Perpetuum

Hailing from Norfolk, VA, USA, Perpetuum has already made a name for himself in many DnB circles, even though he has only been producing seriously since 2002. He got bit by the DnB bug back in 1996 (the Wax Doctor remix of Alex Reece’s classic “Basic Principles”), and it has stayed with him through today. With his background in playing live instruments (bass, guitar & drums), he brings a different vibe to the scene, employing his live roots to certain tunes, which also enables him to better play with certain elements of tracks, and switch up the flavor to suit the mood. His style is unorthodox by design, but it has a certain synergy and bridges the gap between the classic “Blue Note” era and the more aggressive, “B-Boy” style of DnB that his HORSEMEN affiliates are providing to the masses.
He burst onto the scene as a relative unknown, getting his first bit of shine with a tune entitled “Claustrophobia” on Gasm. He was asked to provide a sample pack so that the one like Mutt could rework his tune, and in sending Mutt a track entitled “Beige”, his ascent from no one to the one the HORSEMEN want to get to know was quick. Mutt passed this track to Loxy, who then enlisted Perpetuum to remix “Jinnel Killa” (which he reportedly knocked up in two days, giving him “Jedi status” with the one like Loxy), which lead to him putting out his first solo 12”, “Urban Afterglow” b/w “Big Star” for Ink’s Colours Audio. This release garnered some much-deserved praise throughout the scene, as this rising star went from the middle of nowhere to being affiliated with not only Loxy & Ink’s HORSEMEN crew, but with labels such as Freak, 13 Music, Renegade Hardware, Renegade Recordings, X-Tinction Agenda, Architecture, Horizons Music, Spearhead Recordings, Gasm, Translation and many others.
His future is looking bright, currently. He has tracks lined up for the following labels: “Villains”, his collaboration with FRISKe, as well as “Beige” are set to drop on the upcoming “Revelations” LP for Renegade Hardware; “Dollar and Change” with Gremlinz is set to drop on Play Digital; a bit with Loxy, “Freedom” is looking towards Renegade for its home; his number with Aspect, “Bleeps” is coming out on Freak; the aforementioned “Claustrophobia” and “10s” are set to drop on Gasm; “Soulick”, a track he created with Mutt, is due out on Spearhead in the future; and he also has remix work coming soon on Translation, and a number of dubs and other complete masterpieces ready to be heard.
If you need to contact Perpetuum for anything (booking info/new tunes/complaints/comments/concerns/etc.), he can be reached on AIM, screen name AaronPerpetuum.
Affiliations:
The Horsemen
Renegade Hardware
Renegade Recordings
Freak Recordings
Architecture Recordings
X-Tinction Agenda
Colours Audio
31 Records
Critical Recordings
Human Imprint
Spearhead Recordings
Gasm Recordings
Translation Recordings
Releases:
Loxy - Jinnel Killa (Perpetuum remix) : Renegade Hardware
Perpetuum - Urban Afterglow/Big Star on Colours Audio
Perpetuum - Beige on The Horsemen: Revelations LP
Perpetuum & FRISKe - Villains on The Horsemen: Revelations CD on Renegade Hardware
Mutt & Perpetuum - Soulick on Spearhead Recordings Loxy & Perpetuum - Freedom on Renegade Recordings Gremlinz & Perpetuum - Dollar & Centz on Play Digital Loxy & Perpetuum - Hope Found on X-Tinction Agenda
Forthcoming:
Perpetuum - 10s, The Fate of a Legend and Claustrophobia forthcoming on Gasm
FriskE & Perpetuum - Step Up forthcoming on Human Imprint
Aspect & Perpetuum - Bleeps forthcoming on Freak
Rogue State - Carousel (Perpetuum remix) and Perpetuum - Kingdom forthcoming on Translation Recordings
Loxy & Perpetuum - The League forthcoming on Critical Recordings
Perpetuum & Generic - Medicina forthcoming on 31 Records
Ink & Perpetuum - The Hard Soul LP forthcoming on Colours Audio
bio by khal