Nick Warren
Nick Warren | |
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remixer | |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Global Underground, Hope Recordings, Peacefrog |
Website | djnickwarren |
Nicholas John Warren (born 24 October 1968) is an English DJ and record producer. He is best known as a member of the electronic music duo
Biography
In 1988, Nick Warren began DJing in
While working at a record store in 1994, Warren met producer Jody Wisternoff and the two decided to work together.[4] Their first collaboration was on the track "Paradise is the Sound" which they released under the artist name Sub-Version 3.[5] 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 in order for it to be successful at dance clubs.[2] Their next two releases were issued under the name Echo, with Way Out West being the name of their remix project.[5] The duo soon adopted the name for their act and signed a deal with Deconstruction Records.
In the mid 1990s, Warren began a residency at
In December 2000, Way Out West was dropped by Deconstruction, which had since been bought by
Way Out West's fourth album, titled "We Love Machine", was released on 6 October 2009. The song "Only Love" featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn on vocals (the album marks their first collaboration with a male vocalist) was the first single from the album, released 31 August 2009. The deluxe edition of the album on Hope Recordings is available at their own website.
In 2010, Warren released a remix of Grafiti's song Spooky Trains and a remix of General Midi's song 'Absinth'. Also in 2010, Warren released on
2011 marked Hope Recordings' 100th release, taken on by none other than Nick Warren himself. The track was titled 'Buenos Aires' – as Warren feels a special connection with the city, having played there on several occasions. "I am in love with the city of Buenos Aires and have the most amazing time, each and every time I go there to play. I started writing this tune after playing there last year".[12] Hope Recordings' next release was by Tom Glass, titled 'Naive' for which Nick did his own 'Psychedelic Wheel' Remix. In November 2011, Nick released another solo single, Rumbletump, on
On 25 August 2012 Warren announced via his Facebook page that he would be compiling the next Renaissance Masters series album, set for a January 2013 release. He demonstrated his excitement for the release stating "These are exciting times for electronic music with genres and styles more eclectic than ever before and with this album for the Masters series I hope to highlight some of the most breathtaking and diverse electronic music in 2012."[13]
In 2015, Warren expanded his The Soundgarden radio shows into a global live events brand. After an initial season in Ibiza, the brand found particular initial success in the South American markets, with highlights including shows at Destino Arena, Mar Del Plata and Parque Riviera, Montevideo, Uruguay, as well as annual boat parties at Amsterdam Dance Event and Miami Music Week alongside Hernán Cattáneo's Sudbeat label.
Off the back of its success in the live arena, The Soundgarden has subsequently expanded into a respected Progressive and Melodic House record label. A&R'd exclusively by Warren, the label has released numerous EPs and singles from artists including Modd, Luka Sambe, Black 8, Nicolas Rada, and Warren himself, as well as compilations and samplers for major electronic music events such as Miami Music Week and Amsterdam Dance Event.[14]
In 2017, Warren and Jody Wisternoff released their fifth studio album as Way Out West, Tuesday Maybe, on Anjunadeep. In 2018, the duo subsequently released an EP of extended chill-out versions of tracks from Tuesday Maybe, entitled Sunday Maybe, on Anjunadeep.
For in-studio mixing, Nick Warren uses
Selected discography
- Albums[16]
- 1997: Way Out West – Way Out West (Deconstruction)
- 1997: Global Underground 003: Prague(Boxed)
- 1998: Global Underground 008: Brazil(Boxed)
- 1999: Back to Mine: Nick Warren (DMC Publishing)
- 1999: Global Underground 011: Budapest(Boxed)
- 2000: Global Underground 018: Amsterdam(Boxed)
- 2001: Way Out West – Nettwerk)
- 2001: Renaissance: Revelation (Ultra Records)
- 2003: Top Electronic Albums#25)
- 2004: Way Out West – Don't Look Now (Distinct'ive Records)
- 2005: Global Underground 028: Shanghai(Global Underground Ltd.) (Billboard Top Electronic Albums #14)
- 2007: Global Underground 030: Paris(Global Underground Ltd.) (Billboard Top Electronic Albums #20)
- 2008: Global Underground 035: Lima (Global Underground Ltd.)
- 2009: Way Out West – We Love Machine (Hope Recordings)
- 2010: Way Out West – We Love Machine – The Remixes (Hope Recordings)
- 2011: Balance 018 (Balance Music)
- 2013: Renaissance: The Master Series, Part 19 (Renaissance Recordings)
- 2014: Nick Warren Presents The Soundgarden (Hope Recordings)
- 2017: Way Out West – Tuesday Maybe (Anjunadeep)
- 2018: Way Out West – Sunday Maybe (Anjunadeep)
- 2019: (Balance Music) presents The Soundgarden
- Singles[17]
- 1994: Way Out West – "Ajare" (Deconstruction) (UK Singles ChartNo. 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 No. 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: Nick Warren & Jimmy Van M – "One & Only" (Hope Recordings)
- 2008: Way Out West – "Spaceman" (Hope Recordings)
- 2009: Way Out West – "Only Love" (Hope Recordings)
- 2010: Way Out West – "Future Perfect" (Hope Recordings)
- 2010: Nick Warren – "In Search of Silver" (Bedrock Records)
- 2011: Nick Warren – "Buenos Aires" (Hope Recordings)
- 2011: Nick Warren – "Rumbletump" – Sudbeat
- 2013: Nick Warren – "Devil's Elbow" (Hope Recordings)
- 2013: Nick Warren – "La Fabrica" (Hope Recordings)
- 2014: Nick Warren - "Alta" (Soulfood)
- 2015: Nick Warren & Guy Mantzur – "Sad Robot" (Bedrock)
- 2017: Nick Warren & Tripswitch – "Savannah" (Sudbeat)
- 2018: Nick Warren & Nicolas Rada – "Land of Dreams" (The Soundgarden)
References
- ^ "Warren's entry on the ASCAP database". The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Petrick, Shannon. "Getting Way Out with Nick Warren". Lunar Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ About.com. Archived from the originalon 25 March 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Way Out West Biographies". Way Out West Website. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ "Interview With Nick Warren". TwistedHouse. 1 July 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
- ^ Napora, Lukasz (15 February 2005). "Interview with Nick Warren". SoundRevolt. Archived from the original on 25 April 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ "Nick Warren, a stylish DJ in a stylish city". Beat Factor. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
- ^ Hope Recordings
- ^ a b Jones, Simon (21 August 2008). "Features: Nick Warren – Global Underground: 035 – Lima". Progressive-Sounds. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ "Frisky show". frisky radio. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Buenos AIres announcement". Beatportal. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Renaissance Master's series album". Facebook.
- ^ "The Soundgarden Releases & Artists on Beatport". beatport.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- About.com. Archived from the originalon 20 September 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ "Official Charts Company – Way Out West". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
External links
- Nick Warren's website
- Nick Warren discography at Discogs