Chaos in the CBD are a house music group originally from Auckland, New Zealand. Founded in 2011, in 2012 they relocated to London. The group consists of brothers Louis and Ben Helliker-Hales.
History Louis and Ben grew up Auckland and relocated to South London in 2012. After a chance encounter with Bradley Zero shortly after they arrived in London the group became regulars at the Rhythm Section party series hosted by Zero in Peckham and released their Midnight in Peckham EP on the Rhythm Section International label in 2015.
In 2017 the group founded an independent label, In Dust We Trust, alongside friend and collaborator Jon Sable. Their releases since 2017 have come out on the label. In 2017 they were also nominated for the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Electronic Artist. In 2023 the group curated a mix album for the fabric presents series by Fabric Records. Their debut album A Deeper Life was released in May 2025. A Deeper Life reached number 34 on the New Zealand album's chart, and number 2 on the UK Dance Chart. Following the release of their album, they played at Parklife festival. They have played multiple sets for Boiler Room.
The group has collaborated with artists such as Nathan Haines and Novelist, and has remixed songs by Alton Miller and Zebra Katz.
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK UKDance NZ A Deeper Life Released: 9 May 2025 Label: In Dust We Trust - 2 34 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Year Title Details Peak chartpositions Certification NZ 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 — 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 chartpositions Certification NZ 2013 Higher Elevation — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Mix Albums
fabric presents: Chaos in the CBD (Fabric Records, 31 March 2023)
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".
References
External links
A Deeper Life Album Review on Radio New Zealand