I was just digging through some old CD's from when I had to free up room on an old computer, thus forcing me to burn all my mp3's...

All I can say is 1999 was the year for Trance. For all you newbies who missed it you can still re-live it by downloading the sets.

Noone can ever top Paul Oakenfold when he was at his peak. Listen to any of his essential mix world tours. Any of them. Space in Ibiza, Havana, Miami, Liverpool is amazing!!!
Then listen to his Resident : 2 years at Cream CD set. SO damn good.

Youll notice that a lot of the songs Oakie plays in 98/99 are brought back by Tiesto in 2000/01. And there are a ton.
That is why Tiesto is # 2 on my list of all time. I just listened to Hyperstate 99, Innercity 99, and of course Energy 2000. These sets from 99 are the best music ever played in the history of mankind.

I hope you agree, but if not, go take a listen and see for yourself. All Pure Trance, Real Trance, Original Trance, Amazing Trance.

Thats how it was , and thats how it should still be!

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Originally posted by UWO Tranceaddict Thats how it was , and thats how it should still be!

That's the only point that I have to disagree with... it was great back then, but now those tunes just don't cut it anymore, the scene and the music has evolved into something different, and we should move ahead with it too! Don't wanna get stuck in the past for too long...

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Keep it real, and stay single, always mingle...

i gotta agree with both of you guys .. 99 was definately the golden year for trance and everything culminated up to the peak at the end of 99 and on through 2000 with Tiesto's groundbreaking sounds ..


but yes at the same time nothing lasts forever.. we all have to move on. the music that has evolved today probably won't be around in the next couple of years either but instead ever changing into something new ..

99 does bring back memories tho and a shed of tears .. aww..

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Oakies Essential Mixes are and forever will be some of the best sets of all time.

China and Havana were always my two favs.

I remember 'getting' electronic music about half way through the first Oakenfold Best of Cream cd. The mixing, the track selection, it all came together for me right there. Which is still much later in the game than most of you guys. Good thread.

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yes these were the days

but I liked the old school trance as well

97 rocks me

Anyone know where I can acquire Oakenfold's premium sets you guys are talking about??

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Hmm, i remember going to to see PvD in Montreal and not knowing who he was!
Oh, yeah the "Angel" song guy. Cool.

UWO Tranceaddict is right IMO as well, I feel all the Trance now a days sounds the same. Binary Finary, Cafe Del Mar (original), Airwave, were all classics that I can still put on today. Oaky's Live from Space @ Ibiza
The year of trance for me as well.......

1999 had some good Techno and Rave. Some of which can never be touched again.

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These are 3 of my fav's, but there is like 6 more.....
look at some of the fucking tracks that you thought just came out in last year or two!!!!
Early 99 is like 4 years ago, Take Me Back.

Broadcast Sunday 25th July 1999, 2:00 AM

Recorded live from Home at Space, Ibiza

Paul Oakenfold (2 hours)

Nalin & Kane - "Open Your Eyes" (white label)
Nat Monday - "Nucleus [Main Mix]" (Flammable)
Blondie - "Nothing is Real But The Girl [Tenaglia Mix]" (Beyond)
artist unknown - "untitled" (white label)
Freefall - "Skydive [Pappa & Gubey Remix]" (white label)
Natious - "Amber" (Amato)
Fragma - "Toca Me [Club Mix]" (Go Music)
Q - "Feel The Magic" (white label)
Source - "Shake Shake" (white label)
Auranaut - "Yo Yo [Club Mix]" (Barracuda)
Brainchild - "Symmetry C [Lange Mix]" (Telstar)
Covermen - "Aquarius (3 Drives on a Vinyl)" (Yeti)
Radiohead - "Street Spirit [Remix]" (EMI)
Amoeba Assassin - "La Abba" (white label)
Planet Perfecto - "Bullet to a Gun" (Perfecto)
LSG - "Shecan" (Hooj Choons)
Skip - "Another Day" (Perfecto)
The Source - "Fly Away" (Perfecto)

Broadcast Sunday 28th March 1999, 2:00 AM

Recorded live from Shadow Lounge, Miami, USA

Paul Oakenfold (2 hours)

Taste Experience - "Highlander" (Barracuda)
Jan Johnson - "Am I On Pause" (Perfecto)
Space Brothers - "I Still Love You" (white label)
Marillion - "Memory Of Water" (white label)
Prism - "Topaz" (Limbo)
Fat Heads - "Music For Lunch" (Flammable)
Nat Monday - "Nucleus" (white label)
Indica - "Pink Bomb" (Quad)
UTM - "Stream" (white label)
Auratone - "Fragrant" (Other Side)
Ascension - "Someone [Remix]" (Perfecto)
J Jax - "Perfect State" (white label)
Man With No Name - "First Day [Remix]" (Perfecto)
Chicane - "Red Skies [Remix]" (Yeti)
Jam & Spoon - "Stella [Remix]" (Sony)
Andora - "Bladerunner" (white label)
artist unknown - "untitled" (white label)
The Source - "Fly Away" (Perfecto)
Dream Traveller - "Time [Remix]" (Dream)


