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| Birth name | Paul Oakenfold |
| Born | August 30, 1963 Greenhithe, England |
| Genre(s) | Trance Progressive Trance Techno |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, Record producer, Remixer, Actor, Chef [1] |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Label(s) | Perfecto Records |
| Associated acts | Bunker, Electra, Element Four, Grace, Movement 98, Perfecto, Perfecto Allstarz, Planet Perfecto, Rise, Virus, Wild Colour |
| Website | www.pauloakenfold.com |
Paul Oakenfold (born August 30, 1963 in Greenhithe, Kent, England)[2] is a record producer and a popular trance deejay worldwide. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greenhithe is a Village in Dartford District of Kent, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s Progressive electronic dance music (often referred to as just progressive) usually refers to differentiate various offshoot styles of Electronic dance music from Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Perfecto Records is a United Kingdom based Trance Record label founded by famed trance DJ Paul Oakenfold in 1989 Grace were a 1990s Dance music act consisting of DJs Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and various singers including Jazz singer Movement 98 was a Paul Oakenfold project on Circa Records built around the vocal talents of Carol Thompson and also featuring input from Steve Osbourne Planet Perfecto were a dance " supergroup " formed in 1997 by Paul Oakenfold, Ian Masterson & Jake Williams. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greenhithe is a Village in Dartford District of Kent, England. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s Not to be confused with Disc jockey A deejay (alternatively spelled DJ) is a Reggae or Dancehall musician who sings
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Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band, he describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" on an interview in a podcast for Vancouver's 24 Hours stating he grew listening to The Beatles. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Later 21-year-old Paul Oakenfold and Ian Paul grew in 254 West 54th Street, Studio 54's Steve Rubell runned the place and only allowed popular people inside, they used fake passes to sneak into places in New York where they met Maze, Bobby Womak and Bob Marley who they even interviewed as they said to be NME and Melody Maker journalists. Studio 54 is a New York City Broadway theater and former Discothèque located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan. Steve Rubell ( December 2, 1943 - July 25, 1989) was an American Entrepreneur and part owner (along with friend New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Maze a soul / Quiet storm band, was established in San Francisco in the early 1970s Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper Other people were Brooke Shields, Cher, Donald Trump and Bianca Jagge, Warhol, Dali and Yves Saint Laurent. Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol [3]
Paul Oakenfold’s musical career began in the late 70's, he started playing soul in a Covent Garden wine bar when he met Trevor Fung as well as Rumours in London where he played Earth, Wind and Fire and popular English bands. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Covent Garden (Pronunciation kɒvʌnt is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest Rumours is the thirteenth album by rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1977. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [4]In 1984 he spent several months in New York City's West Harlem. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The City of New York Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African American cultural and business center During this time hip-hop was the most popular sound in the area (see 1984 in music). Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Larry Levan, one of the early deejays during this period performed at the Paradise Garage weekly with the hypnotic mixing style that would become the acid house that has evolved into and whose influence was absorbed by Paul. Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot July 20, 1954 &ndash died November 8, 1992 At the height of the disco boom in 1977 Levan was offered Not to be confused with Disc jockey A deejay (alternatively spelled DJ) is a Reggae or Dancehall musician who sings The Paradise Garage was a nightclub notable in the history of modern gay and Nightclub cultures and in dance and Pop musics ref>Violette As he returned to his home country in England, Paul began utilizing the foreign sounds he once met and became one of the leading authorities of hip-hop in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He began breaking into the mainstream as he was working as an A&R man for Champion Records, he signed at that time the unknown DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, as well as Salt N’Pepa. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development The name Champion Records has been used by at least two Record labels. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was a hip hop group that experienced extreme popularity in the 1980s and 1990s He also appeared on the Blue Peter tv show from BBC programme for children with a breakdancing crew, he also became promoter and British agent for the Beastie Boys and Run-D.M.C.; Since then, he began his presentations at The Project in Streatham playing soul and jazz music. Blue Peter is a BBC Television programme for children It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States [5] [6]
A year later in 1985 Paul travelled to celebrate his birthday for a week in the island of Ibiza, along with him were Trevor Fung, Nicky Holloway, Ian Saint Paul, Danny Rampling and Johnny Walker. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain It was then when Amnesia demonstrated Paul the balearic house sound that can be heard in some of his music works. Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino The event marked his career as a producer as he convinced his owner to display an "Ibiza Reunion" party after-hours, he had previously made an attempt but it failed as the crowd was not prepared for the acid house style until 1987 when the party was successfull, since then the night grew as a classic and was one of England’s major acid house nights which became known as "Spectrum at Heaven in Charing Cross". Acid house is a sub-genre of House music that emphasizes a repetitive hypnotic and trance -like style with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Spectrum became popular in The Sanctuary as a bigger space was required, it became into the Heaven club which was runned by Paul and his friend Ian. The party was known for the "Theatre of Madness" as more than 1,500 people were present on Monday nights, until it went down; with the financial issues it changed its name to the "Land of Oz". Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Artists like Alex Paterson DJed in the VIP chillout area known as the "White Room", which gave Paul more free time, and then he began producing music under the alias "Electra" in 1988 with his friend Steve Osborne. Alex Paterson ( Duncan Robert Alex Paterson also known and abbreviated as Dr Alex Paterson, born 15 October 1959 near Battersea in Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Steve Osborne is a Dance music producer. He has worked with many bands and musicians such as New Order. [7] In 1998 he decided to create a place where new artists could develop their careers, at that moment Perfecto Records was born. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Perfecto Records is a United Kingdom based Trance Record label founded by famed trance DJ Paul Oakenfold in 1989 [8]
