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A Lively Mind

Paul Oakenfold

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Album Review

It's trite, but Paul Oakenfold's 2006 effort could be a contender for dance album of the year, if the year were 1997. That may be fine for his hardcore fan base, but it's strange to think the man who was on the edge of mainstream dance music for so long isn't offering the next big thing anymore. Making this even more frustrating is the fact that albums of new productions are rare from the man — mix CDs make up most of his discography — so one would think A Lively Mind would be a grander statement, especially with its "you get to look inside my busy head" title. Dropping these expectations, and the expectation that the star-studded and smart guest list is going to bring the innovation, the album is satisfactory, and even exciting in parts. Two electro stompers — one with actress Brittany Murphy on sex kitten vocals — pass by before the album loosens up and finds an exciting groove with the disco-fabulous "Sex 'n' Money," featuring vocals from Pharrell Williams. Williams' minimal vocals might as well have been a sample of anyone with a cool falsetto, but unbelievably, the legendary Grandmaster Flash's contribution is even smaller. The two other tracks of note are instrumentals. "Praise the Lord" gets campy and offers a Latin-flavored beat with a Duane Eddy-styled guitar, while "Save the Last Trance for Me" is an epic track that builds to a shuddering climax, something Oakie excels at. Some serene, wide-angle numbers toward the end help a lot, making this safe album easier to recommend to the longtime trance addict.

Customer Reviews

He's done it again

This album is so f'in hott

Oakenfold at his Greatest

After all these years, Oakenfold still has the ability to write amazing music. There's not a single track on here that I skip over every time I listen to this album. I have countless albums on my iPod (almost all 80 GBs are full!) and this is one album that I always come back to. Simply amazing.

More than Expected!!!!

Wow maybe not better than Bunkha but satisfying. Listen to all the tracks not just first 2 to get best experience. Buy it! (or at least download it if your so cheap)

Biography

Born: August 30, 1963 in London, England

Genre: Dance

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Paul Oakenfold is the DJ, remixer, and producer who did more than anyone else to break house music in Britain during the late '80s. During 1987-1988, Oakenfold hosted a series of crucial club nights that introduced thousands of Brits to house music. Just a few years later, he helped push the new dance crossover into the charts by masterminding hit productions by Happy Mondays (among others) and forming one of the most successful dance labels...
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