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Calyx

Real Name:
Larry Cons
Profile:
London-based jungle/drum 'n' bass production team Calyx begun as guitarist Larry Cons, who previously led a jazz-funk band called Octane, and former drummer Chris Rush. The two met at Oxford Brookes University before starting work together and launching their own recording studio in Streaham, South London.

Calyx debuted in early-1998 with 'Cubic.' - Which was also the first release on Moving Shadow's sister label Audio Couture. They then followed it up with the massive 'Techtonic' which made it into the Top 20 in the CIN Dance Single charts.

They then went on to release further successes such as 'Double Zero/The Root', 'Megalomania/Whole Tone', 'Morphology/Schitzoid' (on Doc Scott's legendary 31 Records) and 'Distopia/Octane' - which even gained airplay on MTV.

Fast forward to 2000, and after the 'Catapult EP' Chris Rush decided to leave the duo to pursue a career not in music, and as such Larry Cons has been carrying the Calyx moniker forward solo since Chris left.

Since that time, Larry has enjoyed even larger success, dropping his first solo release as the 'Downpour EP' - following it up with a massive debut for Goldie's legendary Metalheadz imprint, the huge 'Leviathan/Mindfold' - soon followed by another EP for Moving Shadow, the 'Wasteground EP' - the title track being chosen by Grooverider to close out his much-appraised Fabriclive CD.

Larry's profile kept rising as he joined forces with fellow Moving Shadow artist Dom & Roland for a set of devastating collaborations ('Pneumatix'/'See The Light') - following it up with the 'Killa EP' - meanwhile, Metalheadz picked up even more of his tunes, firstly a collaboration with Kontrol on the MDZ.03 album and then a 2x12" release for 'headz in the shape of the 'Dark Nights' EP - featuring collaborations with Kontrol + OB-1.

Calyx is now set to increase his profile even further in coming years, firstly in the shape of his amazing debut album 'No Turning Back', a string of high profile productions and remixes - and setting up 2 brand new record labels, one with Norwegian prodigy Teebee and one with frequent-collaborator Kontrol.
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Discography

