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Posted by rubez on Mar-01-2013 11:36:

oakey prime-era classics

so, it has been decided that oakeys hey-day was the best. wouldn't say i disagree, but i don't think it's as simple as that either.

anyway, i was listening to the resident cream cd, and despite the digital crowd, it is still amazing. he used to play some great records. definitely a golden era encapsulated in that cd.

ohh eisbaer!!

also, this oaky-caned classic is mesmerising... it just keep going on!! sound very dated, i think the original record is 1994, not sure when the trance mix was done, possibly at the same time?! it sounds old. it has that famous gamemaster bassline effect. i think it has a name, no?

Posted by djdk on Mar-01-2013 11:57:

Posted by rubez on Mar-01-2013 12:06:

discuss also. don't just post youtubes and bolt.

Posted by djdk on Mar-01-2013 14:20:

im trying to work here....

Posted by rubez on Mar-01-2013 14:54:

me too... that's why i can't listen to any youtube posts

Posted by Syntonic on Mar-01-2013 19:46:

Man With No Name - Sugar Rush (Refined Mix)
The Auranaut - People Wanted To Be Needed

Those tracks come to mind when I think of Oakenfold. That Animal track is a my favorite of mine too, it's so relentless, losing no energy in the process.

Posted by DJRYAN� on Mar-01-2013 20:29:

Another World was a great cd. And this: yea one of his best..

Posted by Syntonic on Mar-01-2013 20:33:

quote:
Originally posted by DJRYAN�
Another World was a great cd. And this: yea one of his best..

Classic big room Tiesto sound.

Posted by DJRYAN� on Mar-01-2013 20:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Syntonic
Classic big room Tiesto sound.

Technically the song was by: Jan Johnston, released on the Perfecto Label circa 2001 along with a Tiesto Edit. But in my opinion this song will always belong to Oakenfold, as it was on Another World first..

Posted by Syntonic on Mar-01-2013 20:56:

I knew it was Jan Johnston but I always refer to it as Tiesto.

Posted by DJRYAN� on Mar-01-2013 21:07:

Yea, although Oakenfold's Another World album was released in September of 2000, the remix of Flesh was indeed Tiesto's.. However Tiesto didn't include it in his album until May of 2001.. So I dunno.. When I first heard the album, I always attributed the song to Oakenfold.. But I suppose your right.. Its indeed a Tiesto Remix but a Oakenfold / Tiesto Classic =)

Posted by Syntonic on Mar-01-2013 21:17:

Having heard that chronological info you have a good point. Oakenfold had a lot of stuff he was only given, and it either got release years later or never seen the light of day outside of him.

There are many but Lyric & Natali - Over Emotion (Original Mix) is one I want Lyric to release, I don't know why he doesn't.

Posted by Lews on Mar-01-2013 21:48:

The legal side of all those unreleased tracks is frustrating as hell.

Anyways, one of my absolute favorite tracks:

Posted by Trance-M on Mar-01-2013 22:11:

Anyone ever heard this one on a big sound system in a club?

Think it was 1993 or 94 in a dark Belgium club when we suddenly heard this one, goosebumps all over. Hard to image probably...

I bought the Pret-A-Porter: Music From The Motion Picture cd just for this track in 1994, still love it.

Posted by Scoops on Mar-01-2013 22:40:

one of my favs....twas a signature tune of both Oakie and Tiesto...

Posted by miamitranceman on Mar-01-2013 23:55:

Nothin like some old school 140 bpm goodness.

Always liked that "Nothing is Real But the Girl" track from his Space 99 EM.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Mar-02-2013 01:24:

If Oakenfold had one thing going for him back in his "prime", it was the quality of tracks he used to find. He could never mix for shit and most of the sets I've heard from him have mediocre flow at best (which is to be expected when your transitions and cue points are so limited by your lack of technical ability), but for a good while, he managed to find and break (or just license and hammer) a lot of undeniably brilliant tracks and that was enough to make him a superstar. The man's career is a testament to canny business sense and jumping on hot trends at exactly the right moment. Oakenfold never pioneered, only popularised. I'm sure that will provoke the ire of the obligatory gaggle of Oakey acolytes, but anyone with any sense knows I'm right.

As for tunes, there are loads of obvious choice, but here's a slightly less well known selection:

Posted by paulversuspaul on Mar-02-2013 01:46:

in his prime, oakie had the best sense of taste of anyone. man could spot talent and tracks with the best of them. mixing was subpar sure but perfecto released a lot of great tracks and oake spotted a lot of great talent. for that he should always be remembered.

Posted by Kilixpree on Mar-02-2013 02:10:

and holy shit, how i love the old perfecto stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_IanG1Xn40

Posted by Mattsanity on Mar-02-2013 05:41:

Jell� Boufon - Hope (Hold My Hand) (Stay Placion Interpretation)

Posted by paulversuspaul on Mar-02-2013 08:43:

This one from the goa mix i will always associate with oakie,

Posted by Salegon on Mar-02-2013 13:57:

I don't think there was something like a "prime time" concerning Oaks.
My favourite track with his name on it:

Posted by DOOMBOT on Mar-02-2013 15:26:

Coming after what many would consider his "prime", I thought his Travelling mix cd was very well done.

Posted by Trance-M on Mar-03-2013 13:30:

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Originally posted by Kilixpree
and holy shit, how i love the old perfecto stuff...

Yeah, that one is beautiful.

Posted by Floorfiller on Mar-03-2013 14:09:

always was a fan of this one...

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