Legendary UK musician, producer, and DJ Andrew Weatherall passed away this week aged 56.
Weatherall was a linchpin of British popular music at a time when its very definition was being written. Highly respected as an artist constantly pushing the envelope in dance music, he believed and lived by the notion that this music could be more than was ever imagined.
Rainbow Disco Club is known world-over as Japan’s premier boutique festival, and with good reason. Last year the festival ended up in Resident Advisor’s Top 10 Festivals to attend in May thanks to a roster of artists that blends worldwide talent with the top of Japan’s dance music DJ pool.
The festival moved to its current location at Higashi Izu Cross Country Course in Shuzuoka in 2015, also expanding for the first time to a three-day operation. This new tradition is set to continue between Friday 29th of April and Sunday May 1st this year, with another selection of fine dance music artists set to provide the musical backdrop for the weekend.
Legend Andrew Weatherall will be accompanied by the likes of Nightmares On Wax, who will be playing a DJ set, Gilles Peterson and Move D. A selection of Rush Hour Allstars will also be returning to the festival’s decks  with Antal, Hunee, Soichi Terada and San Proper all set to represent the highly acclaimed label this year. Other local talent comes in the form of Kenji Takimi, Kaoru Inoue, Kikiorix and Sisi, while The Black Madonna is scheduled for an exclusive back-to-back set with the esteemed DJ Nobu. Red Bull is sponsoring a separate stage with a program that includes DJ Funk, Egyptian Lover, Kuniyuki as well as DJ Sodeyama, one our selected artists to watch for 2016!
For tickets and information visit Rainbow Disco Club’s Official Website.
Event Info available on Facebook and Resident Advisor.
The legendary British musician will make a rare appearance in downtown Los Angeles at Lot 613 this coming February. Fear not any heartbreak, for Andrew Weatherall will bring the essence of punk’s finest to LA the day before Valentine’s. On February 13, Andrew will spin a four-hour set with support by ESP Institute head Lovefingers and Heidi Lawden. Read more
Asking someone their favorite artist can lead to a wide variety of answers. British artist, Andrew Weatherall, is very high at the top of my list, and to start this Monday we have Part 2 of his Waxwerk Set. An extended journey with a wide range of musical selections.
After listening to all of Part 1 of his Waxwerks set I was eager to start the second. Part 2 is another extended journey coming in at over two hours, but the best part: it flows and will have your ears locked in to the session. Warm and gritty saw basslines, tense suspended strings, futuristic leadsâŠthe mix has it all.
His sound is experimental, intriguing, and he delivers it in such a way that leaves dancefloors feeling more than satisfied. With releases on prominent British labels Warp Records and Rotters Golf Club, his catalog and music selection never ceases to amaze. This mix is the perfect way to end the day and get through any Monday blues. For those who want to dive into the full marathon, you can find Part 1 of his Waxwerks set here: Andrew Weatherall Waxwerks Set Part 1.
Andrew Weatherall on: Resident Advisor | Soundcloud | Juno Download | Beatport