Releases:
Cabin Fever / Reaction Time (12")   Audio Couture 1998
Cubic / Narcosis (12")   Audio Couture 1998
Distopia / Octane (12")   Audio Couture 1998
Double Zero / The Root (12")   Audio Couture 1998
Fallout / Venom (12")   Rugged Vinyl Records 1998
Megalomania / Whole Tone (12")   Audio Couture 1998
Techtonic / Recall (2 versions)   Moving Shadow 1998
Acid Blues / Trap Door (12")   Audio Couture 1999
Calibrate / Feedback (12")   Intercom Recordings 1999
Code Red / Diablo (3 versions)   Audio Couture ... 1999
Morphology / Schitzoid (2 versions)   31 Records 1999
Once In Our Lifetime (12", Promo)   Rugged Vinyl Records 1999
Supercharge (12")   Rugged Vinyl Records 1999
Catapult EP (2x12", EP, Ltd)   Moving Shadow 2000
Downpour / Ripe (12")   Moving Shadow 2000
Downpour EP (2x12", EP)   Moving Shadow 2000
The Wasteground EP (2x12", EP, Ltd)   Moving Shadow 2002
Killa / Ascension (12")   Moving Shadow 2003
Leviathan / Mindfold (2 versions)   Metalheadz 2003
Pneumatix (Sledgehammer) / See The Light (2 versions)   Moving Shadow 2003
The Killa EP (2x12", EP, Ltd)   Moving Shadow 2003
Wasteground / Kingdom (Maxi) (2 versions)   Moving Shadow 2003
Cyclone / Follow The Leader (2 versions)   Moving Shadow 2004
Dark Night EP (EP) (2 versions)   Metalheadz 2004
05.2 (CD, Mixed)   Moving Shadow 2005
No Turning Back (Album) (2 versions)   Moving Shadow 2005
Tearing Us Apart / Are You Ready? (12")   Moving Shadow 2005
True ID / The Fix (12")   Metalheadz Platinum 2005
Colours Of Noize / Guru (3 versions)   Ill.Skillz Recordings 2006
Set Me Free / Drums Take Control (12")   Thunderous Audio 2006
ATM Worldwide Issue 71 Mix CD - Calyx & Teebee (CD, Mixed)   ATM Magazine 2007
Anatomy (Album) (3 versions)   Momentum Music 2007
Submerged (Teebee & Calyx Remix) / The Quest (Break Remix) (2 versions)   Subtitles 2007
Remixes:
Hang On / Weekend World (CD, Maxi) Weekend World (Calyx R... Moving Shadow 1998
Hang On / Weekend World (Calyx Remix) (2 versions) Weekend World (Calyx R... Moving Shadow 1998
Tough At The Top (12") Weekend World (Calyx R... Higher Education 1998
Durban Poison (Calyx 2000 Remixes) (2 versions)   Rugged Vinyl Records 2000
The Secret Love Of Shadows (Calyx Remake) / 23 (12") The Secret Love Of Sha... Motion Pool 2002
Chronology (Bonus Tracks Version) (File, AAC, Album, MP4) Dance All Night (Calyx... Moving Shadow 2004
Dance All Night (Calyx Remix) / Freak Seen (12") Dance All Night (Calyx... Moving Shadow 2004
Falling / Out Of Time (Calyx Remix) (12") Out Of Time (Calyx Remix) Violence Recordings 2005
Drum & Bass Arena Presents Friction + Fabio (2xCD, Mixed) Submerged (Calyx & Tee... New State Recordings 2008
Untitled (CD, Mixed) Submerged (Teebee & Ca... Resident Magazine 2008
Appears On:
12.Inch (2x12", W/Lbl)   Liberation & Ecstasy 2000
Nothing (CD, Album)   Ata Tak 2001
Nightlife 2 - A Drum And Bass Odyssey (CD, Mixed + CD, Comp) Headhunter RAM Records 2004
Standing Room Only / Event Horizon (2 versions) Event Horizon Violence Recordings 2006
Bobby EP (12", EP)   Welcome To Masomenos 2008
Salvation (CD, Comp) Salvation Violence Recordings 2008
Tracks Appear On:
98.1 (CD) Double Zero Moving Shadow 1998
Fully Automatic - Drum 'N' Bass - Continuously DJ Mixed By AK1200 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Cubic Moonshine Music 1998
Incoming (Comp) (3 versions) Slink Saigon 1998
Saigon Incoming (CD) Slink Sound Gizmo Audio 1998
Tranceliner Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) Calyx Raum Records 1998
UK's Most Wanted Drum'n Bass (CD) Cubic Dance Factory 1998
World Dance III (3xCD) Fallout Beechwood Music 1998
99.1 (CD, Mixed, Comp + CD, Mixed, Comp, Enh) Acid Blues Moving Shadow 1999
99.2 (CD + CD, Enh) Diablo, Fortune Cookie... Moving Shadow 1999
Workin' The Mix (CD) Acid Blues Paradoxx Music 1999
10 Days Off Soundtrack #3 (2xCD) Cabin Fever Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2000
Audio Couture Selection (CD, Mixed) Double Zero, Acid Blues Knowledge Magazine 2000
Drum & Bass Anthems 2000 (3xCD, Comp, Box) Fortune Cookie Cartel 2000
Drumfunk Hooliganz II (2 versions) Fortune Cookie, Fortun... Moving Shadow 2000
01.1 (CD) Catapult, Quagmire Moving Shadow 2001
Killabites 2 (2xCD) Revolution, Deviation Moving Shadow 2001
The Flava EP (2x12", EP) Fusion V Recordings 2001
02.2 (CD) Mirror Image Moving Shadow 2002
Cradle Of Fear (Comp) (2 versions) Fallout (D.O.P.E. Remix) Silva Screen 2002
FabricLive. 06 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Met) Wasteground Fabric (London) 2002
MDZ.03 Metalheadz Presents No Smoke Without Fire (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Erased From Existence,... Metalheadz ... 2003
04.1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Mirror Image, Deviatio... Moving Shadow 2004
Nightlife 2 - A Drum And Bass Odyssey (CD, Mixed + CD, Comp) Headhunter RAM Records 2004
The Dungeonmaster's Guide (Comp) (2 versions) Follow The Leader Human Imprint Recordings 2004
Anthology Part I Originals & Remixes 1995 - 2005 (2xCD) Guerrilla Warfare Renegade Hardware 2005
Drum & Bass Arena - The Classics (2xCD) Dead Ringer Ministry Of Sound 2005
Guerrilla Warfare (5x12") Guerrilla Warfare Renegade Hardware 2005
Guerrilla Warfare (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Guerrilla Warfare Renegade Hardware 2005
Tatooine (CD, Comp, Mixed) Ascension Фрагменты Звукозапись 2005
Undercover Cuts 22 (CD, Enh, Promo) Are You Ready? Undercover Mag 2005
Gunsta MP3 Vol. 2 (CD-ROM, Mixed, MP3) Tearing Us Apart KDK Records, Gunsta Records 2006
Next Level 2 (2xCD, Mixed) The Shape Of Things To... Shogun Audio 2006
Nightlife 3 (CD, Mixed) The Quest RAM Records 2006
Subtitles 50 Part 1 (2x12", EP) The Quest Subtitles 2006
Therapy Session Vol. 3 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Set Me Free KDK Records 2006
ATM Worldwide Issue 73 (CD) The Quest (Break Remix) ATM Magazine 2007
Above The Game (CD + CD) The Shape Of Things To... Renegade Hardware 2007
Above The Game (5x12") The Shape Of Things To... Renegade Hardware 2007
Drum & Bass Arena Presents DJ Hype (2xCD, Mixed) The Quest (Break Remix) Ministry Of Sound 2007
Heist + MC Fun: Live Studio Mix (CD, Mixed) Illusions ATM Magazine 2007
Take Control (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) The Quest XMAG 2007
The World's Heaviest Drum & Bass (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Follow The Leader Resist Music 2007
100 Anthems Drum & Bass (5xCD, Comp) Cyclone Apace Music 2008
Babylon (Comp, Album) (4 versions) Desolate Renegade Hardware 2008
Drum & Bass Arena Presents Friction + Fabio (2xCD, Mixed) Desolate New State Recordings 2008
Salvation (Comp) (2 versions) Salvation Violence Recordings 2008
Esoteric Psikology (CD, Comp) Brutal Deluxe Nine09  
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