Andrew Weatherall? (RIP February 2020)

only found out today re the Weatherall remix of 'Death of a Rudeboy' by Madness.
after some research realised there is no physical product, seems to have been a digital only release, but still, what a fantastic 8 mins of old era Madness ska vs Weatherall dub it is.

oh, and this week sees his final release, Unknown Plunderer/End Times Sound, which includes a remix by Radioactive Man.

Enjoy a few mixes. 143 of them.

http://www.littledogdiscs.co.uk/listing/artistcollection/Andrew+Weatherall

Amazing tribute to Andy Weatherall in Edinburgh. Had to go and see it for myself. 👏 Shona Hardie #andyweatherall #weatherall #andrewweatherall #edinburgh #acidhouse #streetart pic.twitter.com/vFqPT1oLYA

— Edinburgh Music Lovers (@weareEML) February 19, 2020

https://byrdout.bandcamp.com/album/unknown-plunderer-end-times-sound

10 DJ mixes, picked by Matos

Thanks for that link sic, enjoyed some of those last week during a trawl through mixcloud.

Bill Brewsters latest DJ podcast is all things AW and thoughtful. Well worth two hours of anyone's time.

That Petrol Emotion - Abandon (Boy's Own Mix). Doesn't get mentioned much but you can hear the blueprint of all his rockier remixes right there. This must have come out not long after or around the same time as Loaded. Huge baseline and lots of the guitar and vocals left intact.

Readily available on 12" for under a quid.

I mixed all 5 of the Fort Beulah 12”s together since they’re not streaming anywhere.


https://www.mixcloud.com/biznotic/fort-beulah-nu-andrew-weatherall-sequentially-fb001-fb005/

Two rare Lords Of Afford tracks posted (in wav) by Twitch in this thread:

I spent a lot of 1994 putting together this 4 x LP compilation - https://t.co/lweLgvECxC. It would have been impossible to put together without a fax machine and I would endlessly fire off faxes to Coil, Chris & Cosey etc. until I wore them down and they agreed to contribute.

— Optimo (Espacio) (@JDTwitch) February 25, 2020

awesome, thank you brotherlovesdub and sic and Twitch

also I did not know that Pi Recordings was Twitch; picked up and enjoyed a couple of later Pi comps in the late 90s, but sadly don't have that one - looks beautiful

Nice show from David Holmes over on NTS

https://www.nts.live/shows/david-holmes/episodes/god-s-waiting-room-w-david-holmes-9th-march-2020

Tracklist looks great, it misattributes "Silver Cloud" to Neu! though...

https://testpressing.org/magazine/andrew-weatherall-audio-interview-january-1990?

Ace set from Justin Robertson as part of the Glade Glastonbury tribute:

https://www.mixcloud.com/Fail_We_May_Sail_We_Must/justin-robertson-deadstock-33s/

From the same tribute, the David Holmes 'mix' is more of a documentary on Andrew's life and musical career. It's a treasure. https://www.mixcloud.com/Fail_We_May_Sail_We_Must/david-holmes-music-andew-taught-us/

Thanks for the tip - for anyone else not clicking through, there's a total of 21 hours of tribute mixes by three decades of Weatherall collaborators there, and all but Holmer have written remembrances or notes on the mixes. These are buried in the comments, so let’s pull them out on the assumption that ILX is likely to survive, cockroachlike, longer than Mixcloud:

Sherman At The Controls (NME blokey, Sabresonic & Bloodsugar DJ): "Looks Like We’re Shy One Horse"

We lost our dear friend in February, so it is a real privilege that we are able to honour him with love and pride this weekend on behalf of the whole family. Andrew’s passion, knowledge and outlook on life were an inspiration and his shining light will continue to be a beacon for new sonic adventurers long into the future.

