Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold's story is woven so tightly into the fabric of what we know as 'dance music' that he surely needs no introduction. Yet he is still pushing boundaries. His residency in Las ...
Style: “Trance psy/Goa with progressive vocals.”
Best known for: Being boss at Perfecto Records
Tune of 2011: “Mia Dali 'Need U Now (Roman Hunter Mix)'.” Breakthrough
Breakthrough DJ/Producer of 2011: “Robert Vadney.”
Best known for: Being boss at Perfecto Records
Tune of 2011: “Mia Dali 'Need U Now (Roman Hunter Mix)'.” Breakthrough
Breakthrough DJ/Producer of 2011: “Robert Vadney.”
What's the future of DJing? “Evolution from the DJ booth to headline concert arenas without explanation or apology.”
Favourite app? Have you not seen the Paul Oakenfold app? Just kidding, I really love my Twitter app.
Discovery of the year? Google+, Google Music, Spotify, Turntable.FM and Facebook Music. My team has me obsessed with online socials and it is incredible the talent I am discovering from interacting with fans.
Rediscovery of the year? “CeCe Peniston 'Finally'. No explanation needed, just a classic, good for the soul.”
Awkward Moment?
Style or substance? “I would have to say style. It really is how you play something, not just hitting a button and letting it ride.”
Pet Hate? “Mean people and stuck-up DJs.”
Favourite app? Have you not seen the Paul Oakenfold app? Just kidding, I really love my Twitter app.
Discovery of the year? Google+, Google Music, Spotify, Turntable.FM and Facebook Music. My team has me obsessed with online socials and it is incredible the talent I am discovering from interacting with fans.
Rediscovery of the year? “CeCe Peniston 'Finally'. No explanation needed, just a classic, good for the soul.”
Awkward Moment?
Style or substance? “I would have to say style. It really is how you play something, not just hitting a button and letting it ride.”
Pet Hate? “Mean people and stuck-up DJs.”
“It is still growing and evolving,” Paul tells us, “and with festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival it's just scratched the surface and I'm really excited to see what's next.”
Oakenfold finds the current upheavals in the business side of music to be exhilarating, as he explains to DJmag.
“It is the Wild West at the moment and I kind of love the chaos! It forces people to become more creative with less.”
Plans for 2012 include his next artist album 'Pop Killer', accompanied by a full international tour. “We're crossing over without changing who we are,” he says of the current state of play. “That was the goal: be yourself and be accepted.”
DAVID MCCARTHY
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