Paul Medder

Hailing from New Zealand, Paul Medder is a vinyl lover with thirty years’ DJing experience. His sets mostly explore the intersections of house, garage, techno, disco, and boogie, though he also loves venturing into soul, funk, jazz, hip hop, Brazilian music, reggae, and the funkier edges of rock. Paul began DJing in the mid-90s, firstly as the host of a weekly electronic music show on the Hamilton (NZ) student radio station Contact 89FM. He hosted this show for five years, along with shows on stations like UFM (Hamilton) and George FM (Auckland). Paul held residencies at clubs in Auckland and Hamilton and worked as a house music buyer for Auckland hip-hop store Beat Merchants. He has continued to play parties regularly, along with occasional club work. The experience of living in London and Brazil between 2002-2019 expanded Paul’s musical references and introduced him to his greatest DJ influences: open-minded selectors like Theo Parrish, Moodymann, Floating Points, David Mancuso, Gilles Peterson, and Charlie Dark. Paul is versatile and eclectic, able to switch styles to suit the occasion and audience. He prefers playing vinyl but can adapt to digital if required. Paul sells fine French wines for a day job, so will be especially at home in a vinyl bar with a warm vibe and good drinks list!