Andrew and I shared a love of all things reggae and dub, and music that was out on the borders of the dublands. Last year we sparked the idea of a one-off night encompassing all types of music that used dub techniques. Some of the tunes here reflect what would have gone down had the idea ever progressed further than that first enthusiastic natter in the back of a cab, some we had both bought in our youth, others were shared with each other and some just deserve to be here.

For Lizzie, Ian & Bob and dedicated to all Rotters Golf Club, Sabresonic, Bloodsugar, Circulation, Haywire Sessions, Wrong Meeting, Double Gone Chapel, ALFOS members.
Props to Biff of The Glade stage and Andrew Curley for bringing this together.

“We are together. We are unified.”

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Rico Vincent (Double Gone Chapel DJ):

I first met Andrew in January ‘92 as a young teen before a Primal Scream concert at the Ulster Hall, Belfast that I’d travelled to from Glasgow. Andrew noticed me in the queue outside, recognising me from previous Scream gigs, and pulled me in past the bouncers and ushered me backstage where we chatted about music and clothes, surprisingly, and a solid bond was formed.

Andrew asked me where I stayed when travelling around the country following the Screamadelica tour and when I replied that I just walked around after the gigs until I could get a bus or hitch-hike to the next gig he immediately gave me his phone number and said I could stay with him when in London. Anyone who knew Andrew will recognise this generosity of spirit that he possessed, always taking care of kindred souls and bringing people together with inspiration and an amusing anecdote.

From then onwards my journey with Andrew was an adventure and musical education of “oompty boompty” techno, Jamacian riddims and rock’n’soul that would begin with “Alright Rico’ and the famous mischievous glint in Andrew’s eyes, occasionally followed by a withering look when stepping out of line, which I probably got more times than I care to remember or admit to, although both always made me smile.

Andrew started The Chapel in Cymon Eccles' pub The Griffin in Shoreditch, a notorious way to spend a Sunday with a mix of country, rockabilly and rock’n’roll to save the soul, providing sanctuary and sanctity for those suffering from Saturday’s shenanigans. I was a regular attendee of the congregation and soon began playing records before we doubled up as the Double Gone Chapel at various establishments around London.

The songs selected for this playlist were chosen to reflect the deep love Andrew and I had for rock’n’roll, The Clash and The Cramps trash culture and only made the grade if I could picture the ‘Andrew shuffle’ as each tune played.

I will always feel honoured to have known my dear friend Andrew and shared so many good times together and I know remembering both that glint in the eye and that withering look will keep me on the righteous path that Andrew tread and led.

Lots of love to everyone who attended the Chapel and knew Andrew, but especially to Lizzie and Ian for the loss of a partner and brother.

God bless the Church of Rock & Roll and Mr Andrew Weatherall.

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Rick Hopkins (Bloodsugar & Haywire DJ):
"Andrew Weatherall – Bird of Paradise"

I was resident alongside Andrew Weatherall (and Fat Cat Records' Alex Knight), at Bloodsugar - Andrew & Dean O’ Connor’s new venture after the legendary Sabresonic and Sabresonic 2 club nights.

To say I was the cat who got the cream, was a huge understatement, having both looked up to, and been massively influenced by Andrew, ever since 1990 or thereabouts. I admired his tenacity and desire to follow his own path.

Here was little old me playing records alongside my musical hero. It was the greatest period in my DJ life, sharing my musical tastes alongside Andrew and also playing music to the close knit circle of family and friends. We had all been on the same journey with Andrew from that very first night at Happy Jax - general mischievousness and dancing at Hoxton’s legendary, and sorely missed The Blue Note. Safe to say we all had the time of our lives - all thanks to The Guv.

Thank you Andrew, for listening to my cassette tapes when I thrust them into your hands at Sabresonic2.

Thank you Andrew, for offering me the residency at Bloodsugar, which opened a lot more doors for me.

Thank you Andrew, more importantly for your friendship and all the belly aches and laughter we had over the years. We had some seriously special times, that I along with so many others, will never forget.