In 1990, he worked with Terry Farley, Andrew Weatherall and Osborne on two remixes for The Happy Mondays, the remixes of "Rave On" and "Hallelujah" were released on the Madchester Rave On EP as well as "Step On" which is a covered version adapted from John Kongos' 1971 hit "He's Gonna Step On You", the song reached the Top 5 position in the UK. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Andrew Weatherall (born 6 April 1963, Windsor, England) is a DJ, producer, and Remixer. Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. John Kongos (born 6 August 1945, Johannesburg, South Africa) is a Singer-songwriter. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. [9] He was invited as a guest DJ to Spike Island, a gig from The Stone Roses and pleased with the last single, the Happy Monday's later gave Paul and Osborne the opportunity to produce their third studio album, Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. Spike Island may refer to one of several places Australia: Spike Island (Tasmania England: Spike Island The Stone Roses were an English Alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984 Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was the third album by British band Happy Mondays. [10] The album entered the UK charts at #1 with pre-sales of 150,000, the album became NME's "1990 Album of The Year" and both Paul and Osborne won the 1991 Brit Award for "Best Producer". The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards [11]
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As they continued releasing only four singles as Electra, in Full Frequency Range Recordings (FFRR) founded and runned by Radio 1's Pete Tong, the duo created a new alias under the name Perfecto, they remixed Massive Attack's "Safe From Harm" single as well as many others. Peter "Pete" Tong (born July 30, 1960) is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. Massive Attack are an English Trip hop group founded in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, and Andrew Vowles in Bristol [13] Grace was formed in the late 1990's, consisting of Oakenfold and Osborne and various singers, including jazz singer Dominique Atkins, and Patti Low. Grace were a 1990s Dance music act consisting of DJs Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and various singers including Jazz singer Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
It was not until 1992 when U2 released their song "Even Better Than the Real Thing", the Perfecto remix reached a higher charted position than the original song. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) " Even Better Than the Real Thing " is the second song from U2 's 1991 album Achtung Baby and was released in 1992 as the fourth single from [14] In 1993 with the success of his last remix as Perfecto, he was hired by U2 to provide the warm-up sonics to their Zoo TV world tour, and as a result he game became known as a superstar deejay as he replaced BP Fallon on the 1993 legs in Europe and Australia, New Zealand, and Japan with more than fifty shows in Zooropa '93 and Zoomerang from May 7 to December 10 of the same year. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Zoo TV Tour (also called ZooTV, ZOO TV or ZOOTV) was an elaborately-staged multimedia Concert tour by Irish rock band BP Fallon (1946- is an Irish DJ author photographer and bon vivant Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
He later began producing his own tracks as well as continuing remixing songs from popular artists which became successfull hits. The reason for this rise in public admiration was his adoption of a new breed of dance music called Goa, something he discovered on the beaches of Goa in India and fused with similar sounding European tracks to create his own distinct sound. Goa Trance ( Goa, 604) is a form of Electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He took this to the mainstream when in 1994 he created a two-hour set for BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Essential Mix is a weekly Radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and features all styles of Electronic dance music, including Trance and House This set became known as the Goa Mix which is still broadcast on the BBC radio network. This article is about DJ Paul Oakenfold 's Goa Mix, an Essential Mix broadcast on the BBC in 1994. In 1995, he became the first DJ to play on the main stage at the Glastonbury Festival for 90,000 people which he considers his favorite gig. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The [15] His album Perfecto Fluoro became an instant masterpiece in every major club and college campus in Boston, and the #1 essential dance collection of Boston Beat during 1996 with Jamiroquai's Travelling Without Moving. Overview Recorded eighteen months after the ground-breaking Goa Mix, Fluoro utilises the same 'epic' approach and feel with liberal use of excerpts from film soundtracks Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award -winning English Acid jazz / Funk / soul band Travelling Without Moving is the third album by Jamiroquai. Released in 1996 the album features the international hit single " Virtual Insanity [16] The group Grace dissolved in 1997 as Oakenfold was touring as a performance DJ more frequently and could not commit to recording. Grace were a 1990s Dance music act consisting of DJs Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and various singers including Jazz singer Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
On June 9, 1997 Paul created Global Underground 004: Paul Oakenfold, Live in Oslo (GU004) which is a double mix CD in the Global Underground series, compiled and mixed by Paul, it is the first work he created for GU. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Global Underground is a music label founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd The mix was recorded live at Cosmopolite Club in Oslo, Norway, as part of the official launch of the Quart Festival. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Quart Festival was an annual popular music festival that took place in Kristiansand, Norway in the beginning of July It showcases Paul Oakenfold's eclectic taste in music at the time, as the mix combines drum and bass, progressive house & progressive trance, and goa trance. Goa Trance ( Goa, 604) is a form of Electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. [17] In 1997, Paul mixed one disc of the double album Fantazia House Collection 6, a UK house music compilation series that had been massively successful at the time. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Fantazia is a dance organisation based in the UK Founded in 1991 by James Perkins it was set up at a time when Breakbeat hardcore was on the ascendent within the Rave House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino After a short spell as a member of the band Grace, Paul became Cream's resident DJ from 1997 - 1999. Grace were a 1990s Dance music act consisting of DJs Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and various singers including Jazz singer Cream, based at the Nation nightclub in Liverpool, is one of the best-known Night clubs in the UK. During this time, he began to concentrate on the release of Tranceport in 1998. Tranceport is a Trance music DJ mix album series The series debuted in November 1998 with Paul Oakenfold 's Tranceport, Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
