Patrick Topping is a DJ and producer from Newcastle. He’s only been DJing for a few years but has already made some serious waves in the industry. With two well-received releases on Hot Creations (his ‘Any Amounts’ EP was one of the most successful of the year for the label and 'Get Beasty' is currently No. 1 on Beatport's Tech House chart) and an upcoming release on Defected, Patrick’s career is on the rise and all the signs are only pointing higher. We had a chance to chat with Patrick about how he got started as a DJ, some of his dream gigs and plans for the future. Give his mix a listen and catch him at his club night, Motion, in his hometown.
For those who don't already know, tell us about yourself. I’m 24 and from Newcastle, England. I’ve been DJing and promoting around Newcastle for the past 4 years, but I started releasing music in the last year and since then it’s been mental, really! I’ve been into house and techno for so long, but never imagined I would be getting booked all over the world!
How did you get into DJing and electronic music? I’ve been into it since I was about 17, so nearly 8 years. Initially I was into house, trance, electro, all sorts but things like the first Cocoon In the Park festival in Leeds, really pushed me towards techno and house.
You've already played some legendary spots (like DC 10), what are some dream gigs? Yeah, DC10 was amazing! Clubs such as all the obvious ones that everyone dreams of playing, like Panorama Bar, Amnesia and Warung would all be amazing, but I just love playing anywhere really if the crowd and sound are good.
You've been working closely with the Hot Creations crew but are there any other labels you'd like to work with in the future? Yeah, I have something that's about to drop on Defected, called 'Holiday' and then a few remixes on some wicked labels too, but to get a track on Cocoon would be amazing! As Sven is one of my favorite DJs and has class taste. He doesn’t really play a bad record! So to have something on Cocoon is an ambition.
Who would you like to collaborate with? wAFF is my favorite producer and we are actually planning on making a track together at some point. Suppose a collaboration with Jamie would be daft too!
You're from Newcastle, any plans to head back home in the future? Do you miss your hometown when you're on the road? I still live in Newcastle and run my club night there called Motion. It's been going nearly 4 years and it the biggest its ever been, so defo going to keep that going. It's amazing to be able to play in Newcastle every couple months at my own night and bring other DJs I love to the city as well.
Tell us a bit about the approach you took to the mix you made us. The mix has two tracks from my current EP in it, two of my unreleased tracks that I’ve made recently and then some tracks that I’m playing out at the moment. It's a fair reflection of my DJs sets, but condensed and without the odd techno track, which I like to play in clubs.
What else is on the horizon for you? I have so many gigs coming up, which is great. I'm all over the place, like two festivals in Belgium, an Australian tour and loads more exciting places that I’ve never to been before. Music-wise, I’ve got those remixes I mentioned, then I have another Hot Creations EP about to drop soon, which I’m really excited about. Jamie reckons it’s my best yet, so buzzing for everyone to hear it. Then I’m going to do my first season living in Ibiza! Can’t wait to share my Ibiza dates, just a couple things getting tied up.