Andrew Weatherall
Andrew Weatherall (6 April 1963 – 17 February 2020) was a British DJ, record producer, and musician renowned for his pivotal role in the acid house movement and for bridging rock and electronic music genres during the late 1980s and 1990s.[1][2] Born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, he rose from club DJing in London's underground scene to become a transformative figure in British popular music, best known for producing Primal Scream's landmark album Screamadelica (1991), which fused psychedelic rock with rave culture and won the inaugural Mercury Prize in 1992.[1][3][4] Weatherall's early career was shaped by his immersion in London's acid house explosion; after moving to the city in 1987 and working odd jobs like construction laboring, he began DJing at influential clubs such as Shoom and the Trip at the Astoria, where he played eclectic sets blending house imports, soul, and rock influences like Public Image Ltd. and Ravi Shankar.[1][2] In 1988, he co-founded the Boy's Own fanzine and crew with like-minded friends, which evolved into the Boy's Own Recordings label in 1989, serving as a hub for the nascent rave culture.[1][3] His breakthrough came through remixing, including the iconic "Loaded" version of Primal Scream's "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" (1990), which sampled Peter Fonda's dialogue from Easy Rider and became a defining anthem of the era, as well as reworks of Happy Mondays' "Hallelujah" (1989, with Paul Oakenfold), New Order's "World in Motion" (1990), and My Bloody Valentine's "Soon" (1990).[1][3][2] As a producer, Weatherall co-helmed Screamadelica with Primal Scream, transforming their raw rock sound into a psychedelic dance opus that sold over three million copies and epitomized the indie-dance crossover.[4][3] He later founded the Sabres of Paradise label and project in 1993, releasing techno albums like Sabresonic (1993), before partnering with Keith Tenniswood as Two Lone Swordsmen from 1996 onward, producing six albums that explored experimental electronica, including Stay Down (1998) and Tiny Reminders (2000).[2][1] Weatherall's DJing evolved into long-running residencies, such as the A Love From Outer Space night he co-founded in 2007 with Sean Johnston, emphasizing cosmic disco and avoiding mainstream trends.[2] In his later years, he released solo albums like Convenanza (2016) and Qualia (2017) on Rotters Golf Club, while continuing to remix for artists including Björk, Spiritualized, and Beth Orton, whom he helped nurture early in her career.[1][2] Weatherall died on 17 February 2020 at Whipps Cross University Hospital in London from a pulmonary embolism, leaving a legacy as a contrarian innovator who rejected superstardom for artistic integrity, profoundly shaping electronic music's evolution from underground raves to global genres like big beat and IDM. Posthumously, unreleased mixes and collaborative works, including a 2025 Resident Advisor set from 2012, have been issued, extending his influence.[4][3] His insatiable curiosity and refusal to repeat formulas inspired generations, with tributes highlighting his role in redefining British music's boundaries.[1][2][5]Early life
Upbringing and influences
Andrew Weatherall was born in 1963 in Windsor, Berkshire, England. He attended Windsor Grammar School during his teenage years, where he spent time attending soul weekenders and discos, developing an early interest in music. After leaving school, he took various dead-end jobs, including manual labour on building sites, while building a personal record collection that would shape his future career. Weatherall grew up in a suburban environment that he later described as sterile, prompting a rebellious streak against his parents' strict rules on punk music, tattoos, and nightlife. As a teenager, he got a "Ghetto Defender" tattoo to provoke his family and became deeply influenced by punk and post-punk, particularly The Clash, which introduced him to reggae. His initial record purchases included novelty singles such as Terry Jacks' "Seasons in the Sun" and Benny Hill's "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)," both of which he noted as "death songs." His broader influences encompassed rockabilly, soul, disco, Irish music like that of The Pogues, and electronic acts such as Throbbing Gristle and Prince, alongside reggae artists including Gregory Isaacs. An avid cinephile and member of the British Film Institute, Weatherall drew inspiration from film soundtracks, including those from Blade Runner and Slade in Flame. As part of Windsor's post-punk counter-culture in the 1980s, he created fanzines and began DJing at local parties, bridging his eclectic tastes toward the emerging acid house scene.Pre-music career
