CHAOS IN THE CBD

"Music should be more than a job. It should be a passion. It should be something that you don't even see as work." T.Parrish

Theo Parrish - Heal Yourself And Move

I:Cube - Deep Republik

Good Morning Peckham

Croydon Depot

Tastes Like Freedom

Tastes Like Freedom (Chaos In The CBD Remix)

Belo Dia

Belo Dia (Chaos In The CBD Remix)

A Deeper Life

Down By The Cove

Brain Gymnasium

Listen to the single: https://chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/lovelanguage 
Pre-order 'A Deeper Life': https://chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/adeeperlife 

A Deeper Life…

After over a decade of making music, we’re finally releasing our debut album A Deeper Life on May 9th 2025, on our very own imprint In Dust We Trust.

What started as an idea in 2020, during a period of stagnation for us and so many others, grew into something that felt within reach. Demos were refined, and Beans was producing more music than ever. Then, as our intense touring schedule resumed, we never anticipated we’d find the time to complete the project.

This album has been a labor of love—it’s more than just an album for us. It’s a love letter to our home country New Zealand; to our bond as brothers, to our family and friends that have supported us since the start; and to the laid-back way of life that shaped who we are today. But it’s also a journey through the global sounds that we’ve fallen in love with over the years.

Today we’re dropping the first single from the album, Love Language, featuring our fellow Kiwi and regular collaborator, the legendary Nathan Haines, on saxophone. We poured so much of ourselves into this track, and we hope you can feel that when you hear it.

This is an immensely proud moment for Beans and I. Never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined that when we relocated to London from Auckland in 2012, not only would we one day release an album, but that it would turn into a full-time career, giving us the chance to travel the world and meet incredible people along the way. We owe so much of this success to those who have continued to support us, and we hope this musical offering excites you as much as it does us.

Peace and love,
Louis and Beans

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Painting by Sam Edward, album design by Asel Tambay @aseltambay, illustration by Aaron Ziggy @aaron.ziggy
Photo by Ophelia Mikkelson Jones @opheliaafm

Love Language

The Eternal Checkout

Mountain Mover

Ōtaki

Tears

Taken from the album 'A Deeper Life', out on 9 May 2025
Listen to 'Maintaining My Peace': chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/maintainingmypeace
Pre-order the album: https://chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/ADeeperLife 

'Maintaining My Peace' is a collaboration with UK rapper/producer Novelist and US soulful house legend Stephanie Cooke—two artists we’ve long admired. Novelist was first introduced to our music through his mum, and after we reached out, he sent us a voice note from LA saying he was keen to link up as soon as he got back to London. You’ll hear that exact message at the very start of the track—a nod to the moment this journey began.
Not long after, Nov came by our studio and spent hours with Beans, deep in conversation about production techniques, life, and everything in between. That genuine exchange of energy and ideas directly influenced and shaped the lyrics Nov wrote that day—raw, reflective and grounded.
The track’s production pays homage to classic West Coast rap—we wanted that raw, laid-back, soulful feel. Once again, we brought in the talents of Immanuel Simelane on bass and Alex Cosmo Blake on guitar to help us capture that authentic G-funk texture. From the jump, it was clear the instrumental needed a voice like Nov’s and he floated over it effortlessly.
There was something missing however—we needed a hook and we knew exactly who we had in mind. After a long search, we finally managed to get in touch with one of our all-time favourite soulful house vocalists, Stephanie Cooke. To our surprise and excitement, she was totally down to be part of it. Her vocals brought exactly the warmth and emotion the track needed—she was the cherry on top.
The result is Maintaining My Peace, a smooth, heads down, introspective track that blends soul, self-reflection and that unmistakable West Coast influence.

Maintaining My Peace

Entropic

The Alishan Forest Railway is a 86 km network of narrow-gauge railways running through the forests of Alishan Mountain in Chiayi County, Taiwan. During the Spring months, the iconic red train passes through an endless array of cherry blossoms and small, untouched villages. This peaceful scene is set in contrast to the stories told by locals, of wandering spirits seen deep in the forest. The spirits are believed to be the lost souls of the 32 passengers, who perished in the tragic derailment of the train in 1981.

Burn a candle in remembrance when you play this record at the club.

Jon Sable & Huerta - Alishan Forest Railway

Management: 
Nick Liousias - nl@285.group 

Europe / Asia / Africa:
Ollie Seaman - ollie.seaman@teamwass.com

North & South America:
Latane Hughes - LHughes@teamwass.com
Ben Shprits - bshprits@teamwass.com

Australia & New Zealand:
Glyn Hill - glyn@watartists.com

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