Nick Warren is an English house DJ and producer. A number of his mixes have been released as DJ-mixed compilation albums including the famed Global Underground series. He is a member of electro/prog duo Way Out West. Currently, he is head of A&R for the progressive house and breaks record label Hope Recordings.
Nick Warren has come to be mentioned in the higher echelons of house and electronic music, alongside such figures as John Digweed, Sasha and Dave Seaman. He made the well-trodden journey from trance to progressive trance to progressive house, and his numerous Global Underground releases are a faithful indicator of his progression and maturity as a top DJ. Global Underground has received much work from Warren, whose outings on the established Back to Mine and Renaissance series are his only other releases of note.
British House DJ Nick Warren spins @ The Roxy in Prague, 9/23/06
Nick Warren Progressive House DJ
Over the past ten years, Nick Warren has developed into one of the world's most consistent performance artists. Originally, a mainstay within the Bristol scene that spawned such acts as Massive Attack, Tricky and Roni Size, Nick DJed his way through the local masses to tour with the Universe - Tribal Gathering Organization.
A chance meeting with Jody Weisterhoff, at the time a successful teenage drum n bass producer turned into one of the most successful production dous of recent times. Way Out West was born with two breakout tracks; "Nontana" and "Ajare" quickly following. The tracks were caned up and down the UK by the country's top DJ's. Label giants, Desconstruction beat the rush to sign the pair to an exclusive deal.
Firmly established both in the DJ bootha nd as a producer, Nick's reputation took him futher and further a field. Now one of the UK's most in demand DJs, Nick spread his unique funky trance sound up and down the British Isles and across the globe.
In 1996 Nick's alliance with superclub Cream expanded and with a residency brewing, Nick was commissioned to mix the second CD of the Cream White album. Nick included his new single, entitled "The Gift". The record turned into the soundtrack anthem of 1996 and much of 1997. Neve before had a record caused so much devastation across the dance floors of the world.
Years on, a several albums and countless remixes after, and yet another album ready to go, Nick is at the pinnacle of his profession. Constant DJ tours across the globe for Renaissance, Cream and the Tyrant - Balance crew and live appearances as Way Out West have firmly established Nick as a genius in the progressive house arena.
DJ Nick Warren hails from Bristol, an area that has seen the emergence of other
esteemed artists and acts such as Tricky, Massive Attack, and Roni Size. After
working the local scene, Warren began to tour with larger event promotors when
he started playing for the Universe/Tribal Gathering organzation. A chance meeting
with Jody Weisterhoff -- who was already a sucessful drum and bass producer --
led to the duo creating Way Out West, a project which quickly garnered accolades
with breakout tracks such as "Montana" and "Ajare" that were in rotation with
most of the U.K.'s top DJs. Way Out West was quickly signed to Deconstruction,
ensuring the success of the highly-regarded producution duo. 1996 witnessed "The
Gift," which quickly became an anthem wordwide.
1996 also saw Warren's alliance with superclub Cream with a residency and
a comission to mix the second CD of the Cream White Album. Firmly established
as both a DJ and a producer, with numerous remixes for labels such as Hope Recordings
and others, Warren continues to spread his funky trance sound across the world.
Having strutted his stuff at many a student party in Bristol, Nick Warren decided to have a go himself. Establishing the South West's first balearic club 'Wiggle', his 'anything goes' approach to Dj-ing soon landed him a residency upstairs at the massively popular mid week acid house bash 'Vision' where he continued to spin his alternative sound.
Nick continued to spread the house word across the west before his first major media break came in '91 when he teamed up with several local bods (including Grant from Massive Attack) to set up the now legendary '98 Proof', where once more his balearic roots bore fruit as the boys mixed house beats back to back with the more laid back funk and hip hop so often associated with Bristol. Through his friendship with Grant, Nick thus began his long-standing and influential association with Massive Attack. Firstly Nick toured as resident DJ with the group throughout the USA promoting the debut LP.
Soon after
he was introduced to the recording studio where his first duties came somewhat
by default when a Massive Attack remix of 'Les Negresses Vertes' was due, but
the rest of the group were sick. Nick stepped in and the resulting mix sold
over 25,000 copies and needless to say everybody loved it. This began what is
proving to be a most successful career as a producer/remixer. Rapidly developing
his studio skills Nick teamed up with local whizkid Jody to form 'Way Out West'
- the result, 3 storming releases put out on their own label Terra Firma which
in turn lead to record company interest which has culminated in the boys signing
to Deconstruction.
The first product was a remix package of the monstrous 'Montana'. Since then, they have released the classics 'Ajare', 'Domination' and 'The Gift'. Nick continues to play out and about every week. He was resident at the now-defunct 'Revolution', Lakota, Bristol on Fridays, and was a regular at 'Cream', 'Golden', Stoke, 'Club UK' and the 'Ministry Of Sound', amongst others.
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Soon after
he was introduced to the recording studio where his first duties came somewhat
by default when a Massive Attack remix of 'Les Negresses Vertes' was due, but
the rest of the group were sick. Nick stepped in and the resulting mix sold
over 25,000 copies and needless to say everybody loved it. This began what is
proving to be a most successful career as a producer/remixer. Rapidly developing
his studio skills Nick teamed up with local whizkid Jody to form 'Way Out West'
- the result, 3 storming releases put out on their own label Terra Firma which
in turn lead to record company interest which has culminated in the boys signing
to Deconstruction.
