Thursday 29 April 2021

MCM: In the court of the drum king Pauli

DJ and drummer Pauli The PSM staged a magnificent live performance with a special drum kit at MCM’s boutique in London. 

Pauli set out to christen his MCM-branded drum kit - and christen them he did, in hip-hop style (see below). Check out the YouTube trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs8lO_cBbPc. 



The award-winning drummer wowed the socially-distanced crowd. Choreographer and dancer Ramario Chevoy thrilled onlookers, who stopped to watch this magical vision as they walked past the MCM store on Conduit Street, in London’s tony Mayfair district. 

Pauli’s set included his recently written songs We Outside - an ode to the UK’s partial freedom from lockdown - and I Don’t Care. 

Speaking to MJ Rabbit after his dynamic performance, Pauli said he had been inspired to take up drumming thanks to a talented teacher and mesmerising gospel drum beats. 

MJ Rabbit has added Pauli’s performance to her list of three all-time best drumming moments. First, a King Crimson concert with not one but THREE drummers (yes, it was LOUD); second, a powerful performance from Alice Dellal, model/businesswoman, on Nowness; and third, Prince Albert of Monaco, drumming confidently on stage during a Richard Lord concert. (Yes, really. Or was I dreaming?)