Andrew Weatherall ha fallecido a los 56 años a causa de una embolia pulmonar. El prestigioso productor, músico y DJ estaba ingresado en Londres con problemas respiratorios y un cuágulo ha propiciado su muerte, según ha confirmado su agencia de management: “Lamentamos profundamente anunciar que el famoso DJ y músico Andrew Weatherall fallecía en la madrugada de este lunes 17 de febrero de 2020 en el Hospital Whipps Cross de Londres. La causa de la muerte fue una embolia pulmonar. Estaba siendo tratado en el hospital, pero desafortunadamente el coágulo de sangre llegó a su corazón. Su muerte fue rápida y pacífica”.
Después de foguearse en la escena post-punk, Weatherall se convirtió en una figura clave en la música británica más underground, siendo de los DJs clave en el movimiento acid house de finales de la década de 1980. Danny Rampling lo reclutó para pinchar en el club nocturno de Londres Shoom, y pronto fundó el sello discográfico Boy’s Own Recordings y el equipo de producción Bocca Juniors.
Otros proyectos musicales fueron Sabres Of Paradise junto a Jagz Kooner o el dúo Two Lone Swordsmen junto a Keith Tenniswood, aunque quizás su trabajo más famoso fue con Primal Scream en su álbum de 1991 Screamadelica. Su contribución junto con la banda de Bobby Gillespie y su producción lo convirtió en uno de los discos más celebrados de la década de 1990. Trabajó con Happy Mondays, New Order, Saint Etienne, Doves, Death In Vegas, James, Trentemoller…
Algunos músicos y personajes de la cultura le han rendido su particular homenaje en redes:
Andrew Weatherall 1963 – 2020 pic.twitter.com/dnNEA339n9
— Primal Scream (@ScreamOfficial) February 17, 2020
Absolutely distraught to hear this terrible news. Andrew was a longtime friend, collaborator and one of most talented persons I’ve known. Also one of the nicest. Genius is an overworked term but I’m struggling to think of anything else that defines him. https://t.co/nWlyE75bL5
— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) February 17, 2020
Weatherall was a font of all things amazing when it came to music. I’ll miss his enthusiasm and his ace recommendations. A good friend and inspiration to so many x x pic.twitter.com/0OEVdoaets
— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) February 17, 2020
We’re stunned by the news of Andy’s passing, our love and thoughts are with his family and his many, many friends. Doves xxxx https://t.co/BXdXYvFRnP
— Doves (@dovesmusicblog) February 17, 2020
An absolute titan of music has passed on. RIP Andrew Weatherall ?
— Andy Bell (@Andybebop) February 17, 2020
Andrew Weatherall was truly one of our heroes. This mix still sounds super modern. Thanks old bean. https://t.co/519U2yCeGl
— Saint Etienne (@bobpetesarah) February 17, 2020
So sad about Andrew Weatherall, he was a true pioneer and a constant inspiration xx
— The Chemical Brothers (@ChemBros) February 17, 2020
We are all very saddened to hear about the passing of our friend, and collaborator, Andrew Weatherall. pic.twitter.com/vZ3ckl7lw0
— New Order (@neworder) February 17, 2020
We are profoundly sad to learn of the passing of Andrew Weatherall. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
A true cultural icon and vital contributor to the label, his absence will be immensely felt. Thank you for all the music and memories. pic.twitter.com/SHfJgXrgxd
— Warp Records (@WarpRecords) February 17, 2020
RIP Andrew Weatherall. The king of cool. Very, very sad news. Thoughts are with his family and friends. ??
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) February 17, 2020
So sad to hear about Andrew Weatherall. I was only listening to his mix of ‘World in Motion’ in the gym this morning and thinking how amazing it was. I worked with him many times – he was a truly nice, kind man who shared many, many words of wisdom. RIP. X
— Peter Hook (@peterhook) February 17, 2020
So sad about Andrew Weatherall. He remixed Sister off my last album and I’ve honestly never sounded so insanely fucking dubby in my life. Plus he was hilarious. Massive respect ??
— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) February 17, 2020
I’m utterly devastated to hear about Andrew Weatherall, I loved him, he was a one-off and true genius and so generous to me from signing my first band & championing us, to gifting me many diverse music compilations to absorb and inspire, I will remain indebted to him ????
— Dot Allison ? (@DotAllisonmusic) February 17, 2020
I'm so sad. Apart from being a major musical inspiration for Saint Etienne, who gave us a pair of beautiful remixes, Andrew Weatherall was as sharp as Peter Cook, great company, and he introduced me to a ton of great records like this: https://t.co/4UiEUl18X8
— bob stanley (@rocking_bob) February 17, 2020
Descanse en paz.
