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Posted by Lews on Oct-11-2013 05:16:

Favorite Oakenfold Set/Mix?

I don't want this to be a Rubez style jizz-fest, but I'm curious as to what people's favorite Oakenfold sets are.

Yes, it's popular to hate on Oakie, for his awful mixing abilities and for pictures like the cover of Vegas:

He's also undoubtedly been both a good influence on the scene (signing and popularizing BT, Man With No Name, etc.), and an awful one (does this have to be explained?).

But what are your guys' favorite sets of his?

Posted by enydo on Oct-11-2013 05:32:

That cover is my favorite.

Posted by Mattsanity on Oct-11-2013 05:44:

Well this thread came at the perfect time after I just completed his world tour. I know I'm 14 years late though.

Gatecrasher (19-06-99) could be my favorite. From what I've heard so far, his sets from 1995-2000 were class.

Posted by Sykonee on Oct-11-2013 06:09:

Cheesy though it may be, I'm rather fond of Another World.

Posted by Paradox Lost on Oct-11-2013 11:06:

The last Oakenfold mix comp I recall myself actually enjoying was 'Creamfields' back in '04, and the last set I enjoyed (and really enjoyed, in this case) was his Queensday Mix, 'Oakey's Orange Hours,' a year later. Fortunately, someone put in the effort to upload it, which is good considering that it's a (mostly) stellar mix from (pretty much) beginning to (just about) end:

01. 000:00 ID
02. 005:05 Shawn Mitiska & Nick Thompson pres. Nightlight - For U (Matt Cerf Remix)
03. 012:07 Peter Martin pres. Anthanasia - Simply Blue (Original Mix)
04. 017:12 R-Tem - Voiceless (Original Mix)
05. 024:46 Benz & MD - Mar Del Plata (Dousk Elaborate Remix)
06. 029:46 Chris Kai vs Levin - Gone To Heaven (Original Mix)
07. 035:00 Peter Martin - Distant Reflection (Unknown Remix)
08. 041:56 Eelke Kleijn - Enchanted
09. 044:20 Luke Fair - Generations
10. 051:34 David Guetta ft JD Davis - The World Is Mine (Deep Dish Remix)
11. 056:46 Rava - Hot tin groove (Bat 67 Remix)
12. 062:52 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (808 State Remix)
13. 066:43 D:Fuse ft Jes - Living The Dream (Matthew Dekay Remix)
14. 075:22 Porno - Music Power (Original Mix)
15. 079:21 Sander Kleinenberg - The Fruit (Original Mix)
16. 083:20 Luke Fair - Generations
17. 086:37 Syntax - Bliss (Wrecked Angle Remix)
18. 090:50 Quivver - Space Manouvers Part 3 (Probspot Remix)
19. 094:16 Liam Shachar - Resonance (Original Mix)
20. 096:41 Black Rock ft Debra Andrew - Bluewater (Ernesto & Bastian Dub Mix)
21. 102:13 ID
22. 107:34 DJ Ti�sto - Adagio For Strings (Fred Baker Remix)

Also, if anyone can ID that 'Distant Reflection' remix, it would be so very appreciated, as I've been attempting to get one since I heard it in this set (and no where else) over eight years ago.

Posted by Scoops on Oct-11-2013 12:36:

Space, Ibiza 1999 for me

https://soundcloud.com/everybodywan...ld-bonded-beats

01. Nalin & Kane - "Open Your Eyes [Reworked Club Mix]"
02. Nat Monday - "Nucleus"
03. Blondie - "Nothing Is Real But The Girl [Danny Tenaglia Club Mix]"
04. Two Fishes - "Opera [Vince O'Matic Mix]"
05. Freefall feat. Jan Johnson - "Skydive [Mara Remix]"
06. Natious - "Amber [Lightning Mix]"
07. Boyd Westerman - "Loop Life [Original Mix]"
09. Nalin & Kane - "Open Your Eyes [El Barco Para Es Vedra Mix]"
10. The Auranaut - "Yo Yo"
11. Brainchild - "Symmetry C [Lange Breakbeat Mix]"
12. Saucermen - "Aquarius [Evolution Mix]"
13. Wonky vs. Radiohead - "Street Spirit [Wonky's Feel The Rush Remix]"
14. Der Dritte Raum - "Hale Bopp [Raumgleiterversion]"
15. Planet Perfecto - "Bullet In The Gun [Saturday Mix]"
16. LSG - "Shecan [WJ Henze Remix]"
17. Skip Raiders - "Another Day [Perfecto Mix]"
18. The Source - "Fly Away"

quote:
Originally posted by Paradox Lost
the last set I enjoyed (and really enjoyed, in this case) was his Queensday Mix, 'Oakey's Orange Hours,' a year later. Fortunately, someone put in the effort to upload it, which is good considering that it's a (mostly) stellar mix from (pretty much) beginning to (just about) end:

thats a really solid mix. Shows that he was an actual DJ even in 2004 when many people think of him as being in decline....

