more inclusive experience, empowering everyone to engage with the music on a deeply physical level. Fabric is working with Deaf Rave to fine tune the Powersoft floor for an optimal experience for members of the deaf community.
‘By adopting Powersoft’s Mover technology, fabric London has made a significant step towards a more energy-efficient future without compromising on the immersive and inclusive experience the club has long been known for,’ says Powersoft House Account Professional leader, Cristiano Traferri. ‘The drastically reduced power consumption of the new system aligns perfectly with the club’s forward-thinking ethos, proving that sustainability and high performance can go hand-in-hand.’
The new Mover-equipped Bodykinetic dancefloor officially opened to the public on in January, and is now fully functioning in Room 1. A partnership between fabric London and Mastery Quantum Sound, an event concept that plays with the boundaries of sound as meditation and live electronic music, sees Quantum becoming the club’s official sound meditation partner from 25 February, with a number of free tickets reserved for deaf people. The Mastery Quantum Sound residency runs at fabric London until June 2025.
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