I've been a fan of the drum & bass scene for over two decades now, and no matter what new producers come along, I will always have a group of names who's released are "buy on sight" to me. You know, the producers who's tunes you always have to check for, and nine times out of 10 end up loving.
Commix has been one of those names, for me, since the early 2000s.
While I don't remember the first tune I'd heard from Commix, I do remember being blown away by the then-Cambridge-based trio's
"Satellite Song," as well as cuts like "Together" and
"Talk to Frank." Their sound design was second-to-none (IMHO), but it was the energy that resided in their tunes that really captivated me. I was hooked, and not surprised when they became the first group to have an artist album on
Goldie's legendary Metalheadz imprint, releasing their impeccable
Call to Mind in 2007.
After some changes in both the group's dynamic and the different phases within the dnb scene, Commix is now just one man:
George Levings. Since his return in 2016 with two
Generation EPs, he's been working on the follow-up to
Call to Mind, which is set to drop on Metalheadz as well. Before we get that, Dispatch Recordings snagged three Commix dubs (four if you count the digital-only exclusive "White Trash") for the sixth release in their Dispatch Dubplate series,
which is out now.
We got a chance to speak with George about the tunes featured on this release, his thoughts on dubplate culture within the drum & bass scene, as well as how his sound evolved from what people loved in the early 2000s to now. He also gives us some thoughts on the direction he's heading with his next LP.
Check out the full interview down below.