By Luke Voogt
Paces, AKA Mike Perry, will hit Geelong next weekend with a one-off nightclub show as part of his ‘All Aussie Vacation’.
The electronic artist said he’s even hoping to get a few locals on stage during the gig.
“It’s pretty cool doing the club shows, you really feel like you’re there partying with everyone,” he said this week.
“I’d love to get everyone up on the last song and have them jump around.”
Perry’s debut album Vacation hit 19 on the iTunes Australian Album Charts and second on the Electronic Charts in March, following his breakout in 2015.
“Last year I had a song called Nothing’s Forever and I think that got a lot of people to notice me,” he said.
He’s collaborated with scores of artists since and loves the chance to work with different vocals.
“Everyone brings their own flavor,” he said.
However, working with ARIA award winner Guy Sebastian was his best collaboration so far, he said.
Their ‘Like A Version’ cover of I’m Not Keeping Score on Triple J went viral with half a million YouTube views.
“He was just a whole other level of professionalism,” Perry said.
“He would sing a rough draft and it would sound like a keeper.”
Perry described his music as the “fun end of electronic” and tropical, with influences from Jersey Club, Future Beats, and Garage.
Perry, 34, worked as a graphic designer before a friend showed him how to mix music.
“I was always doing music on the side until I realised I was more passionate about it than anything else,” he said.
“It started out as a hobby and just took over my whole life.”
Perry will perform at Uno Dance Club on 10 September.