Andrew Weatherall was born on 6 April 1963 in Windsor, Berkshire, England. Raised in a working-class family in the town, he developed an early interest in music, attending funk and soul weekender events and discos from the age of 14.[6][7] Weatherall attended a local grammar school but was expelled during his teenage years, an event he later attributed to his rebellious nature influenced by punk and post-punk movements.[8][9] Following his expulsion, he briefly played in local bands as a teenager, though these early musical pursuits were informal and did not mark the start of his professional career.[8] At age 18, Weatherall was asked to leave home, prompting him to seek immediate employment to support himself. He took on physically demanding manual labor roles, beginning as a furniture porter at a Windsor-based company, where he unloaded heavy items such as leather sofas and mattresses.[10][9] He subsequently worked various manual labour roles on building sites, which he described as hard jobs.[10] These roles, along with other part-time positions throughout the 1980s, provided financial stability while allowing him to amass a growing record collection that fueled his passion for music.[9][11] In parallel, Weatherall ventured into freelance journalism, writing under the pseudonym Audrey Witherspoon for music-related publications. This writing work offered an entry point into the cultural scene, though it remained secondary to his labor jobs until the late 1980s.[6] He also engaged in informal fashion trading, purchasing eclectic clothing from London's club scene—such as items from designer Leigh Bowery—and reselling them in Windsor to supplement his income and express his emerging stylistic interests.[10] These pre-music endeavors reflected his resourceful and culturally attuned approach, laying the groundwork for his later immersion in the acid house movement.Music career
DJ beginnings and acid house scene
Andrew Weatherall entered the DJ scene in 1988 amid the UK's Second Summer of Love, a period marked by the explosive rise of acid house music and ecstasy-fueled raves. Initially influenced by punk, dub reggae, and industrial acts like Throbbing Gristle, Weatherall was drawn into the emerging acid house culture through his friendship with Terry Farley, a key figure in London's nascent scene. Farley introduced him to Shoom, the pioneering acid house club launched by Danny and Jenni Rampling in November 1987 at an underground gym in Southwark, which became a cornerstone of the movement with its hot, humid atmosphere, smiley face iconography, and blend of Chicago house, Italian disco, and eclectic sounds. Weatherall attended Shoom from its early weeks, standing out with his punk attire—including a Seditionaries shirt and bondage trousers—while immersing himself in the communal dancing and drug-enhanced euphoria that defined the era.[12][13][14] Weatherall's first notable DJ performance came later that year at a house party in Islington, where he spun "October Love Song" by Chris & Cosey, an industrial track that caught the ear of Danny Rampling and led to his debut gig at Shoom On The Farm, an outdoor event on a Surrey dairy farm. The set, played amid a chaotic foam party in rainy, milk-scented conditions, showcased his leftfield selections and helped cement his reputation for eclectic mixing that bridged underground genres. Soon after, he secured his first London club residency at The Trip through Jimmy Jewell, an influential DJ and promoter overlooked in acid house histories, whom Weatherall met at the Rockley Sands festival. Jewell, who had launched the Cloud Cuckoo Land night, handed over the slot to Weatherall following his own arrest for cheque fraud, allowing Weatherall to experiment with sets blending rockabilly, techno, and house for enthusiastic crowds.[13][12][15] As part of the Boy's Own collective—formed in 1988 with Farley, Cymon Eckel, and Steve Mayes—Weatherall played a pivotal role in nurturing the acid house movement beyond clubs. Originally a satirical fanzine poking fun at football culture, Boy's Own pivoted to document and promote the rave scene, publishing irreverent articles on drugs, fashion, and music while organizing illegal warehouse parties and acid house events across London and beyond. The group released their first record, "Raise" by Bocca Juniors (featuring Weatherall and Farley), in 1989 on their newly minted label, capturing the balearic and house vibes that fueled the subculture's expansion. Through these efforts, Weatherall not only DJed at seminal nights like Shoom but also influenced the scene's DIY ethos, helping transition acid house from underground imports to a transformative British youth movement.[16][17][18]Remixing and major productions
