Fred again.. has unveiled a new chapter from his acclaimed USB002 tour, this time in the form of a cinematic live session created alongside Mexican trio LATIN MAFIA. Titled under the fabric, the 35-minute film captures an intimate, one-take performance featuring previously unreleased music from both artists, offering a glimpse into a creative partnership built on spontaneity rather than spectacle.
Filmed in Mexico City in December 2025, shortly before the final stop of Fred again..’s USB002 tour, the project documents an impromptu recording session beneath an immersive fabric installation by Dutch visual artist Boris Acket. LATIN MAFIA, who hail from the Mexican capital, had also joined Fred again.. on stage during his concert on December 11, making the film a natural extension of their live collaboration.
The full performance is now available to watch on YouTube.
A Performance Built Around Spontaneity
Unlike a conventional concert film, under the fabric feels closer to a studio session unfolding in real time. Recorded in a single take beneath Boris Acket’s flowing textile installation, the film strips away the scale of arena production in favor of a more intimate atmosphere where improvisation and human interaction take center stage.
Sharing the project on Instagram, Fred again.. reflected on the experience:
I really adore the things that naturally happen when me and LATIN MAFIA make stuff together. So right before the last show in Mexico City, we recorded this one take of some of the songs we had been working on under the fabric. The fabric in this context is maybe my favourite of any way we got to play with it.
The result is less about polished perfection than about documenting a creative moment as it happened, reinforcing the collaborative ethos that has become central to Fred again..’s artistic identity.
Continuing the USB002 Journey
The release forms part of the ongoing creative rollout surrounding the USB002 tour, which has consistently blurred the boundaries between live performance, documentary filmmaking and artistic installation.
The tour itself featured appearances from a remarkable range of collaborators, including Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk, The Streets, Underworld, Nia Archives, and other special guests who joined Fred again.. across different dates.
Earlier this summer, Fred again.. also uploaded every performance from the USB002 tour into a monumental 108-hour YouTube mix, creating an expansive archive of one of electronic music’s most ambitious touring concepts. In January, several elements from the production, including Boris Acket’s signature fabric canopy, were exhibited in New York, allowing fans to experience part of the tour’s visual identity outside the concert environment.
Fred again..: Redefining the Live Electronic Experience
Over the past few years, Fred again.. has emerged as one of electronic music’s most influential artists by challenging conventional ideas of live performance. Blending house, UK garage, ambient textures and emotionally charged vocal samples, the British producer has built a reputation for performances that feel equally suited to festivals, clubs and intimate listening spaces.
His Actual Life album series transformed everyday voice notes, phone recordings and found sounds into deeply personal electronic compositions, while his collaborations with artists including Brian Eno, Skrillex, Four Tet and Swedish House Mafia have further expanded his creative reach.
Rather than separating music, visual art and documentary storytelling, Fred again.. continues to merge them into a single evolving narrative, with under the fabric serving as another example of that multidisciplinary approach.
Looking Ahead
Following the release of under the fabric, Fred again.. is preparing for another milestone later this year with his first-ever live performances in India, where he will embark on a four-date run.
If the USB002 era has demonstrated anything, it’s that Fred again.. isn’t simply documenting a tour. He’s documenting a process, where collaborations emerge organically, visual art becomes part of the performance, and unfinished ideas are shared as openly as completed songs.
With under the fabric, audiences are invited into that process, hearing music before it reaches streaming platforms and witnessing the creative chemistry that exists before a track ever becomes a finished release.
📷 : Cover Photo / Courtesy of Fred again.. and LATIN MAFIA
📷 : Additional Photo Credits / Courtesy of Fred again..
