Every month we will choose our favourite dj. This month it's the one, the only Carl Cox.
UK techno DJ & producer Carl Cox is undoubtedly one of the worlds greatest DJs. Born on July 29, 1962 on Barbados,
he moved with his parents to Manchester, England. With a history of achievements like no other in the dance scene he continues
to forge a packed DJ schedule. He is also Intec Records label co-founder with DJ C1.
NOVEMBER
For this month i have chosen Dave Seaman. One of my favourite Dj's, he has inspired me over the years with his live sets
and global underground collection.
Dave Seaman (born April
29, 1968), went to school in Garforth, West Yorkshire, is a British dance music
DJ and record
producer. He was formerly a member of the DMC
Publishing, and editor of music magazine Mixmag. He formed one half of Brothers In Rhythm with Steve Anderson,
doing production work for (amongst others) Pet Shop Boys
and Kylie Minogue. He has since
founded Audio Therapy record label. He is also well-known for his three
releases in the famed Global Underground
series and a number of releases for Renaissance.
DECEMBER
For December Chas has picked Eric Prydz.
Aside from producing music Prydz also runs the record labels Pryda, Pryda Friends, and Mouseville, which release most
of his own music. On Pryda, he releases music as Pryda. On Mouseville, he produces under Cirez D.
Until recently, Prydz had only played shows in and around Europe as he has a fear of flying.
"Proper Education" has been nominated for the 2008 Grammy for Best Remixed Recording.
JANUARY
This month is Global Underground Master Nick Warren.
In 1988, Nick Warren began DJ-ing in Bristol, playing mainly reggae and indie music until house music became more popular
in the UK. 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.
While working at a record store in 1994, Nick Warren met producer Jody Wisternoff and the two decided to work together.
Their first collaboration was on the track "Paradise is the Sound" which they released under the artist name Sub-Version
3. 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. Their next two releases
were issued under the name Echo, with Way Out West being the name of their remix project. 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. In 1997, Warren was given the opportunity
to mix the second entry in the still young Global Underground series. The album, Global Underground 003: Prague,
is a live set of Warren's from Prague. Although labelled as 003, this was actually only the second release on the Global
Underground label. This began a relationship with Global Underground which led to Warren creating seven 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, Global
Underground 030: Paris, and Global Underground 035: Lima.[
Warren stated that he feels comfortable working with Global Underground due to an underlying trust between himself and the
label.
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. Way Out West then signed a three-album contract with Distinct'ive Records,
turning down offers from other labels such as Bedrock. 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. For the next Way Out West album, Don't Look Now (2004), Warren
and Wisternoff brought in vocalist Omi and drummer Damon Reece. As of early 2007, Way Out West had begun work on new material.
Warren made this possible due to the fact that he is now head A&R of Hope Recordings, the label in which their last single
"Spaceman" was released in 2008. In 2008, Global Underground released Warren's next compilation, Global Underground
035: Lima. Before this album, Warren had sold over 110,000 compilations in the Global Underground series.
