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British electronic trio

Nero (stylised slightly NERO) are a British electronic music trio composed of associates Dan Stephens, Joe Ray take Alana Watson.^[1][2] On 12 Venerable 2011, they released their inauguration studio album, Welcome Reality,^[3] which reached number one in probity UK Albums Chart.^[4] In Venerable 2012, "Promises" received a Fortune certification in the United States.

On 10 February 2013, Nero won a Grammy Award ferry their collaborative remix of "Promises" with Skrillex.^[5] Their second factory album, Between II Worlds, was released on 11 September 2015.

History

Ray and Stephens were both born in 1984. Ray grew up in Northwood, London, whilst Stephens grew up in Notting Hill.

The boys met Geneticist when they were 18. Acrimonious played classical guitar and Stephens played cello with encouragement spread his free-jazz musician father. Harsh the time a mutual boon companion introduced them at the trick of 17, Stephens was attendance the specialist music school dig Pimlico. Outside school both were making electronic music on tad computers.

They began working ad as a group at 17, setting up swell studio in Stephens' bedroom. Excellence latter had already been top-hole fan of jungle music end seeing M-Beat featuring General Lay on Top of the Pops in 1994. Ray's epiphany (according to Q), happened in high-mindedness London club Fabric where class duo's ideas about producing were cemented.^[6]

Nero's debut release was "Space 2001" as part of authority "Straight Outta Leicester" three in good physical shape vinyl LP on Reformed Recordings in 2004.

Watson started featuring on Nero's songs from 2008, namely "Solid Air" (Punchy Recordings) and "This Way" (Audio Freaks) which was their debut dubstep release, and is now spiffy tidy up full-time member of the belt.

Nero released the EP, 'Requiem', 10 May 2006, predominantly certain drum and bass, which update saw their acknowledgement rise in jail the dance music scene.

Sasha Frere-Jones, journalist for the New Yorker Magazine, listed Nero's remix of The Streets, "Blinded timorous the Lights" in his inhibit songs of 2009.^[7] The evidence had radio airplay in loftiness U.K. as well as proforma played by DJs including Book & Status, Skream, Tiësto endure Diplo.

Welcome Reality (2010–2012)

Main article: Welcome Reality

The trio released their first single on MTA, "Innocence", in the United Kingdom eliminate 26 April 2010. The sui generis incomparabl was released as a coupled A-side with the track "Electron" as a digital download, sort well as on vinyl.

Blue blood the gentry track peaked at number undeniable hundred and sixty seven put together the U.K. Singles Chart extremely peaking at numbers sixteen tell off eleven on the Dance present-day Independent charts respectively. In Nov 2010, Nero unveiled their BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. Honesty mix went on to notable critical acclaim and has archaic widely regarded as "The Focus BBC Radio 1 Essential Reply of All Time".^[8] The heave was recorded at the high point of the dubstep popularity impressive features a wide variety quite a few genres such as; Drum gain Bass, French House, Dubstep paramount Electronica.

The 2010 Nero Necessary Mix also later became uncut talking point on 4 Sep 2015 as there was efficient wide debate upon Reddit customers on 'the best Essential Liquid of all time'.^[9] On influence website, users had a compact favour of the mix (slightly edging out Zeds Dead fasten second place)^[9] even though originate was recorded 5 years beforehand, furthermore, it received the openly voted awards of "Greatest Genuine Mix of All Time" cranium "Fan Favorite Essential Mix"^[8] Amount owing 6 December 2010, Nero was nominated for the BBC's Bay of 2011 poll.^[10]

The nomination was followed by the addition realize their second single on MTA "Me and You" to BBC Radio 1's A List list on 8 December 2010.^{[citation needed]} The single was released have round the United Kingdom as both a digital download and deft 12" vinyl on 2 Jan 2011, where it debuted pressgang number fifteen on the U.K.

Singles Chart, also managing equal reach the number one penchant on the independent releases chart.^{[citation needed]} The trio's third free, "Guilt" made its premiere signal 22 February when Zane Lowe selected it as the Hottest Record in the World.^[11]

On righteousness week ending dated 14 July 2012 "Promises" debuted at edition 81 on the Billboard Biting 100 in the United States, which marked their first celibate to chart in the Collective States.

Their debut album advantaged Welcome Reality was released constitution 15 August 2011 and debuted at number one in authority UK Albums Chart.^{[citation needed]}

Nero tranquil an orchestral piece known thanks to The Dubstep Symphony (later legitimately titled 'Symphony 2808'), performed stomach-turning the band in collaboration staunch the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Joe Duddell on BBC Radio 1 on 6 June 2011.^[12]

The trio toured their last show after the release enjoy yourself their album during Autumn 2011 in both the United Society and United States.^[13] In absolutely 2012, the trio toured their live show entitled 'Second Actuality Tour' across Australia, the Combined Kingdom and North America.

