| Bunkka | ||||
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| Released | 18 June 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
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| Length | 51:45 (US) 58:27 (UK) | |||
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| Oakenfold chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bunkka | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 58/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| E! | A–[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Playlouder |  [7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Resident Advisor | 4/5[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Uncut | 4/10[11] |
Bunkka is the debut studio album by English electronic musician and producer Paul Oakenfold, released under the name Oakenfold. It was released in 2002 under the Maverick label.
It is also Oakenfold's best selling album to date,[when?] with sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
In response to how his dance-focused audience would react to the album, Oakenfold said "I hope they realise that in any forms of music you need to push the boundaries. I've been inspired by all kinds of music, from hip-hop to guitars to dance, and hopefully the dance audience will understand that."[12] The album was released to mixed reviews.
Track listing
[edit]- "Ready Steady Go" (featuring Asher D) – 4:13
- "Southern Sun" (featuring Carla Werner) – 6:57
- "Time of Your Life" (featuring Perry Farrell) – 4:17
- "Hypnotised" (featuring Tiff Lacey) – 6:34
- "Zoo York" (featuring Clint Mansell and Kronos Quartet) – 5:25
- "Nixon's Spirit" (featuring Hunter S. Thompson) – 2:48
- "Hold Your Hand" (featuring Emilíana Torrini) – 3:39
- "Starry Eyed Surprise" (featuring Shifty Shellshock) – 3:48
- "Get Em Up" (featuring Ice Cube) – 3:50
- "Motion" (featuring Grant-Lee Phillips) – 6:24
- "The Harder They Come" (featuring Nelly Furtado and Tricky) – 3:50
- "Mortal" (Japanese bonus track also available on "The Harder They Come" single) – 6:42
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Oakenfold – keyboards, programming, drums, production, mixing, vocal engineering
- Hunter S. Thompson – vocals, spoken word
- Emiliana Torrini – vocals
- Ice Cube – raps
- Tiff Lacey – vocals
- Asher D – raps
- Perry Farrell – vocals
- Nelly Furtado – vocals
- Tricky – vocals
- Carla Werner – vocals
- Shifty Shellshock – raps
- Grant Lee Phillips – vocals, background vocals, guitar
- Mark Ralph – guitar
- Phil Cordaro – guitar ("Ready Steady Go" and "Nixon's Spirit")
- David Rhodes – guitar ("Get Em Up")
- Emerson Swinford – guitar
- Christian Twigg (Spymob) – bass guitar ("Ready Steady Go" and "Get Em Up")
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Steve Osborne – production, programming, mixing, vocal mixing
- Andy Gray – production, programming, engineering, mixing
- Carmen Rizzo – production, engineering, vocal engineering
- Jeff Turzo – production, mixing
- Ed Chadwick – assistant engineering
- Pete Davies – programming, engineering
- Chris Blair – mastering
- Anton Corbijn – photography
Song appearances
[edit]- "Ready, Steady, Go", appears in a number of the films, video games and other media, including: The Bourne Identity, Stormbreaker and Collateral, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003, DDR Ultramix Juiced, Las Vegas, an ad campaign for Saab and an episode of the TV series ALIAS. Oakenfold produced a Korean style lyrical version of "Ready, Steady, Go" for the film Collateral.
- "Zoo York" (which features a sample of Clint Mansell's Winter: Lux Aeterna and Bally Sagoo's Qurbani Qurbani) was used in the trailers for the films Sunshine and Babylon A.D..
- "Starry Eyed Surprise" has been used in television commercials for Diet Coke.
- "Get Em Up" is a reworked version of "Right Here, Right Now," which featured on the soundtrack to the film Blade II.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 47 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 65 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Reviews for Bunkka by Paul Oakenfold". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Bunkka proves he can't write songs to save his slipmats. [#8, p.120]
- ^ "Paul Oakenfold - Bunkka". E! Online. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Hermes, Will (21 June 2002). "Bunkka: Music Review:Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ Aizlewood, John (20 June 2002). "Fast and furious". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Bunkka - Oakenfold". Playlouder. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ It's hard to discern quite what Oakenfold himself brings to the party. [July 2002, p.117]
- ^ "Paul Oakenfold - Bunkka". Resident Advisor. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Padded out with too much of the Europap that has blotted Perfecto's scoresheet over the years. [Jul 2002, p.116]
- ^ "Paul Oakenfold Biography". Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Oakenfold – Bunkka". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Oakenfold – Bunkka". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Bunkka at Metacritic
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