Registered: May 2001
Location: Baltimore/College Park, USA
Oakenfold @ Nation Nov19.03
That's right, after 5 years of wait, saw the man, the legend.
Wednesday night show, torrential downpour, Nation was still packed!
When I got there at 10:30, Sandra Collins was already spinning some tight shit. Lots of hard house and trance - very well done, great intro to Oaky.
Paul starts snooping in the background at midnight and finally takes the decks at 10 past. For the next three hours the crowd was fcuking nuts. Fresh tracks, awesome mixing and great sound/light system - best show I've seen to date. That ganja someone was passing around, helped too
After seeing Tiesto, PVD, and van Buuren twice this year...Oakenfold remains #1 in my book. I can die a happy man now.
Nov-20-2003 08:56
speedracer_mec
DeepHouse & Progressive
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Greece, where the good progressive comes from.
Nov-20-2003 16:47
bobamen1
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta
Well I heard Jokenfold was horrible as always!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov-20-2003 17:05
matty
08/09 National Beach Cham
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: back in T.O
Good...i'm still debating between Oakie and Vath....they are both playing the same night in the same club, in different rooms...i might have to check out Oakenfold though....
Nov-20-2003 17:29
sleepydragon
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: doncaster, england
sorry but i dont like oakey he is well over rated doesnt even play proper trance half the time and he just lives on past reputation built up from tunes like gamemaster
Nov-22-2003 21:12
TheKidsWantTechno
elektron slut
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: santa barbara
quote:
Originally posted by sleepydragon
sorry but i dont like oakey he is well over rated doesnt even play proper trance half the time and he just lives on past reputation built up from tunes like gamemaster
gotta agree with you on that... although I would like to see him one day just for the experience... i'm just positive he wouldn't compare to some of the other people i've seen live (AvB, Tiesto, PvD, and Ferry come to mind )
Nov-23-2003 08:22
terapaks
tranceaddict in training
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Well I have to disagree I was at that Oakie show at Nation and I think it was great vibe and music. A nice mix of music -- threw in some songs with some old stuff (heard some prodigy - 'smack my bitch up'). People were great there.
I saw PVD at Glow about 6 months ago and for me the mix was too hard almost to the point where I did not enjoy after a while. Also the audience was way more hard core -- more f'ed up.
So it really depends on what kind of mixes you like.
Nov-23-2003 15:53
magda
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Austin,TX
oakey can have an ok set at times...but at a big massive or depending on the feedback he's getting from the crowd he can through a great set..that's what i think...and experienced...but i always have fun when i go see him..
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Nov-23-2003 16:21
janieliza
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Middle of nowhere
quote:
Originally posted by sleepydragon
sorry but i dont like oakey he is well over rated doesnt even play proper trance half the time and he just lives on past reputation built up from tunes like gamemaster
Sorry for the dumb question but isn't Gamemaster a fairly new track?
At least from this year, I mean as fairly new.
And re Oakey, worst possible ever video, Starry Eyed Suprise I KNOW that song was good once.
Nov-25-2003 12:42
aidanwelsh
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Michigan
quote:
Originally posted by janieliza
Sorry for the dumb question but isn't Gamemaster a fairly new track?
nah, gamemaster was released...hmm...i wanna say 97 by hooj.
edit: you might be thinking of the matt darey or michael woods 2003 remixes, ;p
-aidan
Dec-12-2003 01:55
mcdpitt
white knight two
Registered: May 2003
Location: Dayton, OH
quote:
Originally posted by aidanwelsh
nah, gamemaster was released...hmm...i wanna say 97 by hooj.
edit: you might be thinking of the matt darey or michael woods 2003 remixes, ;p
-aidan
right on. new mixes don't compare to the original imo
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