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Is this still on?!
I was on the Goldclub website and I saw that there is a Goldclub Series Party in the Kool Haus that day, I was wondering if Oakie was going to be spinning there instead now???
hmmmmmmmmm...
I have mixed feelings about this party 
For one, it's going to be so overpacked I'll feel like a sardine and from what I remember, systems is a fairly small club (compared to some). I for one love to dance and I have a feeling I won't be able to at this party - what fun is that? It's also hard for me to concentrate on the music, really enjoy it and be in my glory when I'm being completely paralyzed by people. I guess you can't avoid this no matter where you go now. So disregard this point 
We all know that Oakenfold has become a "commercial" dj for trance - technically - but is that really his fault? no
Stating that fact, I can imagine what kind of crowd will be at this event. 
End of story. But on the other hand, as was mentioned earlier, Oakie has done his fair share for Trance. He's a highly respected dj and I haven't seen him spin since that rave at the better living centre 3 or 4 years ago! 
hahaha.. and I must say that the set he spun that night was incredible!! Now I hear that his sets aren't that great, so all in all I think I'll probably pass on this party 
We'll see.
-Sarah
Personally, I am one of these peeps that does not particularily like Oakie. But I actually didn't like him for a long time without ever seeing him live. Then I did see him live last year and he played pretty good. Still it wasn't something that I would describe as the best set and I'm not all magically in love with the guy's sets. Max Graham spun a sick ass set tho. Technically Oakie is just a DJ, obviously better then me but just a simple mixer, not doing anything fancy. Some DJs you just get that feeling of "How the fuck did he do that with the music?". And with Oakie you just don't.
Oh and, 1999 is OVER PEOPLE! 2003 is here!
I think there should be a poll, Oakie: Oui ou Non?
1999 ... !!! whooohoo !!
ahhhhh .. memories .......
I'll be passing this one foresure! Even if I were in the city I'd pass this party up. You either pay a high ticket/cover price and/or be so packed you can't move just to hear 2hrs worth of Oakenfold. I don't 2hrs worth of Oakenfold would be worth all the hassel... Even if it were 1999 all over again.
Albert.
something to keep in mind is dj's are live performers just like musicians, actors and athletes and you're not always going to get the same show....some sets are great, some good and some, meh.....
seaman was at lotus a month ago and bombed in some people's minds....saturday night he had a kick-ass set....the last two times sasha's been here it's been to very mediocre reviews...tiesto's set at kool haus was nothing to write home about...they have good nights and bad nights...
i think if ya give up on a dj becuase his last set wasn't up to par you could be missing out on alot...my two cents
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| Originally posted by torontobarfly something to keep in mind is dj's are live performers just like musicians, actors and athletes and you're not always going to get the same show....some sets are great, some good and some, meh..... seaman was at lotus a month ago and bombed in some people's minds....saturday night he had a kick-ass set....the last two times sasha's been here it's been to very mediocre reviews...tiesto's set at kool haus was nothing to write home about...they have good nights and bad nights... i think if ya give up on a dj becuase his last set wasn't up to par you could be missing out on alot...my two cents |
That an interesting comment, about how big DJs seem to be letting people down on occasion. DJs used to say that North America was easier to please because we didn't have set high expectations being that everything was relatively new. This was unlike Europe where people were very picky about the sets they played. We were just happy to hear the big DJ and that was good enough for us. Looks like the honeymoon is over and the bar has been raised.
Oakey is Oakey, when he is on his game he is one of the best...
Like Tiesto, he has a feel for the crowd and for the set flow....
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| Originally posted by Special K Is this still on?! I was on the Goldclub website and I saw that there is a Goldclub Series Party in the Kool Haus that day, I was wondering if Oakie was going to be spinning there instead now??? hmmmmmmmmm... |
i've always liked oakie, whenever i saw him live he put on a great show... he plays all the new shit, and always throws in some classics, and personally, thats what i love to hear, and he does it to perfection... i really don't care what everyone says how he's sold out and is washed up or what he's done in recent history, i go to hear him play live and to enjoy a show he puts on (and honestly, i've yet to be dissapointed, but thats just me)...
so anyways, having said that, whenever he shows up in TO, and plays a venue that could even potentially allow some breathing room (like that time at Hershey Center when he openned up for Chem. Bros, but thats prolly asking for too much), i'll definately go see him...
you might hate him, but he loves you
said TO was his fav place to spin. how about that? the guy is brilliant. Yes trance djs, are all about track selection, and people say that house djs, can create a vibe anywhere. If you really pay attention to oakie...he does have a vibe, he creates a general feeling over the coures of his sets. almost like themes. listen to his older stuff...voyage into trance...listen to 99 EM in Ibiza, and pretty much any of his mix albums. and some of his new galaxy mixes have been pure class. he still has it. he has lost nothing since 99.
the throws in lots of diversity, by playing movie scores, and by plaing rock bands...but he has that oakie feel, that nobody can touch.
ps. how did you hear about this event? theres nothing on his website even for june!
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