Paul Oakenfold’s Bunkka album can be said to be somewhat legendary – after many years of recording singles under guises like Grace, Virus and Element Four and remixing along with Steve Osbourse as Oakenfold & Osbourne, it was the Perfecto boss’ first artist album, released on Madonna’s ‘Maverick’ record label in 2002.
The album was met with huge acclaim not only selling over a million copies worldwide, but having arguably one of the most ‘sync’d’ pieces of electronic music – ‘Ready Steady Go’, which was used on 3 Hollywood block buster films including Swordfish, Collateral and The Bourne Identity. The album also included the now legendary ‘Southern Sun’, which needs absolutely no introduction and ‘Starry Eyed Surprise’ which reached number 6 in the UK singles chart.
Hypnotized was a collaboration between Paul and vocalist Tiff Lacey which is back with a vengeance in 2014 with an awesome remix by global trance headliner, Markus Schulz. Already featured on the ‘We Are Planet Perfecto’ album, ‘Hypnotized’ has reignited the Bunkka flame and brought another classic back with a new breath of life.
Look into my eyes, my eyes, not around my eyes, into my eyes…. Your under!
Dimitri Kechagias review: Paul Oakenfold albums are considered collectors items and every single track released from them was huge success even in the charts. Now is time to bring new leash of life on the magnificent Paul Oakenfold classic Hypnotized featuring the exceptional singer Tiff Lacey who sings in this track with certain oriental middle east tone that make her sounding very exotic and mysterious. The remix is produced by the one and only Markus Schulz. The legend of trance with the very distinctive sound injects on the classics his big room meets progressive trance aesthetics with exceptional results that you simply can not stop dancing when is played with hands in the air, wide open eyes and ears totally hypnotised from the melodies, vocals and the magical atmosphere. You can expect pounding tough tech drums, pulsating energetic basslines, certain darkness and moodiness to it and some hints of euphoric uplifting synthy hooks that are unleashed to give you goosebumps and uplift your mind and soul straight away. It's one of those cases that you feel that the remix was definitely worth it and can help it to meet the younger new audiences on the dancefloor. #PureGold Love It
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