I hope you like this mix Guv x

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LX Paterson (The Orb):
The gov , the man the legend . I will cherish those daze in battersea in late 80’s . Totally wild & untouchable in so many ways. Miss YOU & your mixes , your smile & funny comments.
Peace & rock out in paradise Andrew Lx x

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Timothy J Fairplay (The Asphodells) – "Memorymetropolis mix"

I first met Andrew around 2002 at the height of 00’s electro/electroclash at the regular Haywire parties in Shoreditch, these generally took place in a venue so hot & sweaty that there was a mist that rose off the crowd obscuring you from seeing who was actually playing. Without being over the top these nights became a mecca, not only did they book a lot of other world wide acts that had a huge effect on me - it was there I first saw many of the DJs from the Hague or acts like Adult. from Detroit, but Andrew’s sets were always unmissable, whether you got pummelling euro techno, 2 step tinged house or 200 mile an hour electro from fuck knows where. I remember I got up the bravery to go speak to him, I think just ask him what something was he had played, he seemed pleased I’d asked about that one… So here I am sitting here 20(ish) years later in what was/still is Andrews studio writing this to go with this mix. I have included a couple of old ones, I definitely asked him what ’Down’ was at some point, and ‘Memorymetropolis’ was a bit of an anthem in Scrutton Street studios around when we made The Asphodells album. But Andrew never dwelled on the past or rested on his laurels, so this mix is fundamentally made up of new music, there are nods to artists that he made me aware of and have also since followed, there are tracks that remind me of the psychedelia of the work we did together, there is music in there maybe harder than anything Andrew has played in a few years but holds the spirit of those nights where I first met him.
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Richard Sen (Bronx Dogs) - "Double Drop at Ten O'Clock"
I was a huge fan and first met Andrew in 1993 when I did the artwork for his Sabres of Paradise singles, 'Smokebelch' and 'The Theme' and since then he was a constant presence in my life. I DJ'd with him numerous times over the past 25 years including such legendary nights as Sabresonic, Blood Sugar, Haywire and The Heavenly Social. A personal achievement was also fulfilled when I was asked to remix a track for his Asphodells project and in return he and Tim would remix one of my tracks (which I have included in this mix). He was always supportive of my productions which I would give him exclusively to test out at clubs like ALFOS. Whether it was going to hear him DJ or just hanging out in his studio, Andrew was always entertaining, always interesting, always from the heart and always had a 'fuck off' punk attitude. I wouldn't be doing what I do now, musically, if it wasn't for Andrew. He was and still is a continual influence and inspiration not just musically, but as a cultural and spiritual guide.

I took Andrew's compilation, Nine O'Clock Drop as a framework and inspiration for my mix (hence the name). His was a collection of his favourite 'alternative' dance music tracks, ranging from post-punk to industrial and dub. In keeping with his idea, I compiled a selection of my own faves from those genres. I've included some classics, some obscurities and a few tracks I have heard Andrew play over the years, and a nod to his original compilation with a Quando Quango track and a glam cover of Warm Leatherette. There are also a few samples from his remixes sporadically sprinkled on top of the mix...

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Justin Robertson (Deadstock 33s, Lionrock):
‘Proceeding in a slow and orderly fashion into the future with half an eye on the past’ (Andrew Weatherall 2012)

Andrew we salute you.
It’s a tall order trying to stitch together an hour and a half’s worth of music to pay tribute to one of dance music’s true geniuses. There aren’t enough hours available to cover the spectrum of sound that he mastered. Andrew Weatherall was a wizard, a magician, a conductor of musical energy, the Guvnor. There is a lot of ridiculous hyperbole surrounding the art of DJing, but in Andrew’s case all the superlatives are deserved, his passion shone through every set he played, they were like rituals where real magic happened.

