Who the Hell Actually Goes to a Super Hans DJ Set?
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Who the Hell Actually Goes to a Super Hans DJ Set?

We sent a photographer to Hackney's Moth Club last night to find out.

This article appeared originally on THUMP UK.

Ever since Matt King—AKA the bloke who plays drug-addled delusional oddball Super Hans in the long-running sadlad sitcom Peep Show—announced that he'd decided to break the 4/4 fourth wall by DJing in real life, people have been getting very, very excited about the prospect of seeing a bloke from the telly behind the decks for reasons we can't exactly work out.

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After a mysterious performance at Glastonbury that didn't seem to set the world alight as had been hoped, King found himself booked into the prestigious Wednesday night slot at the Moth Club in Hackney. The Moth Club is, it must be said, a great little club. So good in fact that in the last few months both Lady Gaga and Amy Becker have played there. And that's where our photographer Chris Bethell found himself last night.

We'd tried to get him into the gig but getting hold of a ticket proved impossible. So what we did was get Chris to spend his evening outside the venue, monitoring the queue in order to answer a very fucking important question: who the hell actually goes to see super Hans DJ? The answer, it turns out, is people who like Peep Show just that bit too much.

The following photos and interviews were taken/conducted by Chris.

Michael, Jack & Eddie

THUMP: So guys, why are you here tonight?
Jack: Because peep show is one of those shows that's been ever-lasting. From as young as I can remember, it's been there. I'd like to be a part of the movement.
Eddie: Just to see Super Hans. It's pretty epic.
Jack: I'm not saying that Super Hans is the character I most associate with, but…

Who do you associate with then?
Jack: Mark. Probably Mark
Eddie: Jeremy.
Michael: I guess that leaves me with Super Hans. I am a big fan of dangerous snakes which is the reason i'm here. I'm hoping i'm going to get to see one tonight. I'm assuming i'm going to see one.

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What are you expecting from tonight?
Eddie: We'll see a bit of man feelings. I'm a man with feelings, so…
Jack: We are all men with feelings.

Alex and James

Why are you here tonight? Why Super Hans?
Alex: I guess we're devotees of the big beat manifesto, being that big beats are the best and you should get high all the time.
James: Longer the note, longer the dread I suppose.
Alex: I think it just appeals to our sense of humour—the show in general I mean, not just Super Hans.

What are you expecting out of tonight?
James: Fuck knows.
Alex: We came here with open minds.

What will you say to him if you see him tonight?
James: I'll probably ask him if he wants to get stoned and watch The Barchester Chronicles with me.

Aisha and Tilly

What brought you here?
Aisha: We're Peep Show fans!
Tilly: Yep, that's literally the reason.

What do you think's going to happen?
Aisha: Absolutely no idea. But we hope it's going to be fun.

Super Hans seems fun. Why do you like him so much?
Aisha: The fact that he loves crack. No, not really‚ I have no idea why I like him and I have no idea why he's playing here. The uncertainty of him and of tonight is what's fun.

Tom and Sally

Why are you guys here?
Sally: Because we really love Peep Show. He's obviously a pretty big highlight of it.

What are you expecting?
Sally: I don't know, I read online that it's meant to be a DJ set so i'm intrigued to see what it's all about.

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What would you say to him if you met him?
Sally: I'd probably be speechless to be honest.
Tom: When is your next gig?
Sally: How many grams of coke have you taken?

Do you guys party as hard as Super Hans?
Sally: Probably not as hard —I don't know if we'd be here if we did.

Warwick, G Wol, Luke & Cosmo

Cosmo?
Cosmo: Yep.

Okay, and why are you chaps here? Why Super Hans?
Warwick: Because that crack is really moreish.
Luke: Super Hans is kinda like a father to me. Like a third father to me. I mean actually…
Cosmo: You're one of his twins.
Luke: One of his Dads.
Cosmo: 'Cause Super Hans is outrageous.
Warwick: He's contagious.

What do you think's gonna happen?
Cosmo: Well, we're all just gonna get hammered.
Warwick: This guy is a legend on the scene. He smashes it up down in Croydon and he's come up to Hackney. I don't really know Hackney, I'm surprised it's in zone 2. But yeah, he's going to tear it up.
Luke: Wait, we're in zone 2?
Warwick: Yeah.
Luke: I thought we were in zone 6. It would make more sense if he was in Croydon though.
Cosmo: Where the hell is Croydon?

Could you guys keep up with Super Hans at a party?
Warwick: We party harder.
Luke: Harder.
G Wol: Harder.
Cosmo: He does take a lot of drugs.

Adam, Chris & Megan

Why tonight? Why here? Why Super Hans?
Adam: Why not Super Hans? Tickets sold out in two minutes. I think that pretty much answers your question.
Chris: Adam sorted out the tickets and hooked us up with them.
Megan: I think he inspires our generation, really.

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Do you guys relate to any of Peep Show's characters?
Adam: I mean, I have been nicknamed Super Adds before now.
Sally: I'd probably, sadly, be Mark to be honest. I'm too square.
Chris: Then I'd be Jeremy through a process of elimination.

What's going to happen?
Adam: I think it's going to be a challenging experience. I'm looking to be challenged. That's what I want on a Wednesday.
Chris: I'm excited to see him in character giving it the big one. I mean, I think he will give it the big one.

What tunes do you reckon he'll be blasting out?
Chris: Cascada and many other massive, massive club bangers from circa 1999. Maybe 2002 max.
Sally: I mean, we didn't get to properly experience these songs before as we were nine years old. But now he can hopefully bring them back for us.
Chris: I'm expecting a minute of white noise as well, y'know? Just like Aphex Twin style.

Tom

Why are you here Tom?
Tom: I like Peep Show and I like house music and techno so why not?

What do you love about Super Hans so much?
I actually don't love him. It's just funny he's here—I want to see if he's good or not.

Do you reckon you could come out of this idolizing him?
Maybe, I reckon it could be good. It's either going to be shit or really, really fucking good.

Do you party as hard as Super Hans?
No, not that hard. He's a fucking crack addict, isn't he?

Hannah

Why are you here?
Hannah: Because he's a fucking legend. Because I love Peep Show. And I was given a ticket last minute.

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Are you expecting the vibe to be like an episode of Peep Show?
I don't know, but it would be amazing if it actually had a narrative—if there was a storyline to the night. I would absolutely love that. But I haven't got my hopes up for that, I don't know what to expect. I assume he's just going to be a bit nuts.

What do you think he's going to play?
An eclectic mix. I was actually wondering if it was going to be any good. Because Super Hans' taste in Peep Show is pretty odd. Like when they have a pub and he really wants to have a washing machine or a dishwasher in there. I wouldn't quite agree with that if I was with him. But I assume he has to make tonight likeable enough for the crowd.

George, Jack & Christian

Why are you all here then?
Christian: He's the fictional legend. Soon to become non-fictional.
Jack: Is he fictional? Maybe he isn't, maybe he's real.
George: Christian bought me a ticket. Also, we've ran out of crack.

What are you expecting from tonight?
Christian: I have literally no idea. I hope he mostly speaks and he brings on Jez.
Jack: Oooh, that'd be good.

What do you think he's going to play tonight?
Jack:Tusk in it's entirety.
George: Is this a trick? Do you know?

Unfortunately I know nothing.
Christian: Coldplay remixes and a Tony Blair mashup.
George: Fuck you, Bush.