Electronic Dance Music (EDM) icons Paul Oakenfold and The Crystal Method (Scott Kirkland) have been spinning their way across the music landscape for decades—Oakenfold since the 80s, Kirkland since the 90s—releasing original full length albums, compilations, film scores, TV series soundtracks and colossal remix songs for numerous artists.
On Friday, Oct. 30, Cleveland, Ohio’s magnificent venue Globe Iron hosted the two headliners for a packed crowd, alongside Liquid Todd, with back to back sets, totaling four hours of nonstop EDM.
Backed with a video wall displaying adventurous images and active lights cast on the audience, the DJs took attendees through a nostalgic ride—it was like a party (aka rave) in a secretly located old abandoned warehouse, during a time when the movies Trainspotting, SLC Punk!, Human Traffic and Go were just released on VHS.
Widely known as the “Godfather Of Electronic Music,” Oakenfold opened his 90 minute set with familiar trance anthem “Adagio For Strings” and he never let up.
Attendees propelled into a never ending dance frenzy, occupying every inch of open space to move their bodies.
With remixes and originals performed, everyone was singing LUM1NA’s “Something” and RHCP’s “Otherside;” moving to the rhythm of Hans Zimmer’s “Cornfield,” and happily perspiring with crowd favorite originals “Ready Steady Go,” “Resurrection,” “Southern Sun.”
Fans also enjoyed new trance thick song “Masquerade” from Oakenfold’s new album Mission Underground, released during summer.
After more than four decades as a DJ, producer and Perfecto record label founder (and performing at obscure geographical locations—The Great Wall Of China, Mount Everest, Stonehenge, Area 51), 63 year old Oakenfold remains a tour de force at entertaining.
Known for pioneering breakbeat styled dance music with broken drum patterns, The Crystal Method (Kirkland) delivered a fast, dark and heavy 90 minute set with explosive syncopated bass beats that traveled across the building’s foundation and rattled breathing patterns.
Kirkland often jumped around and stepped in front to hype the crowd, and later picked up the mic to express gratitude by complimenting fans and the venue’s sound system, before returning to release more sonic waves for spectators to absorb.
Noteworthy remixes included: NIN “Closer,” Beastie Boys “Intergalactic,” The Prodigy “Breathe” with originals “Ghost In The City,” “High Roller,” “Busy Child.”
Liquid Todd—SiriusXM Radio host since 2004 (currently for BPM) and award winning DJ—opened the night with an intentionally soft, slow start that eventually increased to loud and fast.
Everyone expressed enjoyment; many jumped up and down as a steady pulsating bass beat reverberated across the walls.
Crowd loving remixes included New Order’s “Blue Monday,” Daft Punk’s “One More Time” and a couple spooky songs mixed as a toast to Halloween.
Tour Dates
https://pauloakenfold.com/tours/
PAUL OAKENFOLD
THE CRYSTAL METHOD
LIQUID TODD
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