Inside Out - London Belongs To Me

Andrew Weatherall

Rotters Golf Club, London

The third episode of our London focused Inside Out format, "London Belongs To Me', is a journey through the UK's capital with none other than Andrew Weatherall - one of the most prolific and important British DJ/producers of all time. Andrew Weatherall has worn a lot of hats in his career: Pop star producer, Balearic figure-head, electronic experimentalist, peerless explorer of the minimal techno sound, rockabilly enthusiast and the original moody DJ. His history goes back to the beginning of the British acid house scene and stretches through a string of legendary London clubs such as Blood Sugar, Circulation, and of course Sabresonic. After getting his start as a resident DJ at Islington’s seminal Shoom club night with Danny Rampling (and later becoming a fixture alongside young Paul Oakenfold at Future), Weatherall brought a strong DJ sensibility with him when he entered the realm of production in the early 90s. It was through Primal Scream that Andrew first made his name, as the producer of the generation defining 'Screamadelica' album, which fused narcotically challenged rock and acid house. Andrew's collaborations with the radioactive Keith Tenniswood as Sabres of Paradise and later Rotters Golf Club were only marginally less influential. Creating classic works and remixes for New Order, Björk or My Bloody Valentine, just to name a few, Weatherall has earned cult status as one of the most creative producers within the electronic (and acoustic) field. Our journey here follows Andrew around the streets of Soho, where he shares his rich knowledge of the area's murky history, and recalls buying the first Psychedelic Furs single from a stall manned by The Pogues' very own Shane MacGowan, via the National Gallery - a place he often visits for artistic inspiration, and ends up at the Crossbones Graveyard in Borough. The tunes that soundtrack this nostalgic trip include The Clash, Chris and Cosey, Primal Scream and of course some hand-picked Weatherall productions.