Weatherall's remixing career took off in the late 1980s amid the acid house explosion, where he began transforming indie and rock tracks into dancefloor anthems. One of his earliest notable efforts was a collaboration with Paul Oakenfold on the club mix of Happy Mondays' "Hallelujah" in 1989, capturing the raw energy of Manchester's Hacienda scene and blending Madchester indie with house rhythms.[19][20] His breakthrough came in 1990 with the remix of Primal Scream's "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have," reimagined as "Loaded." Drawing from Peter Fonda's dialogue in Easy Rider, a drum loop from Edie Brickell's "What I Am," and vocal samples from The Emotions, Weatherall stripped the original ballad to just seven seconds of vocals and rebuilt it into an ecstatic, genre-blurring track that became a UK Top 20 hit and a cornerstone of rave culture.[19][21] This success led to Weatherall producing Primal Scream's entire album Screamadelica in 1991, co-credited with The Orb and others, which fused psychedelia, gospel, and dub into a landmark record that won the Mercury Prize in 1992 and sold over three million copies worldwide.[12][19] Weatherall's signature style—lengthy, dub-influenced reworkings—shone in other 1990s productions. He remixed Primal Scream's "Come Together" into a sunrise closer that dominated club sets, as recalled by frontman Bobby Gillespie.[21] For My Bloody Valentine, his 1990 take on "Soon" layered a funky beat sampled from Dynamic Corvettes' "Funky Music Is the Thing" over shoegaze haze, earning it the top spot on NME's list of the 50 best remixes.[1][12][22] Similarly, his dubby remix of St Etienne's cover of Neil Young's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" in 1990 split the track into ambient and upbeat halves, boosting its chart success and exemplifying his ability to merge indie pop with electronic depth.[12][20] Other major remixes included New Order's "World in Motion (No Alla Violenza Mix)" for the 1990 World Cup, which infused the anthem with pulsating techno elements.[19][20] He also delivered an extended dub version of Flowered Up's "Weekender" in 1992, extending the baggy anthem into a 16-minute epic that defined early-90s club immersion.[12] As a producer, Weatherall helmed his own Sabres of Paradise project, with the 1993 track "Smokebelch II" emerging as a Balearic chillout staple, its beatless mix sampling obscure sources to create a timeless ambient groove featured in films and compilations.[12][20] These works established Weatherall as a pivotal figure in bridging underground dance with mainstream success, influencing countless producers with his innovative sampling and structural experimentation.[1]Later projects and labels
Following the dissolution of the Sabres of Paradise project in 1995, Weatherall established the Emissions Audio Output label as a platform for experimental electronic music, operating from 1995 to 1997 with sub-imprints like Static, Echoic, and Lo-Fi.[11] This venture released key works such as the 1996 EP The Third Mission and the double 12" Blood Sugar Levels, often featuring collaborations with engineers David Harrow and Keith Tenniswood.[11] In 1996, Weatherall partnered with Tenniswood to form the duo Two Lone Swordsmen, an alias that produced understated house and experimental electronica across multiple labels, including Emissions Audio Output and Warp Records.[23] Their output from 1998 to 2004 on Warp garnered significant attention, with albums like Stay Down (1998) blending dub, techno, and abstract sounds, while later releases such as Wrong Meetings (2007) on Rotters Golf Club explored more eclectic territories including rockabilly influences. Weatherall launched the Rotters Golf Club label in 2001, focusing on limited-edition vinyl releases of cosmic techno, funk, and electronica, with an emphasis on small pressings to maintain exclusivity.[11] Notable outputs included the 2009 album A Pox On The Pioneers and Two Lone Swordsmen's Still My World (2003), alongside remixes for artists like Sly & Lovechild.[24] In the 2010s, Weatherall expanded into further collaborations and imprints, co-founding The Asphodells with Timothy J. Fairplay in 2012, which released the album Ruled by Passion, Destroyed by Lust on Rotters Golf Club, merging pastoral electronica with Balearic elements.[25] He also initiated the A Love From Outer Space club night in 2010 with DJ Sean Johnston, capping tempos at 122 BPM to foster a mid-tempo, eclectic vibe that influenced subsequent compilations like Masterpiece (2012).[12][26] Later, Weatherall collaborated with Nina Walsh under the Woodleigh Research Facility moniker starting in 2015, producing electro and dub-disco albums such as The Phoenix Suburb (And Other Stories) (2015) and 127 To Facility 4 (2018, limited to 100 copies), drawing on Kraftwerk-inspired sounds from their Tooting studio.[27] In 2017, he launched the secretive Fort Beulah imprint, issuing a series of five hand-stamped, numbered 12" singles (150 copies each), blending beatnik rhythms and experimental grooves as anonymous messages from the "New Underground."[28] Additional labels like Moine Dubh (2015), a subscription-based imprint for folk and pop artists, released limited 7" singles such as Barry Woolnough's Great Father Spirit In The Sky.[11][29]Other contributions
