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Originally posted by halo20 Oakenfold (re: the history books)

"Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", by Bill Brewster, and Frank Broughton

Check out that book, and you'll see what's up. I'm still embarassed that so many people voted for Tiesto. This wasn't a poll about who is your favorite dj... or who is the most popular DJ today! If that was the case, then I would have voted for Mauro Picotto.

Oakie forsure, I'd probably put PvD second. Pretty much everyone I know who likes electronic music came in because of Oakie or PvD.

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Originally posted by charmscars agreed. i can't understand the votes for tiesto over oakie- it would be like saying that brittany spears has done more for pop music than madonna. I'm arguing for oakie and i don't even like anything he's done in the past 5 years.

very well put, m'dear!

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Originally posted by Miss Julia "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", by Bill Brewster, and Frank Broughton

My brother gave me that for x-mas last year. Its a great book.

the pioneers of techno in detroit including richie hawtin, derrick may, carl craig, keven saunderson, juan atkins etc etc.

Also the pioneers of house including david morales, frankie knuckles, Robert Owens, etc

Without these guys there would be no EDM scene anywhere PERIOD.

Wow...that's hard to say because the scene evolved from different areas of the world.

Overall and globally I'll have to say Oakenfold but Diggers was also right there.
If you haven't seen 24 Hour Party People RENT IT NOW.
Run, don't walk, and buy it.
That movie fills in the gap from 76' to 92' like nothing ever could.
I am so glad I watched this movie.
See it and you'll know what I mean; thank me later

Oakey for sure.

Wouldnt it be funny if someone says DR. Trance

Tiesto shouldn't even be part of that list.

For what its worth, Oakenfold should win this in a landslide. I hate him live, but he did almost single-handedly propel the scene into the semi-commercial success it is today.

-Your Mother

For you tiesto voters please read this:

http://www.techno.de/mixmag/98.08/o...akenfold.1.html


its an old mixmag article about a trip(a real trip) oakey took to ibiza in the 80's...sorry no historical references to Tiesto, lol

the question is not "who came first" or "who pioneered the EDM scene". If that were the case, Oakenfold is *clearly* the winner in that group. You guys are injecting your own meaning into the question

The question is "who has contributed most to the global EDM scene?"

While many may disagree with Tiesto voters, an arguement can definitely be made for him. He has a MASSIVE fan base around the world and has for many years. Chessy as it might be, he's voted the #1 DJ too.

Could he have done this without the work Oakenfold did before him? Probably not (some would say definitely not). It doesn't follow that Oakenfold has contributed to the scene more on a [b]global[/] level though...he set the stage for EDM to blow up, but it could be argued that Tiesto took it to yet another level (the global mainstream).

Don't jump on everyone...there isn't a right or wrong answer...I just don't think because Oakenfold came first automatically means he's contributed more.

If you are talking about whom most commercialized EDM id agree that Oakenfold is a top running candidate.

But i stick to my observations about where it all started.

you guys may want to read these articles

http://www.jahsonic.com/Trance.html

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/j...222/techno.html

http://www.jahsonic.com/House.html

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Originally posted by MarkT the question is not "who came first" or "who pioneered the EDM scene". If that were the case, Oakenfold is *clearly* the winner in that group. You guys are injecting your own meaning into the question The question is "who has contributed most to the global EDM scene?" While many may disagree with Tiesto voters, an arguement can definitely be made for him. He has a MASSIVE fan base around the world and has for many years. Chessy as it might be, he's voted the #1 DJ too. Could he have done this without the work Oakenfold did before him? Probably not (some would say definitely not). It doesn't follow that Oakenfold has contributed to the scene more on a [b]global[/] level though...he set the stage for EDM to blow up, but it could be argued that Tiesto took it to yet another level (the global mainstream). Don't jump on everyone...there isn't a right or wrong answer...I just don't think because Oakenfold came first automatically means he's contributed more.

thats a good point. I guess it depends on how you look at who has contributed the most, and what you define as contributions and their impact.

I'd say Armin for Boundaries of Imagination. That disc is sort of classic intro into Trance. And for me it sort of reflects on when I got into the scene, and sort of how, because a lot of tracks on it are sort of epics and have that pull to get you into other people's music, pvd and tiesto et all have cuts in the mix. And a lot of local DJs (in the East) copied the
tracklisting and played it. And then you talk about his remixes, prod work. His production album, ASOT, etc. and there you have it.
Acosta for Awake as well. A benchmark album that people followed for a LONG time. Or least I got a sense that when Awake came out it generated enormous interest in that type of sound (at least scene wise for me). I suppose the case could be made that Acosta sort of raised his hand from Miami and raised awareness
for a NA market/scene as opposed to strictly European DJs generating focus

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Originally posted by Miss Julia "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", by Bill Brewster, and Frank Broughton Check out that book, and you'll see what's up. I'm still embarassed that so many people voted for Tiesto. This wasn't a poll about who is your favorite dj... or who is the most popular DJ today! If that was the case, then I would have voted for Mauro Picotto.

I read that book. It's a really good read and a must read for all fans of underground dance music.

I selected other because I think Carl Cox and Frankie Bones could arguably be at the top.

For trance and superstar djing? I think Oakey for sure.

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