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June 29, 2007 | By Sotek | 3 Comments
"I'm comfortable with an orchestra because of working in film. I'm just trying to attempt more and more. [...] From these couple of shows we are already in talks maybe to tour something around the world and hook into local orchestras. [...] We're pushing that envelope. It's a challenge for me and something that I would enjoy doing."
— Legendary British DJ and trance pioneer Paul Oakenfold talks about his unusual and "pioneering" role of playing with a 75-piece orchestra in Boston this week.
I can't help but wonder how is this "pioneering"? Jeff Mills did this years ago with his Blue Potential project and Paul van Dyk performed with full symphonic orchestra as well, so for that matter, statements such as "pushing the envelope" are quite innacurate and misleading.
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Ito Nori Tenorio said: Dave Angel is the best dj for me playing techno read more
frits bolkys said: this divshare really sucks. it's always out of limits. read more
zyumbyul said: Like he took a shit on the decks read more
Sotek said: Unfortunately not :-( read more
Sotek said: Set "height" value to 25. read more
Marin said: hello, great blog!! I wanted to ask you : How do you put youtube videos read more
rado said: no playlist :( read more
Muxxex said: Very nice, can't wait to hear it. read more
b00sh0x said: I really hate beatport.. They have completely shut off some very good labels.. and they read more
marty b said: Update: Jay Prasad and John Curley and Lucas King are all out of Jail. Lucas: read more
Oakenfold is a sell-out.
Yet another one... The first and the best was Laurent Garnier, who delivered an incredible performance when playing together with live trumpets. That was quite some time Mills or Paul got that "idea". So, Oakenfold is breaking no new ground. Hopefully he won't play as bad as his essential mix performance :-/
Portishead did 'DJ plus Synths plus Orchestra' thing as well. Popular musicians playing with orchestras is as old as the hills. As if the world needed any more evidence that Oakenfold is a pompous self important arse.