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Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
[quote=jeffrey collins;425280]why do these guys do downtempo cd's...we buy GU for dance music...not downtempo. If the guys wants to put out downtempo. then get him to do the downtempo/chill cd's that gu puts out.[/quote]
I have to disagree. I really like the more chilled cd1 and upbeat cd2 format. As long as its not [I]too[/I] chilled. For me it shows 2 sides of a DJ's personality and skill. JVM Balance 010 cd1 is taking it too far though!
Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
I agree CD 1 from Balance 010 was waaaaay to chill.
regarding, Nick Warren I'm always up to hear what he has to drop, but they seriously can't find someone else to drop a new GU album. Sharams was just commercial Hell imo.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
^ If it's a decent mix then I don't care who mixes it to be honest.
Think GU are concentrating on other aspects of their 'empire' as opposed to the actual 'main' city series.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
guys. ok 2 things
The Nick Warren Paris CD will be GU30.
The man is a genius.
Thankfully he bodyswerved the oppurtunity to work with Justin 'rather have Ebola than stomach more of this' Timberlake and Nelly 'Leave the music to someone else and just get naked' Furtado, like his sellout ex-Cream teammate Oakey.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
f****g computers....
....Nick is one of the Godfathers of prog house, the reason he is still banging out the GU sets, is just that....he is a master of all he surveys.
The Shanghai set is one my favourite cds in the GU series and all time.
The GU series is an advert to the world, that great music crosses boundries.
Would be good to hear some new peeps on there, but the nubreeds had been around for a while, and still aren't superstars. There hasn't been a 'groundbreaker' for a while now who would be worth the gamble of a cd release.
For popularity, the GU10 is apparently a topseller on itunes, for good reason, quality mix-up.
If we didn't have GU, it would be boring, without Nick Warren, it would be lost.
And following my thing on Oakey, where did it go wrong for him? Cream was awesome, GU07 was amazing, the EM tour was memorable; but like an old dog, he should be put to sleep for his own good.
Roll on February 19th 2007
Enjoy yourselves
Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
I'm disappointed with GU30 - Paris (received a promo for review). Disc One starts off with one of my all time favorite tracks and then goes downhill. Disc Two is just plain dull, for someone whose put together some great Kiss 100 mixes and GU comps in the past I was hoping for more from a city like Paris, which has so many great artists and labels. It would have been nice to hear some of those influences, instead of the basic progressive sound featured on this disc. The only track I dig is by Damon and Kazell, which is quite dated. Blake Potter played it on MS radio over a year ago. I prefer Disc One over Two.
I'll give it a few more listens in case it grows, but I highly doubt it. I don't see much room for growth potential. This coming from a big Warren fan. Loved his Reykjavik album, a masterpiece in nearly every sense. Shanghai wasn't bad as well. Not 'timeless' but still was able to hold its own compared to most of the comps being released last year. I wish they would go back to the Nubreed or 24-7 series again over this. Howells 24-7, Trafik's Afterhours 2 are probably the best things they've released in some time on this label in terms of comps.
At least I can count on the good old minimal/french house/IDM comps to keep me satisfied. Prog just doesn't have the consistency it had several years ago imo. Real boring production and nothing that is pushing the boundaries in terms of mixing or compilations besides a few players (Zabiela, etc. who I wouldn't even consider a progressive house DJ).
Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
I can't believe it's Nick Warren again. Surely they can get some more newer DJs through
Re: Nick Warren - GU 31 Paris
[quote=jeffrey collins;388650]I think that is probably why he went to renaissance. as they are more respected these days for the quality of cd's they put out.[/quote]
I could not agree with you more. Seems like everything renaissance has put out the last 2 yrs has turned to gold. Every mix cd is just fanastic. Smart move on his part.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
I love Warrens style and sound. You all may have heard more than me, but what I have I really enjoy. :)
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
i may be completely alone in this, but i strongly believe nick warren would be better of doing his own compilations under his own label, rather than continuing with GU. Look at what Dave Seaman has done with Audiotherapy. A bit like that, plus I think Nick would have a better range of tunes at his disposal (ie signing, consent to release on compilation...et al).
thoughts?
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
^ could be good. I'm just glad he's releasing cd's mate, the man has a cracking ear for a tune
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[quote=88Mariner;427751]i may be completely alone in this, but i strongly believe nick warren would be better of doing his own compilations under his own label...[/quote] [FONT='Times New Roman']I agree as Warren is undoubtedly a legend on his own. He has a huge fan base worldwide to support him from start to finish?I for one would love to see him go independent and release something new and a bit experimental i.e. for him to do what he wants?[/FONT]
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[quote=GregWhelan;427851]^ could be good. I'm just glad he's releasing cd's mate, the man has a cracking ear for a tune[/quote]
Cracking. I love it.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
hell. i think Nick would be better off releasing cd's with Renaissance again.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]GU could definently go with some new headliners, i have been with them since the start and actually paved the way for me into the Underground! I started with 01 Tony De Vit (who only did one GU SET) and today i still chase the series. Yes, they have seemed to repeat themselves with the repition of DJ's and at the same time failed to bring any fresh talent. It would have been great to have a DJ like Desyn break into the main series. But hey you get what they give and they have GIVIN alot.................Nick Warren is an awsome DJ live in my humble opinion, he just seems to lack the PUNCH at times when it comes to the compilations!!![/SIZE][/FONT]
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
Looking forward to this album.
