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Photo by Netsui, 2007

Photo by David W, 2008

Photo by Sevil, 2008

Photo by ???, 2005

Photo by Agnès Gilson, 1995

(updated : 25 June 2011)

Cedrik Fermont (aka C-drík Fermont, C-drík, Cdrk, Kirdec, Y-drík, M-drík, F-drík and many other "-drík") is a multifaced vegan artist, academically trained musician, dj, singer, composer and drummer ; he is electroacoustic composer Annette Vande Gorne former student (Conservatory of Mons, Belgium).
Of Greek, Zairian and Belgian descent, born in Zaire (RDC), he lived in Belgium and the Netherlands.

C-drík started his first project in 1989 and juggles in between many projects and genres such as electro, noise, breakcore, digital punk, electro-acoustic, industrial, ambient, free jazz, hip hop, etc.

Projects/Bands :

Ambre [with O. Moreau & J.N. Sellekaers]
Ammo [with J.N. Sellekaers / Xingu Hill]
Axiome [with O. Moreau / Imminent]
Alien Vegan Sect [solo]
C-drík [solo & collaborations]
Črno klank [solo & collaborations/collective]
Dead Hollywood stars [with J.N. Sellekaers & H. Thomas / Hint]
Elekore [with One Man Nation & Mindfuckingboy]
Globuleux [with A. Gilson]
Kirdec [solo & collaborations]
The klank of črno migs [with Seventeen migs of spring]
Logatomistes [with J.N. Sellekaers & G. Séverin]
M.E.3 [solo]
Moonsanto [with J.N. Sellekaers & Silksaw]
Tetra plok [with Rob Dublo & Zoopsie / The revolving eyes]
XHM² [with Xingu Hill & Squaremeter]
Xøn^. xêkhäl [collective]
9E Phalanx [collective]

Collaborations :

C-drík collaborated or still works together with the following artists [live and or studio] : Olivier Moreau /Imminent, John Sellekaers / Xingu hill, Hervé Thomas / Hint, Pei, Mick Harris / Scorn, Mark Spybey / Dead voices on air, Mathis Mootz / Panacea, David Thrussel / Black lung, Planetaldol, Sato Yukie, Nakamura Yuji., Yan Jun, Wu Quan, Itta, Daytripper, Mimetic, Ha Jane, Lee Han Joo, One Man Nation, Cliquetpar, B6, 718, Contagious Orgasm, Naofumi Ishimaru / Yximalloo, Goh Lee Kwang, Lau Mun Leng, Dickson Dee / Li Chin Sung, Cliquetpar, Xavier Depienne, Le diktat, Error (Latvia), Gisèle Pape, Gregory Durez, Aluviana, Le diktat, Black Saturn, Iason / P.S. stamps back, Seventeen migs of spring, Silence & strength.


C-drík composes soundtracks for theater, exhibitions, sound installations, fashion shows and short movies, he works/worked with Blanc murmure, 3point5, RTBF, Télé Sambre, Babel Q Companie, Charleroi Danse / Frédéric Flament, Giovani Guzzo, Les théâtres du mercredi in Belgium, Wim Reiff Gallery, B52, Kunsttour, in the Netherlands, Ðào Anh Khánh Studio in Vietnam, the GDMDC in China, Baltā Nakts (composing a film score for Eisentein's mute film Strike) in Latvia.

He also runs the mastering studio/record labels Syrphe (above all dedicated to electronic and experimental from Africa and Asia) and Textolux (more into electro).


Prize : Črno klank - Atalodz won in2006 a prize for the best soundtrack at the experimental short movie festival Fenêtre sur cours in Montreuil, France. The movie was directed by Gisèle Pape and edited on dvd by Ad noiseam.

Lives in : Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, The Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

Find also C-drík at :

Discogs
FaceBook
LiveJournal
MySpace
Veganforce
Virb

Videos :

Dead Hollywood stars video
Črno klank video

Interviews :


Dead Hollywood Stars in French on dMute (March 2003) C-drík in French Signal-Zero (Summer 2003)
C-drík & Aluviana in Slovenian on Vest (May 2008)
C-drík & Aluviana in English on Youtube - Video & live extracts (May 2008)
C-drík in French on Epsilonia - Radio & live improv (July 2008)
C-drík in French on Cultcrusher (November 2008)
C-drík in French on Octopus (December 2008)
C-drík in French on Sans Interdit - Radio (February 2009)
Syrphe in English on Connexion Bizarre (February 2009)
C-drík in English on Connexion Bizarre (February 2009)
C-drík/Syrphe in French on Athanor - Radio (March 2009)
If you find any other interview, feel free to tell me, thanks !

Discography (still not complete, see also Discogs):