His inspiration will continue to feed those fascinated by the alchemy of ‘acid house’ and the wonder of outsider music in all its forms. So, with that in mind I thought I would explore just a small corner of the musical galaxy, what Andrew would call ‘oompty boompty music’. He could bring the rave like no other, always looking for new sounds and obscure tracks to baffle and delight. I’m still struggling to find most of them after years of searching. This mix is a mixture of new tracks, because Andrew was an evangelist for the new, and older tracks that remind me of him. I’ve included a couple of numbers I made that Andrew took the time to call me about. It was a great buzz to get his feedback and to know he was into what you were doing. He was always encouraging and positive like that, as I’m sure countless producers will testify.

In this particular potion you will find tunes and snippets from Andrew himself, a spot of lysergic boogie, a pinch of hypnotic trance dance, machine funk bangers, cosmic wigglers and all manner of galactic disco business. Transport yourself to the basement or field of your imagination. Until we meet again, thank you for everything my friend. X

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Jagz Kooner / Andrew Innes (Sabres / Scream Team):

There’s not much we can say about Andrew that hasn’t already been said by many (& far more eloquently). He was a true maverick, a pioneer & an inspiration as well as a sonic genius. However more than that to us he was our friend. Suffice to say we miss him dearly. We would say rest in peace normally but we hope he is cranking up the Sound-system and taking all those around him on a musical journey that puts a huge smile on all the faces of those listening & dancing to him. ❤️

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Sean Johnston (A Love From Outer Space): - "Further Adventures In The Bulletproof Staff Car"

There had been several prior adventures with Andrew spanning back to the early 90's, but somehow by 2008 and the alchemy of circumstance, I had become his regular gig driver. At the time I had a black company BMW 330d (M-Sport, no less), the automotive equivalent of Darth Vader. Andrew, with tongue firmly in cheek, referred to it as the "Bulletproof Staff Car".

It was on one of these late night and early morning motorway forays that the idea for A Love From Outer Space began to germinate. Generally, we got through a dizzying variety of music en-route, demo's, digging finds, and other assorted oddities. One night Andrew had thrown his gear in the boot and expected me to provide the evening's warm-up. Much to my chagrin, the only thing I had to offer was three mix CD's of "Erm, it's just this slow stuff that I'm into at the moment, you probably won't like it". Andrew absorbed them one after another and quietly observed that we should maybe do something together in this style.

Little was I to know that it would plot the course of the next decade. Thanks, Dear Boy, for the adventures, the music, the laughs, and also for the biscuits. We never really sorted that one out, did we? The Staff Car has long gone, but I'm still chasing the adventure. I'd like to think that you'd approve.

Brother Johnston, June 2020

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Scott Fraser (Body Hammer) – “AW Glastonbury Underground Resistance Mix”

In all truth I wouldn’t be here doing this for a living today if it wasn’t for two people, Andrew Weatherall and Martin McKay from Rubadub Records in Glasgow.

I wouldn’t have met one without the other either, and it seems very apt that I’ve chosen Underground Resistance Records to do this mix for my first ever at Glastonbury. There was always a special connection between Mike and the UR crew with the Rubadub guys in Glasgow. Furthermore, UR and what they stand for are even more vital than ever on this screwed up planet we are all living on at the moment.

One of the things I loved (and I miss terribly) about Andrew was his generosity in giving you the most ridiculously good records on an almost daily basis, and certainly weekly, after he had been record shopping in Soho or anywhere else. He would come in, hand you something and say “have you heard this.. unbelievable, you’ll love it…”

Quite often, he would just buy something for me because he knew I’d like it, and I’d often do the same for him if I was in a record shop. There's one on here (UR091 Nomadico), with which he bounced into my room one Thursday afternoon, bought on one of his regular trips to Phonica after visiting Chris Camm for a haircut.

Suffice to say, we always had a joint love of UR right from day one, so I’ve tried to get as many as we both love in as possible. Obviously there are too many to get into 90 mins so I hope I’ve done him proud with these choices. These are still some of the most forward thinking futuristic music I own which was always important to him too. The last time I played with Andrew was at the Panoramabar in September last year, he came down a couple of early (switched on the fan which I hadn’t noticed all night incidentally) and I vividly remember him bouncing in the DJ box when I dropped “UR Transition” about 9am with his hair wafting in the air as he gave me that knowing Weatherall nod and cheeky grin, and that’s how to remember him when it comes in here too!

