Bunkka: Paul Oakenfold: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Ready Steady Go - Asher D

2. Southern Sun - Oakenfold

3. Time Of Your Life (feat. Perry Farrell & Grant Lee Phillips)

4. Hypnotised - Oakenfold

5. Zoo York - Oakenfold

6. Nixon's Spirit (feat. Hunter S. Thompson)

7. Hold Your Hand - Emiliana Torrini

8. Starry Eyed Surprise - Oakenfold

9. Get Em Up (Feat. Ice Cube)

10. Motion (feat. Grant Lee Phillips)

11. Harder They Come (feat. Nelly Furtado & Tricky)

Product Description

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Despite Paul Oakenfold's status as "the world's most successful DJ" (according to the Guinness Book of Records, no less), and producing bands like the Happy Mondays and U2, Bunkka is his first real stab at solo superstardom. Abandoning the podium trance with which he made his name, Bunkka sees Oakenfold marrying Hybrid-like breakbeats with rock, hip-hop, and progressive house--not to mention a healthy dose of pop. Add an impressive list of guest vocalists--Tricky, Nelly Furtado, Ice Cube, Perry Farrell, Hunter S Thompson(!)--and a slew of radio-friendly tunes, and it soon becomes clear that Oakey has gone straight for the populist jugular. Fair enough, but no amount of star turns, catchy choruses, and occasional flashes of brilliance can hide the fact that Bunkka is fundamentally a patchy album. It occasionally pushes the right buttons, but its blunt, schizophrenic nature risks compromising Oakenfold's appeal with his traditional fan base. --Matt Anniss

Album Description

Bunkka is Oakenfold's genuine debut as an artist - emphasizing his roots in rock and hip-hop - this is not a DJ album. Guest artists include Nelly Furtado & Tricky, Ice Cube, Perry Farrell, Grant lee Phillips, Hunter S. Thompson, and more. This audio CD also contains multi-media which is playable on most computers. 2002.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Paul Oakenfold is not a talented human being., Jun 3 2004

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This review is from: Bunkka (Audio CD)

Bunkka should be boxed with a 2nd cd, that 2nd cd should be Michelle Branch or one of her teen pop sensation friends (or maybe Crazy Town or whoever he got to help him) because thats the target audience with this album because those kids (when they're not listening to Metallica and Michelle Branch) like to listen to Paul Oakenfold's Bunkka and pretend they're at a rave, which is their #1 dream...too bad their parents won't let them go, time to rebel. I strongly advise that you avoid this album as if touching it would instantly give you AIDS.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is no sellout, May 15 2004

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This review is from: Bunkka (Audio CD)

All you ignorant people who label Oakenfold as selling out are, well, just ignorant. As Michael Jackson on South Park said, "That's just ignorant." And it is. Do you think you're coming off as a smart, intelligent, know-it-all trance fans when you say he has sold out? Those two words are so misused and abused together it's disgusting. I don't even have the time to go into this further, it's not worth it. But I wanted to defend Oakenfold and this CD and mention that there is no selling out and it's an excellent blend of styles to create an edgy, well-balanced mix of great music. Obviously, anyone who is saying he sold out isn't truly knowledgeable about music. Try to sound like you know what "true" music is, but you don't. And you people obviously aren't artists yourselves, because if you were, you would know the dire need to completely explore new terrain from time to time. I'm done. Buy this CD for a good time, end of discussion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars you yanks just don't get it? from a brit!!, May 7 2004

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Bunkka is not like anything Oakenfield has done before, which is good. Amazon double it up with Tranceport which is like chalk and cheese.I'm sorry but the professional reviews do not do it justice.Another guy says it is schizophrenic but that the point the juxtaposition of styles.This CD is not background music you positively have to engage with it.Play it on a Walkman and get a boring job done quicker.Play it in the car (the best place to listen to any music as you are encapsulated)very, very loud and drive fast. Its music to live to, that gets in your very soul.It is music to dance to not dance that has gone we have all moved on.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what you might expect
Paul Oakenfold has been one of the most famous trance remixers for a long time now but this is actually his first solo album where he's making the songs by himelf and the result... Read more

Published on May 5 2004 by Josephll

2.0 out of 5 stars Bunkka....the name says it all.
Oakey...why?

Alright everyone, I was introduced to electronic music with Tranceport and have had a special place in my musical heart for Paul Oakenfold. Read more

Published on April 25 2004 by Aaron Faught

5.0 out of 5 stars Sold out?
What are some of you guys talking about 'sold-out'? I don't know about what it's like over there but DJ's of Oakie's calibre earn big bucks over here in Europe. Read more

Published on April 14 2004 by The usual suspect

3.0 out of 5 stars Different
This is the only Oakenfold albumn I've purchased and it was a gift for someone. I've heard some of this others and listened extensively to his Essential Mix tour. Read more

Published on April 13 2004 by Won Lee

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, musically
This review must actually be written as 4 seperate ones:

For the "hardcore techno" Oakenfold fan:
Don't buy the album. You will be disappointed. Read more

Published on Jan 11 2004 by Andrew Hamada

1.0 out of 5 stars NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
this cd has some phat beats and overall good songs but I hate what oakenfold did. He went got a bunch of mainstream stars and put together a pop cd. Read more

Published on Oct 26 2003 by Mr. Swiss

3.0 out of 5 stars He sold out
Since he went mainstream it seems that now he is only trying to appeal to the masses and I agree this has helped him lose touch of the underground electronic music scene. Read more

Published on Sep 17 2003