"There's no chance whatsoever. Seb Fontaine is our resident and is contracted until the end of the year. Seb Fontaine (born Jean Sebastian Fontaine Having worked at various other clubs in London, he eventually became a resident DJ at one of the UK's largest club nights Paul will be doing some dates and playing Creamfields but that's it. Creamfields is a large Dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts I think his reason to leave (Home) had more to do with increased demands on his time in the US. Home was a music venue and Nightclub located at 1 Leicester Square in central London. "
— said a spokesperson from Cream to nme.com. Cream, based at the Nation nightclub in Liverpool, is one of the best-known Night clubs in the UK. [18]
"The reason he left was simply because he had so much on this summer and he felt it wouldn't have been fair to play one week and not the other. "
— added an Oakenfold spokesperson. [19]
"I disagreed with the way the club was going and it's time to move on. "
— responded Paul Okanefold. [20]
In 1998 DJ Magazine ignaurated it's online edition of a poll which takes place yearly worldwide for electronic dance music. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) DJ Magazine is as of January 31 1991, a monthly magazine dedicated to Electronic Dance Music (EDM and DJs The magazine is translated Synonyms Since around the mid-1980s electronic dance music has enjoyed popularity in many Nightclubs and as of 2006 is the predominant type of music played in Carl Cox was the first deejay to take first place in 1997 when the poll began but in 1998 Paul took the first place in "DJmag's Top 100 DJs", since the opening date of the poll, the amount of votes more than tripled, and Paul Oakenfold was crowned people's champion for the first and second time as in 1999 there were thirty-one new entries with four women and Paul Oakenfold took it again. Carl Cox (born July 29, 1962 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is an international techno and house Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) With the two-year contract as a resident in Liverpool's Cream it was until 1999 when he released Resident: Two Years of Oakenfold at Cream on Virgin. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Resident Two Years of Oakenfold at Cream is a Remix Album by the DJ Paul Oakenfold. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell [21] Thrive Records, the US distributor for early Global Underground releases had a different numbering scheme for the Global Underground albums, due to this Global Underground 007: Paul Oakenfold, New York (GU007) was released as (GU002) in the United States only, the compilation was released on May 25, 1998 with the US release on Jan 19, 1999. Thrive Records is a United States based independent electronic Record label. Global Underground is a music label founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This was the second production from Paul with GU and it contained trance, drum and bass, progressive house, progressive trance, breakbeat and Downtempo, this became his last work with GU. Trance denotes a variety of processes techniques modalities and states of mind awareness and consciousness Breakbeat (sometimes breakbeats or breaks) is a term used to describe a collection of sub- genres of Electronic music, usually characterized Downtempo (or Downbeat) is a laid-back Electronic music style similar to Ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike [22]
In 1999, he left England and Europe; he risked his fame and his profile, he moved to America, a place in which he met once with the the Jazz influence from New York in the early 80's. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It had been ten years since he had contact with the style of the United States, dance music had not been as popular as it is nowadays, (see 1999 in music) but he went on with the US tour. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record [23] A speculation had aroused about Paul leaving London superclub Home (nightclub) to return to Cream (nightclub) at Liverpool, but instead he moved due to his increasing demand in foreign countries mostly in The Americas, he toured across North and South America were he met Argentinian deejay Hernan Cattaneo. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Home was a music venue and Nightclub located at 1 Leicester Square in central London. Cream, based at the Nation nightclub in Liverpool, is one of the best-known Night clubs in the UK. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Hernán Cattáneo is an Argentine house DJ Biography Hernán Cattáneo was born in Buenos Aires, where he grew up listening to
In 2000 he created fourteen tracks of jazz, soul, house and goa based styles with Mitchell Oakenfold, twenty-four FX and scratches loops and sounds were included too, consisting each of six seconds; the album cover says "Only for DJs and Producers", the album was released on Music of Life and has never been described as his first studio album, it only included usefull tools for deejays. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [24]
Oakenfold's next project took him to club Pacha in Ibiza for the summer, before returning to America for the Burning Man festival in August; Eventhough he had spoken extensively to the press about breaking barriers with the US, the DJ/producer said he felt his "Stateside" ambitions were not unique. Pacha is a clubbing franchise with headquarters in Ibiza. The first Pacha club was opened in Sitges outside Barcelona in 1967. The Area Festival was a Music festival founded by popular electronic Musician Moby, who asserted that he was "in large part inspired Swordfish The Album is the original soundtrack of the 2001 movie Swordfish. Pacha is a clubbing franchise with headquarters in Ibiza. The first Pacha club was opened in Sitges outside Barcelona in 1967. Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain Burning Man is an annual event held in Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Together with drum and bass maestro Aphrodite, he sold out the 10,000 capacity of the Red Rocks stadium in Colorado. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. He also kept presenting the Perfecto Nights for a year in Pacha, but he decided to host for a second year and he recruited Hernan Cattaneo as his co-resident at the club which has a capacity of 3,500 guests. Hernán Cattáneo is an Argentine house DJ Biography Hernán Cattáneo was born in Buenos Aires, where he grew up listening to
"Every artist all over the world wants to do well in America and I'm not different from any [other] artist. "
— explained Paul. [25]
"I used to warm up for him in Argentina. . . He started supporting me a lot by sending me records and speaking about me in Europe. Then he called me to be part of the Perfecto tour in the UK and America and now Ibiza. "
