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Posted by Miss Lizzie on Sep-02-2005 20:03:

Paul Oakenfold

Has anyone checked out his mix's lately?

I just looked at a tl of his in the other forum and of the 5 songs I saw.... What a let down. Is it just me? I mean I quit listening to him before Bunnka but man... he could at least try to be original or at least up to date

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-02-2005 20:07:

Because a DJ's worth is based on how up-front his tracks are, obviously.

Posted by Clovis on Sep-02-2005 20:13:

I'm seeing him next weekend, so I'll be basing an opinion off that later.

Posted by Boomer187 on Sep-02-2005 20:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
I'm seeing him next weekend, so I'll be basing an opinion off that later.

I feel sorry for you.

I might go see him with eddie halliwell on sunday, might throw tomatoes at him.

Posted by Miss Lizzie on Sep-02-2005 20:19:

I'm not sure i'd go see him for free

Posted by charon on Sep-02-2005 21:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Miss Lizzie
I'm not sure i'd go see him for free

Yup. You'd probably have to pay me to see him. I stopped listening after 2000.

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Sep-02-2005 21:04:

He's really good these days.

Posted by EricR. on Sep-02-2005 21:32:

I saw Oakenfold recently with Armin and Junkie XL, and I was pleasently surprised. I always thought he sucked, and after hearing trainwreck after trainwreck in his mixes, I was not enthusiastic to see him. I only went to see Armin and Junkie. Well I must say that his live set was quite good. He didn't mess up at all, and had a stout tracklist that included some brand new tunes as well as some classics. I would probably go see him again because he did such a good job. Oakenfold had a good set; wow, I never thought I would say that.

Posted by Psiweaver on Sep-02-2005 21:52:

when he's on he's still one of the best in the world the question is wether or not he'll be on when you go and see him

Posted by punjabi on Sep-02-2005 22:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
I'm seeing him next weekend, so I'll be basing an opinion off that later.

let me get this straight. you'll bash tiesto all day and all night, but you're paying money to see paul oakenfold?

i saw him and july and he was a mess. the worst transitions ive ever heard. multiple occasions where he was galloping so badly the he just killed the original track and the incoming one appeared out of nowhere. the local DJ that played 4 slots before him was better.

Posted by Boomer187 on Sep-02-2005 22:13:

quote:
Originally posted by punjabi
let me get this straight. you'll bash tiesto all day and all night, but you're paying money to see paul oakenfold?

lawl

Posted by idoru on Sep-02-2005 22:28:

My review from back in April...

quote:
... doesn't fucking try anymore. Nou, you didn't miss much. His transitions were shit, the tracks weren't well beatmatched nor queued correctly and he tended to do quick fades. He also forgot what an EQ is for a few transitions.

Half the time he just stood there watching the crowd dance. He did his weird "touch my penis!" pose a few times, which in all honesty looks really, really ghey. If he wasn't sitting on the table, he was hidden behind some monitors or occasionally clapping and doing an "I'm Jesus!" pose. He left the booth three times. Once, he came up to the edge of the stage and reached for peoples hands but pulled it away emotionally. The second, he walked up to a lady in a wheel chair right in front and talked to her, which was actually very nice of him. The third time really pissed me off...

He powered down a record, and as soon as it was down, he fades in none other than PPfuckingK - Resurrection. He lets it play, and goes off to the side of the stage, sits on his ass, and chats with some guy. He lets the entire track play out to the end of the vinyl. No mixing, no nothing.

For the most part, he didn't spend too much time with his headphones on. I wouldn't see him again if you paid me too (unless, by some freak force of nature, he improves).

Posted by Dmatrox on Sep-02-2005 23:18:

How many times do people have to discuss Oakey and his "recent" stuff. 10 times a year? no, 20? ok more than that. With all respect to paul, i think its time he retires and stick with producing or remixing.

I can't believe that some people are talking about throwing tomatoes at him. Maybe read up on the history of trance and ibiza and hopefully you'll have appreciation of what he did for this genre of music.

Posted by Clovis on Sep-02-2005 23:18:

quote:
Originally posted by punjabi
let me get this straight. you'll bash tiesto all day and all night, but you're paying money to see paul oakenfold?

i saw him and july and he was a mess. the worst transitions ive ever heard. multiple occasions where he was galloping so badly the he just killed the original track and the incoming one appeared out of nowhere. the local DJ that played 4 slots before him was better.

You think I would pay money to see someone who has been known for slipping a CD in and playing a pre-recorded set?

