CCHHRRIISSTTOODD (pronounced “Christ O.D.” with a stutter) is the solo project of Ghent-based tattoo-artist-turned-musician Berry Bleck. His distinctive beats provide a bed for eclectic lyrics covering topics ranging from his struggles with depression and apathy to dreamlike descriptions of drug-fueled psychedelic trips. A multidisciplinary artist, Bleck meticulously curates the project’s aesthetic himself, incorporating pieces of his own artwork and distinct style into each release. Constantly shifting between two worlds — the physical and the fantasy — CCHHRRIISSTTOODD has proved to be an undoubtedly unique blend of industrial hip-hop, rap, witch house, and even rave. Live, his shows incorporate even more of this duality than ever: he draws his energy from the crowd, his mood shifting from euphoria to downright fury, each word dripping with intent to deliver a convincing performance.

In CCHHRRIISSTTOODD’s debut solo EP, ‘Hectic in My Casket’, we crack open the lid to reveal an enigmatic figure grappling with the chaos of unfinished ideas and raw emotion. Melding the abrasive edge of industrial hip-hop with unflinching storytelling, the EP captures a visceral clash between despair and hope. The EP is a raw, unfiltered journey that came to life in CCHHRRIISSTTOODD’s own dusty studio, where he self-produced, wrote, and recorded every track. Collaborator Mathlovsky, who has been a part of the artist’s creative orbit before, mixed the project. Mastering engineer Wanton, also known as “The Wizard” in the hard techno scene, added his own unmistakable tone in the mastering stage.