— explained Cattaneo. Hernán Cattáneo is an Argentine house DJ Biography Hernán Cattáneo was born in Buenos Aires, where he grew up listening to [26]
"Like anyone else, it is important for me to crack America. I spend every second month in the US and I play every night, I realise how difficult it is and how much work it takes. "
— said Oakenfold about his success in the US. [27]
With the success of Tranceport and the mix compilations he created for GU, he released two DJ Mixes known as Perfecto Presents: Travelling and Perfecto Presents: Another World, both released in 2000 as double disc albums. Tranceport is a Trance music DJ mix album series The series debuted in November 1998 with Paul Oakenfold 's Tranceport, A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track Perfecto Presents Travelling is a Remix album by Paul Oakenfold. Overview Oakenfold continues with the style of progressive trance begun six years earlier on the Goa mix 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A double album is an audio Album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold (especially records and Compact Discs. The purpose of producing something a computer could do is that the montage of new music with classic sounds from different times and ages that can make people dance. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic The compilation traces Paul's hip-hop sense as well as underground disco, the compilation includes Quiver's remix of Led Zeppellin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" with a passive rock feel to it. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Led Zeppelin were " Babe I'm Gonna Leave You " is a traditional folk song written by Anne Bredon in the late 1950s [28] The compilation sold 13,000 copies at counter sales in its first week, and over 80,000 copies were shipped to stores across the US. [29] While in the US he met actor Jack Nicholson in a Lakers match, it was Paul's first Basketball match. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m [30]
Paul joined Seb Fontaine and Timo Maas for Cream's event at Nation, before travelling to play at the Ministry of Sound event at the Millennium Dome, London. Seb Fontaine (born Jean Sebastian Fontaine Having worked at various other clubs in London, he eventually became a resident DJ at one of the UK's largest club nights Timo Maas (born 1970 in Hanover, West Germany) is an Electronic music DJ / producer and Remixer Career A nation is a Human Cultural and Social Community. In as much as most members never meet each other yet feel a common bond it may be considered Ministry of Sound ( MoS) is a global dance music brand and a Nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, officially The Millennium Dome, often referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large Dome -shaped building originally used to house London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He performed with The Dreem Team, who broadcasted live on Radio 1 from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM. [31] In 2001, Oakenfold took part in the first Area Festival tour. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Area Festival was a Music festival founded by popular electronic Musician Moby, who asserted that he was "in large part inspired This tour featured Incubus, Carl Cox, Orb, OutKast, and The Roots. An incubus (plural incubi) is a Demon in male form supposed to lie upon sleepers especially women in order to have Sexual intercourse with them according Carl Cox (born July 29, 1962 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is an international techno and house Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city The Roots are an American hip-hop band from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He later released a new compilation album, Perfecto Presents: Ibiza; The album features the essence which has inspired his dance music focused on Ibiza. A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of Perfecto Presents Ibiza is a Remix album by Paul Oakenfold. Track listing Disc 1 "Waiting" (John Creamer Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain In a presentation at Portland, Oregon a 19-year-old young girl Melissa Flaherty died from suspected ecstasy-related causes, the set had finished a couple of hours before she collapsed. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. However, drug-related deaths are usually blammed on the nightlife such as the event where Oakenfold played, the moral panic which grows in US parents over dance music and ecstasy increases every time a death related to drugs in a club occurs. NightLife with Tony Delroy is a popular late night talkback show across ABC Local Radio, Broadcasting from the 702 ABC Sydney studios in Ultimo [32]
Global Underground sold over 150,000 copies of Paul Oakenfold's previous Global Underground: New York, A spokesperson for the label revealed that the increasing demand for UK dance music in the US had been increasing in the last couple of years, the country covered at this time over two-thirds of the label's sales. Swordfish is a 2001 action / thriller Film. It was directed by Dominic Sena and stars Hugh Jackman Global Underground is a music label founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd The Global Underground New York office opened in on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan. Ninth Avenue / Columbus Avenue is a southbound thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York [33] The Mekka Electronic Music Festival, otherwise known as the "electronic Lollapallooza" took place in ten cities in the US and Canada during August and September, including New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and San Francisco. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The event featured Paul, Armand van Helden, De La Soul, LTJ Bukem, Josh Wink, Derrick Carter, Roni Size, Deep Dish, BT, Crystal Method, Carl Craig and Uberzone. Armand Van Helden (born 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Record producer and Remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution LTJ Bukem is the Stage name used by the Drum and bass musician producer and DJ Danny Williamson (born 1967 London) Josh Wink (born Joshua Winkelman in 1970 is an Electronic music DJ, label owner producer, Remixer and artist Derrick Carter is an American house producer and DJ from Chicago IL. Roni Size (born Ryan Williams, October 29, 1969 in Bristol) is a British music producer and DJ who came to prominence Deep Dish is a duo of DJ and House music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali " Dubfire " Shirazinia Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1971 in Rockville, Maryland) is an American music producer composer singer and songwriter better known The Crystal Method is an American Electronic music duo consisting of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland Carl Craig is a Detroit -based producer of Techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers Since Oakenfold had been working in the American market for a long time especially during 2001, he moved to Los Angeles to work on film soundtracks and to intensify his DJing commitments Stateside. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [34] In 2001 he created the soundtrack for the film Swordfish, Swordfish: The Album contained a transformation of "Planet Rock" into a seven minute breakbeat trance anthem. