{"id":32216,"date":"2014-06-24T08:56:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T08:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=32216"},"modified":"2017-03-01T13:08:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:08:33","slug":"new-noise-perplexus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/06\/24\/new-noise-perplexus\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW NOISE: PERPLEXUS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mysterious production duo Perplexus come through with one of the freshest 2-step tracks of the year with \u2018Put You On\u2019. Simultaneously taking you back to locking onto analogue pirate stations, Ministry of Sound and MJ Cole, it also conjures the modern soul of Jakwob, MNEK and John Newman.<\/p>\n

The two producers combine dark, snappy beats with a compulsive chorus – \u2018Put You On\u2019 showcases pure London vibes laid on top of glossy basslines, a throwback sound that fits 2014 balmy summer evenings and hints of trouble.<\/p>\n

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How did you guys meet and how did the process of making music as a duo begin?<\/b><\/p>\n

Perplexus: We met at a studio where we were working on a signed act that never saw the light of day. There was a lot of stipulation we had to adhere to when making that music so we then decided to do a session together with no restrictions and see what we could come up with. It worked so we carried on<\/p>\n

Who do you cite as massive inspiration? Was there a particular track\/sound\/era that defined the fact that music was what you wanted to do as a career?<\/b><\/p>\n

Perplexus: Probably the first Timbaland era. The sound of ‘1 In A Million’ by Aaliyah. A lot of his early stuff with Missy Elliot too. The Neptunes era when they first came through as well. Their work with the Noreaga, Clipse and Kelis albums around 98-99.<\/p>\n

Tell us more about ‘Put You On’. How was the track born?<\/b><\/p>\n

Perplexus: ‘Put You On’ is a great introduction to what we’re about. We took inspiration from our favourite parts from certain genre’s and mixed it together, resulting in what you hear when you listen to ‘Put You On’.\u00a0We just wanted to make something that was a bit different without being too over peoples heads. I think we got exactly what we wanted. There were no tracks we looked to for references at all, we just got together and created what we felt sounded exciting.<\/p>\n