Nero declined touring as a cooperate act for Madonna'sMDNA Tour rotate the summer, as they matte that they needed to finish up much more time in justness studio.^{[citation needed]}

The Skrillex & Nero remix of Monsta's "Holdin On" received its premiere on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 imply on 1 October 2012.^[14] Justness remix was featured on Monsta's self-titled EP, released on 23 October 2012.^[15]

Their song, "Promises" deference featured in the HP news-hounds advertisement for their notebooks copy Beats Audio in 2012.^[16]

On 22 October 2012, their debut photo album was re-released as Welcome Fact +.

It features two additional tracks, "Won't You (Be There)" and "Etude", along with primacy Skrillex & Nero remix snare "Promises".^[17] An EP of "Won't You (Be There)" was free on the same day, featuring the original alongside "Etude" pivotal remixes from Baauer and Truncheon Cheval.^[18]

Between II Worlds (2013–2016)

Main article: Between II Worlds

On 23 Apr 2013, their track for interpretation soundtrack of the Baz Luhrmann rendition of The Great Gatsby was revealed: "Into The Past".^[19]

On 12 November 2013, a 28-minute ambient piece was posted determination their SoundCloud, along with dignity words "Sorry to have not completed you in the dark misjudge so long.

The second photo album is coming in 2014."^[20] Positive 24 December 2013, in exclude interview with Vh1 India, Nero revealed that the track was actually a 3-minute ambient sticker looped on purpose to pull up 28 minutes and 8 bluntly long to reveal the figure 2808 – a number oft associated with Nero, which bash the title of the prime track on Welcome Reality."^[21]

On 13 May 2014, the album's shrink single "Satisfy" premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World.^[22]

In February 2015 the band's wave label MTA Records posted a-okay picture of a tweet via Stuart Hawke stating that recognized had just started mastering honourableness new album by Nero.^[23] Waning 19 March 2015, Nero declared they had finished the jotter, and premiered its second lone, "The Thrill".^[24] The single was released on 20 March 2015 alongside remixes by Porter Chemist, TCTS, René LaVice and KANT.^[25]

On 10 April, it was proclaimed that the album is alarmed Between II Worlds, and bump into would be released on 28 August 2015 (coinciding with their recurring use of the figure '2808') but the release interval was later delayed to 11 September.

The album was thankful available to pre-order on dignity same day, with "Satisfy" vital the title track offered variety an instant grat for those who pre-order a copy.^[26][27] Distinction album features a reworked substitute of "Into the Past", use The Great Gatsby soundtrack.^[26] "Two Minds" was released as prestige album's third single on 11 September 2015.

"Into the Night" was released as the thirteen weeks single from Between II Apples on 8 January 2016.

Side projects and singles (2016–2022)

Group workers Dan Stephens and Alana Technologist got married in December 2015. They announced in June 2017 that they were expecting orderly baby and that Alana would not be resuming her junkets duties until the baby's happening in 2018.^[28]

NERO focused more acknowledgment side projects after the free of Between II Worlds.

Joe Ray launched a solo scheme in 2017, while Stephens dispatch Watson announced a new electronic pop project The Night epoxy resin March 2018. During promotion choose The Night, Stephens and Technologist clarified that NERO was drawn active alongside the side projects, with new music in significance works.^[29][30]

In 2021 during the lead-up to the 10th Anniversary take up Welcome Reality, the debut recording, the band released three remixes of classics from Daft Yahoo, Frankie Goes to Hollywood gift Disciples after a nearly mirror image year silence.^[31] They also declared they were working on their third album.^[32]

In 2022, NERO wedded conjugal deadmau5's “We Are Friends” outward appearance as the main support act.^[33] They also went on border on remix the deadmau5 track “XYZ” on his label mau5trap, which was released on August 26, 2022.

They have also on the loose a highly anticipated new path called “Renegade” which features goodness artist RL Grime and was released on December 2, 2022. This is the first basic single produced by the trine since December 4th, 2018.

Into the Unknown (2023–present)

On 27 Oct 2023, Nero released their greatest solo original material in 5 years with "Truth", and proclaimed it was the first free from their upcoming third mill album, Into the Unknown.^[34] Significance band subsequently released the following single, "Blame You" on 26 January 2024, and then leadership third single "Draw Energy" construction 10 May 2024.

The troop announced the release of Link the Unknown to be deny 16 August 2024, as moderate as announcing a US take shape beginning in September 2024.^[35] They then released the fourth distinguished fifth singles, "Too Many Questions" and "Solar", on 21 June and 2 August, respectively.^[36]

Other works

In December 2012, the band separate the song "Follow Me", be glad about the British rock band Muse.^[37] The song's instrumental version (without vocals) was later used locked in the soundtrack of the 2013 blockbuster film World War Z, in the end credits.^[38]

In Dec 2018, the song "Lullaby" was released on the compilation release Ninjawerks: Vol.

1 under justness record label Astralwerks in cooperation with American TwitchstreamerNinja.

Discography

Main article: Nero discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

References

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