Paul Oakenfold is quitting dance music

[sexymuffin]

Anyone else here about this? One of the most successful trance artists is apparently stopping with the dance music and making music with his rock band.

The news came from a pretty reliable source, but I can't seem to find any articles on it. Anyone know if this is true or not?

[A Spoonful Supreme]

I'm surprised he wasn't mentioned in 24 hour party people, not sure how he's going to make it in rock at his age, so I suppose he's not looking to go mainstream.

[Interstate]

Oh man that sucks.

[niobium]

He can't quit. He's Paul Oakenfold!

Plus he's contractually obligated. For life.

[Te Karanga]

Good, about time.

Move over old man, make way for youngsters, make way for innovation.

[purplefeet]

Ive never been a big fan of his stuff. He is severely over-rated for the music that he spins. Its not that great and its just too trancey for me.

[Zebra]

This is terrible news.

[Rothmans]

I highly doubt he will and if he does he will come back (hopefully)

What is his rockband?

[Amit]

Good, about time.

Move over old man, make way for youngsters, make way for innovation.

exactly

now if we could just get tiesto and van dyk to follow suit...

[bleep_bloop]

I frankly don't really care, he wasn't that good of a DJ. Any other DJ could have kicked his *** any day

[Dave de Sylvia]

He's really sucked recently and gotten terrible reviews, so maybe he's just a little low on confidence?

[Riziger]

haha, this is interesting. waiting to see what he comes up with with his band.

[ravi66]

yeah... if u like Oakenfold, there is a compilation series you should check out called "Euro Club Hits" –

it's pretty clear that dance music is coming back around the world -- just check the recent big American hip-hop and R&B hits which are clear rip-offs of the european dance style.....

here's the direct iTunes link to the "Euro Club Hits" series.....

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/advancedSearchResults?albumTerm=Euro+Club+Hits+Vol +

[StreetlightRock]

Oakenfold used to be amazing. Like, mixes like you wouldn't believe. Then he started doing alot of popier stuff, really ruined him.

[stevensonmat2]

I've always been more keen on the sasha and digweed.

[StreetlightRock]

Yea, they're pretty good, but i prefer Oakey's more straight up Trance to their more dancy/variety mixes.

[Neoteric]

I always thought Paul Oakenfold was part of Crazy Town but I only thought that because their singer had featured on one of his tracks.

What is his rock band?

[stevensonmat2]

Yea, they're pretty good, but i prefer Oakey's more straight up Trance to their more dancy/variety mixes.

They all sounded great the other night when I was rollin. :p

[2muchket!]

exactly

now if we could just get tiesto and van dyk to follow suit...

stfu

tiesto = legend

its a shame Oakenfold is deluded enough to start a band. Ahhh well he's still a trance legend.

Anyways I might be seeing Tiesto when I go to magaluff in July. That'd be soo fookin good.

[Eliminator]

lmao tiesto

[Neoteric]

rave or die

[StreetlightRock]

Tiesto hates rhythm. Seriously. Absolutely abhors it. All his stuff has got bass and melody, but his rhythmic lines are mixed so far in the background it's ridiculous.

[cometuesday]

Thank god.

I've never been able to get into Oakenfold and, though I can understand his popularity in "influence" on the kind of stuff he does it just seems really lame to me.

[2muchket!]

lmao tiesto

wtf is your problem, fag ?

[Amit]

tiesto sucks huge dick

[Apocalyptic Raids]

dj tiesto dj tiesto can eat a big fat diiiick

[2muchket!]

tiesto sucks huge dick

errrrrrrrrrrrrrr false

RIBI

[UmphreysHead]

rave or die

lol death

[dei]

Trance needs to die.

[StreetlightRock]

y?.

[Nadinus]

Oakenfold is in a rock band?

Interesting. I've not got a huge amount of his stuff so I can't say I'll miss him making music. As for tiesto, I don't like his music loads and I can see why people would not like him. He's really annoying. Just Be (the album) has some good stuff on it.

[Big Baby Jesus]

exactly

now if we could just get tiesto and van dyk to follow suit...

ahh, beat me to it. Tiesto needs to stop. NOW.

[Arucard]

Finally.

Also, second lmao Tiesto.

[okay]

thank god. probably my least favorite electronica producer ever

[2muchket!]

Finally.

Also, second lmao Tiesto.

I accept no criticism of tiesto as valid. Especailly from people who've probably never even heard of Wigan Pier.

[DJ Acid Flashback]

hey sup i been away for the last 15 years and now i am confused about what is up with the mix i mean what are people spinning now what is the state of current electronica & techno where is it all going I vaguely remember where I came from even it has been a long strange trip so yeah fill me in what is new paul oakenfield is quitting?! wtf what is the scene now where can I hear it shoutcast maybe thx

[UmphreysHead]

Use punctuation for christ's sake.

[DJ Acid Flashback]

Hey. Yeah. Ok. So. What is going on, what has happened, where has all the techno gone? Where has all the acid gone? I've been away for 15 years and now it is all gone! No more acid!?! No more goa!?! What has happened?!! Where have all the good drugs gone?!!

[DJ Acid Flashback]

oakenfeld and tiesto and wigan pear are all fake commercial anyways i'm talking about the real techno and acid house the underground **** the real scene when I was in goa 15 years ago it was happening and thenI moved to a small tropical island off the coast of india and we dropped LSD and smoked green herb all the time and that is where I. Have been. For 15 years.

[2muchket!]

I sincerly doubt you've heard of wigan pier or know where wigan is

[DJ Acid Flashback]

yeah i know who wigan pier is but i dont know where he is now but why are you asking me that anyways man

[UmphreysHead]

Because he doesn't believe a word you're saying.