Posted by Light The Fuse on Oct-11-2013 17:13:

so much love for oaken and srsly listen to this months perfecto fluoro - he's great

theres the -perenial favourite: "nice one bruv...i said nice one"...*jon vesta gull kicks in*

but i really like another world, GU and travelling....and don't forget his Goa days

he has lots of good mixes on youtube - the full gammit of oakey is represented.

i like the man

Posted by Juan Paulino on Oct-11-2013 17:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Paradox Lost
The last Oakenfold mix comp I recall myself actually enjoying was 'Creamfields' back in '04, and the last set I enjoyed (and really enjoyed, in this case) was his Queensday Mix, 'Oakey's Orange Hours,' a year later. Fortunately, someone put in the effort to upload it, which is good considering that it's a (mostly) stellar mix from (pretty much) beginning to (just about) end:

01. 000:00 ID
02. 005:05 Shawn Mitiska & Nick Thompson pres. Nightlight - For U (Matt Cerf Remix)
03. 012:07 Peter Martin pres. Anthanasia - Simply Blue (Original Mix)
04. 017:12 R-Tem - Voiceless (Original Mix)
05. 024:46 Benz & MD - Mar Del Plata (Dousk Elaborate Remix)
06. 029:46 Chris Kai vs Levin - Gone To Heaven (Original Mix)
07. 035:00 Peter Martin - Distant Reflection (Unknown Remix)
08. 041:56 Eelke Kleijn - Enchanted
09. 044:20 Luke Fair - Generations
10. 051:34 David Guetta ft JD Davis - The World Is Mine (Deep Dish Remix)
11. 056:46 Rava - Hot tin groove (Bat 67 Remix)
12. 062:52 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (808 State Remix)
13. 066:43 D:Fuse ft Jes - Living The Dream (Matthew Dekay Remix)
14. 075:22 Porno - Music Power (Original Mix)
15. 079:21 Sander Kleinenberg - The Fruit (Original Mix)
16. 083:20 Luke Fair - Generations
17. 086:37 Syntax - Bliss (Wrecked Angle Remix)
18. 090:50 Quivver - Space Manouvers Part 3 (Probspot Remix)
19. 094:16 Liam Shachar - Resonance (Original Mix)
20. 096:41 Black Rock ft Debra Andrew - Bluewater (Ernesto & Bastian Dub Mix)
21. 102:13 ID
22. 107:34 DJ Ti�sto - Adagio For Strings (Fred Baker Remix)

Also, if anyone can ID that 'Distant Reflection' remix, it would be so very appreciated, as I've been attempting to get one since I heard it in this set (and no where else) over eight years ago.

That set is sick, never oakenfold spin like that. Where can i download brethren?

Posted by Mattsanity on Oct-11-2013 20:15:

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Oct-12-2013 12:03:

I'm not a huge Oakey fan and none of his sets are "special" to me in the same way Sasha, Digweed, PVD and so on have special mixes. I've listened to the Rojam Mix and the Goa Mix the most, but this one is probably the best I've heard (and plagued with usual accusations from people who were there that it was a re-recording later in the studio):

01. BT - Tripping The Light Fantastic
02. B.T. Featuring Vincent Covello - Loving You More (B.T.'s Garden Of Ima Dub)
03. Wild Colour - Dreams (B.T.'s Circadian Dream)
04. Tilt - I Dream (Casa De Angeles Mix)
05. Quivver - Believe In Me (Original Q Mix)
06. Grace - Orange (Original Perfecto Mix)
07. Jam & Spoon - Odyssey To Anyoona
08. Grace - I Want To Live (Rollo & Sister Bliss Mix)
09. Crescendo - Are You Out There (Original Mix)
10. Remake - Blade Runner (Replicant Mix)
11. Shady - Pearls (Hallelujah) (Paul Gotel's Pacha Soundscape)
12. Bump - I'm Rushing '95 (Bump '95 Mix)
13. Desert - Moods (Club Mix)
14. Jimmy Somerville - By Your Side (The Shining Mix)
15. Traci Lords - Fallen Angel (Perfecto Mix)
16. Third Eye - You Know
17. The Prodigy - Skylined
18. Man With No Name - Floor-Essence (Dayglo Mix)
19. E-Type - This Is The Way (Biff N Memphis Instrumental)
20. E'voke - Runaway (Biff 'n' Memphis 12")
21. Virus - Sun (Jam El Mar Mix)

