[b]Originally posted by SYSTEM-J [/
Anyway, surprised this thread hasn't featured more Cream-era Oakey favourites. For all his faults as a DJ, few could better the monkey-man at finding genuinely interesting big room trance in the late '90s
Agreed. Of all the big room faces, Oakenfold would seem to be the least technically proficient, but his track selection and sequencing was consistently stellar, which in my mind goes a much longer way than technical skill alone ever could. I enjoyed him more in the early and mid 2000's than I did in the 90's though (probably because I in general enjoyed 2000's dance music more than 90's, and Oakey was regularly mining the best of it).
Lews
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Originally posted by Woony
Isn't BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG SKYYYYYYYYYYYYYY universally excepted as the worst vocal trance track of all time?
Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Agreed. Of all the big room faces, Oakenfold would seem to be the least technically proficient, but his track selection and sequencing was consistently stellar, which in my mind goes a much longer way than technical skill alone ever could. I enjoyed him more in the early and mid 2000's than I did in the 90's though (probably because I in general enjoyed 2000's dance music more than 90's, and Oakey was regularly mining the best of it).
I wouldn't agree entirely when it comes to his sequencing, and I also think sequencing is tied by technical skills more than you might realise. Because Oakey could barely mix he would often let tracks wind right down, and consequently I always found his control of energy levels to be very poor. A more proficient DJ would find more varied cue points and be able to more tightly structure their sets. What saved Oakenfold (apart from the relentless marketing) was almost exclusively the quality of the records he would find.
Paradox Lost
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I wouldn't agree entirely when it comes to his sequencing, and I also think sequencing is tied by technical skills more than you might realise. Because Oakey could barely mix he would often let tracks wind right down, and consequently I always found his control of energy levels to be very poor. A more proficient DJ would find more varied cue points and be able to more tightly structure their sets. What saved Oakenfold (apart from the relentless marketing) was almost exclusively the quality of the records he would find.
I realize that technical skill is ultimately what breathes life into thoughtful sequencing (for the reasons you mentioned), and Oakenfold's flow and energy levels could often suffer because of his lack of it. Still, his sets were stitched together with just enough competence so as to get the spirit of whatever was intended with his sequencing, and with the quality of his tracks enough to overlook that occasional lethargic 16 bar percussive outro blend between them.
Maybe he should have just delegated the mixing responsibilities of his sets to more capable hands.
andrewevenstar
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Originally posted by RapidFire
one of my all time favorites, i own the cd single. great nomination.
