In 1988, Nick Warren began DJing 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 DJing for
Massive Attack. 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 in order for it to be successful at dance clubs. 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. As of early 2007, Way Out West had begun work on new material. Warren made this possible because 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 in the UK alone. 2011 marked Hope Recordings' 100th release, taken on by none other than Nick Warren himself. The track was titled 'Buenos Aires' – as Warren feels a special connection with the city, having played there on several occasions. "I am in love with the city of Buenos Aires and have the most amazing time, each and every time I go there to play. I started writing this tune after playing there last year".
Hope Recordings' next release was by Tom Glass, titled 'Naive' for which Nick did his own 'Psychedelic Wheel' Remix. In November 2011, Nick released another solo single, Rumbletump, on
Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat label. On 25 August 2012 Warren announced via his Facebook page that he would be compiling the next Renaissance Masters series album, set for a January 2013 release. He demonstrated his excitement for the release stating "These are exciting times for electronic music with genres and styles more eclectic than ever before and with this album for the Masters series I hope to highlight some of the most breathtaking and diverse electronic music in 2012." In 2015, Warren expanded his The Soundgarden radio shows into a global live events brand. After an initial season in Ibiza, the brand found particular initial success in the South American markets, with highlights including shows at Destino Arena, Mar Del Plata and Parque Riviera, Montevideo, Uruguay, as well as annual boat parties at
Amsterdam Dance Event and
Miami Music Week alongside
Hernán Cattáneo's Sudbeat label. Off the back of its success in the live arena, The Soundgarden has subsequently expanded into a respected Progressive and Melodic House record label. A&R'd exclusively by Warren, the label has released numerous EPs and singles from artists including Modd, Luka Sambe, Black 8, Nicolas Rada, and Warren himself, as well as compilations and samplers for major electronic music events such as
Miami Music Week and
Amsterdam Dance Event. In 2017, Warren and
Jody Wisternoff released their fifth studio album as
Way Out West,
Tuesday Maybe, on
Anjunadeep. In 2018, the duo subsequently released an EP of extended chill-out versions of tracks from
Tuesday Maybe, entitled
Sunday Maybe, on Anjunadeep. For in-studio mixing, Nick Warren uses
Ableton Live,
ProTools, and some
Logic Pro on a
Macintosh. ==Selected discography==