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Ski Oakenfull

Dominic "Ski" Oakenfull (best known as Ski Oakenfull) is an English music producer and educator.

Career

Ski Oakenfull was a member of K-Creative, who signed to Gilles Peterson's record label Talkin’ Loud in 1991,[1] and their single 'Feed The Feeling / Three Times A Maybe' reached #58 in the UK Singles Charts in 1992.[2] After the group disbanded, Oakenfull was a member of Raw Stylus, and then played keyboards with Galliano until 1997,[3] and again on their 2024 album Halfway Somewhere.[4] He has also performed with Incognito,[5] The Bays, and Milton Jackson.[6]

Oakenfull released his debut album Life Changes in 2000.[7] Muzik rated it 4/5 and praised its mix of house, disco, soul and jazz-funk music styles.[3] All Music rated it 3/5, and described it as "bringing back to life one of club/dance's most trendy circuits dating back to the early '90s."[7] The album featured single 'Where Did The Love Go?',[8] and 'Fifths', with the latter becoming the most played unplaylisted track on MTV Europe at the time.[3]

In 2012 Oakenfull began teaching at Point Blank Music School, and later became a Certified Trainer of music production software Ableton Live.[1] Oakenfull was also label manager of Prime Cut Music.[9]

Select discography

Albums

  • Life Changes (2001)
  • Rising Sun (2005)
  • Short Circuits (2021)

Charts

Date Release Chart Peak

position

2001 Where Did The Love Go Club Chart Top 40 (UK) 18[10]
2005 So Beautiful feat. Chi Turner Tokio Hot 100 (Japan) 87[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature in Computer Music Magazine Feb 2022 [Full unedited interview]". www.skioakenfull.com. Feb 2022. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  2. ^ "FEED THE FEELING/THREE TIMES A MAYBE". Official Charts. 1992-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  3. ^ a b c Foster, Lee (April 2001). "Ski Oakenfull - Life Changes". Muzik (71): 55.
  4. ^ Clements, Steve (2024-06-30). "Galliano Interview". Brighton Source. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  5. ^ Rick, Nowlin (30 March 2006). "For the record - INCOGNITO 'Eleven' (Rice/Narada Jazz/ Virgin/EMI)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. W-16.
  6. ^ Sumsuch, Will (2023-02-23). "Milton Jackson: The Mixdown Interview". 5 Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  7. ^ a b Life Changes - Ski Oakenfull | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-03-02
  8. ^ "REVIEWS - FOR RECORDS OUT ON 28 MAY 2000" (PDF). Music Week: 10. 19 May 2001. ISSN 0265-1548.
  9. ^ Music Week directory, 2014 : the comprehensive guide to the UK music industry and Associated Service Companies (44 ed.). Music Week. 2014. p. 43. ISBN 9780957106109.
  10. ^ "All The UK Dance Charts". Music Week: 21. 12 May 2001.
  11. ^ "SKI OAKENFULL FEAT. CHI TURNER". MusicID. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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