#035 Jagz Kooner: Weatherall, Sabres Of Paradise, and quitting while you're ahead

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The Sabres Of Paradise were formed in 1992 by Andrew Weatherall, Gary Burns, and our guest on today's episode Jagz Kooner. They burned brightly but briefly, initially disbanding in 1995, but have now reformed (without the late Weatherall) for what Jagz says will be a limited time.

We discuss the story of the Sabres, but also Jagz' wider career which covers a lot of ground as a remixer and producer. And we also get into his thoughts on today's scene, and the changes in music making he's witnessed in four decades making tunes.

This is a good one!

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Chapters: 00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation 02:13 Episode start 02:44 Sabres reunion 08:45 Playing Sydney Opera House 11:38 From seated silence to dancing chaos 13:05 This song changed lives 15:58 Post-Sabres life 17:06 Early DJ roots 21:36 Machines over bands 25:45 A very Jagz birthday 29:24 This machine will change the world 36:02 The bootleg that changed everything 37:30 Andrew Weatherall 45:00 Touring and burnout 47:30 After the split 50:00 Producing for others 59:30 Legacy and influence 01:03:00 The meaning of the reunion 01:07:00 Honouring Andrew Weatherall 01:11:00 Looking forward 01:15:00 Advice for young producers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.