Preview: Paul Oakenfold – Trance Mission [Album]

With endless heavyweight achievements in his bag, Paul Oakenfold’s discography isn’t a normal instance and has absolute meaning in dance music. Indisputably an artist of extremely high esteem, Paul Oakenfold returns to his studio with a fresh and exclusive trance venture called ‘Trance Mission’ – an album that will tempt fans to the core!

Made with twelve of the biggest trance releases that have remained highlights of their time, covered by the man who helped make them favorites in the first place. This is Trance Mission, by legend Paul Oakenfold. The album consists of twelve new Paul Oakenfold cover versions of some of the major, peak iconic and influential electronic records of all time. Records like ‘Café Del Mar’, ‘Madagascar’, ‘Touch Me’, ‘Adagio for Strings’, ‘Toca Me’, ‘Ready Steady Go’ and ‘Hold That Sucker Down’ remain the highlights of the album.

All the unforgettable classics brilliantly remodeled to fit the aesthetic and style of the present day, it took Paul solidly the last six months to complete this project. Just like beautifully blended cocktail of styles and moods, it will strike the nerve of many with fresh interpretations that are seamlessly blended with euphoric styles and moods.

“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 favorite 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.” said Paul about his ‘Trance Mission’ album.

‘Trance Mission’ will be released on Perfecto Records on June 20th.

Check the full track list below and pre-order now on iTunes!

CD 1

1. Paul Oakenfold – Theme for Great Cities
2. Paul Oakenfold – Café Del Mar
3. Paul Oakenfold – Dreams
4. Paul Oakenfold – Barber’s Adagio For Strings
5. Paul Oakenfold – Toca Me
6. Paul Oakenfold – Ready Steady Go (Beatman & Ludmilla Remix)
7. Paul Oakenfold – Not Over Yet
8. Paul Oakenfold – Awakening
9. Paul Oakenfold – Madagascar
10. Paul Oakenfold – Open Your Eyes
11. Paul Oakenfold – Hold That Sucker Down
12. Paul Oakenfold & Cassandra Fox – Touch Me

CD 2 (The Remixes)

1. Paul Oakenfold – Barber’s Adagio For Strings (Instrumental Mix)
2. Paul Oakenfold – Ready Steady Go (Plump DJs 303 Bass Mix)
3. Paul Oakenfold & Cassandra Fox – Touch Me (2Symmetry remix)
4. Paul Oakenfold – Not Over Yet (Radio Edit)
5. Paul Oakenfold – Dreams (Yonathan Zvi remix)
6. Paul Oakenfold – Madagascar (Simon Bostock Remix)
7. Paul Oakenfold – Hold That Sucker Down (Johnny Yono Remix)
8. Paul Oakenfold – Open Your Eyes (Future Disciple remix)
9. Paul Oakenfold – Café Del Mar (Activa Remix)
10. Paul Oakenfold – Awakening (Chris Voro Remix)
11. Paul Oakenfold – Toca Me (Eshericks Remix)