SUB: How and when was Codex formed?
We, myself (Phase) and Toxic, formed Codex in 1999. Things we had in common were love for drum n bass, computers and video games during mid 90's. Codex was a perfect way to start doing things together in order to learn from each other, improve our production skills and promote drum n bass in Serbia.
SUB: What type of equipment can be found in your studio?
These days our studio is located in Belgrade and its packed with PC with RME Firewire 800 sound card as the main platform running Ableton Live 9 and Cubase 8.5, 2 Macbook pros for Traktor and Logic, Nord Lead 3, Virus KB, Allen & Heat Zen14, DBX 160A compressor, Mackie HR824 monitors, Audeze LCD-X headphones, Behringer uma25s, NI Maschine, NI x1,…
SUB: Who is the guenius behind the name of the label "Metnem"?
Both of us were using that term a lot since back in the day, its very powerful and uncommon in serbian language, so we decided to use it as an image of our imprint.
SUB: Metnem is a young label with a few releases. What is new for the label, have you signed any new artist?
We have MTNM003 release on the way, first Metnem release by Codex. It will feature Delta V, which is a real dancefloor smasher and Horde, a proper banger with weird drum pattern as a track carrier. We also have new releases by War & Skanz who absolutely smashed both tracks on MTNM004. MTNM005 will show 2 different angles of Bohemian's perception. As for Codex, we're currently working on a few EP-s and singles with Billain, War, Bohemian, VRH, Splash Heads while planning the big Metnem collab EP in 2017.
SUB: Do you plan on any colaburation with other dnb artist?
We were lucky enough to meet really sick likeminded people, love doing collabs with them! Metnem basically came to existance because of this and is based around artists we collab with but we're open for new artists & quality music. There are a few very interesting upcommers who keep sending us incredible beats.
SUB: Codex also poromoted a large number of drum and bass artist/djs, what are your most memorable parties?
We are doing this for 17 years now, we hosted so many parties that i cant really pick one in particular. From the top of my head our best partes were: Metnem label launch party @ Depo magacin, Noisia @ Akademija, Pendulum @ SKC, BadCompany & John B & Freestylers @ Kolos, Roni Size @ Depo magacin, BTK & The Sect @ Akademija, Dieselboy @ Mondo, Chemical Brothers @ Kombank Arena, Raiden @ Akademija...
SUB: Any new gigs coming up?
There are a few cool gigs ahead. June 17th we're taking over Barutana with Roni Size & MC Dynamite, june 24th is reserved for Exit club in Brno, Chezh Republic followed by a gig in Germany next day.. we're planning something big for november in Belgrade and a few international djs until that.
SUB: Why do you love Drum and bass ?
Because it represents energy and movement. Its a sound of rebellion in our case. During the war and bombing of Belgrade, drum n bass kept us alive and motivated us to do things instead of just sitting on our asses and bitching online. It helped us create a local movement that's still growing and leaving marks on the whole generation.
SUB: Your curent top 10 tracks
Billain - Codename (Metnem)
Hydro & War - There Will Be Bongos (dub)
Cruk - Dum (dub)
Bohemian - Rotten Raw (Metnem)
War & Sk4nz - Bismuth (Metnem)
VRH - Let's go back (Metnem)
Kursa & Faek - Behind This Door (Methlab)
Splash Heads - Skywrath (dub)
Kemal & Rob Data - Konspiracy (Industry)
Codex - Delta V (Metnem)
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