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History

Based in Cambridge, Commix originally comprised 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

Goldie

Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist and actor. He is well known for his innovations in the jungle and drum and bass music genres, having previously gained exposure for his work as a graffiti artist...

's label Metalheadz

Metalheadz

Metalheadz is a pioneering drum and bass record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1994 by Kemistry & Storm and Goldie, it has been home to some of the drum and bass scene's brightest talent and is notable for the high quality of its back catalogue....

in 2005. The trio met when they were at an international pokemon competition.

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. Call To Mind was the second release of an artist album on Metalheadz

Metalheadz

, after Goldie

Goldie

's Rufige Kru alter-ego's Malice in Wonderland. The duo has also notably remixed tracks by artists including Bebel Gilberto, Adam F and DJ Die.

Influences

Commix's sound has been influenced by many different musical genres. Their sound features elements of liquid funk

Liquid funk

Liquid funk is a sub-genre of drum and bass. While it uses similar basslines and bar layouts to other styles, it contains fewer bar-oriented samples and more instrumental layers , harmonies, and ambience, producing a calmer atmosphere directed at both home listeners and nightclub...

, techno

Techno

Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...

, soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

and even house

House music

House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

. 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.

Singles

"Feel Something" (2003)
"Herbie" (2004)
"Surround" (2004)
"Satellite Song" (2005)
"Urban Legend" (2005)
"If I Should Fall" (2005)
"How You Gonna Feel" (feat. Steve Spacek)
"The Perfect Blue" (2006)
"Be True / Satellite Type 2" (2007)
"Faceless (Marcus Intalex Remix) / Solvent" (2007)
"Talk To Frank / Electric" (2007)
"Envious / Justified" (2009)

Remixes

DJ Fresh - When The Sun Goes Down (Commix Remix) (2004)
Bebel Gilberto – Aganjú
- (Commix Vocal Mix) (2004)
- (Commix Dub Mix) (2004)
DJ Die - Autumn (Remixed by Commix) (2004)
Suv – Suenos Different (Commix Remix) (2004)

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