Thank you Andrew, you are and always will be with me.
Scott Fraser

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Keith Tenniswood (Two Lone Swordsmen)

If Andrew wasn't making music, he was consuming it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Always preparing various DJ sets in multiple different styles and finding time for Art, making original prints, thinking about different images and ways to print. Track titles were always being noted. An expert in Gentlemen's facial hair experiments. A major bookworm. A walking encyclopedia of musical knowledge.

Above all a true artist, realising his time on the planet must be spent being creative..

Just how many friends he had and how many people he knew was amazing, on and around the scene of a travelling DJ, but London in particular - he was a proper Londoner, taking in all the cultural delights the city has to give and giving it back ten fold…

If he was around during all of this, I'd imagine he'd be gutted he couldn't be sharing his music as he did every week in clubs big and small across the planet.

Obviously he'd be doing ALFOS 10 hour live streams with Sean, and weekly radio shows, but I think there's nothing better than being in a party with a ton of love from all the people there, dancing and having a blast..

He just loved it and he worked harder at it than most people in the game.

Proper skills on the 1's and 2's is one thing, but if you can select tunes to take people away and transcend the way he did, you've got it made. And recording studio wise he was an absolute joy to 'work' with..

I’m thankful I got to spend a lot of time making music with him, productive and hilarious times were had..

I thank Mr Jagz Kooner and Mr Gary Burns for giving me that chance. x

Thanks to Andrew Curley for asking me to record this mainly TLS set which is pretty much the same set I’d played at a club night in London the week following his passing. I knew I wanted to celebrate the music and lots of our mutual mates came that night and it was comforting to be together and talk about the great man. Here's just a small selection of what we did together of which I'm immensely proud.

Sail on Major,
Legends live forever.
xx.
Much love
Keith Tenniswood
June 2020
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Alex Knight (Sabresonic & Bloodsugar DJ, Fat Cat Records) - "Glastonbury Sabres Mix"

I’m genuinely humbled to be asked to submit a mix to honour and celebrate brother Andrew. The times we shared at Sabresonic, Happy Jax , EC1 and at the Bloodsugar parties were something beyond special. The people I met, danced with, sweated with, laughed with, have become more than friends. We’ve become a family, the bonds remain strong across the years and I feel truly blessed to be part of that family.

This mix has been thrown together in true Bloodsugar fashion. Slabs of beautiful black vinyl tweaked and turned on a pair of reliable technics turntables, As was always my way I selected way too many records, pressed record, and played, hoping for the best.

What you hear is a warts-and-all mix, the mistakes left in. More than anything I hope it captures in some small way the essence of those sweaty, messy nights, the spirit and energy that made them so memorable and so much bloody fun!

I want to say thanks to Curley, Sherman, the whole Sabresonic, Bloodsugar and ALFOS crews, much love and good times to you all. ❤️⚔️ ❤️

-xx-

cheers sic

Yeah, thanks for posting all this. Would love to read a book about Weatherall and his exploits, seems like a no-brainer for Faber or someone to commission one.

The Weatherdrive is a Google Drive folder containing sub folders that span the length of Weatherall's mainstream DJ career, starting in 1988 when he would have been 25 and busy becoming one of London's foremost acid house DJs and scene provocateurs thanks to his involvement with the Boy's Own fanzine, in which he wrote under the nom de plume The Outsider.

