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like i have said earlier in the post. i'm not too familar with oakenfold, but what i have always picked up through what i have seen is that he is like a commercial dj. so not really what im looking for in the style off music i like. but on the contrary, i have never seen him play and he could be keepin' it real on the trance and house front by playing up to date tracks that rep the scene (which a dj should do.)
regardless, playing a pre mixed set doesn't fly, it's cheating the audiance in my opinion, which totally is not cool, unless there a technical reason for it.
still all the hate he gets i don't understand either. it's a sad thing in trance that anyone who gets "big" or makes a name for them self is automaticly hated on (for no, or the dumbest of reasons mostly)
like tiesto, tyas and even deadmau5. people should recognise what guys like this are doing for the scene, if it wasn't for the leaders in the for front (hopefully making money) and making things a little more, and i hate to use the term but main stream(because it's not really), we would not be able to go out to clubs and enjoy this music we love, and half the people who are into trance, house, progrssive...whatever. wouldn't even have had the chance to hear this mucis that is a soundtrack to so many lives in the first place. so before people plave there judgement on what others are doing/ should be doing. fisrt ask your self what are you doing to contribute to the scene....which in most cases isn't anything... so just enoy what people are working there asses off to do.
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| Originally posted by lowski like i have said earlier in the post. i'm not too familar with oakenfold, but what i have always picked up through what i have seen is that he is like a commercial dj. |
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| Originally posted by Jono404 Well, he hasn't always been as commercial as he is now, he did GU compilations back in 97/98 or so |
I feel kind of sorry for the guy. He really exudes this negative, droll energy, which makes me wonder what is so wrong with his life that he doesn't seem happier with his success.
He basically lost his passion; I can relate, but there's always hope. 
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| Originally posted by DJ Shibby He really exudes this negative, droll energy, which makes me wonder what is so wrong with his life that he doesn't seem happier with his success. |
well when i go to the club, im not really thinking too much about the dj. as long as he plays good music then i couldn't care less if they were mixing or not. but does that justify the pricetag to go see the show? to go see the house dj the cover might be 10 bucks but on "perfecto night" or somethin it might be 30 bucks. there's no justification from my point of view.
The real question here is that did the average club goer that night feel cheated that he played a less inspired pre-mixed set? In my own experience both playing in and just attending events is that NO! They are often too drunk or wasted and very rarely pick up on the little things that make the electronic scene special. Point in case....i went to Tiesto's Element of life show and out of the dozen or so people i know who were there....i dont think they could list 10 songs he played that night...but to them it was the best night ever...lol
from inthemix:
"If you�ve got an idle $US10 million lying round, you could be a contender to buy the Hollywood mansion formerly owned � and kitted out � by Paul Oakenfold.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the superstar DJ has one �of the most unusual views in the Hollywood Hills�. His three-storey, 4,500-square-foot house is positioned almost directly above the Hollywood Bowl (where Oakey has played before), with views extending beyond the LA Basin to the ocean. And because he�s, y�know, a musician, there�s a custom-built recording studio, plus a spa overlooking the Bowl for those after-after-parties.
The estate has been on the market for a while now, so there might be time for you to make a few big trance records and cash in! "
from inthemix:
"If you�ve got an idle $US10 million lying round, you could be a contender to buy the Hollywood mansion formerly owned � and kitted out � by Paul Oakenfold.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the superstar DJ has one �of the most unusual views in the Hollywood Hills�. His three-storey, 4,500-square-foot house is positioned almost directly above the Hollywood Bowl (where Oakey has played before), with views extending beyond the LA Basin to the ocean. And because he�s, y�know, a musician, there�s a custom-built recording studio, plus a spa overlooking the Bowl for those after-after-parties.
The estate has been on the market for a while now, so there might be time for you to make a few big trance records and cash in! "
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| Originally posted by richg101 if oakenfold hadnt done what he did back in the glory days, you probably wouldnt be as keen on trance as you are. if anthing you should be thanking him for pushing it into the public domain. Who cares if he is pretending to mix. the only ones who notice are the geeks who sit watching the dj all night. its not hard to change speeds on a cdj and cue up. infact, its probably harder to pretend to do it. oakenfold is a legend and we all (as true trance fans) owe him a lot. |
Has anybody seen trance control mp3s relabled with oakenfold as artist name? I think he did it himself.
I think you poop too much.
as much as i dnt really like oakenfold now i think you need to choose your words correctly and using personnal attacks like cocaine use or plastic surgery is not ryt way to go about it have you ever heard of liable and slander watch out or you could be gettin sued lol
anyway yes oakenfold imo has lost interest compared to the early days he just doesnt seem as interested, and if the thing bout pre- made CD is true then thats not what DJ'in in a club is all about and i certainly would want my MONEY back
I think this thread needs to end. Lets just agree that the man did the trance scene a huge deed and he is a legend...but maybe its time for him to retire and focus on his other things.
I have to agree though........Cokenfold is an awesome name!!!!
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| Originally posted by celestial thug ....carl cox not technically great dj's ... |
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| Originally posted by Storyteller I think you poop too much. |
Oakenfold + Russians = Me out of lots of cash. The guy is a /c/u/n/t/ of the highest order.
Yes I've met him, yes I've said this to his face and yes, if I see him again I may do some jailtime...
eom
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| Originally posted by Diginerd Oakenfold + Russians = Me out of lots of cash. The guy is a /c/u/n/t/ of the highest order. Yes I've met him, yes I've said this to his face and yes, if I see him again I may do some jailtime... eom |
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