From Adrian P. Cuenca Sent Tue, Jan 27th 1998, 13:12
From Adrian P. Cuenca Sent Tue, Jan 27th 1998, 13:12
>> Oh Christ, it's bloody Olive, those bastions of pale pop who >> demonstrated the power of marketting by getting to No.1 in Britain (and >> probably around the world) by releasing the same thing time after time >> with different remixes until they got it right. The one that did it, and >> the one of which the above person speaks, is the Paul Oakenfold mix. The >> track is called "You're Not Alone" and even Roni Size couldn't do >> anything interesting with it (although he chucks away all the correct >> bits). That 'beatiful siren' is just a crappy filtered noise - pre-set >> standard on most 'sound boxes' these days. >> >> One question - Why is Paul Oakenfold so bloody popular? The man is a >> total dick and something should be done. Why? >> >> i) he remixed everyone from the Happy Mondays to On-U sound in a >> horrible baleric style. >> ii) that bloody Pig-Bag thing (Reach Up or whatever the hell it was >> called). >> iii)that Perfecto FC logo. What a load of shite. >> iv) touring with U2. >> v) he brought trance back from the grave. >> >> There are many many more which are just too painful to list... >> >> >> gb. >> >> PS If anyone reccommends to me a 3xCD boxed set of his stuff that is >> "really innovative" and "lays bare the techniques behind his works >> genius", I will not be responsible for my actions. >> >> PPS Forgive this post. Flu is addling my brain... >> -- Paul Oakenfold is popular also because he is a good DJ. Like any good DJ, he knows how to work up a crowd. He has DJed in all the big events in the UK and Europe. His style of trance is very melodic and catchy, which is easy to like. Sure, he's not a genius and he has not done anything which is innovative and creative, but I think his music is okay. >> Anyone want to start the "Kill Paul Oakenfold List"? Why should you devote so much negative energy on Oakey? Why don't you start a "Kill Spice Girls list" instead? C'mon, there are other worse personalities than Oakenfold. Adrian