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The Real Reason Why Paul Oakenfold is Hated NOW [OAKENFOLD ESSENTIAL MIX 2006 THREAD] (pg. 6)
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| miamitranceman |
| quote: | Originally posted by adi26
Totally agree with you on that. If the styles did not change, then people would complain that everything is repetitive and there is not creativity in the music anymore.
Styles change because a change is needed, new horizons are needed to be explored and the moment something clicks in - it becomes the new trend. Some people offer resistance to the change and thus start criticising and creeate negativity.
Paul Oakenfold did his job, he was among the best innovators of trance along with guys like Jam&Spoon, etc., these people created the new sounds during the 90's and created a head way for the biggies now...
For Oakie, he's been there, done that and now he has moved on...he does not want to produce trance anymore and thats his in choice...and he proudly admits it! |
100% agree with you. Great post. |
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| azone |
You are dllusional. Lotherton Halls is the pinnacle of his career in 1999.
bull. 1995 was as good if not better than anything as late as 1999. He owned the scene...
man with no name
inaura
tenth chapter
utah saints
infinity project
grace etc..etc..
anything perfecto fluoro
I just don't even think a lot of people are even aware of this stuff. If you went to an underground 'rave' back then nothing can compare. madness.
just because he played auranaut - people want to be needed a couple times in '99 or the fact a lot of people first got into the scene at that time they think it was the greatest. |
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| Dj_Es-Dva |
| i really like his new song "Faster kill cat" but totally different to what id expect from him. |
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| RebeL9 |
| quote: | Originally posted by azone
You are dllusional. Lotherton Halls is the pinnacle of his career in 1999.
bull. 1995 was as good if not better than anything as late as 1999. He owned the scene...
man with no name
inaura
tenth chapter
utah saints
infinity project
grace etc..etc..
anything perfecto fluoro
I just don't even think a lot of people are even aware of this stuff. If you went to an underground 'rave' back then nothing can compare. madness.
just because he played auranaut - people want to be needed a couple times in '99 or the fact a lot of people first got into the scene at that time they think it was the greatest. |
+1 exactly. |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by Viber
I dont know what all of you are talking about,Oakey is a great mixer when he wants to be |
That's just it though - when he wants to be. These days he doesn't need to be a great mixer anymore. People go to see him anyway. |
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| ga11agher |
| quote: | Originally posted by azone
I just don't even think a lot of people are even aware of this stuff. If you went to an underground 'rave' back then nothing can compare. madness.
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OK - so this is a great example of a pioneer forging the way and evolving with time and embracing musical changes. Sure 1995 - and the goa-esque tracks that you name-checked were some of the most energy filled tracks bound to get anybody and their dog dancing along. The 1999 tracks that were encorporated in his now lengendary em's were more thoughtful and a little more intelligent.
I find them hard to compare and to pick a winner - well that's near impossible!
Can't we just agree that the 90's in general was a great time for the music :) |
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| Orko |
I have spent a lot of time and money collecting his promo tapes from the early to mid 90s. Yes I do agree that his sound was more 'fresh' in the early 90s, but his sound was defintely more evolved in the late 90s.
Thats the way i look at it. Earlier he was still testing what he wanted to play, and what the crowd wanted to hear. He found a formula and stuck with it till 99, after that he drastically changed as did the sound that people wanted to hear.
He knows he had his time in the sun, and he knows it was time for others to take the lead, and give us a ground braking sound. Oakey was a pioneer, it is not his job to stay at the front for this long. No pioneer should be expected to do that imo.
Its just not fair for us to compare Oakey now, to Oakey then. When you reach such a high level of performance, living up to it, becomes increasingly difficult. We can expect a lot out of other DJs, but nobody ever had a high like Oakey. |
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| gizzymcg |
| quote: | Originally posted by azone
You are dllusional. Lotherton Halls is the pinnacle of his career in 1999.
bull. 1995 was as good if not better than anything as late as 1999. He owned the scene...
man with no name
inaura
tenth chapter
utah saints
infinity project
grace etc..etc..
anything perfecto fluoro
I just don't even think a lot of people are even aware of this stuff. If you went to an underground 'rave' back then nothing can compare. madness.
just because he played auranaut - people want to be needed a couple times in '99 or the fact a lot of people first got into the scene at that time they think it was the greatest. |
Dont think i ever said that his mid 90's material wasnt great because it was. I just feel although you might not like it his mainstream period from 98-00 was his best and its what he will be remembered for in the end |
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| Az |
ultramarineblue is right, the creamfields 99 set was a masterpiece, spending nearly an hour building up to flaming june then just letting rip
awesome |
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| Orko |
In reference to his mixing:
His mixing was always purposefull, and never ment to be beautiful. I always found that as soon as he mixed out of one track, I forgot about the last. With some DJs you have impressions of where the last track left you, but with Oakey, i was just so excited it was another track, i totally forgot about the last one.
I always loved the way he would mix in just a few bars of the next song as a teaser. He doesnt do it often, but when he did/does it sounds great! I always thought he was just turning nobs for effect, since I couldnt hear the diff, but now that I can hear it, it just gets my hyped. |
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| ArgentinaHouse |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
In reference to his mixing:
His mixing was always purposefull, and never ment to be beautiful. I always found that as soon as he mixed out of one track, I forgot about the last. With some DJs you have impressions of where the last track left you, but with Oakey, i was just so excited it was another track, i totally forgot about the last one.
I always loved the way he would mix in just a few bars of the next song as a teaser. He doesnt do it often, but when he did/does it sounds great! I always thought he was just turning nobs for effect, since I couldnt hear the diff, but now that I can hear it, it just gets my hyped. |
listen to creamfields 2000.
the entire 3 hour mix with tong, fontaine, and oakenfold
I'll gladly take that mixing over any albeton mixing dj anyday.
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by ArgentinaHouse
listen to creamfields 2000.
the entire 3 hour mix with tong, fontaine, and oakenfold
I'll gladly take that mixing over any albeton mixing dj anyday.
:happy2: |
I love Oakey's mixing. Its not the 'best', but it makes the biggest impact. |
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