Member Since: 6/10/2006
Band Members: Since 2002 Cern have been collectively producing drum and bass and downbeat music for the main purpose of having a good time and making use of their creative tendencies. After finishing school both Climate and Omen began work at the then home of underground music in Auckland, Fu Bar. This is where their passion for DJing and production began, having the opportunity to experience the best of what the world had to offer in live DJ performances.After getting recognised for their DJing skills, they soon began to support some of the local and international acts for New Zealand drum and bass pioneers Subtronix and Cyanide. This is when their attention turned to production, and their skills began to take form.2006 saw collaborations with Bulletproof, 'Rokhedz' and 'Red Mercury', and pushing the Neurofunk sound by promoting visiting artists such as Mayhem, Noisia and and more recently Psidream and D Bridge.2007 was a productive year for Cern with their South In Session series and In Depth monthly, also working on collaborations with New Zealand's finest up and coming producers Dose, Teknik, Menace and Vanadis.2008 is set to be a busy year for Cern, who will be embarking on a European trip in the second half of the year and are currently working on collaborations with some of drum and bass' most respected artisits. Forthcoming releases are due on Revolution Recordings, Citrus, Syndrome, Symptom, Roll, Cyanide and Renegade Hardware.Their productions have been gaining support from the cream of local and international foward thinkers such as Noisia, Commix, DJ Hype, Friction, Ed Rush, Bailey, D Bridge, Loxy, Nphect, Axiom, Nocturnal, Hydro, Masheen, Subtone, Bulletproof, The Upbeats, State of Mind, Dose, Teknik and Menace.Cern are live in the mix weekly on 'Molten Beats' BASEFM.co.nz Thurs 10-12PM.
Influences: Cause4Concern, Ed rush and Optical, Fierce, Optiv, Bad Company, Noisia, Phace, Nphect and Dizplay, Subtone, Black Sun Empire, Matrix, Rhymetyme, Andy C, Ram Trilogy, The Upbeats, Bulletproof, D Bridge, Trace, Tool, Grooverider, Calibre, Marcus Intalex and ST Files, Chris SU, Mathematics, Mayhem, EBK, SKC, Metallica, Shapeshifter, Riddle, Evol Intent, Sepultura, Commix, Logistics, Pantera, Pearl Jam, Psidream, Klute, Concord Dawn, Phantom, Agent Alvin, Misanthrop, Karl K, Jae Kennedy, Vector Burn, Gridlok, Keaton, Hive, Loxy, Goldie, Storm, Bailey, Verse, Tactile, State of Mind, Digital, A-Sides, Source Direct, Blockhead, Amon Tobin, Radiohead, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation....Empathy Recordings in association with Bassdrop.co.nz are pleased to announce the release of the Rumble in the Jungle CD mixed by Mr Smith.Available in New Zealand now from Real Groovy (Nationwide), Beat Merchants (Auckland) and Galaxy Records (Christchurch)For International or online purchase go to:Smoke CDsFor more info & tracklist check:
rumbleinthejungle.co.nz
empathy.co.nz
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Record Label: Revolution, Syndrome, Cyanide, Symptom, Citrus
Type of Label: Indie