Chaos In The CBD – A Deeper Life

Description

Label: In Dust We Trust – IDWTLP 001, In Dust We Trust – 063796210576
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 8 May 2025
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Deep House, Downtempo

Tracklist:
A1 Down By The Cove
Written-By, Guitar – Alexander Cosmo Christopher Cooper Blake
Written-By, Synth – Cenk Esen
A2 Mountain Mover
Featuring – Alex Cosmo Blake
Guitar, Written-By – Alexander Cosmo Christopher Cooper Blake
A3 Maintaining My Peace
Featuring – Novelist, Stephanie Cooke
Guitar, Written-By – Alexander Cosmo Christopher Cooper Blake
Written-By – Kwadwo Quentin Kankam
A4 Tears
Featuring, Vocals – Saucy Lady
Written-By – Noe Carmichael

B1 Brain Gymnasium
B2 I Wanna Tell Somebody
Bass, Written-By – Immanuel Simelane
Featuring, Written-By, Vocals – Josh Milan
Guitar, Written-By – Alexander Cosmo Christopher Cooper Blake
Keyboards, Written-By – Cenk Esen
B3 Otaki
Featuring, Vibraphone, Written-By – Finn Rees
B4 Love Language
Bass, Written-By – Immanuel Simelane
Congas – Pakito Baeza
Featuring, Saxophone, Written-By – Nathan Haines
Piano, Written-By – Finn Rees

C1 A Deeper Life
Featuring, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Written-By – Isaac Aesili
C2 More Time
Featuring – Lee Pearson Jr. Collective
Vocals, Written-By – Lee Pearson Jr.
Written-By – Erwin McEwen
C3 Tongariro Crossing
Featuring, Flute, Written-By – Nathan Haines
Trumpet – Isaac Aesili

D1 Barefoot On The Tarmac
D2 Marlboro Sounds
D3 The Eternal Checkout
Featuring, Piano, Written-By – Cenk Esen

Companies:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – In Dust We Trust
Copyright © – In Dust We Trust
Manufactured By – Rubadub Distro
Distributed By – Rubadub Distro
Copyright © – IDWT Music
Published By – IDWT Music
Lacquer Cut At – StarDelta Audio Mastering

Credits:
Artwork – Sam Edward
Design – Asel Tambay
Illustration – Aaron Ziggy
Lacquer Cut By – Lewis
Mastered By – Noel Summerville
Mixed By, Written-By – Ben Helliker-Hales
Producer – Chaos In The CBD
Written-By – Louis Helliker-Hales

Notes:
Standard Housing. A version of this LP in a gatefold sleeve also exists
Given that even their most dancefloor-focused tunes are remarkably deep, immersive and sonically detailed, you'd think that Chaos In The CBD's music would suit the album format - it's just that until now, they've not recorded a full-length. A Deeper Life, then, marks a big step forward in the Helliker-Hales brothers' career. Predictably, it's borderline brilliant. Made with the assistance of a cast of collaborators and guest performers (flautist Nathan Haines, boogie revivalist Saucy Lady and original NJ garage-house hero Josh Milan included), it sees the Kiwi duo sashay their way through enveloping, musically expansive cuts - many downtempo and home-listening focused - that variously mix and match elements of deep house, nu-jazz, dub, 80s soul, hip-hop, trip-hop, Latin soul and much more besides. A genuine triumph, even by their high standards.
NR 78

Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode (Scanned): 0637962105766
Barcode (Printed): 0 637962 10576 6
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): IDWTLP 001 –A– Lewis Stardelta
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): IDWTLP 001 –B– Lewis Stardelta
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): none
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): IDWTLP 001 –D– Lewis Stardelta