Zardonic hails from Venezuela and is the country’s biggest drum n bass export. His many productions vary across the spectrum of electronic genres but a trademark style of his has been to infuse elements from metal and latin rhythms into an Industrial fused sound of his own.
As well as having his productions played by the leaders in the international drumnbass scene such as Dieselboy, John B and Counterstrike he has worked with artists as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, The Berzerker, Dark Funeral and Gorgoroth. He also owns his own net label Zardonic Recordings supporting underground producers worldwide. You can find his full bio on MySpace.
FD decided that Zardonic was the man for our first “Influences” feature in which we ask artists to give us 5 tracks from any style and any period in time that have influenced the way that they make their music and that shaped and defined their love for music. So, onto the influences …
1.Satyricon – Fuel For Hatred
Zardonic: Has a catchy groove while keeping the dark energy in the black metal riffing and lyrics. Especially phrases like "Scornful relentless memory, ripped of all but pride" or "Wish I was the violence inflicted upon you". That kind of style is what I've always been after. Something groovy, catchy, but heavy as fuck.
2.KC - Extreme Steel (Counterstrike Remix)
Zardonic: Heard it for the first time played by Dieselboy in Caracas, Venezuela. It seriously changed my life. The strength of that tune was simply ridiculous and fueled my idea of writing metal-influenced dnb.
3. Basic Operations – White
Zardonic: Heard it for the first time in Dieselboy's "The Dungeonmaster's Guide", which to me is still the very best dnb mix to date. It was obviously the guitar soloing that caught my attention. Shame they're not operating anymore, hehe. Shouts to Focus and Atlantic Connection!
4. Ulver – Proverbs Of Hell, Plates 7-10
Zardonic: This is a part of their album "Themes From William Blake's 'The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell' ", probably one of the best I've ever heard. It was their first step into avant-garde music. A blend of black metal, jazz, ambient, breakbeats, folk, it's just something else. This track in particular has a crazy glitchy amen-age, but I heard it way before I ever knew that Drum & Bass was an established dance music style.
5. Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy
Zardonic: Do I really need to say anything about this one? Oh, yes. I want your soul, I will eat your soul. And I'm fucking serious, you bunch of inferior rats !
Massive thanks to Zardonic for taking the time for this one, you can check out the sickness and his forthcoming releases at the links below ……
www.myspace.com/djzardonic /www.zardonicrecs.ve.tc /