By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Top DJ Nick Warren, one of the pioneers of the British club scene, will be performing at Le Nuit Blanche (formerly Club Answer), Cheongdam-dong Seoul, Friday.
In an e-mail interview with The Korea Times, Warren said his gig in Seoul will be ``a night of great music spanning everything from deep house to techno with a heavy dose of progressive."
Warren is currently ranked number 58 in DJ Mag's list of Top 100 DJs released last week, moving up 26 places from last year. He has brought his ``distinctly forward blend of progressive sounds, cutting-edge techno and atmospheric layers" to clubs and parties all over the world.
The British club culture was fairly new in the late 80s when Warren started as a DJ playing in small clubs and house parties in his hometown of Bristol. ``I then became good friends with Massive Attack and they asked me to be their tour DJ, that was my big break," he said.
It was simply his love for music that led him to DJ-ing. ``It was all about the music; I had all this amazing music and wanted to share it," he said.
Warren's DJ sets have a ``moody atmosphere," which he said was a key element of music from Bristol. His musical influences include Joy Division, 4AD Records, OMD and Orbital.
When he's working the turntables, Warren says he simply focuses on the music and the crowd. ``The joy of DJ-ing is taking people on a ride … I love to mix harmonically, moving up and down keys and progressing slowly. I like to think you can hear my love of the genres I play," he said. ``
For Warren, one of the best things about being a DJ is ``listening to amazing music every day."
The British DJ has played in clubs around Asia numerous times. ``I love the Asian scene. The crowd is always very enthusiastic," he said.
Tickets to Warren's gig at Le Nuit Blanche are 30,000 won. Dress code is in effect. Call (02) 514-4311. Visit www.lenuitblanche.com.