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Dave Seaman vs. Nick Warren
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| 2techs |
| I don't mean to create bad blood or anything. I find these two men synonymous with each other when it comes to the longevity of their careers and the legendary group they were apart of. I just find the similarities very striking. |
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| civicstyle |
| Audio Therapy vs Hope Recordings |
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| Paradox Lost |
Without attempting to create any bad blood myself, Dave Seaman always felt like a generic, off-brand clone of his progressive peers, who would just latch on to whatever the prevailing sound of the day was (albeit with plenty of proficiency). His GU and Renaissance compilations could even serve as a fairly accurate timeline of major trends in dance music throughout the 2000's. He's playing trance during the late 90's and (very) early 2000's on GU, switches to progressive house as we approach the mid 2000's on his own Audio Therapy compilations, then moves in on electro house once a bunch of the progressive jocks and producers did the same around 2006. All right on schedule, and just a step behind everyone else.
I'm not faulting him for any of this, as there are a number of perfectly good reasons to endorse and play what's popular (especially when it comes to the demands of a major label), but the problem with Seaman was that he never seemed to do it with any style or personality of his own. On the other hand, Nick Warren seemed discover his sound and carve out his style way back with GU: Reykjavik, and regardless as to how you feel about either, it's an identifiably 'Nick Warren' thing that he's been faithful to ever since. I could listen to 100 Dave Seaman mixes without picking up on any of them being his, whereas even some mixes not done by Nick Warren feel as though they have his signature. |
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| Kilixpree |
| nick warren is my pick. |
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| 2techs |
| quote: | Originally posted by civicstyle
Audio Therapy vs Hope Recordings |
I actually didn't know about that aspect for some reason.
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Without attempting to create any bad blood myself, Dave Seaman always felt like a generic, off-brand clone of his progressive peers, who would just latch on to whatever the prevailing sound of the day was (albeit with plenty of proficiency). His GU and Renaissance compilations could even serve as a fairly accurate timeline of major trends in dance music throughout the 2000's. He's playing trance during the late 90's and (very) early 2000's on GU, switches to progressive house as we approach the mid 2000's on his own Audio Therapy compilations, then moves in on electro house once a bunch of the progressive jocks and producers did the same around 2006. All right on schedule, and just a step behind everyone else.
I'm not faulting him for any of this, as there are a number of perfectly good reasons to endorse and play what's popular (especially when it comes to the demands of a major label), but the problem with Seaman was that he never seemed to do it with any style or personality of his own. On the other hand, Nick Warren seemed discover his sound and carve out his style way back with GU: Reykjavik, and regardless as to how you feel about either, it's an identifiably 'Nick Warren' thing that he's been faithful to ever since. I could listen to 100 Dave Seaman mixes without picking up on any of them being his, whereas even some mixes not done by Nick Warren feel as though they have his signature. |
great post. respect. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by clay
to me it seems like nick warren have tried drugs and dave seaman hasnt. that comes through in music (drugs has been positive for music since the start of the 60s)... |
Dave Seaman has definitely tried drugs. When we saw him in the Annexe at Cream he was racking up coke behind the decks.
I've actually ended up seeing Dave Seaman live something like 5 times in the last couple of years. Sometimes he's been fantastic, other times very average. Looking back over his career he's definitely a follower as opposed to a leader and I think he's been overly concerned with fitting in rather than just doing his own thing.
Nick Warren I'm less familiar with, but I think he has been more versatile and original, especially with his long-running sideline as a chill out room DJ as well as his main room sets. But whereas Seaman has sometimes strained too hard to stay trendy, Warren has stuck to his proggy sound even now it sounds very tired. If we factor in Way Out West and Hope he definitely edges it over Seaman though. |
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| OrangestO |
| Nick Warren in the man! |
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| PaULiN0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by OrangestO
Nick Warren in the man! |
+1 |
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| 2techs |
Dave Seaman exposed?
anyway, even though Way Out West used the same bassline for years, I gotta say that Brothers In Rhythm and WOW are some of the best remixing groups ever imo. |
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| LoveHate |
Don't find either of them exciting.
Kinda shocked to find out that either one of them have done illicit drugs as well.
I would literally rather watch paint dry then than have to bare witness to Dave seamen behind the decks. |
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| Paradox Lost |
| quote: | Originally posted by LoveHate
Kinda shocked to find out that either one of them have done illicit drugs as well. |
Not sure if srs.
But if srs, it's more surprising to discover that either one continues to do illicit drugs than having ever done so in the first place. These two were major headliners during some major periods in dance music, and with all the international weekend gigs and trips/residencies in Ibiza during it's peak years, I find it hard to believe that they didn't indulge in some of the 'extra curriculars.' But now they're both middle aged family men, so the fact that they're even out and continuing to tour in the first place is pretty surprising, especially so if they're still snorting rails in the booth. |
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