Music
SOUTHERN SUN REMIXES
NEW STATE ENTERTAINMENTNEWT553
House, Techno
12"
£10.83 (£12.99 incl. VAT)
Tracks:
1. Southern Sun (Tiësto Remix)
- Southern Sun (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Remix)
Reissue of Paul Oakenfold's classic Southern Sun from 2002, now
remastered for 2023 - this remix package features the full 9 min 44 sec
trance journey by Tiësto & the equally dazzling Gabriel & Dresden remix,
which can be seen selling on Discogs for up to £225!
Originally released as a double A side with "Ready Steady Go", it peaked at No. 16
in the UK chart. It was taken from 1M worldwide selling album Bunkka which was
released the following month. Featuring vocals by Carla Werner, the original
version and various remixes have been included on over 70 compilation albums.
For the past 30-plus years, Paul Oakenfold has remained in the vanguard of the
global electronic music community. With more than 110 million streams
collectively, over 5 million albums sold worldwide, three GRAMMY nominations
and more awards and accolades than you can count, Oakenfold is one of the
industry's most revered and most successful artists ever. Hailed as the
"Godfather of electronic music," he's been voted the world's best DJ twice by DJ
Mag, named the most influential DJ of all time by the London Evening Standard
and recognized as the world's most successful DJ by Guinness World Records.
His hands- on involvement in the foundational establishment, international
popularization and ongoing evolution of modern dance music spans nearly four
decades.
Oakenfold's discography includes three full-length studio albums, countless live/
compilation albums, singles and remixes, and +20 DJ mix albums. He has written
and produced for major stars like Cher, Happy Mondays, U2, and Madonna
and also counts +100 remixes for +100 artists, including The Rolling Stones,
Justin Timberlake, MichaelJackson, Britney Spears, and Elvis Presley.
It will be followed by the album Bunkka remastered double LP later this year, it
will be the first time the album has been made available on vinyl. Paul's biography
'Ready Steady Go!' will also be out this year.