Journalism and publishing
Andrew Weatherall began his career in the mid-1980s as a freelance music journalist, contributing reviews and articles to publications such as NME under his own name and the pseudonym Audrey Witherspoon.[30] One notable example was his October 1989 review of a Primal Scream gig at Exeter Arts Centre, published in NME as Audrey Witherspoon, where he praised the band's raw energy despite musical shortcomings: "This was not the best of gigs from a musical point of view, but that's not the point. The Scream are a great rock 'n' roll band and they know it."[30] This piece not only highlighted his early engagement with emerging indie and dance crossover acts but also led to a personal connection with the band, paving the way for his later production and remix work on their album Screamadelica.[21] In 1986, Weatherall co-founded the influential fanzine Boy's Own alongside Terry Farley, Steve Mayes, and Cymon Eckel, initially self-publishing it as a low-cost, DIY outlet for their shared interests in acid house, football, fashion, and working-class youth culture.[16] The publication started with photocopied issues sold for 40p, blending irreverent commentary, slang guides, and scene reports, with Weatherall contributing under the pseudonym "The Outsider." In the inaugural issue, he articulated its ethos: "We are aiming at the boy (or girl) who one day stands on the terraces, the next stands in a sweaty club, and the day after stays in bed and reads Brendan Behan while listening to Run-DMC."[16] His 1989 slang glossary exemplified the fanzine's playful tone, defining terms like "Log: If you don’t know what one is, you are one."[16] Boy's Own quickly became a cornerstone of the UK's acid house movement, documenting the shift from underground clubs like Shoom to broader rave culture, with print runs reaching 2,000–3,000 copies per issue by the early 1990s.[16] Weatherall penned the introduction to its final 1992 issue, humorously declaring "the death of The Outsider" amid the scene's commercialization, reflecting his ambivalence toward mainstream success.[16] The fanzine's evolution into Boy's Own Productions marked Weatherall's entry into formal publishing and music ventures, as the collective expanded to promote events and release records, though his primary journalistic output remained tied to this formative project and sporadic freelance pieces.[31]Fashion and cultural ventures
Andrew Weatherall's engagement with fashion stemmed from his early career and lifelong appreciation for style, which intertwined with his broader cultural activities in club and music scenes. Before entering the music industry, he worked in menswear retail at the upscale London store Raphael, where at age 21 he sold high-end brands such as Armani and Roberto Cavalli, gaining an insider's perspective on luxury tailoring and contemporary trends.[32] This period shaped his discerning eye, leading him to favor bespoke, well-cut garments over fleeting fads; he often cited a preference for "style, not fashion," drawing inspiration from historical figures like painter Augustus John and avoiding modern trends like tight jeans for men of his build.[32] As a co-founder of the influential fanzine Boy's Own in 1986 alongside Terry Farley, Steve Mayes, and Cymon Eckel, Weatherall contributed to a publication that chronicled the acid house movement while exploring intersecting subcultures, including the sartorial details of London's football casuals and emerging club fashions.[16] The magazine's irreverent mix of music, politics, humor, and style—running for 12 issues until 1992—helped define the aesthetic of the era's hedonistic youth, blending casual sportswear with punk and disco influences that Weatherall himself embodied through outfits like electric-blue drainpipe trousers and Nehru-collar shirts.[33] Later, Boy's Own evolved into a record label, but its cultural footprint extended to fashion documentation, influencing how rave attire merged streetwear with eclectic, anti-establishment flair. Weatherall's cultural ventures extended beyond print into collaborative events and multimedia projects that bridged music and visual arts. In the 2010s, he curated soundtracks for fashion events, including a catwalk show for bespoke tailor Mark Powell, where he also made a rare modeling appearance—his "one and only," as he described it—walking in a distracted state amid the production.[32] Additionally, his studio collective Rotters Golf Club partnered with Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna in 2003 to compose music for their Japanese market launch, blending electronic sounds with high-end apparel promotion.[24] These efforts underscored Weatherall's role as a cultural polymath, using his platform to fuse auditory and visual elements in ways that amplified club culture's stylistic rebellion.Death and legacy