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Swordfish is a 2001 action / thriller Film. It was directed by Dominic Sena and stars Hugh Jackman Swordfish The Album is the original soundtrack of the 2001 movie Swordfish. Breakbeat (sometimes breakbeats or breaks) is a term used to describe a collection of sub- genres of Electronic music, usually characterized Trance denotes a variety of processes techniques modalities and states of mind awareness and consciousness Most of the tracks are collaborations with Andy Gray, the remix of N.E.R.D.'s "Lapdance" which gained total notability from other tracks. Andrew Gray or Andy Gray may refer to Andrew Gray 1st Lord Gray (1390&ndash1469 Scottish diplomat and noble Andrew Gray 2nd NERD (alternatively written as N*E*R*D) is an Alternative rock, Funk, and hip hop band formed in 2001 [35] The film was directed by Dominic Sena and stared Hugh Jackman, John Travolta, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, and Vinnie Jones, the soundtrack was produced under Village Roadshow and Warner Bros and distributed through London-Sire Records. Dominic Sena (born April 26, 1949 in Niles Ohio) is an American Film director. Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe Award -winning American Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English -born Film actor and ex- footballer, having represented Village Roadshow Limited is an Australian media company with interests in cinema, Theme parks film production and distribution Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and London-Sire Records was an American -based Record label owned by Warner Music Group, created in 2000 with the merging of Sire Records Paul recorded a track with Crazy Town vocalist Shifty Shellshock at the end of the year for his new album. Crazy Town is an Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer. Shifty Shellshock is the Pseudonym for Seth Brooks Binzer (born August 23, 1974) a co-founder/front man of Crazy Town. In an interview with Rolling Stone in the US, Shellshock said that the track known as "Starry Eyed Surprise" was created afer the pair met at a Crazy Town show. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Bunkka is the title of an album by Electronica artist and DJ Paul Oakenfold. [36]
| “ | I am a big fan of his music and we just kicked back and talked and said that we should do something. I already laid the rough vocals for it and (we are) going to go in right when I'm done with this tour and finish it. | ” |
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On 2002, Bunkka became his first official studio album when he signed to Maverick; Bunkka is a compilation of styles which Paul has learned to mix throughout his career, the blending in of progressive trance with goa makes the album different from other conventional dance album. Bunkka is the title of an album by Electronica artist and DJ Paul Oakenfold. Creamfields is a large Dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bunkka is the title of an album by Electronica artist and DJ Paul Oakenfold. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. The name "Bunkka" comes from Peter Gabriel's studio in the UK, where the album was recorded. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. An extended play was released featuring live versions of four songs under Peoplesound Records. [38] It is also Oakenfold's best selling album to date, with sales largely exceeding 1,000,000 (1 million) copies worldwide.
| “ | For the past 10 years I’ve been creating music under various different names, but I was never comfortable with putting out an Oakenfold record. . . It was, however, an idea that I’d been thinking about for a long time and Steve Osborne, my colleague in some of the production work I was doing at the time, kept putting pressure on me, saying "you should do it, you should do it". Steve Osborne is a Dance music producer. He has worked with many bands and musicians such as New Order. So eventually I felt it was time to make that record. " | ” |
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"I'm a big fan of Nelly Furtado and she's on the record. Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese She's got this wonderful way about her, she's extremely talented and a great vocalist. Most of all she's good fun, she doesn't take it as seriously as some people do. "
"I’d always wanted to do something that represented by own musical background. . . I grew up on pop music, I love guitar bands and I was very influenced and involved in hip-hop during the early days, so I wanted to build from those roots upwards rather than doing a contemporary dance record. "
The album features the vocals from singers from Jane’s Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell on "Time of Your Life" and Shifty Shellshock of Los Angeles rock and rap band Crazy Town on "Starry Eyed Surprised" with popular Ice Cube on "Get Em Up", Tricky and Nelly Furtado on "The Harder They Come". Not to be confused with Pharrell Williams Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein on March 29, 1959) is an American Shifty Shellshock is the Pseudonym for Seth Brooks Binzer (born August 23, 1974) a co-founder/front man of Crazy Town. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Crazy Town is an Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer. O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Tricky (born Adrian Thaws 27 January, 1968) is an English musician Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese The album contains the appearances of Asher D of So Solid Crew on "Ready Steady Go" and Grant Lee Philips is also included as part of the disc with Carmen Rizzo's version of his song "Motion", founder of the 90’s Los Angeles rock band, Grant Lee Buffalo. So Solid Crew are a UK garage and grime act whose hits include "Oh No (Sentimental Things" and " 21 Seconds " the latter of which reached Carmen Rizzo is a producer and music engineer who has worked with Alanis Morissette, Oakenfold, Kate Havnevik, Temposhark, Jem Grant Lee Buffalo was a rock band based in Los Angeles California, consisting of Grant-Lee Phillips ( vocals and Guitar Bunkka also provided the start to three new artists, Carla Werner on the smashing single "Southern Sun", Tiff Lacey on "Hypnotized" and Emiliana Torrini on "Hold Your Hand"; Hunter S. Thompson's spoken words are provided on "Nixon's Spirit". Tiff Lacey (aka Tiffany Lacey) is a singer from Crayford Kent, United Kingdom and the vocalist behind many songs Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir (born May 16, 1977) is an Icelandic Singer, best known for her 1999 album Love in the Time of Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most The world-renowned Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's composition was adpated in an electronic version on the tracks "Zoo York". Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani In 2002, Q magazine named Paul in their list of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die". Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 [42] In 2002 Oakenfold said to have struggled with dyslexia as a child and has stated his intention to help dyslexic children. Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling [43][44]
