Paul Oakenfold unveils reworks of his famous theme for, Big Brother, with the reality series on our screens once more in 2026.
The new club forward remixes from the man himself come in the shape of the melodic tech updated 2026 theme.
When Big Brother launched in the UK in the year 2000 it started a cultural phenomenon and the prelude to a glut of reality TV shows. The theme to that iconic show was created by the legendary DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold, a Goa trance inspired track that hit the zeitgeist perfectly. This was after all the era of Cream and the super-club.
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Under the pseudonym of ‘Elementfour’ the powerful theme soon became iconic and subsequently landed in the UK top 5 in the singles chart. The motif has continued to be used in various guises in subsequent iterations of the show right up until 2023. Commercially the track has been one of the most successful TV themes in UK music history.
Hailed as the “Godfather of electronic music,” Paul Oakenfold is one of the most successful electronic artists of all time, counting more than 110M streams, 5M albums sold worldwide and three GRAMMY nominations. Oakenfold’s discography includes three full-length studio albums, countless live/compilation albums, singles and remixes, and over 20 DJ mix albums. He has written and produced for major stars like Cher, The Happy Mondays, U2 and Madonna and also counts more than 100 remixes, including ones for The Rolling Stones, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and Elvis Presley.
@perfectorecords “What I never expected was for the music to have a life of its own…” 💥 Back in 2000, a completely wild new show arrived on UK TV. Members of the public were locked inside a house, cameras watched their every move, and what followed was 26 years (and counting) of drama, cult moments and unforgettable personalities. When Big Brother first launched, Paul Oakenfold and Andy Gray provided its soundtrack. At the time, nobody knew quite how big the show would become — and they certainly didn’t expect the music to take on a life of its own. Even without Radio 1 playlisting, the track broke into the UK Top 5 and became instantly synonymous with Big Brother, remaining the unmistakable sound of the UK franchise to this day. Now, to celebrate 26 years of Big Brother, @Paul Oakenfold has revisited the iconic theme with a brand-new version, updated for 2026. Out now on Perfecto 🔥 #bigbrother #newmusic #trance ♬ Big Brother Theme 2026 – Paul Oakenfold