Any promos out yet?
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
Tony De Vit did two GU's. The first one from Isreal, and another one from somewhere in Asia...
Nick Warren's mixing has gotten incredibly lately (in my opinion). His last three GU's were phenomenal in terms of mixing, contruction and obviously track selection.
As far as how the label is still going because of the amount of time between releases, it's not like the GU cd's are the only thing the label does. In fact, because of all the promotion that the label does for the actual releases, they probably don't make muh money on those cd's based on sales. They make more money based on parties and tours to promote the cd's.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
I'm sure Tony would have been a huge dj, had he still been living. He passed away a while after doing the second cd for GU. Andy and Todd talk about it in the first GU DVD.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[URL="http://i1.fastup.de/show.asp?file=GU030-300.jpg"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://i1.fastup.de/show.asp?file=GU030-300.jpg[/COLOR][/URL] Iceland GU24 was awsome hope GU 30 ll be same shit ;)
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
anyone read the reviews so far? That disk one is supposed to be smokin'! And the tracks are choice on disk 2 as well.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
I love the GU series and like the fact that it takes a while for the CDs' to get released. how can one argue against Miami 27?? Deep Dishs' 25 was weak, but made up for it with the after hours sets. Anyways..... New talent is indeed needed, how about me??
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
warren rocks. hernan sucks. listening to hernan is like listening to one fucking bassline that just has diffenent smaples laid over it. never liked him, very boring.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
PS: I played a nick warren afterparty, a party which most people at the party thought he sucked, and I did too, very disappointing. I had to play 3.5 hours from 4 am to get the jitters out of the poor people... what a snooze. It was pretty recent too.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
^ each to one's own mate but I think hernan is smoking at the minute and has been for a good few months!
But I do agree that Warren rocks it, every time........
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
Well after actually listening "first" to it, let me say this is Warren at his best, and like the man himself has said, he's always been put in the same lines as Digweed and Sasha but his style is very different than theirs, this is progressive house at his best, warm and melodic, dont get me wrong, I also like much of the minimal techno/house stuff but this is definitely the GU sound you expect to hear from him..
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[QUOTE=thesightless;445475]warren rocks. hernan sucks. listening to hernan is like listening to one fucking bassline that just has diffenent smaples laid over it. never liked him, very boring.[/QUOTE] Blasphemy!!! Actually I love both of them!!:D
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
Listening to this now.. Wil give you my feedback in the next few days :p
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
just had a skip through disc 1 and its not too impressive i just cant get into that sound, will skip through disc 2 later it seems to be a more promising tracklist
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[quote=thesightless;445475]warren rocks. hernan sucks. listening to hernan is like listening to one fucking bassline that just has diffenent smaples laid over it. never liked him, very boring.[/quote] hernan owns stfu
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[quote=GregWhelan;427851] the man has a cracking ear for a tune[/quote]
most intelligent comment ever....
nick warren deserves to do all the GUs for all I care he is god.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
didnt like it
when u think warren and gu u think warren puts on a show of his evilist sounds but this was more downtempo and mellow, a sign of the times maybe? just not what i,m feeling just now, his recent radio mix was far better than the 2 cd's combined
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
^^^ Much as I love Nick Warren, I'm inclined to agree with this. When I see him live I love him and I love the sets I download, but Shanghai left me cold.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
reykavik changed the sound and he created a new specimen of copilations.... after that gu decided to develop 24/7 with buridgee and howells
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
I dig it:!:
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
[quote=Cheeky Dredge;445484]PS: I played a nick warren afterparty, a party which most people at the party thought he sucked, and I did too, very disappointing. I had to play 3.5 hours from 4 am to get the jitters out of the poor people... what a snooze. It was pretty recent too.[/quote]
...Thank God you were there to rescue the night.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
^^^^ :lol: :lol:
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
where in the hell did you people get this cd already? I wanna hear it too.
Gu 30
Just wondering has anyone listened to it yet?
I really like the first CD and reminds me of Reykjavik at times. I mean as said before Nick does it for me everytime. The second CD is growing on me but initially i wasnt too sure, only really comes alive half way through.
Re: Gu 30
Only received my copy the other day so will play it a few times over the weekend.
Re: Nick Warren - GU 30 Paris
Oops Sorry i did a search for a thread and couldnt find it..
Cheers