In 2002, Paul remixed David Arnold's widely popular "James Bond Theme", the song was released under Warner Bros. Records and was followed by the album's next two singles after "Starry Eyed Surprised", "Ready Steady Go" and "Southern Sun". See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. David Arnold (born January 23, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films The " James Bond Theme " is the main signature theme of the James Bond films and is featured in every "official" (EON Productions Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. " Southern Sun " is a song produced by Paul Oakenfold and released on his 2002 album Bunkka and as a single. " Southern Sun " is a song produced by Paul Oakenfold and released on his 2002 album Bunkka and as a single. "Souther Sun" with Carla Werner was first issued as a B-Side of "Ready Steady Go" until it was included on Tiësto's In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama compilation with his own remix of the song. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Tiësto ( born Tijs Verwest ( on January 17 1969 is a Grammy -nominated Dutch trance DJ and Record producer. In Search of Sunrise 3 Panama is the third Album in the In Search of Sunrise series mixed by trance artist DJ Tiësto [45]
"Southern Sun" became a smashing hit as it was then released as the A-Side of "Ready Steady Go" in mid-2002, "Ready Steady Go" was featured in Saab commercials, the EA Sports game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003, THQ game Juiced, the pilot for the television program Las Vegas, NASCAR theme song for 2006, It appears in the video game series Dance Dance Revolution in DDR Ultramix for the Xbox, Fastlane episode "Dogtown" and the Alias episode "Snowman". A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Saab AB is an Aerospace and defense company based in Sweden. History "Svenska Aeroplan AB (aktiebolaget" ( Swedish for EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on Sports Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour is a series of Video games developed and published by Electronic Arts featuring Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. THQ Inc ( Toy Headquarters) is a global American developer and publisher of Video games. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Dance Dance Revolution (abbreviated DDR) previously known as Dancing Stage in PAL territories until the announcement of The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. In an earlier episode, "The Imposter", of Radio Free Roscoe, a 2005 series on The N, a character Travis Strong DJed to the song, acting as if it were his own. Radio Free Roscoe (also abbreviated as RFR) is a Canadian Television series filmed in Toronto, Ontario Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It has more recently been used in the film adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's novel Stormbreaker, The Bourne Identity and it was reproduced with Korean lyrics for the movie Collateral, the song has also been used during the performances of extreme freestyle water ski jumpers, the song later became the theme song for the TV Show TRL Italy since 2003 until 2005. Anthony Horowitz (born 5 April 1956 is an English Author and Screenwriter. Collateral is a 2004 crime/thriller film starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. TRL Italy is the Italian version of the popular American Total Request Live which originated in 1999. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [46] An EP of "The Harder They Come" was released on Perfecto and featured other works from Oakenfold and other artists. On the Creamfields event, in 2002 at Speke Airfield DJ's like Paul Oakenfold, Seb Fontaine, Paul Van Dyk performed along Dave Clarke, Jon Carter, Richie Hawtin and Felix Da Housecat, the event also featured live appearances from Basement Jaxx, All Saints, Death In Vegas and Moloko. Creamfields is a large Dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Paul van Dyk (born Matthias Paul; in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany) is one of the world's leading electronic dance music DJs Dave Clarke (born 19 September 1968 in Brighton) is an English Techno Producer and DJ, often given Jon Carter (also known as Monkey Mafia and Junior Cartier) is an Essex -born DJ noted for producing Big beat Electronica. Richard (Richie Hawtin (born June 4 1970, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) is a English - Canadian Electronic Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr on August 27, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK House duo comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s For the British girl group see All Saints (band. All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas) often Death in Vegas are a Psychedelic rock and Electronic rock band from the United Kingdom, comprised of two permanent members Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes Moloko (məˈloʊkoʊ were an Anglo-Irish electronic / pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Republic of Ireland [47] In 2003 he released the fourth single of his album, "Hypnotized" which became succesfull enough to be included on Paul's next compilation from the "Perfecto Presents. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. . . " series, "Perfecto Presents: Great Wall" included the Deepsky remix of the song as well as tracks like Motorcycle's "As the Rush Comes", Bjork's "Pagan Poetry", UNKLE's remix of Ian Brown's "F.E.A.R." and Paul's recent remix of Madonna's "Hollywood" song. Deepsky is an electronic music act based in Los Angeles Originally from Albuquerque New Mexico, Deepsky formed in 1992 when its two founding members J Gabriel & Dresden " As the Rush Comes " is a 2003 dance / trance track produced by Motorcycle. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. " Pagan Poetry " was the second single from singer Björk 's album Vespertine. Unkle (also written as UNKLE and UNKLE) is a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the Alternative rock band The Stone Roses FEAR First Encounter Assault Recon is a Survival horror First-person shooter developed by Monolith Productions and published by Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Hollywood " is the second single from Madonna 's ninth album American Life, released in 2003 [48]
With the event of Creamfields that took place in 2004, Oakenfold felt inspired enough to release a compilation of songs he played during the event as well as tracks influenced by the environment and the vibe of deejays like Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Judge Jules, Fergie, Tall Paul, Eddie Halliwell, Chris Lawrence, Adam Sheridan, Shan, and Alex Kidd at the Cream/Goodgreef & Mixmag Arena. Creamfields is a large Dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Paul van Dyk (born Matthias Paul; in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany) is one of the world's leading electronic dance music DJs Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a Trance music producer and DJ Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, (born 4 December 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a pioneer and producer of trance Judge Jules (born Julius O'Riordan on 26 October 1966 is a British Dance music DJ, although he has been known to claim to be Irish " Tall Paul " was a seminal song in both the careers of Annette Funicello and the Sherman Brothers. Eddie Halliwell is an English dance music DJ, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, England Christopher J Lawrence (born in Ealing, London on July 27, 1933) is a British former Racing driver from England The Shan (ရှမ်းလူမျိုး ʃán lùmjóʊ) are a Tai Ethnic group of Alex Kidd, a video game character is a monkey-like boy with big ears in a red jumpsuit and was commonly regarded as Sega 's mascot until Sonic the Hedgehog debuted Cream, based at the Nation nightclub in Liverpool, is one of the best-known Night clubs in the UK. the awakening with its roots dating back to the club boom in the early OO's goodgreef was derived from a small event in Manchester called Totally mashed running from Mixmag is a British Dance music and clubbing Magazine. With a circulation of 37139 and a readership of 276000 as of August 2008 it claims [49]