Death
Andrew Weatherall died on 17 February 2020 at the age of 56.[34][35] The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism, which occurred while he was being treated at Whipps Cross University Hospital in London.[34][35][4] His management issued a statement confirming the details, noting that "the blood clot reached his heart" and describing his passing as "sudden but peaceful."[34][35][4]Influence and recognition
Weatherall's influence on electronic music was profound, particularly through his role in the late 1980s acid house scene in the UK, where he DJed at seminal clubs like Shoom, Spectrum, and The Trip, helping to popularize the genre via the Boy's Own fanzine he co-founded.[8] His remixing work elevated the craft to an art form, most notably with the 1990 remix of Primal Scream's "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have," retitled "Loaded," which fused indie rock with house elements and is credited with birthing the indie dance genre.[36] This track, along with his production on Primal Scream's album Screamadelica (1991), blended dub, techno, and rock influences, creating a blueprint for genre-crossing electronic music that inspired subsequent artists in the post-acid house era.[11] As a producer and label founder, Weatherall shaped experimental electronic sounds through projects like The Sabres of Paradise and Two Lone Swordsmen, pushing boundaries with dubby, atmospheric techno that influenced the UK's IDM and ambient scenes in the 1990s and beyond.[37] His eclectic approach—drawing from punk, disco, and rockabilly—rejuvenated British pop by bridging rock and dance music, as seen in remixes for acts like Happy Mondays, New Order, and Björk, which demonstrated how electronic production could transform mainstream genres.[2] Weatherall's club nights, such as A Love From Outer Space (co-founded in 2010), further extended his impact by promoting a "drug chug" aesthetic limited to 122 BPM, fostering a community-focused electronic culture that prioritized emotional depth over commercial highs.[11] In 2025, the night marked its 15th anniversary with a compilation album released on Material Music, featuring exclusive tracks celebrating Weatherall's enduring musical journey.[26] Weatherall received widespread recognition as "The Guv'nor" and "the most brilliant DJ this country ever produced," earning comparisons to pioneers like Larry Levan and John Peel for his visionary contributions.[11] In 2011, he was appointed artist-in-residence at Faber & Faber, where he curated literary-musical projects, blending his influences across art forms.[38] His production on Screamadelica won the inaugural Mercury Prize in 1992, underscoring his role in elevating electronic-infused rock.[8] Following his death in 2020, tributes poured in from peers like The Orb's Alex Paterson, who stated, "There’s a few people who changed modern music and Andrew was one of them," highlighting his enduring legacy as a genre innovator mourned across the global dance music community.[11] Posthumously, his influence continued through releases like the 2021 single "Unknown Plunderer / End Times Sound" and the 2025 reformation of The Sabres of Paradise for live dates marking the 30th anniversary of their debut album, performed by surviving members.[39][40]Discography
Solo and collaborative albums
Andrew Weatherall's solo output and close collaborations produced a series of albums that spanned electronic, dub, post-punk, and experimental genres, often released on his Rotters Golf Club imprint. These works highlighted his evolution from remixer to songwriter and producer, emphasizing atmospheric soundscapes and rhythmic innovation over commercial accessibility.[41] His collaboration with longtime associate Keith Tenniswood, Still My World (2003), was commissioned as a soundtrack for the Emporio Armani Zegna fashion campaign in Japan and later reissued. Comprising instrumental IDM tracks with glitchy electronics and subtle melodies, it captured the duo's production chemistry, originally limited to a promotional CD before a wider vinyl release in 2024.[42][43] Weatherall's debut solo album, A Pox on the Pioneers (2009), marked his entry into full-length songwriting under his own name, blending dub-infused dance-rock, post-punk guitars, and his own raw vocals across 11 tracks. Released on Rotters Golf Club, it drew from influences like The Birthday Party and Suicide, earning praise for its eclectic, nocturnal energy and ironic title referencing frontier music tropes.