Tetrix (band)
{{Short description|Canadian rock/improv band}}
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| origin = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| genre = Psychedelic rock/Improvised music
| years_active = {{start date|2001}}–present
| label = MeWe Le Disque, Odin Audio
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| current_members = Pockett
Krock
Conman
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Tetrix (often stylized as TETRIX) is a Canadian psychedelic rock/improvised music band formed in Calgary. The band was formed in 2001 with the intention of exploring connections between jazz, psychedelic rock, hip hop, punk rock, folk and electronic music.
The name Tetrix is derived from the popular computer game Tetris and the fractal Sierpinski triangle. Themes of freedom (philosophy), mathematics and mysticism appear throughout the band's music.
The band has released 17 full-length albums on Calgary's Odin Audio label and a 12" compilation LP on Belgium's MeWe Le Disque Label. Tetrix has been featured in numerous publications including Fast Forward Weekly, Beatroute and Gauntlet in Canada, Trax magazine in France and Voxer magazine across Europe. Tetrix has also been a strong supporter of local independent radio, and has appeared live on Calgary's CJSW 5 times in support of their funding drive.
Band members
=Current=
- Pockett
- Krock
- Conman
Discography
=Full-length albums=
- Tetrix 1 (2002)
- Tetrix 2 (2002)
- Tetrix 3 (2003)
- Tetrix 4 (2003)
- Tetrix 5 (2004)
- Tetrix 6 (2005)
- Tetrix 7 (2006)
- Tetrix 8 (2007)
- Tetrix 9 (2008)
- Tetrix 10 (2009)
- Tetrix 11 (2011)
- Tetrix 12 (2012)
- Tetrix 13 (2014)
- Tetrix 14 (2016)
- Cassette Romance (2017)
- Drugs in the Water (2018)
- Every House Has a Light On (2019)
=Compilation 12" LPs=
- Tetrix (2005)
External links
- [http://tetrix.bandcamp.com Tetrix Bandcamp page with all albums]
- [http://www.tetrix.ca/ Tetrix] Official band website
- [https://archive.today/20070520193215/http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca/story/9251 March 2003 article in The Gauntlet newspaper]
- [http://www.tetrix.ca/press/article_1_large.gif February 2005 article in FFWD magazine]
- [http://www.tetrix.ca/press/TETRIX_Voxer.gif September 2005 article in Voxer magazine]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013451/http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2006/0518/mus2.htm May 2006 article in FFWD magazine]
- [http://www.tetrix.ca/press/beatroute_2006.gif May 2006 article in Beatroute magazine]
- [https://archive.today/20070520193215/http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca/story/10145 June 2006 review in The Gauntlet newspaper]
- [http://www.tetrix.ca/press/TETRIX_Beatroute_2007.gif June 2007 article in Beatroute magazine]
- [http://www.thesoundprojector.com/2014/04/05/columbarium/ April 2014 article in Sound Projector magazine]
- [http://www.thesoundprojector.com/2016/09/03/funny-aminals/ Sept 2016 article in Sound Projector magazine]
- [http://ridethetempo.com/2018/10/02/album-review-tetrix-drugs-in-the-water/ Sept 2018 review of Drugs in the Water]
- [https://www.google.com/search?domains=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.earshot-online.com&ei=x567W7CgEpiy0PEPr9SuQA&q=%22tetrix%22+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.earshot-online.com&oq=%22tetrix%22+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.earshot-online.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...3375.4762.0.4930.2.2.0 Latest Canadian chart performance]
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Category:Musical groups established in 2001
Category:Musical groups from Calgary
Category:Canadian progressive rock groups
Category:2001 establishments in Alberta
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