ProGREX.iv
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Mick Hale |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Headquarters | New Brunswick , Canada |
| Products | Electronic music |
proGREX.iv was an electronic music ensemble initiated by composer Mick Hale in New Brunswick. In 1997, Hale launched a single studio album titled reINVENTION opERATION under the Full Contact Records label.
History
Established in 1996, proGREX.iv emerged as a collaborative effort among Mick Hale, vMarkus from Crocodile Shop, and George Sarah of THC, with the intention of creating a joint project for Cleopatra Records. The following year, they released their album reINVENTION opERATION through Full Contact Records, which featured contributions from guest musicians including Sarah Folkman of Geko and Jared Hendrickson of Chemlab. This record contained remixed compositions that incorporated elements from Consenting Guinea Pig by T.H.C. and The True Creator by D!v!s!on #9.
Additionally, the group produced a rendition of "Don't Speak" originally by No Doubt, which appeared on the 1997 compilation World War Underground released by Fifth Colvmn Records. A shortened version of "reINVENTiNG SLEEP" (electroBODYmixx), retitled "reInventing sLeep" (electroBodyedit), was featured on the compilation Awake the Machines - On the Line Vol. 2, distributed by Out of Line and Sub/Mission Records.
Reviewers from Sonic Boom criticized the foundational material as unimpressive and interpreted proGREX.iv’s album as symptomatic of the downturn that contributed to Fifth Colvmn Records’ financial collapse later that year.
Discography
Studio albums
- reINVENTION opERATION (1997, Full Contact)