Chaos in the CBD | |
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Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
Genres | |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | In Dust We Trust (current) |
Members | Louis Helliker-Hales Ben Helliker-Hales [1] |
Website | chaosinthecbd |
Chaos in the CBD are a house music group originally from Auckland, now based in London. The group consists of brothers Louis and Ben Helliker-Hales. [2] [3]
The group has collaborated with artists such as Nathan Haines and Novelist, [4] and has remixed songs by Alton Miller and Zebra Katz. In 2017 they were nominated for the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Electronic Artist. [5] They have played multiple sets for Boiler Room. [4] Their debut album A Deeper Life was released in May 2025. A Deeper Life reached number 34 on the New Zealand album's chart, [6] and number 2 on the UK Dance Chart. [7] Following the release of their album, they played at Parklife festival. [8]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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UK | UK Dance | NZ | |||
A Deeper Life |
| - | 2 [7] | 34 [6] | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certification |
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NZ [9] | ||||
2012 | Dusty Sundays |
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2012 | Slab |
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2015 | Midnight in Peckham |
| — [A] | |
2015 | Constraints of Time Travel |
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2016 | Digital Harmony |
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2017 | Accidental Meetings |
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2017 | Zona Del Silencio |
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2019 | Hydrate |
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2021 | Te Puke Thunder |
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2021 | Brainstorm |
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2022 | Intimate Fantasy |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Year | Title | EP | Peak chart positions | Certification |
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NZ [11] | ||||
2013 | Higher Elevation | — [B] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Writing for the New Zealand Listener, Graham Reid gave the album A Deeper Live a positive review, describing the album as "laidback, crafted, subtle, sophisticated and chill". [13]