Jody Wisternoff
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Jody Wisternoff is best known as one half of the Bristol
progressive house duo Way Out West
and as a producer of dance music spanning early 90s hardcore to electro house.
His first break came in the late 1980s as one half of Tru Funk Posse (with his brother Sam) when Bristol
producers Smith & Mighty
opened up their studio to them. Their tracks were playlisted by DJ Tim Westwood
and the brothers appeared in magazine The Face
.
In the early 90s Wisternoff DJed at clubs such as Universe and Fantasia and produced tracks with DJ Die
(now of Reprazent
fame) under the name Sub Love, along with singer & song writer Sue Brice aka Coco Star
vocalist of Fragma
's Toca's Miracle
.
However Wisternoff met with fellow DJ Nick Warren
in a Bristol record shop which saw the birth of the progressive house act Way Out West. Fusing the dub sounds of Bristol with club beats the duo saw the peak of their success in the mid to late 90s with tracks like "The Gift" and "Ajare".
In the mid to late 90s Wisternoff was a resident DJ at Temptation, a leading Friday night techno and jungle club night at Bristol's Lakota nightclub, which was promoted by Bristol based producer Leon Alexander of Hope Recordings
. In 1997 Jody released his first mix album "The Silver Planet Collection Volume 1" followed by the well received "Way Out There - A Progressive DJ Mix" in 2001.
Recently Jody has been producing solo 80s inspired electro house tracks, with five productions released thus far: 'Cold Drink, Hot Girl,' 'Nostalgia', 'Starstrings', 'Welcome to your life', and 'Lassoo / No Longer Strangers'.
He also has an extensive solo remix back catalogue for artists such as Leama & Moor
, Moussa Clarke, Ikon, Coalesced, Dana Bergquist & Peder G and Andrew Bennett & Rico Soarez.
Way Out West's long-awaited fourth album, titled "We Love Machine", was released on October 6, 2009. The song "Only Love" featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn on vocals (the album marks their first collaboration with a male vocalist) was the first single off the album, released August 31, 2009. The album was released on Hope Recordings, but the duo have also set up a deluxe version available at their own website. Wisternoff plans to release a solo album at some point and continue his prolific DJ work.
Towards the end of 2010 and the first half of 2011, Jody posted a number of new white label tracks on to his YouTube account such as
Won't Let You Down
and Shivver
, with no details of their planned official releases. Jody also continues to post at least one or two new mixes per month on to his Soundcloud, either as part of his Intensified show or Frisky Radio.
September 2011 saw the official release of 'Vintage' and 'Shivver' on the Anjunadeep
label.
Solo Remixes:
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
progressive house duo Way Out West
Way Out West (producers)
Way Out West are a UK progressive house, trance and progressive breaks group from Bristol, England consisting of producers and DJs Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren. They came to fame in the 1990s with chart hit "The Gift", and have since released four albums....
and as a producer of dance music spanning early 90s hardcore to electro house.
His first break came in the late 1980s as one half of Tru Funk Posse (with his brother Sam) when Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
producers Smith & Mighty
Smith & Mighty
Smith & Mighty are a Drum and bass/Trip hop group from Bristol, consisting of Rob Smith and Ray Mighty. Their first releases, in the late 1980s, were breakbeat covers of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk on By"...
opened up their studio to them. Their tracks were playlisted by DJ Tim Westwood
Tim Westwood
Timothy Westwood is an English DJ and presenter of radio and television. He also presents the UK version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride...
and the brothers appeared in magazine The Face
The Face (magazine)
The Face was a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan.-1980s:Logan had previously created the teen pop magazine Smash Hits, and had been an editor at the New Musical Express in the 1970s before launching The Face in 1980.The magazine was influential in...
.
In the early 90s Wisternoff DJed at clubs such as Universe and Fantasia and produced tracks with DJ Die
DJ Die
DJ Die , is a British music producer and DJ. He was a founder of drum and bass label Full Cycle Recordings and a member of acts Reprazent and Breakbeat Era....
(now of Reprazent
Reprazent
Reprazent is a British drum and bass act formed by Roni Size. Their debut album New Forms won the Mercury Music Prize in 1997. Their follow-up album In The Mode featured artists including Rahzel, Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine and Method Man.Roni Size resurrected Reprazent in 2008...
fame) under the name Sub Love, along with singer & song writer Sue Brice aka Coco Star
Coco Star
Sue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
vocalist of Fragma
Fragma
Fragma, also known as the Fragma Project, are a German dance project, originally comprising three producers. Their most successful collaboration to date is "Toca's Miracle", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK....
's Toca's Miracle
Toca's Miracle
"Toca's Miracle" is a dance music single by German Eurohouse producers Fragma. It peaked at #1 in the UK charts in April 2000. The song was created by mixing the vocals of Sue Brice's "I Need a Miracle" to the instrumental track of Fragma's "Toca Me".-Original 2000 version:The original version of...
.
