Andrew Weatherall returns to Nottingham to play at Firefly tomorrow. The Marcus Garvey Centre is the venue and the maestro of electronic funk is joined by Elite Force. MICHAEL GREENWELL reports...

GENRE and formula are two words that Andrew Weatherall refuses to succumb to.

Although his distinctive take on body music – fused with his punk roots and acid-house ethos – is often instantly recognisable, this scene-defining DJ will often leave even the most well versed Weatherall fan surprised.

Be it through his own take on the latest club cuts, remixed and respliced, or the "unclassics" of the last 30 years that make more sense on The Major's turntables, a night with the Swordsmen at the helm is a edifying experience.

For a man whose history goes back to the beginning of the British acid-house scene, having swung gigs for himself at Danny Rampling's legendary Shoom night, Weatherall has continually remained at the forefront of music.

With Terry Farley and Pete Heller he formed the Boy's Own, initially a magazine commenting on football, fashion and records, the collective also went on to party organising and formed the record label Boys Own Recordings.

The label became Junior Boy's Own in 1992, when Weatherall departed, before he formed the dub trio The Sabres of Paradise in 1993 and promoted the Bloodsugar and Sabresonic warehouse raves.

In early 1996, after shutting down Sabresonic, Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood became Two Lone Swordsmen signing to Warp Records label and setting up Rotters Golf Club for their own dancefloor-orientated work.

It was through Primal Scream though that Andrew first made his name.

As the producer of Screamadelica he took the band and created the hybrid of rock and acid-house to dizzying heights, creating what has long been regarded as a seminal and generation-defining release.

Tomorrow night at the Garvey will show how far ahead Andrew Weatherall remains almost 20 years on.

Elite Force, of U&A records and LOT 49, provides support on the night.

Elite Force has been a prime mover since 1990 when he cut his teeth playing huge student nights and self-promoted acid-house nights in the South West of England.

Before long he moved up to London and gravitated towards his tech-funk style and has since become known as an accomplished technician on the circuit.

Elite Force now regularly plays at massive shows in Hungary,

Australia, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, India, Turkey, Spain, Japan and China, as well as numerous festival slots including Glastonbury, Coachella and the Glade.

His bi-weekly webcasts called the Strongarm Sessions are highly regarded, having been launched in 2001.

The most recent archives should be your first stop if you've not come across the Force in action before.

Firefly residents Trash Jelly, hot on the heels of releasing debut single Fluster Gush on Firefly Recordings, will be entertaining with a six-deck performance, along with Beat Repeaters and the introduction of Dave Russell.

Tickets: £10 early birds, £15 otherwise, more on the door @ The Marcus Garvey Ballroom, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2BY. Tickets available from: Nottingham Trent Students' Union, Don't Panic Midlands, Bag O'Nails, Selectadisc, Happy Return, Funky Monkey, Eleven, UNU box office.