DJ Patriek Paap
Tech House / Minimal / Techno http://www.patriekpaap.com This is my world and I love that music. For me, that's what clubbing is all about.
What's exciting about house music: music with four on the floor beats and repetitive
musical themes and melodies. Sometimes it's quite difficult to describe what this world is all about, except when it's 2 am and you're standing in the middle of a dancefloor seeing sweaty, smiling faces lighted by flashing lights in a place covered in fog. For me, complete addiction to dance music happened during
’95 and ’96; the years which saw great bands like Underworld and Leftfield emerging. At present I'm still inspired by their sound and that time as well as the contemporary Progressive house scene which is still evolving in new, exciting directions. DJ's like John Digweed and producers like James Holden manage to
constantly renew the scene and are therefore a big infulence on me. My first break came when I was invited by Ju**ie XL to play along on his dutch tour in '99. So one of my very first gigs was at a sold out Melkweg, Amsterdam where, needless to say, my nerves were doing overtime. From that moment on, things really started to move. Having lived in San Francisco, Boston, Den Haag and Rotterdam, I finally ended up
in Amsterdam where I feel I can make that contribution. Uplifting Funky Progressive House, that's what I call it. Exciting music, deep pounding grooves, yet warm and soulfull with an intriguing touch.
