Short and sweet.

He provides only a brief hint as to the nature of his upcoming GU, but offers some interesting info across the board (especially concerning the latest WOW developments).

Nick Warren interview.

I liked his GU 24: Reyjavik, hopefully this one is as good.

wow, some real questions for a change!

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some good ques there specially the second one.

I guess the big question is whether progressive really has a future anymore. With new Way Out West material, I'd love to think it will. But I worry it will be a "living in the past" retrospective, like Moby's latest album, rather than a genuine advance.

Nick Warren: I think the many you are talking about are the very few, typically the message forum community. The sales of GU are very, very strong. My latest album, Paris, has already gone silver in Europe alone. GU is very much a global brand, recognized and sold on every continent...and Felix da Housecat is the latest fresh face among us GU faithfuls!


interesting. he has a point about the messageboards but then he quickly starts to sound like puppet for GU. respect to him and his music regardless.

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Originally posted by RapidFire Nick Warren: I think the many you are talking about are the very few, typically the message forum community. The sales of GU are very, very strong. My latest album, Paris, has already gone silver in Europe alone. GU is very much a global brand, recognized and sold on every continent...and Felix da Housecat is the latest fresh face among us GU faithfuls! interesting. he has a point about the messageboards but then he quickly starts to sound like puppet for GU. respect to him and his music regardless.

I don't think anyone denies the strength of GU sales, as irrespective as to its status compared with other mix series', their reputation alone provides them with a sturdy platform to continue being profitable for many years to come.

That said, I'm not sure how highly regarded GU is in the 'pushing boundaries' department of mix compilation releases. I think Fabric and Balance (Fabric in particular) have established themselves in the minds of many listeners as far edgier than GU, with promoting lesser known names that deliver sets that are anything but typical. I think people intent upon extending their electronic music horizons look to Fabric and Balance well before picking up anything released by GU (though this has been less of a case with Freeland's and Layo & Bushwacka!'s installments).

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Originally posted by Paradox Lost I don't think anyone denies the strength of GU sales, as irrespective as to its status compared with other mix series', their reputation alone provides them with a sturdy platform to continue being profitable for many years to come. That said, I'm not sure how highly regarded GU is in the 'pushing boundaries' department of mix compilation releases. I think Fabric and Balance (Fabric in particular) have established themselves in the minds of many listeners as far edgier than GU, with promoting lesser known names that deliver sets that are anything but typical. I think people intent upon extending their electronic music horizons look to Fabric and Balance well before picking up anything released by GU (though this has been less of a case with Freeland's and Layo & Bushwacka!'s installments).

exactly. GU is a huge brand and will always generate a substantial number of sales but that wasn't the question that was posed. Nick's not naive, he that knows quality and mass appeal are not necessarily one and the same so I find his answer to be a bit of a cop-out

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Progressive-Sounds: What track or album do you think has not received the attention it deserves? Did you have a favorite sleeper hit from last year? Nick Warren: Peter Hoorevorts "Birth" was sadly underrated

Totally agree on him here, beautiful track. Still really looking forward to what Nick does on Lima.

I think what the interviewer is trying to get it at is that GU needs fresh blood, and they seem to have been ducking that problem for awhile now. I mean, how many Warren/Dubfire/Sharam/Felix da Housecat (LOL) comps do we have to put up with before they INVEST in someone who could actually use a GU to push the envelope and do something new?

Btw I am a huge fan of Nick and have hung out with him and Jody, and I think he has a fair point about getting an artist that will actually sell something, but come on, this is dance music, not top40. Its OK to go with a sure thing once in awhile, but GU really needs to switch it up.

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Nick Warren is so past it.

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Originally posted by Max Thomson I think what the interviewer is trying to get it at is that GU needs fresh blood, and they seem to have been ducking that problem for awhile now. I mean, how many Warren/Dubfire/Sharam/Felix da Housecat (LOL) comps do we have to put up with before they INVEST in someone who could actually use a GU to push the envelope and do something new? Btw I am a huge fan of Nick and have hung out with him and Jody, and I think he has a fair point about getting an artist that will actually sell something, but come on, this is dance music, not top40. Its OK to go with a sure thing once in awhile, but GU really needs to switch it up.

fuckin agreed. I call for an Adam Vana comp. that would be interesting.

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