Andrew Weatherall: Far-seeing DJ and producer who fused indie and dance
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Andrew Weatherall: Far-seeing DJ and producer who fused indie and dance

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of the most prominent DJs and producers of his era, Andrew Weatherall helped to pioneer acid house and gave indie rock a dancefloor-friendly remix. In 1990 fellow DJ Paul Oakenfold, who recognised the symbiosis between the new indie bands and acid house invited Weatherall to help him remix “Hallelujah”, a recording by Manchester band Happy Mondays. open image in gallery Andrew Weatherall in 2004 This freewheeling paean to getting high reached No 16 in the UK charts in 1990, appealed to clubbers and rockers and helped Primal Scream to win the first Mercury Prize for their album Screamadelica, some of which Weatherall produced. From then on Weatherall was in high demand as a remixer of British indie bands – New Order, St Etienne, Manic Street Preachers and others all benefited from his imaginative touch.

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