Doctor P Interview
Alex Beahan briefly caught up with Doctor P ahead of the Circus Records set at XOYO.
So you’ve had a few tracks out now, when are we going to get to hear Doctor P’s debut album, are you currently working on it?
There are no plans at the moment it seems like people want me to do one. It is something I would want to do one day but I haven’t started it yet. I can see it happening if I had the time to sit down and do it then I would but it’s just whether I can. I’m going to try and slow down on the remixes and maybe try and slow down on the gigs as well because this first year has been crazy. I haven’t had chance to make any music at all but yeah I would like to sit down and make some music again, it would be nice
How do you decide on what to remix?
Well normally the record companies come to us and say we’ve got this track we want to remix it do you want to do it and then I listen to it and choose. Then my manger normally says this one would be good for your profile and stuff. Most of the time I like the track, sometimes it will be by Example of something so I normally like it straight away.
What is the next major remix you’re going to do?
The next one is a Plan B track; it’s on the album, ‘Love Goes Down’ or something. I’ve got idea whether I’m supposed to tell you to be honest, I don’t know whether I’m supposed to be secretive about it but yeah I think its off his album.
Sweet shop was a massive hit this summer do you ever get bored of hearing it?
I still like the track but I do get bored talking about it.
If you were playing a set and the crowd seemed to be getting mellow, is there a tune you would drop in, that is going to be a definite crowd pleaser?
Probably sweet shop that seems to get people shouting and enjoying the show. Most of my tracks get people going as I don’t really play anything too mellow.
Is there anywhere in the UK or worldwide that you really enjoy playing?
I don’t think I’ve ever done a bad gig in Manchester so I’m convinced that Manchester is the best place to play. A few gigs I’ve played in London have been a bit rubbish, I mean there is some places that are really good there but I think sometimes in London there is too much going on. There is something on every night of the week in London and I think they just get a bit watered down, people only go to one. Whereas in somewhere like Manchester they happen a little bit less often so it seems like people go there. Like everyone who likes dubstep will go to most of the events up there so it’s always really good and Europe’s always like that as well.
What do you like doing when you have got a few days off?
Making music was what I always did for fun, that’s still the same when I’m sitting around I just want to make music but it hardly ever happens, I mean I could be making music now but I’ve got to out to a gig in a couple of hours, so I’m just not in the mood. Its like I only get to make music when I’ve got like a week off. When I can just sit down and do nothing else.
What’s your opinion of the dubstep scene at the moment?
I think it’s really changing, Flux and me were talking the other day how we are struggling to find stuff worth dropping that’s new. There is a lot of old stuff that still goes down well all the new stuff is kind of like the Katy B style stuff and I think that people that come and see me don’t necessarily want to hear that.
Who do you really like working with?
Well the only person I really work with is Slum Dogz on the collaboration side.
Is there anyone you’ve got your eye on to do collaborations with?
There are a few people that have asked me Bassnectar was asking me the other day if I wanted to do something, It’s just finding the time, I mean I would be happy to do stuff with everyone but its just finding the time. I haven’t done an original track in a couple of months now. I want to do a few originals before I start doing stuff with others.
Favourite track of the moment?
You and Me by Nero that’s really good, its kinda like not even dubstep, kinda like rocky almost pendulumly type sound.
You’re part of Circus records, what do you and the other guys get up to?
People always talk to me about how being a DJ is like this crazy partying life all the time but we hardly ever even see each other, most of the time I spend driving up the motorway on my own or waiting in airports on my own, its very rare that we actually like to an event together and drink together, I’ve normally got to drive home afterwards so it’s never the crazy party that it should be.
What are your plans for the next few months and early 2011?
Well in November I’ve got a stupid amount of gigs. I don’t think I’ve got more than three months off at any point. But December is pretty empty so that should be alright and January’s pretty empty as well so for December and January I might actually get to make some music.
There are no plans at the moment it seems like people want me to do one. It is something I would want to do one day but I haven’t started it yet. I can see it happening if I had the time to sit down and do it then I would but it’s just whether I can. I’m going to try and slow down on the remixes and maybe try and slow down on the gigs as well because this first year has been crazy. I haven’t had chance to make any music at all but yeah I would like to sit down and make some music again, it would be nice
How do you decide on what to remix?
Well normally the record companies come to us and say we’ve got this track we want to remix it do you want to do it and then I listen to it and choose. Then my manger normally says this one would be good for your profile and stuff. Most of the time I like the track, sometimes it will be by Example of something so I normally like it straight away.
What is the next major remix you’re going to do?
The next one is a Plan B track; it’s on the album, ‘Love Goes Down’ or something. I’ve got idea whether I’m supposed to tell you to be honest, I don’t know whether I’m supposed to be secretive about it but yeah I think its off his album.
Sweet shop was a massive hit this summer do you ever get bored of hearing it?
I still like the track but I do get bored talking about it.
If you were playing a set and the crowd seemed to be getting mellow, is there a tune you would drop in, that is going to be a definite crowd pleaser?
Probably sweet shop that seems to get people shouting and enjoying the show. Most of my tracks get people going as I don’t really play anything too mellow.
Is there anywhere in the UK or worldwide that you really enjoy playing?
I don’t think I’ve ever done a bad gig in Manchester so I’m convinced that Manchester is the best place to play. A few gigs I’ve played in London have been a bit rubbish, I mean there is some places that are really good there but I think sometimes in London there is too much going on. There is something on every night of the week in London and I think they just get a bit watered down, people only go to one. Whereas in somewhere like Manchester they happen a little bit less often so it seems like people go there. Like everyone who likes dubstep will go to most of the events up there so it’s always really good and Europe’s always like that as well.
What do you like doing when you have got a few days off?
Making music was what I always did for fun, that’s still the same when I’m sitting around I just want to make music but it hardly ever happens, I mean I could be making music now but I’ve got to out to a gig in a couple of hours, so I’m just not in the mood. Its like I only get to make music when I’ve got like a week off. When I can just sit down and do nothing else.
What’s your opinion of the dubstep scene at the moment?
I think it’s really changing, Flux and me were talking the other day how we are struggling to find stuff worth dropping that’s new. There is a lot of old stuff that still goes down well all the new stuff is kind of like the Katy B style stuff and I think that people that come and see me don’t necessarily want to hear that.
Who do you really like working with?
Well the only person I really work with is Slum Dogz on the collaboration side.
Is there anyone you’ve got your eye on to do collaborations with?
There are a few people that have asked me Bassnectar was asking me the other day if I wanted to do something, It’s just finding the time, I mean I would be happy to do stuff with everyone but its just finding the time. I haven’t done an original track in a couple of months now. I want to do a few originals before I start doing stuff with others.
Favourite track of the moment?
You and Me by Nero that’s really good, its kinda like not even dubstep, kinda like rocky almost pendulumly type sound.
You’re part of Circus records, what do you and the other guys get up to?
People always talk to me about how being a DJ is like this crazy partying life all the time but we hardly ever even see each other, most of the time I spend driving up the motorway on my own or waiting in airports on my own, its very rare that we actually like to an event together and drink together, I’ve normally got to drive home afterwards so it’s never the crazy party that it should be.
What are your plans for the next few months and early 2011?
Well in November I’ve got a stupid amount of gigs. I don’t think I’ve got more than three months off at any point. But December is pretty empty so that should be alright and January’s pretty empty as well so for December and January I might actually get to make some music.