In 2005, Oakenfold was contacted by the car manufacturer Toyota to create a free promotional CD available from aygo. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances The Confessions Tour was the seventh world Concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna to support her album Confessions on a Dance Floor A Lively Mind is the second artist album from the British dance music DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold. Greatest Hits & Remixes Vol 1 is a compilation of Paul Oakenfold 's old and new exclusive tracks conmemorating his 100th remix in 2007. The Confessions Tour was the seventh world Concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna to support her album Confessions on a Dance Floor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. The Toyota Aygo (pronounced goʊ Japanese romaji) is a City car sold since 2005 com to promote a new Toyota car, the CD contained only seven songs which he worked with Ian Green, the album was entitled "Feed Your Mind". [50]
| “ | I think the Hollywood Bowl was the most memorable experience. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances It’s a very unique venue that never had a DJ play there before me. The likes of Frank Sinatra and the Beatles had performed there so it’s a truly magnificent place - it holds about 15,000 - and it was a big achievement for me as much as Wembley and the Great Wall because it had never been done. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 After seeing that gig, Madonna’s management were there and asked me to be the opening act for her on her 2006 tour, which also added to the experience! | ” |
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During Paul's career he has remixed a variety of songs from Madonna, like "What It Feels Like For A Girl", "Hollywood", "American Life", "Sorry" and recently "Give It 2 Me" from her last studio album "Hard Candy" released in 2008, Paul went on tour with Madonna for two months opening her presentation in the Confessions Tour, previously he had supported her in 2004 at Slane Castle in Ireland. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " What It Feels Like for a Girl " is the third and final single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 8th studio album Music " Hollywood " is the second single from Madonna 's ninth album American Life, released in 2003 " American Life " is a pop song written by American Singer-songwriter Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï for Madonna's ninth " Sorry " is a pop&ndash[[Dance music|dance]] Song written and produced by Madonna and Stuart Price for Madonna's tenth album " Give It 2 Me " is the second single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her eleventh studio album Hard Candy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Confessions Tour was the seventh world Concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna to support her album Confessions on a Dance Floor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world [52] His sets lasted for an hour and a half, followed by Madonna's two-hour show. [53]
Paul Oakenfold remixed the classic Transformers theme as the theme song for then-new television series, Transformers Cybertron. Transformers Cybertron, known in Japan originally as, is the 2005-2006 Transformers toy line and animated series another co-production between Hasbro [54] He also contributed with his single "Beautiful Goal" for the FIFA series on 2005. FIFA Football, also known as FIFA Soccer or FIFA in some regions is a series of football (soccer Video games FIFA Football 2005 (also known as FIFA Soccer 2005 or simply FIFA 2005) is a video game based around the sport of Association football, released in His second studio album, "A Lively Mind" was released on June 6, 2006. A Lively Mind is the second artist album from the British dance music DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Receiving unsuccesfull reviews, the first single "Faster Kill Pussycat" which is a collaboration with the actress Brittany Murphy was released on May 2, 2006. " Faster Kill Pussycat " is the first single from Paul Oakenfold 's 2006 album A Lively Mind, it features American actress Brittany Murphy Brittany Anne Murphy (born Brittany Bertolotti on November 10, 1977) is an American actress and Recording artist. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The second single was "Sex 'n' Money", both songs stand out from the rest as most of the album only provides a trance-related feel that can be only used in clubs or TV commercials. " Sex 'n' Money " is a song by DJ Paul Oakenfold from his second solo artist release A Lively Mind. Trance denotes a variety of processes techniques modalities and states of mind awareness and consciousness [55]
"I’ve done so many remixes from the likes of the Rolling Stones to Snoop Dogg etc, but you can only get a certain amount on the CD. Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of It was difficult for me but I had to choose what I wanted and what I felt were the best mixes that showcased my art in the best way. "
— said Paul Oakenfold. [56]
With the film scores and soundtrack productions he did for $90,000,000 (90 million) movies, he decided in 2007 to play live at the Boston Pops which created a piece of orchestral music with electronic music. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well The event took place in Miami for 10,000 people with a 75-piece orchestra, he wrote a piece of music which he described as "difficult". [57] In 2007 he was nominated to 2 International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) at the Winter Music Conference (WMC), Best Underground Dance Track for "Faster Kill Pussycat" and Best Full Length DJ Mix CD for "A Lively Mind". Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong Electronic music event held every March since the mid-1980s in South Florida The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong Electronic music event held every March since the mid-1980s in South Florida A Lively Mind is the second artist album from the British dance music DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold. [58] 2007 saw the publication of the first official biography of Paul Oakenfold, written by Richard Norris of The Grid and Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve fame. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Richard Norris (born 23 June 1965 London is a London -based music producer / engineer / Musician, best known as a member of The Grid Paul Oakenfold: The Authorised Biography was published by Bantam Press on 24 September 2007. Bantam Press is an Imprint of Transworld Publishers which is a British publishing division of Random House. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Oakenfold is said to be a big fan of Chelsea F.C.. He has also tried his hand at acting by playing one of the zombies in the 2007 smash 28 Weeks Later. 28 Weeks Later is a 2007 British post-apocalyptic Horror film, and Sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later He also scored the soundtrack for the 2007 Japanese CGI anime film Vexille. is a 2007 Japanese CGI Anime film written directed and edited by famed Ping Pong director Fumihiko Sori, and features the voices
