Originally from Toulouse, Don Pascal started DJ-ing
in Paris in the early ‘90s.
Big record collector and crate-digger around the
world, he mixed in many styles along the years
(Funk, Jazz, Salsa, Brazilian, African, Dancehall,
Hip-Hop, Drum&Bass, Broken Beat, Deep & Afro
House…)
After 8 years in Barcelona where he was resident DJ
at the famous Cafe Royale, he moved to London in
2011.
His first solo project "THE CALI EXPERIMENT", is a
Broken Beat/House - Salsa fusion and was released
in 2014 on Tru Thoughts Records.
In 2016 Don Pascal released a Deep-Afro House
EP on Broadcite Music which attracted many
interest in South Africa.
In 2020 he released THE DAKAR EXPERIMENT on
R2 Records, a critically acclaimed follow up to THE
CALI EXPERIMENT, this time blending London
broken beats with Senegalese rhythms and colours,
with the participation of Henri Guillabert and other
members of the legendary Senegalese band Xalam.
In June 2022 he released a 7” with 2 tracks of
Spiritual Jazz under the name SEPTEMBER SUN,
with his musical partner Tom Funk.
In November 2022 he released the next episode of
t h e “ E x p e r i m e n t s ” w i t h T H E M I N D E L O
EXPERIMENT, recorded with some of Cape Verde’s
finest musicians including Cesaria Evora’s pianist
Khaly Angel. The result is a unique fusion of Cape
Verdean Creole Jazz and London’s bass club
culture. Early 2024 saw the release of The Brukonics album,
another team work with co-producer Tom Funk, fusing Jazz and Broken Beat.