Andrew Weatherall was a DJ, producer, remixer, songwriter and musician who had a major influence on electronic music. After leaving school and working at several labouring jobs he moved to London in 1987 and thanks to his vast record collection soon found work as a DJ at Trip, a club at the Astoria and Shoom in south London. He played mainly northern soul and indie records at first, before becoming part of the emerging acid house scene.
Weatherall became part of Boy's Own Crew, a collective that organised raves, made records and produced the fanzine Boys Own. He was soon in demand for remixes and worked with Paul Oakenfield on Happy Mondays' 'Hallelujah' in 1989. In 1990 he remixed New Order's World Cup song 'World in Motion' and My Bloody Valentine's 'Soon'.
He was best known for his production work on Primal Scream's 1991 Mercury Prize-winning album 'Screamadelica', managing to merge rock with rave and house. His first work with the band had been to transform the song 'I'm Losing More Than I Ever Have' into the hit single 'Loaded', featuring his characteristic samples and loops. He refused to cash on his success however, pursuing a more idiosyncratic path.
In 1993 he formed Sabres of Paradise with Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns. They released a series of experimental ambient techno singles on Weatherall's label, Sabrettes. He also teamed up with Keith Tenniswood to form Two Lone Horsemen in 1996. He continued to work with a roll call of 1990s stars, including The Manic Street Preachers, Bjork, Siouxsie Sioux, St Etienne and Beth Orton. In 1996 he worked with Primal Scream again on the track 'Trainspotting' for the movie of the same name.
He released his first solo EP 'The Catcher's Apprentice' in 2006, followed by his debut solo album 'A Pox On the Pioneers' in 2009. With Tim Fairplay he formed the Asphodells and released 'Ruled By Passion Destroyed By Lust' in 2012. Collaborating with Nina Walsh as Woodleigh Research Facility, they released 'The Phoenix Suburb (and Other Stories)' in 2015.
He curated the Convenanza festival in Carcassonne, France and released the album 'Convenanza' in 2016 followed by 'Qualia' in 2017. He died of a pulmonary embolism at the age of 56 in 2020.
