Commix Explained

Commix
Origin:Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Genre:Drum and bass, liquid funk
Years Active:2002–present
Label:Metalheadz, Hospital Records, 31 Records
Website:http://www.myspace.com/commix
Current Members:George Levings
Past Members:Conrad Whittle
Guy Brewer

Commix is an English drum and bass project from Cambridge, now solely composed of George Levings.

History

Based in Cambridge, Commix originally composed of George Levings, Guy Brewer and Conrad Whittle. As a DJ/production team, they began working together in 2002 and the trio released a series of 12-inch singles on the Aquasonic, Tangent Recordings, Good Looking Records, Creative Source and Brand.nu labels, with notable tracks including 2003's "Feel Something", and 2004's "Herbie" and "Surround". After Whittle's departure, Commix was signed to Goldie's label Metalheadz in 2005.

Commix's signature track, "Satellite Song", was featured on the Metalheadz compilation Winter of Content, while two other club favourites ("Urban Legend" and "If I Should Fall") were paired up on a 12-inch single. Their debut album, Call To Mind, was released in summer 2007, to generally positive reviews.[1] [2] [3] Call To Mind was the second release of an artist album on Metalheadz, after Goldie's Rufige Kru alter-ego's Malice in Wonderland.[4] The duo has also notably remixed tracks by artists including Bebel Gilberto, Adam F and DJ Die.[5]

Brewer left the group in March 2012, leaving Levings the only member.[6] Brewer now produces techno under the alias 'Shifted'.[7] In 2016, new material appeared on Commix' SoundCloud page which pays more tribute to sound design rather than on samples. Additionally, the second studio album was announced for release on Metalheadz. The sampler "Generation 1" was released in April 2016, marking the first release after five years.

Influences

Commix's sound has been influenced by many different musical genres. Their sound features elements of Liquid Funk,[8] Techno, Soul and even House. Levings previously played saxophone, flute and piano, before venturing into the Hip-Hop and electronic music scenes. Similarly, Brewer had a wide-ranging interest in music before being introduced to Drum and Bass.

Levings as a solo artist introduced a style less reliant on samples but rather on sound design. The SoundCloud page states that Commix will prospectively appear "with a renewed sense of purpose".

Controversy

In June of 2023 it was brought to light that George Levings of Commix had been offering music tuition whilst not providing the lessons over a three year period, amounting in ~£10,000 debt owed to 25 people. This has caused the record labels Metalheadz[9] and Hospital Records[10] to remove Commix from their artist rosters, and his actions have caused the Drum and Bass community to distance themselves from the name Commix. The initial information about this controversy was on Dogs On Acid,[11] the main Drum and Bass online forum, with a follow-up video[12] from Weaver Beats[13] on YouTube.

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Singles

Remixes

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RA Reviews: Commix – Call To Mind (Album) . Residentadvisor.net . 28 July 2011.
  2. Web site: Are Commix the future of drum'n'bass? . Metro. UK . 18 June 2008 . 28 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Commix in the Studio . XLR8R . 3 July 2011 . 28 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111224094427/http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2007/11/commix-studio . 24 December 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Metalheadz discography @ rolldabeats – dance music discography resource . Rolldabeats.com . 28 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Commix Discography at Discogs . discogs . 7 April 2009 . 28 July 2011.
  6. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/guy-brewer-leaves-commix Guy Brewer leaves Commix (clashmusic.com)
  7. News: Ryce . Andrew . Shifted: A call to mind . 19 March 2023 . Resident Advisor . 21 August 2014.
  8. Web site: Commix Live – Festivals 2011 . Festivalsearcher.com . 28 July 2011.
  9. Web site: Metalheadz Artists . metalheadz.co.uk . 28 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Hospital Records Artists . hospitalrecords.com . 28 July 2023.
  11. Web site: COMMIX OWES ~£10000 IN LESSONS, WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK . dogsonacid.com . 28 July 2023.
  12. Web site: This Legendary Music Producer is Scamming Everyone . Weaverbeats . 29 July 2023.
  13. Web site: Weaver Beats . Weaverbeats . 29 July 2023.

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