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Essential Mix Part 2 - Paul Oakenfold at Gatecrasher Show broadcast on 27th October 2001 Part 2 of the One Live in Birmingham Essential Mix saw the God-like Paul Oakenfold lift the roof off Birmingham's packed NEC Arena with a storming 2 hour set. As the UK's Number One trance ambassador, Oakey gave the global gathering a master class in perfect performance. He played to the crowd, interacted with them, and was mixing to perfection. The crowd responded by screaming throughout every breakdown. We caught the action on camera just for you... Pete Tong follows Darren Emerson in one room... Whilst in the other a man with a quiff lurks in the shadows It's Paul Oakenfold, and tonight Matthew, he's gonna blow the roof off Paul Oakenfold is loved all around the world. From America... ...to Japan... ...and Brazil. The cyber kids were in full force, as were the usual club freaks... As hard as they tried, there was no hiding for these two... Somebody stop him...before somebody shoots him Never one to shy away from the camera, Geri Halliwell sticks her mug in my lens The NEC became a sea of UV during Oakey's set... Then Iio came on to perform 'Rapture'. It rocked!!! Paul Van Dyk takes control of the turntables keeping the Crashers in trance heaven

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