It’s a phenomenon every trance lover will recognize… Have you ever felt that a moment in your life was inescapably intertwined with a song, and that listening to that song was the only way to relive not just the memory, but to truly transport yourself back in time?
For many, electronic music once represented a profound cultural shift in consciousness, and it was an almost alien outlet that had never previously existed. Paul Oakenfoldhas been emblazoned onto the hearts of thousands, if not millions of fans worldwide, and there are entire legions of people who can still remember sliding the plastic wrap off their very first ‘Tranceport’ CD and going on a journey that would change their lives forever…
Hearing these tracks again, in the fittingly titled ‘Trance Mission’, will be a bittersweet, beautiful, and sometimes cathartic experience that’s sure to stir up something deep within you. Every single one of these tunes has so profoundly shaped the industry that we now almost take for granted.
Tranceport yourself back to a time when dance music was brand new and a synthesizer represented much more than just a cheap plugin within a DAW. Go back to the days of analog — to the days of DJs mixing live on vinyl, imperfections and all. Revisit these unforgettable anthems with the man who brought them to the world so many years ago, and hear how well these timeless tunes fit into the climate of 2014.
‘Café Del Mar’, ‘Madagascar’, ‘Adagio for Strings’,‘Toca Me’, ‘Ready Steady Go’ and the list goes on… Each one an unforgettable classic in its own right, and each one brilliantly updated and freshly imagined to fit the aesthetic and style of the present day. Oakenfold has done a fabulous job keeping the spirit of these classic tunes true to the original, while presenting them in a way that seems bold, exciting, and thoroughly modern. The blend will strike a nerve for many, and it will serve as a reminder of the power this music had and will always have.
Paul Oakenfold says about the album: “I’ve always wanted to make this album but how do you successfully go about making a collection of cover versions of a bunch of your all time favourite records? It’s a tough question that I’ve had going round my head for many years. Yes lots of people have made remixes of these songs but few have covered them. I guess you’re wondering what the difference is right? Well a remix uses parts from the original composition whereas a cover uses nothing except the notation of the original riff. Other than that – you begin with a blank canvas – and that is what appealed to me when I decided to begin work on Trance Mission back in Summer 2013.
Yes this album is called Trance Mission – because its filled with a selection of my favourite trance records from the last 25 years and it’s been a bloody mission to finish, but I like to think there’s something for every one of my fans – including those who see me as a trance DJ, those that see me more lined with house and those that know me for my background in film and score.
Your Mission is to just listen.”
Paul Oakenfold’s new album “Trance Mission” is out on the 20th of June 2014!
Download your copy on iTunes:
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Order your CD at the Armada shop:
http://bit.ly/Trance-Mission-CD
Tracklist:
CD 1 (Mixed version)
Paul Oakenfold – Theme for Great Cities
Paul Oakenfold – Café Del Mar
Paul Oakenfold – Dreams
Paul Oakenfold – Barber’s Adagio For Strings
Paul Oakenfold – Toca Me
Paul Oakenfold – Ready Steady Go (Beatman & Ludmilla Remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Not Over Yet
Paul Oakenfold – Awakening
Paul Oakenfold – Madagascar
Paul Oakenfold – Open Your Eyes
Paul Oakenfold – Hold That Sucker Down
Paul Oakenfold & Cassandra Fox – Touch Me
CD 2 (Unmixed exclusive Remixes)
Paul Oakenfold – Barber’s Adagio For Strings (Instrumental Mix)
Paul Oakenfold – Ready Steady Go (Plump DJs 303 Bass Mix)
Paul Oakenfold & Cassandra Fox – Touch Me (2Symmetry remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Not Over Yet (Radio Edit)
Paul Oakenfold – Dreams (Yonathan Zvi remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Madagascar (Simon Bostock Remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Hold That Sucker Down (Johnny Yono Remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Open Your Eyes (Future Disciple remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Café Del Mar (Activa Remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Awakening (Chris Voro Remix)
Paul Oakenfold – Toca Me (Eshericks Remix)
Take a listen to Paul Oakenfold’s Trance Mission here:
