Artist profile

Paul Oakenfold

Paul Oakenfold is a British DJ and producer who pioneered electronic dance music in the late 1980s and 1990s, helping establish trance as a global phenomenon. He is known for his work as a remixer, his residencies at major clubs, and his film soundtracks. Oakenfold's productions and DJ sets have made him a central figure in electronic music culture.

46 tracksTrance (Main Floor)· 2000–2025

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Sound profile

Paul Oakenfold is a high-energy with strong groove and drive and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Trance (Main Floor)

Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Trance (Main Floor) pocket.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 103–150 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (57% minor) · most common key: 9A (E Minor) with 6 tracks.

BPM spread

100–104

115–119

120–124

125–129

130–134

135–139

140–144

150–154

Key distribution

1A 1B4 2A1 2B 3A3 3B1 4A1 4B1 5A3 5B 6A 6B2 7A4 7B1 8A1 8B4 9A6 9B3 10A4 10B 11A 11B1 12A3 12B3

Sound profile evolution

How Paul Oakenfold’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trance (Main Floor) tempo.

Sound profile shift

2000–2013·10 tracks

2014–2025·20 tracks

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Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Trance (Main Floor)

What changed

Across Paul Oakenfold's catalog, groove has deepened; tempos have climbed from ~126 to ~132 BPM.

Release volume by decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Tracks in catalog

46 total · sortable

Masquerade - Extended Club Mix

Paul Oakenfold, 2LOT

13211B

Mainstage

ResuRection

Paul Oakenfold, Planet Perfecto Knights, KIMMIC

1507A

Trance (Main Floor)

Southern Sun - DJ Tiesto Mix

Paul Oakenfold

1379A

Trance (Main Floor)

Starry Eyed Surprise

Paul Oakenfold, Shifty Shellshock, Crazy Town

10312B

Pop

Cafe Del Mar

Paul Oakenfold

1328B

Trance (Main Floor)

RAMsterdam - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, RAM, Daxson

1381B

Trance (Main Floor)

Touch Me - Beat Service Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox

1309A

Trance (Main Floor)

Bullet In The Gun

Paul Oakenfold, Franky Wah

1263A

Melodic House & Techno

Madagascar

Paul Oakenfold

1381B

Trance (Main Floor)

You Could Be Happy feat. Angela McCluskey - Paul Oakenfold Future House Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Angela McCluskey

1287A

House

Full Moon Party - Liquid Soul & Zyce Remix

Paul Oakenfold

1213B

Psy-Trance

Ready Steady Go - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Asher D

12812A

Trance

Starry Eyed Surprise - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Mr. Belt & Wezol

12712B

Dance

As We Collide - Orjan Nilsen Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Christian Burns, JES

12910A

Trance (Main Floor)

Glow In The Dark

Paul Oakenfold

13610A

Trance (Main Floor)

Ready Steady Go! - Beatman & Ludmilla Remix

Paul Oakenfold

13212A

Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Right On The Edge - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold

12412B

Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Touch Me - Pretty Pink Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox

1209A

Indie Dance

Touch The Sky - Disfunktion Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Matt Goss, The Concrete Sneakers

1288B

Progressive House

Days Go By - Paul Oakenfold Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Dirty Vegas

1357A

Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Toca Me - Club Mix

Paul Oakenfold

1328B

Progressive House

Southern Sun - Angry Man Remix

Paul Oakenfold

1381B

Trance (Main Floor)

Paul Oakenfold X Lizzy Land - Get To You (Felix Cartal Remix) - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Felix Cartal, Lizzy Land

1207B

Dance

Angel - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Alexander Popov

1346B

Trance (Main Floor)

Southern Sun - Will Atkinson Extended Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Will Atkinson, Carla Werner

1449A

Trance (Main Floor)

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Masquerade - Extended Club Mix Paul Oakenfold, 2LOT	13211BA Major	47%Sustainer	—	Mainstage
ResuRection Paul Oakenfold, Planet Perfecto Knights, KIMMIC	1507AD Minor	44%Sustainer	2025	Trance (Main Floor)
Southern Sun - DJ Tiesto Mix Paul Oakenfold	1379AE Minor	32%Warm-up	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Starry Eyed Surprise Paul Oakenfold, Shifty Shellshock, Crazy Town	10312BE Major	39%Sustainer	2002	Pop
Cafe Del Mar Paul Oakenfold	1328BC Major	82%Peak time	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
RAMsterdam - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, RAM, Daxson	1381BB Major	100%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Touch Me - Beat Service Remix Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox	1309AE Minor	62%Builder	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
Bullet In The Gun Paul Oakenfold, Franky Wah	1263AB♭ Minor	46%Sustainer	2000	Melodic House & Techno
Madagascar Paul Oakenfold	1381BB Major	100%Peak time	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
You Could Be Happy feat. Angela McCluskey - Paul Oakenfold Future House Mix Paul Oakenfold, Angela McCluskey	1287AD Minor	69%Builder	2014	House
Full Moon Party - Liquid Soul & Zyce Remix Paul Oakenfold	1213BD♭ Major	77%Peak time	2018	Psy-Trance
Ready Steady Go - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Asher D	12812AC♯ Minor	50%Sustainer	2002	Trance
Starry Eyed Surprise - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Mr. Belt & Wezol	12712BE Major	60%Builder	2002	Dance
As We Collide - Orjan Nilsen Remix Paul Oakenfold, Christian Burns, JES	12910AB Minor	86%Peak time	2012	Trance (Main Floor)
Glow In The Dark Paul Oakenfold	13610AB Minor	67%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Ready Steady Go! - Beatman & Ludmilla Remix Paul Oakenfold	13212AC♯ Minor	87%Peak time	2014	Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Right On The Edge - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold	12412BE Major	65%Builder	2024	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Touch Me - Pretty Pink Remix Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox	1209AE Minor	81%Peak time	2015	Indie Dance
Touch The Sky - Disfunktion Remix Paul Oakenfold, Matt Goss, The Concrete Sneakers	1288BC Major	60%Builder	2013	Progressive House
Days Go By - Paul Oakenfold Remix Paul Oakenfold, Dirty Vegas	1357AD Minor	41%Sustainer	2018	Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Toca Me - Club Mix Paul Oakenfold	1328BC Major	58%Builder	2014	Progressive House
Southern Sun - Angry Man Remix Paul Oakenfold	1381BB Major	74%Peak time	2013	Trance (Main Floor)
Paul Oakenfold X Lizzy Land - Get To You (Felix Cartal Remix) - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Felix Cartal, Lizzy Land	1207BF Major	55%Builder	—	Dance
Angel - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Alexander Popov	1346BB♭ Major	57%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Southern Sun - Will Atkinson Extended Remix Paul Oakenfold, Will Atkinson, Carla Werner	1449AE Minor	68%Builder	2025	Trance (Main Floor)

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61%

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60%

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59%

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58%

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Deep Dish

58%

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57%

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FAQ

What BPM does Paul Oakenfold play at?

Paul Oakenfold's tracks in our catalog range from 103 to 150 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 46 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Paul Oakenfold's tracks in?

Paul Oakenfold's tracks are mostly in minor keys (57% minor across 46 tracks). The most common single key is 9A (E Minor) with 6 tracks.

What artists mix well with Paul Oakenfold?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Paul Oakenfold pairs well with Paul van Dyk, Jan Johnston, Armin van Buuren. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was Paul Oakenfold most active?

Our catalog has Paul Oakenfold releases spanning 2000 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2010s.

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Tracks in catalog

46 total · sortable

Masquerade - Extended Club Mix

Paul Oakenfold, 2LOT

13211B

Mainstage

ResuRection

Paul Oakenfold, Planet Perfecto Knights, KIMMIC

1507A

Trance (Main Floor)

Southern Sun - DJ Tiesto Mix

Paul Oakenfold

1379A

Trance (Main Floor)

Starry Eyed Surprise

Paul Oakenfold, Shifty Shellshock, Crazy Town

10312B

Pop

Cafe Del Mar

Paul Oakenfold

1328B

Trance (Main Floor)

RAMsterdam - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, RAM, Daxson

1381B

Trance (Main Floor)

Touch Me - Beat Service Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox

1309A

Trance (Main Floor)

Bullet In The Gun

Paul Oakenfold, Franky Wah

1263A

Melodic House & Techno

Madagascar

Paul Oakenfold

1381B

Trance (Main Floor)

You Could Be Happy feat. Angela McCluskey - Paul Oakenfold Future House Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Angela McCluskey

1287A

House

Full Moon Party - Liquid Soul & Zyce Remix

Paul Oakenfold

1213B

Psy-Trance

Ready Steady Go - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Asher D

12812A

Trance

Starry Eyed Surprise - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Mr. Belt & Wezol

12712B

Dance

As We Collide - Orjan Nilsen Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Christian Burns, JES

12910A

Trance (Main Floor)

Glow In The Dark

Paul Oakenfold

13610A

Trance (Main Floor)

Ready Steady Go! - Beatman & Ludmilla Remix

Paul Oakenfold

13212A

Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Right On The Edge - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold

12412B

Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Touch Me - Pretty Pink Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox

1209A

Indie Dance

Touch The Sky - Disfunktion Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Matt Goss, The Concrete Sneakers

1288B

Progressive House

Days Go By - Paul Oakenfold Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Dirty Vegas

1357A

Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Toca Me - Club Mix

Paul Oakenfold

1328B

Progressive House

Southern Sun - Angry Man Remix

Paul Oakenfold

1381B

Trance (Main Floor)

Paul Oakenfold X Lizzy Land - Get To You (Felix Cartal Remix) - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Felix Cartal, Lizzy Land

1207B

Dance

Angel - Extended Mix

Paul Oakenfold, Alexander Popov

1346B

Trance (Main Floor)

Southern Sun - Will Atkinson Extended Remix

Paul Oakenfold, Will Atkinson, Carla Werner

1449A

Trance (Main Floor)

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Masquerade - Extended Club Mix Paul Oakenfold, 2LOT	13211BA Major	47%Sustainer	—	Mainstage
ResuRection Paul Oakenfold, Planet Perfecto Knights, KIMMIC	1507AD Minor	44%Sustainer	2025	Trance (Main Floor)
Southern Sun - DJ Tiesto Mix Paul Oakenfold	1379AE Minor	32%Warm-up	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Starry Eyed Surprise Paul Oakenfold, Shifty Shellshock, Crazy Town	10312BE Major	39%Sustainer	2002	Pop
Cafe Del Mar Paul Oakenfold	1328BC Major	82%Peak time	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
RAMsterdam - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, RAM, Daxson	1381BB Major	100%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Touch Me - Beat Service Remix Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox	1309AE Minor	62%Builder	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
Bullet In The Gun Paul Oakenfold, Franky Wah	1263AB♭ Minor	46%Sustainer	2000	Melodic House & Techno
Madagascar Paul Oakenfold	1381BB Major	100%Peak time	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
You Could Be Happy feat. Angela McCluskey - Paul Oakenfold Future House Mix Paul Oakenfold, Angela McCluskey	1287AD Minor	69%Builder	2014	House
Full Moon Party - Liquid Soul & Zyce Remix Paul Oakenfold	1213BD♭ Major	77%Peak time	2018	Psy-Trance
Ready Steady Go - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Asher D	12812AC♯ Minor	50%Sustainer	2002	Trance
Starry Eyed Surprise - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Mr. Belt & Wezol	12712BE Major	60%Builder	2002	Dance
As We Collide - Orjan Nilsen Remix Paul Oakenfold, Christian Burns, JES	12910AB Minor	86%Peak time	2012	Trance (Main Floor)
Glow In The Dark Paul Oakenfold	13610AB Minor	67%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Ready Steady Go! - Beatman & Ludmilla Remix Paul Oakenfold	13212AC♯ Minor	87%Peak time	2014	Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Right On The Edge - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold	12412BE Major	65%Builder	2024	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Touch Me - Pretty Pink Remix Paul Oakenfold, Cassandra Fox	1209AE Minor	81%Peak time	2015	Indie Dance
Touch The Sky - Disfunktion Remix Paul Oakenfold, Matt Goss, The Concrete Sneakers	1288BC Major	60%Builder	2013	Progressive House
Days Go By - Paul Oakenfold Remix Paul Oakenfold, Dirty Vegas	1357AD Minor	41%Sustainer	2018	Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Toca Me - Club Mix Paul Oakenfold	1328BC Major	58%Builder	2014	Progressive House
Southern Sun - Angry Man Remix Paul Oakenfold	1381BB Major	74%Peak time	2013	Trance (Main Floor)
Paul Oakenfold X Lizzy Land - Get To You (Felix Cartal Remix) - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Felix Cartal, Lizzy Land	1207BF Major	55%Builder	—	Dance
Angel - Extended Mix Paul Oakenfold, Alexander Popov	1346BB♭ Major	57%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Southern Sun - Will Atkinson Extended Remix Paul Oakenfold, Will Atkinson, Carla Werner	1449AE Minor	68%Builder	2025	Trance (Main Floor)

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