Nick Warren - Back To Mine


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Label: DMC Publishing
Catalog#: BACKCD1
Format: CD, Compilation, Mixed
Country:UK
Released:01 Feb 1999
Genre: Electronic
Style: Breaks, Downtempo, Ambient
Credits: Artwork By [Art Direction] - 51307
Dj Mix [Mixed By], Compiled By - Nick Warren
Engineer, Producer [Additional] - Tony Hobden
Photography - Pete Drinkell
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Tracklisting:

1 Sequential The Mission (1:57)
    Written-By, Producer - Pete Namlock*
2 Talismantra Warmth Reheated (6:54)
    Producer, Engineer - Nigel Champion
  Written-By - Colin Hudson* , Nigel Champion
3 Skanna This Way (6:46)
    Written-By, Producer - John Graham
4 Craig Armstrong Featuring Elizabeth Fraser This Love (5:54)
    Mixed By - Mark 'Spike' Stent*
  Producer - Craig Armstrong , Marius De Vries
  Vocals - Elizabeth Fraser
  Written-By - Armstrong* , Burns*
5 Coldcut Autumn Leaves (Irresistible Force Remix) (9:22)
    Producer - Coldcut
  Remix - Irresistible Force, The
  Remix [Credited To] - Mixmaster Morris
  Written-By - Kosma , Mercer
6 Moby Go (Jam & Spoon In Dub Mix) (6:38)
    Producer [Additional], Mixed By - Moby
  Remix - Jam and Spoon*
  Written-by [Original Version Words And Music By] - Richard M Hall*
7 Glide (2) Wormhole (3:22)
    Written-By - Will Sergeant
8 John Beltran Gutaris Breeze (6:48)
    Written-By - John Beltram*
9 Symbiosis Spiritual Technology (5:00)
    Written-By, Producer - D. Dorsett* , S. Dorsett*
10 Sub Sub Past (2:38)
    Written-By - A.Williams* , J.Williams* , J.Goodwin*
11 Affaires A Faire La Chatte Rouge (4:43)
    Written-By - E. De Crecy*
12 Gianni Marchetti Part-y-time (3:15)
    Written-By - Gianni Marchetti
13 Glide (2) Space Van (9:00)
    Written-By - Will Sergeant
User Reviews:
SamPope, Oct 26, 2004

Although a trance DJ/producer primarily, Nick Warren also has excellent taste in electronicas more down-tempo genres as displayed in his excellent Reykjavik compilation, and here, his entry in the Back To Mine series. Here, Warren effortlessly floats from jazz to trip hop, to ambient, with excellent mixing and superb track selection. Warrens taste in track selection is always top-notch, but with regard to mixing, his mixes have always seemed a little disjointed. He was nowhere near as bad as Oakenfold (whos mixing at times shows no regard for coherence or mood), but it was definitely noticeable. Here the mixing is flawless, with silky smooth transitions from track to track and expert track placement.

Unlike many so-called chill albums, this one features little filler, and manages to keep the listener interested for the duration of the album. The first few tracks are especially enjoyable. Talismantras "Warmth Released" is a beautiful opener, and Skanna (AKA Quivver)s "This Way" is deep and gorgeous, and is my pick for the best track on the album. Other stand-outs include Coldcuts classic "Autumn Leaves" (which was sampled by Nick for his Way Out West song "The Fall"), Symbiosis "Spiritual Technology", and Glides "Space Van".

I could recommend this album to anyone, but people who enjoy any of the down-tempo genres of electronic music and havent heard this, I must stress to you that this is an example of a chill compilation done to perfection. Highly recommended.

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