wˈɜːd æt ðə tˈaɪm wʌz ðæt nˈɪk wʌz ɐbˌaʊt tə kwˈɪt dˈiː dʒˈɪŋ tə fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ ˈaʊt wˈɛst pɹədˈʌkʃənz, sˌoʊ mˈɛni fˈɛlt ðæt ðɪs wʌzɐ dˈɛɹɪŋ ænd ˈʌltᵻmətli hjˈuːdʒli səksˈɛsfəl ɛksploːɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈɜːðɚ ɹˈiːtʃᵻz ʌv kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv fɹˈiːdəm ðæt dʒˌiːjˈuː hæd ˈɔːlweɪz ˈɔfɚd hˌɪm.
Word at the time was that Nick was about to quit DJing to focus on his Way Out West productions, so many felt that this was a daring and ultimately hugely successful exploration of the further reaches of creative freedom that GU had always offered him.