However Wisternoff met with fellow DJ Nick Warren
Nick Warren
Nick Warren is an English house DJ and producer. He is well-known for his eight albums released in the Global Underground series and as a member of the duo Way Out West...
in a Bristol record shop which saw the birth of the progressive house act Way Out West. Fusing the dub sounds of Bristol with club beats the duo saw the peak of their success in the mid to late 90s with tracks like "The Gift" and "Ajare".
In the mid to late 90s Wisternoff was a resident DJ at Temptation, a leading Friday night techno and jungle club night at Bristol's Lakota nightclub, which was promoted by Bristol based producer Leon Alexander of Hope Recordings
Hope Recordings
Hope Recordings, established in 1998 by Leon Alexander and Steve Satterthwaite, is a Bristol, UK based record label.The label is run by Leon Alexander, with English house music DJ and record producer Nick Warren in control of its A&R. It is home to progressive house and breaks artists such as...
. In 1997 Jody released his first mix album "The Silver Planet Collection Volume 1" followed by the well received "Way Out There - A Progressive DJ Mix" in 2001.
Recently Jody has been producing solo 80s inspired electro house tracks, with five productions released thus far: 'Cold Drink, Hot Girl,' 'Nostalgia', 'Starstrings', 'Welcome to your life', and 'Lassoo / No Longer Strangers'.
He also has an extensive solo remix back catalogue for artists such as Leama & Moor
Leama & Moor
Leama & Moor are a DJ and production duo of Andrew Beardmore and Marty Leama hailing from the UK. They have begun their music in 1999 under Leama's solo project with the songs "Requiem For A Dream" and "Melodica" before they officially formed the duo Leama & Moor...
, Moussa Clarke, Ikon, Coalesced, Dana Bergquist & Peder G and Andrew Bennett & Rico Soarez.
Way Out West's long-awaited fourth album, titled "We Love Machine", was released on October 6, 2009. The song "Only Love" featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn on vocals (the album marks their first collaboration with a male vocalist) was the first single off the album, released August 31, 2009. The album was released on Hope Recordings, but the duo have also set up a deluxe version available at their own website. Wisternoff plans to release a solo album at some point and continue his prolific DJ work.
Towards the end of 2010 and the first half of 2011, Jody posted a number of new white label tracks on to his YouTube account such as
Won't Let You Down
and Shivver
, with no details of their planned official releases. Jody also continues to post at least one or two new mixes per month on to his Soundcloud, either as part of his Intensified show or Frisky Radio.
September 2011 saw the official release of 'Vintage' and 'Shivver' on the Anjunadeep
Anjunadeep
Anjunadeep is a sub-label of British trance label Anjunabeats, set up in 2005. It releases progressive trance and house records, as opposed to the primarily uplifting, big-room trance of its parent label. It was founded by Tony McGuinness, Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamäki, known collectively as Above...
label.
Solo Releases
Singles -- Cold Drink - Hot Girl" - 2006 Distinctive
- Nostalgia - 2006 (In Charge)
- Starstrings - 2007 - Dirty Soul
- Welcome to Your Life - December 2009 - Dirty Soul
- Lassoo - February 2009 - AnjunadeepAnjunadeepAnjunadeep is a sub-label of British trance label Anjunabeats, set up in 2005. It releases progressive trance and house records, as opposed to the primarily uplifting, big-room trance of its parent label. It was founded by Tony McGuinness, Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamäki, known collectively as Above...
- Vintage / Shivver - September 2011 AnjunadeepAnjunadeepAnjunadeep is a sub-label of British trance label Anjunabeats, set up in 2005. It releases progressive trance and house records, as opposed to the primarily uplifting, big-room trance of its parent label. It was founded by Tony McGuinness, Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamäki, known collectively as Above...
Solo Remixes:
- Supertransonic (Jody 'Way Out West' mix) - PoseidonPoseidonPoseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
- 2000 - Distance Between Us (Jody Wisternoff Mix) - Leama & MoorLeama & MoorLeama & Moor are a DJ and production duo of Andrew Beardmore and Marty Leama hailing from the UK. They have begun their music in 1999 under Leama's solo project with the songs "Requiem For A Dream" and "Melodica" before they officially formed the duo Leama & Moor...
- 2006 - Light of Hope (Jody Wisternoff Remix) - Andrew Bennett & Rico Soarez - 2007
- Love Key (Jody Wisternoff Mix) - Moussa Clarke Feat. Fisher - 2007
- Me and U (Jody Wisternoff Vocal Remix) - Cerf, Mitiska, And Jaren - 2007
- Signs (Jody Wisternoff Remix) - IKONIKONIKON is a Russian, Moscow-based company providing a wide range of services in the field of music marketing including different business areas such as talent management; booking; tour logistics; organization of concerts; sound recording; rights...
- 2007 - Cortina (Jody Wisternoff Remix) - Coalesced - 2008
- Metaverse (Jody Wisternoff Remix) - Orkidea & David West - 2008
- Parelo (Jody Wisternoff Mix) - Chymera - 2008
- Miami Nice Jody Wisternoff Remix - Astral Tiger - 2008
- Transparent (Jody Wisternoff Remix Edit) - Andrelli & Blue - 2009
External links
- Official Website
- Jody Wistrenoff at Soundcloud
- [ Discography at allmusic.com]