{"id":39059,"date":"2014-10-20T13:47:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T13:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=39059"},"modified":"2017-03-01T12:38:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T12:38:44","slug":"new-noise-arkon-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/10\/20\/new-noise-arkon-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"New Noise: Arkon Fly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wonderland caught up with troublesome twosome Arkon Fly to get the lowdown on their juicy garage beats and their \u2018music for the ladies’<\/p>\n

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Arkon Fly are a funky fresh London-based duo consisting of writers, producers and vocalists Big Jam and Bixby. The multi-talented multi-instrumentalists first pricked up ears with their sumptuous debut ‘Through the Fire’, and caught Wonderland\u2019s attention with their bouncy remix of the Rizzle Kicks\u2019 hit ‘Tell Her<\/a>.\u00a0Blending synth-based funk nostalgia with juicy garage beats, the pair create a sound that makes the people move. Crisp vocals meet cheeky lyrics and infectious ’80s arcadia bass on their latest tune ‘Back Seat’ and ‘4 my People’ is a slick upbeat track with a tasty old school flavour.<\/p>\n

Counting Duke Dumont, Skream and Julio Bashmore as fans, the boys have really been making ripples and are now currently locked in the studio beavering away on new material. After releasing their first few tracks with iconic garage label Locked On (The Streets, Artful Dodger, Zed Bias), the guys have just signed an album deal with Sony, and now Arkon Fly are set to soar.<\/p>\n

\"Arkon<\/a><\/p>\n

When and where were Arkon Fly conceived?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Big Jam: We met at a gig and hit it off. After a lot of shots we went back to the studio, started jamming and made ‘Through the Fire’ in 20 minutes. The rest is history. Or will be.<\/p>\n

Do your tastes differ and what do you both bring to the table individually?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bixby: Our music tastes are really similar.<\/p>\n

Big Jam: We like a lot of the same classic records, but we definitely bring our own style in the studio. Bixby is without a doubt one of the best bass players you\u2019re likely to come across but I make grime beats and he doesn\u2019t – so there.<\/p>\n