TheHeronWhoFell2Earth

Ahead of his set at their long-standing Bank HoliGay date with East Bloc this Saturday, our favourite extraterrestrials TheMenWhoFell2Earth had a quick catch-up with the lady himself, DJ Paul Heron, in an interview that covers everything from killer club classics to kayaking…

What’s happening in Paul Heron’s world right now?

I’ve been finishing off a new track with Luke Donington this week and I’m halfway through an EP with Jamie Head. Been gigging each weekend and keeping myself busy in the week working for ELECTRIC radio, securing advertising and sponsorship and helping build the brand with international guest mixes and new show. Plus also doing my own show every month.

You’ve been doing this “playing records in a disco” thing for a long time now – what’s changed the most since you started?

I was practically a foetus when I played my first gig! Obviously with technology there are a lot more laptop DJs. I’m a bit of a purist and learned on vinyl and like the art of long clean mixing. I specifically make a point of playing on an archaic old CD mixer when I play for GymBox to keep my mixing on point!

One thing I do love is that I can take thousands of songs on USB sticks and mix them just like I would vinyl, without breaking my back getting to the club. In terms of the club scene in London, it’s constantly evolving, as is my personal taste in music. So that’s been different year-on-year.

Playing out of London Town and overseas is a big part of what you do, but what do you think separates London from the other places you play? What’s better about London and better about the rest of the world?

London is my home and an amazing and vibrant city, filled with people that I adore. There’s a really diverse selection of events, so I always have an amazing time in London, but other cities offer new adventures, new sounds and something inspiring to bring back to my sets in London.

For you, what’s the best thing about the changes and what are we all going to miss?

I think the best and most interesting change from the past few years, is there is not such an emphasis on it just being a gay event. Younger gay people go to straight and gay events with more of a focus on the music. I think it’s a great thing! I miss some of the amazing people I’ve worked for and with over the years, legendary events like DTPM at Fabric, Action at the Renaissance rooms, Crash etc.

And there’s the radio show too – how’s that going?

I do a two-hour show: one hour of lighter, deeper, soulful music and one hour of a tougher, heavier club sound. It’s great as I have quite diverse taste, so it allows me to cover a lot of music. You can listen in live the last Saturday of every month 10pm at
www.thisiselectric.co.uk.

What’s Paul Heron’s ideal gig? 

An ideal gig for me is playing with a group of likeminded music trainspotters, to a crowd of open-minded party people. If that happened to be on a private beach at sunset then perfect, but every gig is what you make it!

Headline set at East Bloc’s longest-running night, theMenWhoFell2Earth this weekend… what you bringing, lady?

Mostly fresh filthy new tunes, a few killer classics and a whole load of good energy!

What should you never ask a lady?

You could ask me anything babes! Although chances are I would probably have already told you, regardless of if you wanted to hear it or not!

Oh, and before we go, one last question – can we go kayaking again one day?

Anytime! We’re due another kayaking trip… although I’m not one for those things!

 

• TheMenWhoFell2Earth is at East Bloc (East Bloc, 217 City Road, EC1V 1JN) Saturday 23rd May, 10:30pm-6am. £10

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