In October 2007 he released his Greatest Hits & Remixes, Vol. 1 which features his best performance tracks, in 2008 he features his music in the film Nobel Son. Greatest Hits & Remixes Vol 1 is a compilation of Paul Oakenfold 's old and new exclusive tracks conmemorating his 100th remix in 2007. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Greatest Hits & Remixes Vol 1 is a compilation of Paul Oakenfold 's old and new exclusive tracks conmemorating his 100th remix in 2007. Nobel Son is a 2007 drama about a dysfunctional family The father played by Alan Rickman, wins the Nobel Prize. Paul Oaknefold has created more than one hundred remixes, and has sold over 5,000,000 (5 million) long plays. Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter [59] More recently, he has been touring in British universities to promote his new album and autobiography. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" The tribute album was released in November in the United Kingdom with a 2 x CD set and a 3 x CD version with the same number of songs, it was also released in the United States with only 20 tracks in one CD, it featured some remixes from the original version but it also included, two new remixes which are; Justin Timberlake's "My Love" song and his remix of Hans Zimmer's "Jack Theme Suite" which was used for the film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed " My Love " also known as " Let Me Talk To You (Prelude/My Love " is a hit single co-written by Justin Timberlake, T Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden This EP features Remixes by Oakenfold and other DJs of the track Jack Sparrow composed by Hans Zimmer for the Disney Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End is a 2007 Adventure film, the third film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. Exclusive 2008 Remixes from Paul were also included from Mark Ronson's "Stop Me" song, Radiohead's "Everything In Its Right Place", Eisbaer from Grrovezone, the unforgettable "Missing" by Everything But The Girl and a remix of Paul's own "Southern Sun". 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975 is an English Brit Award and three-times Grammy award -winning Music producer, artist and co-founder of " Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before " is a 1987 song by The Smiths. Radiohead Kid A is the fourth album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on in the United Kingdom and on in the United States and Canada " Missing " is a song written and recorded by British Pop music duo Everything but the Girl. Everything but the Girl ( EBTG) are a two-person English band formed in Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer and sometime- Guitarist Releases with Catalog#: UL 1602-2 included a DVD of live show and documentary. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The compilation consists of tracks which influenced his career and made his personality what it is nowadays, with artist like The Cure, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, Massive Attack, U2, Olive, The Smashing Pumpkins, Madonna and Underworld. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. The Stone Roses were an English Alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984 Massive Attack are an English Trip hop group founded in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, and Andrew Vowles in Bristol Olive were a dance / Breakbeat / Trip hop group from the North of England The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Underworld is an English electronic group and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980 [60] In 2008 he released the next single, "Not Over" which is a new version of the tracks he produced while working with Osborne as Grace which was known as "Not Over Yet" which he collaborated with Ryan Tedder from One Republic, the song was also covered by The Klaxons as "It's Not Over Yet". 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Grace were a 1990s Dance music act consisting of DJs Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and various singers including Jazz singer " Not Over Yet " is a song by Grace, released as a single in 1995 which peaked in the UK Singles Chart at #6 and topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American Singer, and Grammy nominated OneRepublic is an American Rock band formed in Colorado. After a few years of moderate success they have drawn mainstream attention with the release of Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London "It's Not Over Yet" is a cover song by the British act Klaxons, and is the fifth official release from their album Myths of the Near Future
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| US | UK | AUT | GRE | TUR | IRE | NZ | FIN | DEN | MEX | WW | ||
| 1988 | "Jibaro" (as Electra) | - | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | "It's Your Destiny" (as Electra) | - | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | "The Single" (as Rise) | - | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | "Reach Up" (as Perfecto Allstarz) | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | "Sun" (as Virus) | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 |
| 1995 | "Moon" (as Virus) | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 |
| 1995 | "Not Over Yet" (as Grace) | - | 6 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1995 | "I Want To Live" (as Grace) | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| 1996 | "Skin on Skin" (as Grace) | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| 1996 | "Down To Earth" (as Grace) | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| 1996 | "If I Could Fly" (as Grace) | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | "Hand In Hand" (as Grace) | - | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | "Down To Earth (Remix)" (as Grace) | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | "Big Brother UK Theme" (as Element 4) | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 |
| 2001 | "Planet Rock" | 21 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 |
| 2002 | "Southern Sun" | 9 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| 2002 | "Starry Eyed Surprise" | 10 | 13 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 |
| 2003 | "The Harder They Come" | - | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 |
| 2003 | "Hypnotised" | 16 | 57 | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| 2003 | "Rubberneckin' (Remix)" | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | 10 | 18 | - | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| 2006 | "Faster Kill Pussycat" | 4 | 7 | 44 | - | - | 17 | 19 | - | - | - | 25 |
| 2006 | "Sex 'N' Money" | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 16 |
| 2007 | "Spunk City" | 12 | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |