Rhysmix
Origin	Reading, England
Genre(s)	Electro
Years active	2006 – present
Website	[1]
Members
Tom Bellamy

Rhysmix (pronounced "Reesemix") is the DJ alias used by Tom Bellamy, formerly of Reading based Alternative Rock band The Cooper Temple Clause. The name is a pun on the word "remix" and Bellamy's Welsh middle name, Rhys.

Bellamy's origins as a guitar player led to his growing interest in the potential of guitar pedals in developing sound and distortion. Bellamy eventually expanded into keyboards and synthesisers, gradually beginning to represent The Cooper Temple Clause as a DJ at post-gig slots and other events offered to him. Regular sets allowed Bellamy an insight into dance/rock remixes, progressing from the electro-based contributions he continued to contribute to The Cooper Temple Clause, alongside guitar and vocals.

Throughout the period prior to the release of the band's third studio album, Make This Your Own, Bellamy was influenced by the music of acts such as Soulwax and Simian Mobile Disco to further pursue remixing. Bellamy remixed the band's first single from the new album, Homo Sapiens, calling his production a "rhysmix". The track came to the attention of radio DJ Eddy Temple-Morris and began receiving weekly airplays on XFM's remix show; The Remix. It was also included in the notable "remix bombs" of the year on XFM. These early successes inspired Bellamy to remix some of the Cooper's other singles, including Waiting Game, and Head, the latter rhysmix being released as an official track on The Cooper Temple Clause's Head EP in 2007.

In January 2007, Temple-Morris collaborated with Bellamy in the studio to remix "Check" by Belgian band Goose. The partnership mixed Bellamy's love of electro music with and Temple-Morris's passion for Pendulum-esque hooks. The rhysmix of Head prompted Temple-Morris to invite Bellamy to do a half-hour Superchunk mix on London-based radio station XFM, which comprised a selection of Bellamy's favourite influences. These included artists such as Teenage Badgirl and newcomers Does It Offend You Yeah?

Following the split of The Cooper Temple Clause in April 2007, Bellamy began writing original material under the alias of Rhysmix, including the track "Feared By The Other Children". The demise of his old band prompted Bellamy to continue to pursue his musical interests through the medium of Rhysmix, a premise supported by an increasing number of DJ sets under his new alias. Early Rhysmix sets included a slot in The Remix night at London's Cargo club in May 2007, as well as the launch night of Reading's "neOn" club night in early June. Bellamy continued to collaborate with Temple-Morris on several more remix tracks, including Alex Gopher's "The Game", "Listen Up!" by The Gossip and "The Sound Of Music" by My Luminaries. Bellamy's DJ sets in mid 2007 included rhysmixes of cult anthems "Thou Shalt Always Kill" by the Dan Le Sac vs Scroobious Pip outfit and Gossip's "Standing In The Way Of Control". Rhysmix is scheduled to DJ across the UK throughout the summer, including at the Secret Garden Party 2007, as well as in Barcelona, Spain.

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