  • 1991 | Črno klank - Katakomb [split C60 with Axiome - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium]
  • 1991 | Théorie et progression [split C60 with Črno klank - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium]
  • 1992 | Črno klank - Cloportes [split C60 with M.E.3 and Globuleux - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium]
  • 1992 | M.E.3 - Cloportes [split C60 with Globuleux and Črno klank - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium
  • 1992 | Globuleux - Cloportes [split C60 with M.E.3 and Črno klank - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium]
  • 1992 | M.E.3 - Sombre novembre [C60 - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium]
  • 1993 | M.E.3 - Wat is vrijheid ? / Dada is(s)t Gott [C90 - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium]
  • 1994 | Črno klank - Actividad sonora [split C60 with M. Nomized - Sépulkrales Katakombes, Belgium / Fraction studio, France]
  • 1994 | Deleted/C-drík - Hopeless dreams [C60 - Sépulkrales Katakombes / Façade / Old Europa café, Belgium, France, Italy]
  • 1998 | Deleted/C-drík - Hopeless dreams [split C60 with Al & Del - Façade, France] [re-release with less tracks]
  • 1998 | Ambre - Enclave [CD - Ant-Zen, Germany]
  • 1999 | Axiome - Rictus [CD - Ant-Zen, Germany]
  • 2000 | Ambre & Mark Spybey - Sfumato [CD - Hushush, Canada]
  • 2000 | Moonsanto - Dogme [CD - Hushush, Canada]
  • 2000 | Ammo - The age of terminal irony [CD - Gun Music, USA]
  • 2000 | Ammo - The age of terminal irony [CD - Flyco, Germany] [different mixes/tracks]
  • 2000 | Ammo - The age of terminal irony [12" - Flyco, Germany] [different mixes/tracks]
  • 2000 | Dead Hollywood Stars - Gone west [CD - Mad Monkey Records, USA]
  • 2000 | Dead Hollywood Stars - Wagon of miracles [12" - Mad Monkey Records, USA]
  • 2001 | Mick Harris & Ambre - Dys [CD - Hushush, Canada]
  • 2001 | Ammo - Kaleinoiscope [CD - Falling Elevators, Belgium]
  • 2001 | Ammo - Beautiful People [7" - Mirex, Germany]
  • 2001 | XHM² [Xingu hill + Squaremeter] - This anxious space [CD - Hymen,Germany]
  • 2001 | Moonsanto - Fraud, Hell, Dope [CD - Hushush, Canada]
  • 2001 | Moonsanto - Pesticide for ever kit [CD + C10 - Hushush, Canada] [+ postcards, t-shirt in a special bag]
  • 2002 | Ça ne nous rendra pas le Congo [CD - Ant-Zen, Germany]
  • 2002 | C-drík - Dissolution [CD - Hushush / Syrphe, Canada/Belgium ]
  • 2002 | Ammo - Perturbacée / Terra Amata [split picture 12" with Szkieve - Ad Noiseam, Germany]
  • 2002 | Logatomistes - Ke-re-kö-kö-kokex [CD - Vacuum, Germany]
  • 2002 | The Forsaken Odes Conglomarate - Tonal Tutorial [CD - Ambivalence, Belgium][ one track C-drík / The Forsaken Odes Conglomarate]
  • 2002 | Martiens Go Home - Une occasion de chute [CD - Hushush / Kalinka Vinchy, Canada/Belgium][one track Martiens Go Home / Moonsanto]
  • 2002 | Dead Hollywood Stars - Junctions [CD - Mad Monkey Records / Hymen, USA/Germany]
  • 2002 | Dead Hollywood Stars - Junctions / Gone West [CD - Mad Monkey Records / Hymen, USA/Germany]
  • 2002 | Axiome - Va-t-il faire beau ? [12" - Ant-Zen, Germany]
  • 2003 | Ambre - Nebka / Térébrant [7" - Klanggalerie, Austria]
  • 2003 | Ambre - Le mensonge [CD - Ant-Zen, Germany]
  • 2003 | Tetra Plok - Future marker [7" - Textolux, Belgium]
  • 2003 | Kirdec - Stadskantoor zero [12" - Puzzling Records, Belgium]
  • 2003 | Črno Klank - État des lieux [CD - Adnoiseam, Germany]
  • 2005 | Il pleut des cordes [12" - Ant-Zen, Germany]
  • 2006 | Kirdec - Death to the macho [12" - Independenza Records, Belgium]
  • 2006 | Črno klank - Chéngyì [mp3 - Social fashion records, Belgium]
  • 2007 | Tetra plok - Fear of a blind date [10" - Textolux, Belgium]
  • 2007 | Kirdec - Killed by a coconut [CD - Syrphe, Belgium]
  • 2007 | Elekore - Volontary human extinction [CD - Syrphe, Belgium]
  • 2008 | C-drík / Aluviana - Moje čelo [CD - Syrphe, Belgium]
  • 2008 | The klank of črno migs - Disturbing perceptions [CD - Syrphe, Belgium]
  • 2008 | Contagious orgasm & C-drík - Journeys into space and time [CD - Syrphe, Belgium]
  • 2008 | Kirdec - Das gemeinsame Schicksal [3" CD - Syrphe, Belgium]

Remixes:

  • 0000 | The dustmite
  • 0000 | O.pale
  • 2001 | Mnemonic - Human Fragments [Ammo remix] on Identifikationsstörung
  • 2001 | Implant - Digital Junky [Ammo remix] on Unidentified flying frequencies
  • 2002 | Matmos - Count Tweakula [Remix], remixed by Ammo on American breakbeat: Rebuilt
  • 2002 | Norscq - Noh [Remix], remixed by Ammo on Lavatron X: 20 remixes stéréo de Norscq
  • 2002 | Flint glass - Bloody [C-drík remix] on Hierakonpolis
  • 2004 | Duncan avoid - Auditory arms [C-drík remix] on Metaphysics
  • 2005 | Le diktat - Nihil [C-drík remix] on 2+2=5 on
  • 2005 | IDLO - Athe [Cdrík] on In/Out
  • 2005 | Ambassador 21 - Revolution is a business [remix by C-drík] on Akcija V1.1
  • 2005 | Ambassador 21 - [Love remix by Axiome] on Akcija V1.1
  • 2005 | Imiafan - Légy a falon [Tetra plok remix] on Légy a falon
  • 2006 | Trisomie 21 - Come In Paradise [remix], remixed by Tetra plok on The woman is a mix