Chaos in the CBD

Chaos in the CBD
Origin	Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	House jazz electronica ambient
Years active	2011–present
Labels	In Dust We Trust (current)
Members	Louis Helliker-Hales Ben Helliker-Hales [1]
Website	chaosinthecbd.com

Chaos in the CBD are a house music group originally from Auckland, New Zealand. Founded in 2011, in 2012 they relocated to London. ^[2] The group consists of brothers Louis and Ben Helliker-Hales. ^{[3] [4]}

History

The group has collaborated with artists such as Nathan Haines and Novelist, ^[5] and has remixed songs by Alton Miller and Zebra Katz. In 2017 they were nominated for the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Electronic Artist. ^[6] They have played multiple sets for Boiler Room. ^[5] Their debut album A Deeper Life was released in May 2025. A Deeper Life reached number 34 on the New Zealand album's chart, ^[7] and number 2 on the UK Dance Chart. ^[8] Following the release of their album, they played at Parklife festival. ^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		UK	UK Dance	NZ
A Deeper Life	Released: 9 May 2025 Label: In Dust We Trust	-	2 [8]	34 [7]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Certification
			NZ [10]
2012	Dusty Sundays	Released: 21 May 2012 Label: Amadeus Records	—
2012	Slab	Released: 17 September 2012 Label: ClekClekBoom Recordings	—
2015	Midnight in Peckham	Released: 24 August 2015 Label: Rhythm Section International	— [A]
2015	Constraints of Time Travel	Released: 27 November 2015 Label: Church	—
2016	Digital Harmony	Released: 15 January 2016 Label: Mule Musiq	—
2017	Accidental Meetings	Released: 14 February 2017 Label: In Dust We Trust	—
2017	Zona Del Silencio	Released: 29 September 2017 Label: In Dust We Trust	—
2019	Hydrate	Released: 26 July 2019 Label: In Dust We Trust	—
2021	Te Puke Thunder	Released: 2 April 2021 Label: In Dust We Trust	—
2021	Brainstorm	Released: 17 September 2021 Label: In Dust We Trust	—
2022	Intimate Fantasy	Released: 4 October 2022 Label: In Dust We Trust	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	EP	Peak chart positions	Certification
			NZ [12]
2013	Higher Elevation		— [B]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Critical reception

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". ^[14]

References

1. Whitworth, Ava. "Kiwi brothers Chaos In The CBD finally drop debut album: 'A proud moment for both of us'" . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
2. "Chaos In The CBD - Muzic.NZ - Musicians & Bands". Muzic.NZ. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
3. "Bio". Chaos in the CBD. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
4. "Chaos in The CBD: from the North Shore to London's top house clubs". RNZ. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
5. "music 10 May 2025 A Deeper Life by Chaos in the CBD". RNZ. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
6. Parker, Katie (5 October 2017). "The NZ Music Awards nominees are here!". rnz.co.nz. RNZ. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
7. "Chaos in the CBD". Aotearoa Music Charts. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
8. "A Deeper Life". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
9. "Parklife 2025 is Here". Parklife. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
10. "Chaos in the CBD". charts.nz. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
11. "Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
12. "Chaos in the CBD". charts.nz. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
13. "Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
14. Reid, Graham (2025-05-10). "Hidden Depths". New Zealand Listener. Vol. 295, no. 4399. p. 53. ISSN   2381-9553.

1. "Midnight in Peckham" did not enter the Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums. ^[11]
2. "Higher Elevation" did not enter the Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles. ^[13]

External links

Chaos in the CBD's channel on YouTube

• A Deeper Life Album Review on Radio New Zealand