GARAGEM // Artists & DJs // Prolix

Prolix
Ganja-Tek ~ UK

According to the dictionary, Prolix means [to talk or write] ‘at great
length’. Taking that depiction and running with it like a crazy kid with a
pair of scissors, Chris McCarthy thought it made an appropriate moniker
for a man who, at 6’7”, has an impressively lengthy stature. However, it’s
his music that speaks volumes and, since 2005, Prolix has been making
massive statements with his own blend of high-octane drum & bass. Having
been a big rock and metal fan during his teens, Prolix had taken up the
guitar and played in bands, but eventually made the passage into
electronic music through artists such as The Prodigy, Orbital and Aphex
Twin.

It wasn’t long before the bug to sequence his own tracks and the
similar levels of passion and excitement between rock and drum & bass
pushed Prolix into following the production path. Hooking up with Noisia
through an online music sharing community in 2004, Prolix made several
trips to Holland to work on tunes with the boys. The results of these
collaborative efforts came out on Mayhem’s Shadow Law Recordings and
Stakka’s label, Cargo. After these early successes Prolix began to hone
his studio skills and another collaboration with Nocturnal was quickly
snapped up by Renegade Hardware. ‘Crater’ is the track that acted as a
turning point for a fresh faced artist who was soon to be remixing Chase &
Status’ ‘Barbarian’ for the ‘Ten Tonne’ EP and catching the ear of the one
they call DJ Hype. With Hype and Pascal liking the twisted beats and
mangled basslines emanating from Prolix’ studio, it was decided they
wanted to sign this relatively new talent exclusively. But with the
predominant output of Ganja being jump up, it was decided that a whole new
imprint would need to be created for Prolix, and similar artists.

Thus Ganja-Tek was born and Prolix’ career cemented into the annals of drum &
bass history. 'Exile' b/w ‘Chokehold’ was the first release on the label,
picked up by everyone who appreciates the darker side of life including
Bailey and BBC Radio 1’s Mary Anne Hobbs; while subsequent releases have
been bashing the living daylights out of hordes of ravers across the globe
in the sets of some of the scene’s most respected DJs. Having quit his
full time job and moved to London to pursue music, Prolix admits he’s
taken a huge step forward both musically and productively. With his studio
setup running smoothly, some fresh monitors and enough time on the day to
day to get into the studio and work on tracks and techniques, it’s clear
to see that the future is bright for Prolix and Ganja-Tek. Words by Jeryl.
Discography: http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/prolix