Pete: Now the next question kind of leading to the question
previously. Fans want to know, how did Way Out West form and when did
it form exactly?
Nick Warren: It was formed in 1994. I was working in a record store
in Bristol and Jody came in. He was just coming in to buy his
records, and he was a very young kid, and I was looking to find a
producer that could understand my ideas. And I spoke to Jody and we
both felt that that whole kind of breaks and four/four progressive
thing, so that could be a really good idea. And that's how it
started, really.
Pete: And it's been great so far. When you guys produce do you find
yourself using more software or do you still use a lot of hardware
devices?
Nick Warren: It's both. We never pigeonhole ourselves, we still use
the old analogue keyboard a lot, a lot of the Pro 1 and the 101 and
the drum machine still, but also all the soft synths now and we've
been looking at Ableton to do some writing as well. Not so much the
DJ mixing but the lighting, so that looks really exciting as well.
Pete: What do you think about the sound quality you can achieve with
software these days, compared to the hardware before?
Nick Warren: It's still down to how good your ear is as well. It's
like you can download virtual studios almost, that will make you sound
great, and as far as the program is concerned, I think that peoples'
ears are the most important tool in the studio.
Pete: So what has been the transition like with your new vocalist,
Omi, with Way Out West?
Nick Warren: Yes, it's good. We love Omi and we're going start to
write some stuff again maybe next year, but then we're also going to
do some more underground sort of club tracks under a different name so
we're not going to let anybody know what the name is, but we're just
going to put some really big sort of underground instrumental club
tracks out next year, so I'm excited about that as well.
Pete: I will definitely have to look out for that, Nick. What's
your personal favorite Way Out West track?
Nick Warren: Domination.
Pete: What exactly would you call your sound style today? It's such
an evolving sound.
Nick Warren: Yes, it changed every week. I think it's like a sort
of funky cinematic breaks with some four/four.
Pete: Now what do you think about this whole electro trend, are you
into it at all?
Nick Warren: I think that the people are desperate for this kind of
style. I think that for every sort of two good electro tracks at the
moment there's ten bad ones, so you have to pick and choose.
Pete: Do you think it's just a trend or you think it'll stick around
for a while?
Nick Warren: Well I think it will start to fade away, but there's
always been great electro tracks and there always will be great
electro tracks, but then when music becomes a fashion it tends to
change very, very quickly.
Pete: We'll see where it goes. Where do you enjoy playing the most
out of all the places that you've played?
Nick Warren: God, that's difficult. I really enjoy South America,
we've had some really great gigs as well in the States obviously and
in Europe, and I think Eastern Europe is very special at the moment.
Pete: You've also been around since the beginning, you know, what's
it now like compared to when you first started doing this?
Nick Warren: Oh it's, it was quite primitive back then, it just
sounds so rich and full now in comparison. But then every year since
I've started, there's been a few great tracks made every year so it's
always been special.
Pete: Definitely. Last question, where do you see yourself going
with your music within the next five years?
Nick Warren: That's a question I get asked a lot, and I have no
idea. And if I knew the answer where I was going, I think I'd stop.
I'm actually still able to make some music with surprises, not knowing
what's around the corner.
Pete: Well we'll definitely see you around in the next five years.