Article here: https://mixmag.net/read/andrew-weatherall-dj-mix-tracks-best-recordings-live-news

David Holmes with a year-end obituary

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/dec/12/andrew-weatherall-remembered-by-david-holmes-obituaries-2020

jesus it does not feel like this happened this year

Free listening (on app or web) for 14 more days: Weatherall talking through his career and life via snippets of records.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z7hx0

Sean posted this on the ALFOS FB group earlier in case anyone was after a copy

Public service announcement from Jockey Slut

Due to huge demand we are happy to announce a limited reprint of 'The Jockey Slut Tribute To Andrew Weatherall'. The book will only be available via pre-order (and sale once stock arrives) from independent record shops. Any remaining copies will be sold via the Jockey Slut store.

One year today :-(

This is Gerard Sheehy from Baltimore in west Cork, who drove Andrew Weatherall to a festival in Skibbereen back in the summer of 2008 & told him some tales of the sea.#failwemaysailwemusthttps://t.co/klo1p0QiR3 pic.twitter.com/zjJU81uEv7

— Cian Ó Cíobháin (@COCiobh) February 16, 2021

RIP. This is a nice story about the origins of Weatherall's "fail we may, sail we must" tattoo. Cian is an Irish dj.

Absolutely awesome story.

Yes, thank you for that.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/download-900-hours-andrew-weatherall-mixes-2613909

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXWKxP_6iiU

salute!

y'all see this?

https://www.flightpathestate.com/drvr/#/browse

starts with mixtapes he gave some folks and moves forward in time from there!

Ewan Pearson posted a terrific tweet thread yesterday about Weatherall.

1/ Thursday 8th June 2017. The day of the general election. I am working on Tracey Thorn’s new LP and though we are mostly making it in my home studio in Walthamstow, today Tracey and I are going to Seven Sisters, to the space I supposedly share with Andrew Weatherall.

— Ewan Pearson (@ewanpearson) February 17, 2022

60th birthday tribute mix by Optimo (26 days left to listen):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kd39

Wilkes intro on the phone at 8:50, 20-min mix at 10:30

Great new introductory guide to his life and work by Joe Muggs over at Shfl -- wonderful stuff:

https://theshfl.com/guide/andrew-weatherall

In Dec 1994 I saw Primal Scream at Shepherd's Bush Empire... who were supported by a live incarnation of Sabres of Paradise (as well as a DJ set from the Chemical Brothers while they were still called the Dust Brothers, and an unannounced acoustic set from Noel Gallagher, and an encore appearance from Paul Weller, it was like the 1994est indie gig ever).

Anyway because the internet is amazing I have found a recording of essentially the same set from Manchester the same month - here

And for some reason - maybe something I read at the time? - I have always vaguely wondered if Weatherall was actually involved in this live show somehow or if it was more driven by Kooner & Burns. Despite knowing him by reputation I wouldn't have known what AW looked like at the time.

Anyway probably I will never know, but thought I would hang this memory out on the internet and maybe someone will one day reply.

the Curses comps, Next Wave Acid Punks Deux (now up to part 3) feel like a kind of continuation of the 9 o’Clock Drop comp. in any case something I imagine he would have very much liked.

yes big fan of the next wave acid punx comps

Huh there's an artist on NWAP 1 with the same handle as an ilx poster?

ha, i've noticed that before, that guy puts out a lot of stuff that's up my alley. def not the same person tho... or is it

xp it's the name of the protagonist in some of charles bukowski's novels

which my bukowski themed local pub chose as its name too.

https://www.chinaskis.co.uk

that’s funny, I liked the Chinaski album from a few years back and did wonder if it was the ilx poster lol

ha I used to know a guy about 20 years ago who had a band called Chinaski. pretty sure he doesn't post on ilx either (or DJ in Germany)

these Next Wave Acid Punks comps look right up my street though, going to check these out

Not me. Confession: I have a vague unease about being associated with Bukowski. Not that I've been arsed to do anything about it.

Fabric have posted sets from their recent Weatherall tribute night:
https://soundcloud.com/fabric/sets/commemorating-andrew
I'm listening to the Smagghe/Richards set which is three hours of burbling acid excellence:
https://soundcloud.com/fabric/ivan-smagghe-b2b-craig