Paperclip

Paperclip (real name Pavel Popovich) is a Moscow-based Russian producer and DJ working in drum and bass, with a primary focus on neurofunk. He is credited on artist and label pages in Cyrillic as "Павел Попович" and lists Moscow as his base.

Public biographical detail about Popovich’s early life and entry into the scene is limited. What is documented is his ongoing association with Paperfunk Recordings and a string of releases issued on Paperfunk Recordings as well as on VTO Records, Mindtech and Neuropunk.

As a producer Paperclip’s work sits in the neurofunk end of DnB. His tracks emphasize tightly processed midrange and complex, evolving bass work — layered Reese-style basses, aggressive FM-modulated tones and LFO-driven filtering. Break manipulation is a consistent feature: edited and reprocessed drum breaks with transient shaping, drive/distortion on the snare and precise low-end EQing to keep sub frequencies clear while the mid-bass carries movement. Atmospheric elements are usually built from short, textured pads and resampled noise layers rather than long melodic lines, giving a clinical, forward-leaning mixdown suited for sound-system play.

Paperclip is closely associated with the Paperfunk Recordings label, and his recorded output appears on that imprint as well as on VTO Records, Mindtech and Neuropunk. He performs both as a studio producer and as a DJ, presenting his productions and label material in DJ sets. Available credits and label listings are consistent in showing those four labels and his Moscow base, but specific track-by-track credits are not comprehensively documented in public sources.

No verified list of personal influences or named mentor artists for Paperclip is available in the public record; likewise, documented collaborations beyond label appearances are not publicly listed. His profile across label pages and his Cyrillic credit "Павел Попович" remain the clearest verified identifiers for locating his releases and DJ activity.