Nick Warren

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Nick Warren
Genre(s) House, Progressive electronic music
Occupation(s) Disc jockey, Record producer
Years active 1988 – Present
Label(s) Global Underground, Hope Recordings
Associated acts Way Out West
Website http://www.djnickwarren.com/
For the cricketer, see Nick Warren (cricketer).

Nick Warren is an English house DJ and producer. He is well-known for his seven albums released in the Global Underground series and as a member of the duo Way Out West. He is head of A&R for the progressive house and breaks record label Hope Recordings.

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[edit] Biography

In 1988, Nick Warren began DJ-ing in Bristol, playing mainly reggae and indie music until house music became more popular in the UK.[1] By the early 1990s, Warren had become one of the more popular DJs in Bristol, performing regularly at the superclub Vision and DJ-ing for Massive Attack.[2][3]

While working at a record store in 1994, Nick Warren met producer Jody Wisternoff and the two decided to work together.[3] Their first collaboration was on the track "Paradise is the Sound" which they released under the artist name Sub-Version 3.[4] Warren describes Wisternoff as being the more technical of the two, while Warren states that he "bring[s] most of the sounds into our projects" and an understanding of what music needs to be successful at dance clubs.[1] Their next two releases were issued under the name Echo, with Way Out West being the name of their remix project.[4] The duo soon adopted the name for their act and signed a deal with Deconstruction Records.

In the mid 1990s, Nick Warren began a residency at Liverpool dance club Cream.[2] In 1997, Warren was given the opportunity to mix the third entry in the still young Global Underground series.[2] The album, Global Underground 003: Prague, is a live set of Warren's from Prague. This began a relationship with Global Underground which led to Warren creating six additional mix albums for the series, including Global Underground 008: Brazil, Global Underground 011: Budapest, Global Underground 018: Amsterdam, Global Underground 024: Reykjavík, Global Underground 028: Shanghai, and Global Underground 030: Paris.[2] Warren stated that he feels comfortable working with Global Underground due to an underlying trust between himself and the label.[5]

In December 2000, Way Out West was dropped by Deconstruction, which had since been bought by BMG, as the label felt that Way Out West's album would not do well commercially.[4][1] Way Out West then signed a three-album contract with Distinct'ive Records, turning down offers from other labels such as Bedrock.[4][1] Their first album on Distinct'ive was Intensify, which featured the singles "The Fall", "Intensify", and "Mindcircus". "The Fall" used lyrics taken from the Cole Porter song "Autumn Leaves" and "Mindcircus" features vocals written by Imogen Heap.[1] For the next Way Out West album, Don't Look Now (2004), Warren and Wisternoff brought in vocalist Omi and drummer Damon Reece.[6] As of early 2007, Way Out West had begun work on new material.[7]

[edit] Selected discography

Albums[8]
Singles[9]
  • 1994: Way Out West - "Ajare" (Deconstruction) (UK Singles Chart #52 peak)
  • 1996: Way Out West feat. Miss Joanna Law - "The Gift" (UK #15) (Deconstruction)
  • 1996: Way Out West - "Domination" (Deconstruction) (UK #38)
  • 1997: Way Out West - "Blue" (Deconstruction) (UK #41)
  • 1997: Way Out West - "Ajare" (re-release) (Deconstruction) (UK #36)
  • 2000: Way Out West - "The Fall" (Deconstruction) (UK #67)
  • 2001: Way Out West - "Intensify" (Distinct'ive Breaks Records) (UK #46)
  • 2002: Way Out West feat. Tricia Lee - "Mindcircus" (Distinct'ive Breaks Records) (UK #39, Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #6)
  • 2002: Way Out West feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - "Stealth" (Distinct'ive Breaks Records) (UK #67)
  • 2004: Way Out West - "Anything But You" (Distinct'ive Records)
  • 2005: Way Out West - "Don't Forget Me" (Distinct'ive Records)
  • 2007: "One & Only" (Hope Recordings)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Petrick, Shannon. Getting Way Out with Nick Warren. Lunar Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  2. ^ a b c d Birchmeier, Jason. Nick Warren >> Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  3. ^ a b Kay, Pete. Nick Warren interview. About.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  4. ^ a b c d Way Out West Biographies. Way Out West Website. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  5. ^ Interview With Nick Warren. TwistedHouse (2005-07-01). Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
  6. ^ Napora, Lukasz (2005-02-15). Interview with Nick Warren. SoundRevolt. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  7. ^ Nick Warren, a stylish DJ in a stylish city. Beat Factor (2007-01-21). Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
  8. ^ Nick Warren >> Charts & Awards. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
  9. ^ Chart Archive - Way Out West. Chartstats.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.

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