Nightclub fabric London has unveiled the update to its Room 1 Bodykinetic dancefloor, marking the final stage of its Room 1 sound system renovation project.
Completing a renovation that began 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 units of Powersoft’s moving-magnet transducer, Mover.
“The original sound design for Room 1 featured a groundbreaking and advanced dance floor, incorporating Bodysonic transducers. These transducers resonated the floor with silent subharmonics that travelled through the body,” recalls Matt Smith, technical manager for fabric London. “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."
Compared to the previous system, which used 450 tactile transducers, the next-generation Bodykinetic dancefloor requires only 36 units of Mover, helping fabric to drastically reduce its energy consumption. Compared to a traditional subwoofer installation, Mover also delivers a 50% reduction in acoustic pollution.
Another important advantage of the new floor is its ability to enhance accessibility for 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.
The new Mover-equipped Bodykinetic dancefloor officially opened to the public on Saturday 18 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 25th February, with a number of free tickets reserved for deaf people. The Mastery Quantum Sound residency runs at fabric London until June 2025.
Bodykinetic dancefloor images © fabric London