Fucken hell no I aint paying! Its a photo job!

Posted by Dmatrox on Sep-02-2005 23:22:

i wonder if he's lost his hearing....

Posted by idoru on Sep-02-2005 23:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Dmatrox
How many times do people have to discuss Oakey and his "recent" stuff. 10 times a year? no, 20? ok more than that. With all respect to paul, i think its time he retires and stick with producing or remixing.

I can't believe that some people are talking about throwing tomatoes at him. Maybe read up on the history of trance and ibiza and hopefully you'll have appreciation of what he did for this genre of music.

If you've read those hundreds of "recent Oakey" topics that you referred to, then you'd know that those of us bashing him respect "what he did for this genre of music." The keyword there being did.

Posted by Ted Promo on Sep-02-2005 23:53:

We only bash what he's doing because of what he did do. We know he's capable of better he just doesn't seem to care most of the time.

Posted by Xenocreator_PG_ on Sep-03-2005 02:21:

I don't even own one of oakenturd CD

Im free & uncorrupted by oakenspam!

Maybe one day ill give him a listen; but probably not for another 13 years.

Posted by Nayil on Sep-03-2005 07:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
I'm seeing him next weekend, so I'll be basing an opinion off that later.

he wont let u down

Posted by Nayil on Sep-03-2005 07:21:

Posted by TaylorR on Sep-03-2005 08:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Xenocreator_PG_
I don't even own one of oakenturd CD

Im free & uncorrupted by oakenspam!

Maybe one day ill give him a listen; but probably not for another 13 years.

to tell the truth...i like all the oakenfold and perfecto cds i have bought. includes Another World (my fav out of all of my cds), Great Wall, Creamfields, The Club, Perfecto Chills, Tranceport, and A Voyage Into Trance. All really great in my opinion. If u decide to go out and buy one...then i'd recommend all of them.

Dont really care bout the mixing on live sets...care more for what kind of tracks the dj plays and how well they go together.

To me, Oakenfold is still #1 on my list.
(crap, i can see a whole bunch of flamming ready to erupt from this post.)

Posted by JasonThomas on Sep-03-2005 09:46:

quote:
Originally posted by TaylorR
to tell the truth...i like all the oakenfold and perfecto cds i have bought. includes Another World (my fav out of all of my cds), Great Wall, Creamfields, The Club, Perfecto Chills, Tranceport, and A Voyage Into Trance. All really great in my opinion. If u decide to go out and buy one...then i'd recommend all of them.

Dont really care bout the mixing on live sets...care more for what kind of tracks the dj plays and how well they go together.

To me, Oakenfold is still #1 on my list.
(crap, i can see a whole bunch of flamming ready to erupt from this post.)

No man, you usually don't get flamed for well thought-out, reasonable love for a DJ. But the live performance is a very important aspect to a DJs.. um.. "worth" if you will.

Oakenfold surely has given up lately, I saw him in July or something, same show idoru went to I believe ("touch my penis" pose. That sooooo describes it, it's sorta the jesus pose but more flabby and half-assed. ).

Anyway yes, most of his compilations are HISTORICAL. Another World is most definately my favorite album/compilation ever.

But his live performance that night was SHAMEFUL. I can forgive mixing mistakes on occasion and I can even forgive a bit of a cheap track-selection... but.. when you play the same track twice! That really shows a lack of will. I'm pretty sure the guy gave up around the time Bunka came out.

But the Oakenfold of the past is differen't animal and if you didn't experience him when he was alive then you really missed part of the movement.

So the story of Oakenfold is a bitter-sweet tale. The man has so much talent in him but at the same time.. he is a lazy fuck. He has had one good entry lately which was his two hour 'Orange Hours' set. Very good but kinda mild and with all the evidence entered into the court at this time I can only suspect that it 'wasn't all him'.

Anyway I would love to see a rebirth of the Oakey, but at this point I don't think it's going to happen.

Posted by CleverName on Sep-03-2005 11:30:

Last I saw him was at Space 3/9/04 and he rocked my world. All the recordings I have post-1999 suck, but I'm always willing to give him another chance because of that night.

Posted by trewqy on Sep-03-2005 16:34:

Frankie wilde was based on him..

I think..i mean i see a lot of similarities.

Posted by _Ocean_Drive_ on Sep-03-2005 17:26:

Re: Paul Oakenfold

quote:
Originally posted by Miss Lizzie
I mean I quit listening to him before Bunnka but man

z0mg, ur soooooo trendeeeeeee

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