Ski Oakenfull

Collaborations

Ski Oakenfull was a member of The K-Creative,^[2] who signed to Gilles Peterson's record label Talkin' Loud in 1991,^[3] and their single Feed The Feeling / Three Times A Maybe reached #58 in the UK Singles Charts in 1992.^[4] After the group disbanded, Oakenfull was a member of Raw Stylus, and then played keyboards with Galliano until 1997,^[5] and again on their 2024 album Halfway Somewhere.^[6] He has also performed with Incognito,^[7] Kylie Minogue,^[8] The Bays, and Milton Jackson.^[9]

Solo work

Oakenfull released his debut album Life Changes in 2000.^[10] Muzik rated it 4/5 and praised its mix of house, disco, soul and jazz-funk music styles.^[5] 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."^[10] The album featured single Where Did The Love Go?,^[11] and Fifths, with the latter becoming the most played unplaylisted track on MTV Europe at the time.^[5] He also produces and releases music under the alias Ayota,^[12] a project that explores ambient, downtempo, and Japanese-influenced electronic soundscapes, blended with field recordings and vocals. The project's debut album, Helicopter Cuts,^[13] was released in 2007^[14] on Third Ear Recordings in Japan where it became the Tower Records ambient album of the year.^[14]

Education work

In 2012 Oakenfull began teaching at pointblank Music School, and later became a Certified Trainer^[15] of music production software Ableton Live.^[3] He is now Head of Education and Curriculum^[16] at the school, where he oversees the design and management of its music degree programmes. Oakenfull is also widely recognised for his in-depth breakdowns of iconic tracks known as 'deconstructions'^[17] which he often presents live at festivals and conferences such as IMS,^[18] Sonar+,^[19] ADE,^[20] and AVA.^[21]

Record label

Oakenfull is also label manager and owner of Primaudial Records,^[22][23] an independent label he founded in the early 2000s to release his own material and selected projects by other artists. The label has served as a platform for Oakenfull's creative output, ranging from house to ambient and jazz.^{[citation needed]}

Solo albums

Solo singles, EPs and compilation tracks