Labels Warp Active from 1992 | Genres Experimental techno Active until 1995 Genre Techno | |
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Years active 1992 (1992)–1995 (1995) Past members Andrew WeatherallJagz KoonerGary BurnsKeith Tenniswood Albums Sabresonic, Haunted Dancehall, Sabresonic II, Versus, Smokebelch II Similar | ||
The sabres of paradise clock factory
The Sabres of Paradise were a British experimental group formed in London, England in 1992. Although their roots were in the acid house scene, they later produced more dub-inspired work. Andrew Weatherall formed the group with engineers Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns and became responsible for the Sabresonic warehouse raves. Keith "Radioactive Man" Tenniswood joined the group after meeting Jagz at Phil Perry's Full Circle club, Sabres dissolved in 1995. Weatherall went on to form Two Lone Swordsmen with Keith Tenniswood while Kooner and Burns carried on working with The Aloof, and Jagz has also kept a consistent remix and production career. His remix "My Beautiful Friend" for The Charlatans was groundbreaking and it inspired Eddie Temple Morris, a DJ at the X FM radio station, to form a show dedicated to remixes. Kooner also worked with Oasis, Garbage, Massive Attack, Kasabian and Primal Scream.
Contents
- The sabres of paradise clock factory
- The sabres of paradise smokebelch ii beatless mix
- Singles
- Albums
- Compilation albums
- Production work
- Visual image
- Controversy
- Songs
- References
The sabres of paradise smokebelch ii beatless mix
Singles
Albums
Compilation albums
Production work
In addition to releasing their own material, The Sabres of Paradise also did production work and remixes for numerous artists, with remixes including "Open Up" for Leftfield featuring John Lydon and "Regret" for New Order.
Visual image
A coat of arms produced for the Sabres of Paradise featured the 1990s cult cartoon rabbit Bastard Bunny.
Controversy
Weatherall has been publicly and directly accused by Lamont Booker aka L.B. Bad of 'stealing' his biggest song - presumably Smokebelch 2 which is a reproduction of Booker's "New Age Of Faith" from 1989. The accusation was made in a 2015 interview movie by Booker, but it has been identified by Mixmag as a blatant plagiarism. When Smokebelch 2 was released on Warp Records, Booker was officially written and produced by the artist known as L.B. BAD. However, his credentials were left off most versions of the release and he was omitted from any promotion. The track became popular amongst DJ's and received TV and radio airtime and therefore made numerous magazine charts, but only Weatherall received credit.
Songs
Smokebelch IISabresonic · 1993
Haunted DancehallHaunted Dancehall · 1994
WilmotHaunted Dancehall · 1994