Posted by DOOMBOT on Oct-12-2013 13:12:

Paul Oakenfold � Perfecto Presents... Paul Oakenfold Travelling
http://www.discogs.com/Paul-Oakenfo.../release/328294

Disc 1 was my favorite of the two cds, mostly because of Bunker �Descent; one of the greatest trance songs ever made.

Posted by Kilixpree on Oct-12-2013 20:17:

quote:
Originally posted by DOOMBOT
Paul Oakenfold � Perfecto Presents... Paul Oakenfold Travelling
http://www.discogs.com/Paul-Oakenfo.../release/328294

Disc 1 was my favorite of the two cds, mostly because of Bunker �Descent; one of the greatest trance songs ever made.

never heard this bomb before... so good

never released, right?

Posted by Zharen on Oct-13-2013 04:15:

You know, when I first saw the thread about Oakenfold's Vegas residency and compilation, I seriously believed it was some random TA who chopped the cover, LOL'd good at it. Then one day I searched for it on Amazon, and I saw the same cover. My turned to

Posted by DOOMBOT on Oct-16-2013 17:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Kilixpree
never heard this bomb before... so good

never released, right?

Never released. I'd be willing to part with some serious doll-hairs if a vinyl copy ever came into existence. 1 copy to mix with and another copy to frame and put on the wall, along with the family photos.

Posted by Lews on Oct-16-2013 19:32:

I wish it was easier for his EM sets to be found and downloaded. Seems like it's relatively easy to find most of Digweed's and Sasha's, but it can be quite difficult to find Oakie's. Digweed and Sasha are indubitably better, but I love the tracklists of those '99 World Tours.

I personally really like Another World and Traveling, as they both hit, for me, the progressive summer vibe perfect. Another World in particularly has a really nice flow to it, what with the little vocal snippets and use of Vangelis.

I'm also a fan of the Great Wall CD, since it does a perfect job of putting me to sleep every time.

Posted by miamitranceman on Oct-18-2013 01:23:

The one that started it all for me. One f my all time favs.

quote:
Originally posted by Scoops
Space, Ibiza 1999 for me

https://soundcloud.com/everybodywan...ld-bonded-beats

01. Nalin & Kane - "Open Your Eyes [Reworked Club Mix]"
02. Nat Monday - "Nucleus"
03. Blondie - "Nothing Is Real But The Girl [Danny Tenaglia Club Mix]"
04. Two Fishes - "Opera [Vince O'Matic Mix]"
05. Freefall feat. Jan Johnson - "Skydive [Mara Remix]"
06. Natious - "Amber [Lightning Mix]"
07. Boyd Westerman - "Loop Life [Original Mix]"
09. Nalin & Kane - "Open Your Eyes [El Barco Para Es Vedra Mix]"
10. The Auranaut - "Yo Yo"
11. Brainchild - "Symmetry C [Lange Breakbeat Mix]"
12. Saucermen - "Aquarius [Evolution Mix]"
13. Wonky vs. Radiohead - "Street Spirit [Wonky's Feel The Rush Remix]"
14. Der Dritte Raum - "Hale Bopp [Raumgleiterversion]"
15. Planet Perfecto - "Bullet In The Gun [Saturday Mix]"
16. LSG - "Shecan [WJ Henze Remix]"
17. Skip Raiders - "Another Day [Perfecto Mix]"
18. The Source - "Fly Away"

thats a really solid mix. Shows that he was an actual DJ even in 2004 when many people think of him as being in decline....

Posted by Mattsanity on Oct-19-2013 02:44:

dj manolo & gene therapy - lament = another unreleased gem canned by Oakenfold. what a shame.

Posted by Mr Game+Watch on Oct-19-2013 05:41:

GU: New York
The mixing is pretty ass, but it's got some serious nostalgia for me, as it's

-my introduction to trance
-my introduction to Global Underground (naturally it was NY :P )
-the second DJ mix comp I've ever heard/owned (first being a Junior Vasquez one :P)

Disk 1 is still fucking class, some great proggy vibes on that one: