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Bunkka [Enhanced, Import]

Paul Oakenfold, Oakenfold Audio CD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (18 Jun 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced, Import
  • Label: Maverick
  • ASIN: B000067G5Y
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 357,452 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Ready Steady Go - Asher D
2. Southern Sun - Oakenfold
3. Time Of Your Life - Perry Farrell
4. Hypnotised - Oakenfold
5. Zoo York - Oakenfold
6. Nixon's Spirit - Hunter S. Thompson
7. Hold Your Hand - Emiliana Torrini
8. Starry Eyed Surprise - Oakenfold
9. Get Em Up - Ice Cube
10. Motion - Grant Lee Phillips
11. The Harder They Come - Tricky

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Dave
Format:Audio CD
I first heard this album on holiday last year. A friend put it on the CD player while we were having a few beers and it got to Starry Eyed Surprise when a group of us went "that's Oakenfold, really?!?". I recognised Ready, Steady, Go and Southern Sun but was unaware that they came from this album before that.

Skip forward to getting home and I decided to look the album up and couldn't believe the reaction in some quarters, so much so that I wondered if I had the right one. Well I got the album anyway and I still love it.

Full marks to Mr Oakenfold for trying to get away from being typecast as just a remixer and dj. No marks to narrow minded fans for not giving something a chance from outside their own genre. I've can see why this might cause some controversy with the long standing trance fans, but good acts will try different things and this is no different. Some people say this album is schizophrenic. Another way of looking at that is to say it demonstrates versatility.

In summary, if you are just into your 90s Oakenfold, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, van Dyk, etc (and don't get me wrong, I love that stuff too) then excercise caution. Only a couple of tracks fit the trance bill, but a few more wouldn't be out of place on the likes of Another World. Indeed Ready, Steady Go and Southern Sun have unanimous 5-star reviews on this site.

However if you are approaching this from the direction of Massive Attack, The Chemicals, Leftfield, Bjork or anyone in between then I am sure you will like this. Don't be put off by lazy professional reviewers and disillusioned trace fans, and check the US Amazon site if you need to hear this from more people than just me.

As an aside, the other reviewer probably knows the Tiesto mix of Southern Sun, which is pretty well played. However it is worth checking out the Gabriel and Dresden unplugged remix and Solar Stone remix of the track as they are slightly more relaxed and highlight what is an excellent vocal. Thanks then Oakey for introducing me to Carla Werner, who deserves more credit as a singer/songwriter in her own right (but that belongs in another review).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars More Eclectic Stuff From Oakey 30 July 2002
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Havent been a fan of Oakey for that long, but ever since I heard his superb electronic soundtrack for the film Swordfish I have wanted to hear more, and his latest offering Bunkka doesnt dissapoint. OK, you could argue that all the collaborations on the CD are there to boost sales and make it more universally or commercially appealing, but I think they work well. Apart from the Tricky and Nelly Furtado mish mash and the strange warblings of the Nixon track, the album provides something for everyone, from chilled vocal ambience to all out breakbeat. I would say listen to the CD before you commit because it is a grower, but I have to say from my personal view it is a worthy purchase.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars STUNNING ALBUM! 28 July 2002
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Buy this album now! Perfect for post clubbing listening or for your in-car-stereo! Stand out tracks are the first singles "Southern Sun" and "Ready Steady Go", the shimmeringly beautiful "Hypnotised", the dark "The Harder they come" and the summery new single "Starry Eyed Suprise". Ignore all those who say this album is no good, 'cause this is my favourite album I have bought all year. If you like dance influenced pop tunes then get this now! Including vocals from some of the greatest singers of our generation including Nelly Furtado, Tricky, Emiliana Torrini, Carla Werner, Tiff Lacey, Ice Cube and Crazytown's Shifty Shellshock.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Dissappointed
Compared to previous albumns that Paul has produced,I found Bunkka to be a bit of a let down.I bought this albumn,because I recognised two tracks on it that I had heard before on... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2005 by Xanthian
4.0 out of 5 stars One of his best !
I think it is quite a rare piece of work ! It's got something in it for everyone ,for all moods and all occasions .It's a fusion of all sorts of music. Definitely a good buy.
Published on 21 July 2004 by Aneeka Peris
3.0 out of 5 stars I'm not even a fan of Oakenfold.
But this is alright, but, not doesnt really work any wonders, but the odd time or two, give it a listen and put it back in its case for another few months before you discover it... Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2004 by "gregorthedrummer"
5.0 out of 5 stars Oakey top stuff
What a work art not his usual style a very unique mix of all kinds of music and styles. A album for everybody what ever style your into. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2003 by Jamie E. I. Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Driving Music
Driving up Topanga Canyon Boulevard one late evening in a borrowed sports car, playing Oakenfold's BUNKKA erased my fear of that intimidating, dark and winding road. Read more
Published on 13 July 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars Good. But. And.
Not quite up to the general standard of Paul Oakenfold's stuff (e.g. the absolutely effing brilliant "Tranceport") and no tracks of real import (like his brilliant remix of Massive... Read more
Published on 9 April 2003 by "lloobee"
4.0 out of 5 stars Funky ¬¬¬
if you are a funky person who appericates good music in the breaks/hip hop style with vocals then you will love this album. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars Oaky continues to dissapoint
This can only be the lowest point of Oaky's career so far. For a man who has proved his talents time and again with productions like Grace & remixes like "Even better than... Read more
Published on 18 July 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars Huge disappointment with a couple of good tracks
Like another reviewer here, I wanted to love this album. I've been a fan of Oakey for a long time, particularly since the Perfecto glory years when the label alone was all the... Read more
Published on 8 July 2002 by Andy Rapkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Believe the Hype
The Music Press have battered this album....don't believe the hype. This is a fantastic blend of eclectic tunes, trip hop, melodic breakbeat, and the type of 'goosebump' anthems... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2002 by Vincent Abbott
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