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After a run of unique, long-form albums starting with Tubular Bells and finishing with Incantations, Mike began to experiment with shorter music, often structuring his albums with one longer piece and several 3-5 minute long, often with lyrics and often targeted at the singles market.
The result are timeless classics such as "Moonlight Shadow" and "Islands", to more deeper cuts that fans appreciate such as "Innocent", and the fantastically unique "I Got Rhythym"
Recent News
Recent news about Mike Oldfield from the press and sites around the web.
Read more articlesTubular Bells to be performed in London this summer
Mike Oldfield’s iconic magnum opus, Tubular Bells, will be performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a season of unique performances.
New Tubular Bells documentary to be released
A brand new documentary about Mike Oldfield's seminal 1973 album Tubular Bells and the early days of Virgin Records is to be released through Tigermoth Records on December 14 2020.
Revisiting Ommadawn on Echoes podcast
Echoes podcast interviews Mike Oldfield, remembering Ommadawn on its 45th anniversary.
Welcome to Discover Mike Oldfield!
Our first post on this website outlines why the site was built and my vision going forwards.
Heavy Work Under Way!
Work is now steaming ahead on Discover Mike Oldfield. We had some severe delays in building the site due to complexities around hosting. These has been overcome and I'm looking forward to publishing something soon!
Tubular Bells to be performed in London this summer
Mike Oldfield’s iconic magnum opus, Tubular Bells, will be performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a season of unique performances.
New Tubular Bells documentary to be released
A brand new documentary about Mike Oldfield's seminal 1973 album Tubular Bells and the early days of Virgin Records is to be released through Tigermoth Records on December 14 2020.
Revisiting Ommadawn on Echoes podcast
Echoes podcast interviews Mike Oldfield, remembering Ommadawn on its 45th anniversary.
Welcome to Discover Mike Oldfield!
Our first post on this website outlines why the site was built and my vision going forwards.
Heavy Work Under Way!
Work is now steaming ahead on Discover Mike Oldfield. We had some severe delays in building the site due to complexities around hosting. These has been overcome and I'm looking forward to publishing something soon!
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