Andrew Weatherall Albums (6)
'From the Bunker: A Rotters Golf Club Mix'
Release Date 1/1/2002
Tracks 17
Label Beat
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What The Critics Say
Less than a year after the debt-paying Nine O'Clock Drop compilation, Andrew Weatherall trawls through the rich bank of 12" singles and EPs released thus far by the Mille Plateaux-distributed Force Tracks label, one of the premier breeding grounds for constantly impressive, ultra-sleek minimal house. As demonstrated by Weatherall's superb mix job, which is an actual mix, as opposed to Nine O'Clock's you-get-the-whole-trackness, the majority of Force Tracks releases feature neverending house beats supplanted by a disparate clutch of atmospheric effects, veering from dubby washes of vapor to subtle swathes of seering synths to gaseous pops -- just enough ornamentation to still qualify the material as house (just about every element is placed in the name of rhythm), but not so much that the tracks become effluvial and watered down. Whether you want to get down or revel in pure sound, the Force Tracks catalog -- and therefore Hypercity -- delivers the goods in both respects. Just about everyone on the roster is highlighted, including the likes of Stephen Lieb and Frank Elting's MRI ("Human Patterns," "To Be Honest"), San Franciscan screwball Safety Scissors ("Form From Morf," "Lawn for Show," "Hose in Yard"), Andy Mygge's Boogie Nights-referencing alias as Dirk Diggler ("Silverfinger"), and Berlin duo Crane AK ("Polsterplanet," "Regenwelt," "Daisy Love"). And Weatherall waits until the very end to roll out the heavy artillery, Matthias Schaffhauser's remix of Luomo's vocal "Tessio"; the very fact that Weatherall can completely ignore Luomo's landmark Vocalcity album/compilation in favor of a remix is a significant testimony to the label's bottomless depth. A major accomplishment for both label and DJ, Hypercity is every bit a delightful non-stop bliss ride, not to be passed on. Your Force Tracks immersion begins here. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
'Heavenly Presents: Live at the Social, Vol. 3'
Release Date 6/7/1999
Tracks 36
Label React
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What The Critics Say
Based on the legendary London club of the same name, the first two Live at the Social CDs captured former resident DJs Jon Carter and the Chemical Brothers at the height of the big beat maelstrom that hit clubland in the mid-'90s. This third edition, a double CD, showcases the diversity of music that made the Heavenly much more than just block-rockin' central. The first disc, mixed by Weatherall, is a deep house affair that is not afraid to take chances. Weatherall chooses tracks that are not only deep and funky, but contain a novel spacey tone. The winner is unarguably the mix by Richard Fearless, who is more widely known as the man behind the electronica/rock crossover group Death in Vegas. Fearless leans heavily on the Detroit-Germany musical axis. The mix opens with the fashioned damaged "Eurotrash Girl" by Chicks on Speed and bounces around dark electro territory with tracks by Detroiter Keith Tucker and the king of Munich, DJ Hell. Fearless gives a nod to Weatherall by including the Two Lone Swordsman remix of the Weatherall-produced Primal Scream before jumping from electro to techno via the Belgian-produced/Detroit-released "Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass" by I-F. Then it's techno classic after classic by Carl Craig, Kevin Saunderson, and Ron Trent. Combined, these two mixes maintain the Heavenly label of quality, long after the big beat trendies have moved on to the next thing. ~ Joshua Glazer, All Music Guide
