He's been a key mover in every dance genre from acid house to techno and indie disco. But if you really want to know what gets DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall out of bed in the morning, it's a rather different type of music.
Last month, Glasgow dance-label Soma Records released "Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi Volume 1," a mix album that sees Weatherall trawl through his record collection. And it's a far cry from the "bumpty-bumpty disco" (his words) that you might have expected. Rather, it's a motley collection of rockabilly, surf, glam and garage punk that finds space for Gene Vincent, T.Rex and the wonderfully named Hipbone Slim and the Knee Tremblers, among others.
It seems that Weatherall isn't alone in digging this stuff, either. Speaking from his studio in London, he sounds genuinely surprised by the positive response the album has had.
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