Swordfish: The Album

Swordfish: The Album

by Paul Oakenfold
Swordfish: The Album

Swordfish: The Album

by Paul Oakenfold

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record - Colored Vinyl)

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Overview

The much-hyped Swordfish soundtrack signals a questionable return to the studio for longtime dance superstar Paul Oakenfold. Granted, Oakenfold had done a few remixes here and there during the mid- to late '90s, but for the greater part of the '90s he funneled his efforts into his gigantic DJing persona and his fledging Perfecto label. Not since the late '80s/early '90s when he produced and remixed tracks for the likes of the Happy Mondays, the Cure, U2, and New Order had Oakenfold displayed more than a passing interest in studio work. Of course, there's also the longtime debate over that work, with many proposing that Steve Osborne was in fact the primary brains behind those classic productions. No matter how you look at it, more than a few people were looking at this soundtrack with a skeptical eye, wondering if Oakenfold's production and remixing talents were still relevant in 2001. After all, the man had never fared too well with critics, and was unabashedly despised by much of the American techno/house community. In the end, his efforts on Swordfish are true to his early-2000s progressive trance aesthetic. While other late-'90s trance superstars such as John Digweed were found shying away from the suddenly passe sound in the early 2000s, Oakenfold embraces it here. In fact, he even goes as far as transforming "Planet Rock" into a seven-minute breakbeat trance anthem -- something that would be considered downright blasphemous in many circles. It's fairly apparent Oakenfold isn't trying to convert his critics with this album; he's giving his fans what they want, and that's in-your-face, adrenaline-inducing progressive trance. Most of the tracks here are collaborations with Andy Gray, with Oakenfold doing none of the production or remixing work on his own. Besides the "Planet Rock" remix, a remix of NERD's "Lapdance" is notable, but in the end, nothing here is that exceptional besides "Get Out of My Life" and "Unafraid," two vocal tunes that integrate a conventional pop song template. In short, this album isn't going to change anyone's view of Oakenfold. If you're an advocate, you'll feast; if you're a critic, don't bother. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date: 08/01/2025
Label: Imports
UPC: 0885012052861

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Oakenfold   Primary Artist
Afrika Bambaataa   Primary Artist
Planet Perfecto   Primary Artist
Patient Saints   Primary Artist
N.E.R.D   Primary Artist
Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force   Primary Artist
Jan Johnston   Primary Artist
Lemon Jelly   Primary Artist
Muse   Primary Artist
Christopher Young   Primary Artist
Dope Smugglaz   Primary Artist
Vita   Featured Artist
Lee Harvey   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Arthur Baker   Composer
Barry Gibb   Composer
Gary LeMel   Executive
Paul Oakenfold   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Remixing,Executive Producer
Gene Thornton   Composer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Planet Perfecto   Performer
PMT   Producer,Remixing
The Space Brothers   Composer
Andy Gray   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Remixing,Programming
Simon Franglen   Composer
Christopher Young   Producer
Fred Deakin   Composer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Afrika Bambaataa   Performer
David Bottrill   Producer
William Lawrie   Composer
Paul Uniack   Design,Art Direction
Tom Silverman   Executive Producer
Matthew Bellamy   Composer
Pharrell Williams   Composer
Salt Tank   Producer,Composer,Mixing
Lemon Jelly   Producer,Mixing
John Robie   Composer
Jan Johnston   Performer,Composer
Doug Frank   Executive
Chad Hugo   Composer
Dope Smugglaz   Producer
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