Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Andrew Weatherall

Remembering Andrew Weatherall - Sabers of Paradise

  Andrew Weatherall, the legendary DJ and record producer, left an indelible mark on the music world. His groundbreaking work on Primal Scream's 1991 album Screamadelica earned it the inaugural Mercury Prize.  It is a great shame to hear of his passing this week, as he was quite a producer and DJ. From his early days as an acid house DJ in the late '80s to his celebrated remixes for Happy Mondays, New Order, and Primal Scream, Weatherall's musical journey was nothing short of extraordinary. Screamadelica's revolutionary mix of indie, hard rock, house, and rave remains his most memorable achievement for many, but I personally loved the Sabers in Paradise, but what ever your tipple is the man had a skill for captivating a mainstream audience and winning critical acclaim.  Beyond that, Weatherall ventured into collaborative projects like Blood Sugar, Two Lone Swordsmen, and the Asphodells. In recent years, he graced us with solo albums like Convenanza, Consolamentum, and Q