[44][45] In collaboration with Timothy J. Fairplay—known from the band Battant—Weatherall formed The Asphodells and released the double album Ruled by Passion, Destroyed by Lust (2013) on Rotters Golf Club. Spanning 78 minutes of krautrock-inspired electronic grooves, pulsating basslines, and melodic synths reminiscent of warmer Kraftwerk or dubby New Order, it emphasized hypnotic, extended compositions that fused psychedelic dance with pop sensibility.[46][47][48] Teaming with vocalist and co-writer Nina Walsh under the moniker The Woodleigh Research Facility, Weatherall delivered The Phoenix Suburb and Other Stories (2015), an experimental electro album on Rotters Golf Club. Its eight tracks explored slow, groove-locked ambient and downtempo soundscapes, drawing on their decades-long partnership to create immersive, jam-like pieces with subtle funk and techno undercurrents.[49][50] Convenanza (2016), Weatherall's second solo album and again co-written with Walsh, expanded on post-punk and funk-punk disco elements with chugging rhythms, exotic brass, and lyrical reflections on life's clutter. Issued on Rotters Golf Club, it traversed moody atmospheres and steady dub basslines, serving as a bridge between his collaborative experiments and introspective solo style.[51][52] The remix companion Consolamentum (2016) reinterpreted Convenanza's tracks by artists including David Holmes and Idjut Boys, maintaining its electronic core while adding varied dub and house flavors, though positioned as a supplementary release rather than original material.[53] Weatherall's final solo album, Qualia (2017) on Höga Nord Rekords, shifted to instrumental psychedelia and ambient electronica across eight tracks, evoking introspective road trips with hazy synths, ethereal textures, and subtle dance pulses. Its title referencing subjective experiences underscored the album's immersive, solitary vibe.[54][55]| Album Title | Year | Type | Collaborator(s) | Label | Key Style/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still My World | 2003 | Collaborative | Keith Tenniswood | Rotation Dry (orig.); Rotters Golf Club (reissue) | IDM instrumentals for fashion soundtrack[43] |
| A Pox on the Pioneers | 2009 | Solo | N/A | Rotters Golf Club | Dub-rock with vocals, post-punk influences |
| Ruled by Passion, Destroyed by Lust | 2013 | Collaborative (as The Asphodells) | Timothy J. Fairplay | Rotters Golf Club | Krautrock-electronica double album[46] |
| The Phoenix Suburb and Other Stories | 2015 | Collaborative (as The Woodleigh Research Facility) | Nina Walsh | Rotters Golf Club | Experimental electro-ambient grooves[49] |
| Convenanza | 2016 | Solo (co-written) | Nina Walsh | Rotters Golf Club | Funk-punk disco with post-punk moods |
| Qualia | 2017 | Solo | N/A | Höga Nord Rekords | Psychedelic ambient instrumentals[54] |
EPs and singles
Andrew Weatherall's contributions to electronic music extended to a series of solo EPs and singles, primarily released from the mid-2000s onward, which showcased his evolving interests in dub, techno, and experimental sounds. These releases, often issued on limited-edition vinyl through independent labels he was associated with, emphasized atmospheric production and rhythmic innovation, reflecting his shift toward more personal, non-commercial expressions later in his career.[41] While Weatherall's early work focused heavily on remixes and collaborative projects, his solo EPs and singles highlighted a distinctive blend of influences, from rockabilly-tinged electronica to deep dub explorations. Notable examples include limited-press runs that became sought-after collector's items, underscoring his cult status in underground scenes.[56]| Year | Title | Format | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Bullet Catcher's Apprentice | EP (12") | Rotters Golf Club (RGC011) | Debut solo EP featuring tracks like "Feathers" and "Edie Eleven," blending techno with new wave elements.[57] |
| 2017 | Merry Mithrasmas EP | EP (12") | Rotters Golf Club (RGC014) | Limited edition released during an Australian tour, with dub and deep house tracks including "Merry Mithrasmas (M.I.A. Mix)."[58] |
| 2017 | Kiyadub EP | EP (12") | Byrd Out (BYR005) | Edition of 500 copies; dub-heavy tracks like "Kiyadub 45" mastered for late-night club play.[59][60] |
| 2018 | Blue Bullet EP | EP (12") | Byrd Out (BYR012) | Collaboration with Andy Bell on guitar; includes "Blue Bullet" and "Making Friends with the Sun," fusing spacey electronica and rock.[61][62] |
| 2020 | Pamela #1 | EP (12") | Pamela Records (PAM001) | Posthumously released; features lush, proto-house tracks like "The Moton 5" and "March Violets."[63] |
| 2020 | Unknown Plunderer / End Times Sound | EP (12") | Byrd Out (BYR023) | Final release; double A-side with remixes by Manfredas and Radioactive Man, exploring end-times dub and plunderphonics.[64][65] |