For the last 18 years, Paul has been developing and exploring his love for the limitless potential that exists when you chain together synths, sequencers, samplers, and drum machines. From those early days at age 13 with his old Commodore 64 computer and a few synths through the present (with an ever-changing studio and gear arsenal), the ability to create grooves and trax that you can get into and get down with has allowed him to branch into the techno/house/electro world. Over the past 8 years, Paul has had the opportunity to put out solo releases and remixes on various electronic labels including Communique, Drop Bass Network, Catalyst, Brooklyn Music, Sounds, Nu Futura, Spy vs. Spice, People of Rhythm, Tape, Flatiron, Head in the Clouds, Hi-Pass, Framework, Blueline, Fork Records, and Saboteur. Along with these projects comes the opportunity to work and collaborate with many other respected colleagues in the scene. Some of these times have involved working with electronic artists such as Frankie Bones, Terry Mullan, Bob Brown, Oliver Lieb, Tony Rohr and Woody McBride to name a few. Now his own imprint ''Tonewrecker Recordings'' is keeping the Midwest strongly on the map with regular releases from producers around the world that feel the same level of passion for techno music in all it's forms.
While it's always a challenge and interesting to make trax in the studio for an album or remix, it is a constantly evolving process when creating live pa's. Since he doesn't dj in a traditional sense (no turntables/cd's), Paul's live sets include everything from new trax that you'll never hear on a release to last minute remixes of his own cuts, or even other artists trax that he wants to include in the 60-90 minute set. Each set is unique in that it gets erased after the event and won't be heard again. These live
shows are not your average “producer with a laptop” performance. This is music being created on the fly with precise control over a large variety of gear. A setup like this keeps everything energetic and dynamic with an easy ability to change things up depending on how the crowd reacts. With over 150 unique performances at various parties and clubs all across the U.S., Paul has recently returned from a winter stint of gigs in Australia. The 100% live, bangin' funk pa's that Paul performs will be heading anywhere
that is up for hearing something off the wall. It’s all about spreading the Midwest sound to a greater audience and sharing the music. |