Broadcast Sunday 21st February 1999, 2:00 AM

Recorded live from Joni's, Havana, Cuba

Paul Oakenfold (2 hours)

Alena - "Turn It Round" (Basic Beat)
Stephen Allkins - "History Of Disco" (ffrr)
Mix - "He's All I Want" (Black Moon)
Antidote - "Eclipse" (Glow)
artist unknown - "Lies" (white label)
Tilt featuring Grace - "Invisible" (Hooj Choons)
Prism - "Innerscope" (Limbo)
Avranalt - "People Want To Be Needed" (Barracuda)
V-Tracks - "Heretic Voices" (Flammable)
Underworld - "Push Upstairs" (Junior Boys Own)
New Order - "Confusion" (London)
Amoeba Assasin - "Piledriver" (white label)
Lex - "Vertical Horizon" (Barracuda)
Salt Tank - "Dimension" (white label)
Mike Oldfield - "Far Above The Clouds" (EastWest)
Tiesto - "Gouruella" (Blackhold)
The Source - "Fly Away" (Perfecto)


Broadcast Sunday 28th November 1999, 2:00 AM

Recorded live from Liverpool University

Paul Oakenfold (2 hours)

Vortex - "Vortex" (Bonzil)
Mara - "Fall From Grace" (Choo Choo)
Timo Maas - "The Dance" (48K)
Planet Perfecto - "Radio Spirit" (Perfecto)
Velvet Girl - "Summertime [Remix]" (Additive)
Highland - "No Way Out" (white label)
Jon Vesta - "Substance" (white label)
Jan Johnston - "Flesh [Tilt Remix]" (Perfecto)
X-Cabs - "Infectious [Evolution Mix]" (Hook)
Tilt - "Angry Skies" (Hooj Choons)
Pheonix - "Arizona [Breeder Mix]" (white label)
artist unknown - "untitled" (white label)
Moogwai - "Viola" (Platipus)
Oakenfold & Osbourne - "Bunker 1" (Perfecto)
Midnight Express - "The Chase" (white label)
Electronic Boutique - "Revelation" (white label)

Don't forget Oakie @ Sydney....

Narcotik - ‘Blue’ (White Label)
No Name - ‘Am I On Paure’ (White Label)
Tilt - ‘Children’ (Arista)
Delerium - ‘Silence’ (Arista)
Slacker - ‘God Damn Noise’ (Barracuda)
Garbage - ‘When I Grow Up’ (Mushroom)
Stone Proof - ‘Everything's Not You’ (Virgin)
Utah Saints - ‘Love Songs’ (Eceo)
Marillion - ‘Memory Of Water’ (Castle)
Sneaker - ‘A New World’ (White Label)
Fat Heads - ‘Music 4 Lunch’ (White Label)
Sisko - ‘Light Over Me’ (White Label)
Kelly & Lee - ‘Only You’ (White Label)
Avanaut - ‘People Want To Be Needed’ (Barracuda)
Arksun - ‘Astrodancer’ (Zone)
Silent Harmony - ‘Save The Whales’ (Drizziy)
Mox Epoque - ‘I Feel My’ (White Label)
Fridge - ‘Paradise’ (Go For It)
Rush - ‘Universal Nation’ (Remix) (Bonzai)
Tomcraft - ‘The Lord’ (Kosmo)
Lysey Moore - ‘Capture Me’ (Concept)


And @ Buenos Aires, on of my personal favorites...

Brother Brown - ‘Under The Water’ Breeder Remix (FFRR)
Karen Ramirez - ‘Lies’ Tilt Remix (Manifesto)
Kamaya Painters - ‘Endless Wave’ Albion Remix (Data)
Space Brothers - ‘Legacy’ 12’ Mix (Manifesto)
Orbital - ‘Nothing Left’ Way Out West Mix (FFRR)
Underworld - ‘Jumbo’ Francois K & Rob Rives Remix (JBO)
Utah Saints - ‘Love Song’ 12’ Mix (Echo)
Mara - ‘One’ Hamel (Choo Choo)
Space Manoeuvres - ‘Stage One’ Tilt Remix (Hooj Choons)
Planet Perfecto feat. Grace - ‘Not Over Yet 99’ Unfinished Mix (Perfecto)
Icon - ‘Voco Me’ Flim Flim Mix (Low Sense)
SKF - Childhood Fears’ 12’ Mix (Pure/3Beat)
Fridge - ‘Paradise’ Push Remix (Additive)
Mauro Picotto - ‘Lizard’ Tall Paul Remix (VC)
M3 - ‘Bailamos’ 12’ mix (Inferno)
Tiesto - ‘Veron’ 12’ mix (White)
Agenda - ‘Heaven’ Lange Remix (Incredible)


It was indeed a great year. It also included the Legendary Tong/Van Dyke duo at the Gallery Turnmills, a wicked set indeed.


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1999 was awesome

but i like the way its moved forward, all in all i'd go back for a visit, but I wouldn't stay