Bunkka

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.

Bunkka
UK cover
Studio album by
Oakenfold
ReleasedJune 18, 2002
Recorded2002
Genre
Length51:45 (US)
58:27 (UK)
Label
Producer
Oakenfold chronology
Perfecto Presents Ibiza
(2001)		 Bunkka
(2002)		 Perfecto Presents: Great Wall
(2003)
Alternative cover
US cover
Singles from Bunkka
  1. "Southern Sun" / "Ready Steady Go"
    Released: 20 May 2002
  2. "Starry Eyed Surprise"
    Released: 8 July 2002
  3. "The Harder They Come"
    Released: 10 February 2003
  4. "Hypnotised"
    Released: 15 September 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyD[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

It is also Oakenfold's best selling album to date, 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."[4] The album was released to mixed reviews.

Track listing
  1. "Ready Steady Go" – 4:13
  2. "Southern Sun" – 6:57
  3. "Time of Your Life" – 4:17
  4. "Hypnotised" – 6:34
  5. "Zoo York" – 5:25
  6. "Nixon's Spirit" – 2:48
  7. "Hold Your Hand" – 3:39
  8. "Starry Eyed Surprise" – 3:48
  9. "Get Em Up" featuring Ice Cube – 3:50
  10. "Motion" – 6:24
  11. "The Harder They Come" – 3:50
  12. "Mortal" (UK bonus track also available on "The Harder They Come" single) - 6:42

Personnel

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
  • Marc Marot – A&R
  • Guy Oseary – A&R
  • Ricardo Vinas – A&R
  • Anton Corbijn – photography

Song appearances
  • "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) 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.

Charts
Chart (2002) Position
US Billboard 200 65
US Top Electronic Albums 1

Notes
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Hermes, Will (June 21, 2002). "Bunkka: Music Review:Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  3. Rolling Stone review
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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