[DJ Acid Flashback]

now why would he do that for man well anyways it doesnt matter where has all the good acid gone man i've been away for a long time but yeah anyhow paul oakenfeld well yeah i guess the times are changing but it seems like the state of things is sort of blah man, just blah, nothing really innovative happening anymore everybody is all locked into their own little genres and it just isnt fresh like it was back in 1995 when i was in goa and all the phattest trax were being cut but i guess that is the way the cookie crumbles i suppose

[UmphreysHead]

Once again, use punctuation for ****'s sake.

It's techno. The only innovation is from untz untz untz untz, is untz untz untz pshh, untz untz untz pshh.

Also, I don't know what the **** you're blathering about with LSD.

[StreetlightRock]

elim?

[DJ Acid Flashback]

Once again, use punctuation for ****'s sake.

It's techno. The only innovation is from untz untz untz untz, is untz untz untz pshh, untz untz untz pshh.

Also, I don't know what the **** you're blathering about with LSD.

DANCE ON COCAINE, LSD AND XTC right smoking hot oh man brings me back to the beach parties for a week straight on Goa man oh man now that was the freshest trax being produced there and man what do you mean techno is very innovative it is more than just untz untz untz you are so ill informed get with the program and besides there is a difference between acid and techno and LSD is a drug anyways acid is the music so

[UmphreysHead]

DANCE ON COCAINE, LSD AND XTC right smoking hot oh man brings me back to the beach parties for a week straight on Goa man oh man now that was the freshest trax being produced there and man what do you mean techno is very innovative it is more than just untz untz untz you are so ill informed get with the program and besides there is a difference between acid and techno and LSD is a drug anyways acid is the music so

:lol: Now I know you're full of ****.

[DJ Acid Flashback]

HOLY **** one time when i was back in goa i was doing some tabs and x right and I was into the mix i mean INTO the mix and I felt the universe vibrating and **** HOLY **** man it was like unbelievable and i just kept dancing dancing dancing up up up into the sky into the cosmos i was sooooo ****ing high man i mean and then i saw the the aliens man i am dead serious i was seeing the aliens in the beat and the music and it was vibrating and i was so ****ing stoked man it was incredible

[DJ Acid Flashback]

i sti9ll got my 303 and 808 gonna break them out and wobble the planet spin some mad mad loops youll see it man and you will hear it and be like oh yeah it aint just untz untz untz but so much more than that

[2muchket!]

has to be gimmick or an r-tard

just incase it isnt Wigan : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigan
Wigan Pier : http://www.wigan-pier.co.uk

so yeah

[Grunge]

Good, about time.

Move over old man, make way for youngsters, make way for innovation.

The young ones are what's ****ing up most of the music out there nowdays. Kings Of Leon, Jet, Airbourne, and Wolfmother are the only younger bands I can stand.

Personally, I applaud him for doing this. When they get a CD out, I'll have to hear it.

[Aaron]

I sincerly doubt you've heard of wigan pier or know where wigan is
You lost your chance to be elitist when you started listening to 10 year old trance buddy.

[DJ Acid Flashback]

yeah wigan pier not wigan why are you being obstinate about this chill man relax no need to get upset its all good we are all brothers and sisters in trance here we are all working together to make the planet better so no need to get all upset over nothing c'mon now put a smile on your face and dance

[2muchket!]

You lost your chance to be elitist when you started listening to 10 year old trance buddy.

Nah I listened to Tiesto when he first came out its the benefit of having an uncle who DJ's and a Dad who's mental about Happy Hardcore and Trance

[DJ Acid Flashback]

frankie do you go to hollywood

[2muchket!]

bad crack son, bad crack

[DJ Acid Flashback]

what do you mean frankie do you mean crack cocaine it is a powerful drug i have never used crack it is very bad i only alter my consciousness with good things not bad things

[Arucard]

Lol Happy Hardcore.

Welcome to the 21st Century Frankie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD0JCQDu3pM

Everyone in this thread should listen to that track, the drops are perfection.

Long live House, RIP trance.

[Aaron]

I'm not a fan of house. D'n'B is still kicking on round these parts. It's actually quite experimental still, believe it or not :eek:

[Arucard]

Can't deal with DnB unless im completely destroyed. I like some liquid stuff, but thats about it.

[DJ Acid Flashback]

Lol Happy Hardcore.

Welcome to the 21st Century Frankie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD0JCQDu3pM

Everyone in this thread should listen to that track, the drops are perfection.

Long live House, RIP trance.

That is awesome it sounds a bit old school too

[Arucard]

It is.

I am a resident at Nick Corelli's club [hes one half of the MYNC project] and hes an amazing DJ.

Anyone who lives in England, come to sunny loughborough and head down to Rapture on a saturday.

[barbarian]

wtf is your problem, fag ?

lol owned

[2muchket!]

Lol Happy Hardcore.

Welcome to the 21st Century Frankie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD0JCQDu3pM

Everyone in this thread should listen to that track, the drops are perfection.

Long live House, RIP trance.

The drops are excellent in that

you heard much of scouse house or are you above all of that

[Arucard]

Nah i prefer my electro house to be honest

But yes dirty south kills drops i love them

funny how he lifted the beat from this remix he did, but they both rule

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5v9Si3ksrsE

vocals in that are sick

[2muchket!]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eN1qOrQIZ5c

John Neal is amazing. The versions of The Pills I've heard are excellent

[Aaron]

Can't deal with DnB unless im completely destroyed. I like some liquid stuff, but thats about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PBeKzVhWHY

Venetian Snares. Not his newest stuff, but a great track.