Corey Soljan (born 30 July 1987 in Sydney), better known by his artistic name Code Black, is an Australian hardstyle-DJ and music producer.

Code Black
Corey Soljan at Airbeat One 2015
Background information
Birth nameCorey Soljan
Also known asCode Black
Born (1987-07-30) July 30, 1987 (age 36)
Sydney, Australia
OriginAustralia
GenresHardstyle
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Years active2011-present
LabelsWE R Music
WebsiteCodeBlackMedia.nl

As a member of the act Bioweapon, along with Audiofreq, he travelled the world. Finding success in the Netherlands, he began a solo career stopping his duo act in 2011. His initial claim to fame was with "Red Planet" in 2011 and "Can't Hold Me Back" in 2012.[1] He has played at various events including Mysteryland, Tomorrowland, HardBass, Decibel, Euphoria and both of the Defqon.1 music festivals held in The Netherlands and Australia.[2] He mainly produces and plays euphoric hardstyle tracks, but also produces and plays some rawstyle tracks.

Code Black's solo career began when he was signed to the label Fusion Records at the end of 2011. His first solo release, "Red Planet" in the same year, had great success within the hardstyle community. Arguably his most successful release, "Brighter Day" in 2013, reached number 28 on the Dutch Dance Chart.[3]

In 2013, he was listed as the 15th best DJ on the Australian "National Top 50 DJs" list.[4] In addition, he joined Brennan Heart's label, WE R Music.[5] In 2014, he was listed in DJ Mag's list for the first time as a new entry at number 92 and was named as "a breakout artist" by Outbreak.[6]

In 2015, Bioweapon got back together for a short tour after 4 years of silence. Today, it is part of the "I am hardstyle" label with Brennan Heart, Toneshifterz, The Pitcher and Aftershock.

Discography edit

Albums edit

2019

  • Journey

EPs edit

2012

  • Activated / Your Moment (with Wasted Penguinz)

2018

  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3

Singles edit

2011

  • Visions
  • Red Planet

2012

  • F.E.A.R.
  • Can't Hold Me Back
  • About The Music

2013

  • Brighter Day
  • R.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
  • I.N.C.O.N.T.R.O.L.
  • Feels Good

2014

  • Pandora
  • Tonight Will Never Die (with Brennan Heart)
  • Accelerate (Official XXlerator Anthem 2014) (with Atmozfears)
  • Starting Over (with Atmozfears)
  • Unleash The Beast (Defqon.1 Australia Anthem 2014)
  • Tonight Will Never Die (Audiotricz Remix) (with Brennan Heart)

2015

  • Draw Me Closer
  • Accelerate (Darren Styles Edit) (with Atmozfears)
  • New World (ft. Chris Madin)
  • End Like This (with Wasted Penguinz, ft. Insali)
  • Kick It Up Now (with Toneshifterz)
  • Triangle
  • Predator

2016

  • See The Light (with Da Tweekaz and Paradise)
  • Dragonblood (Defqon.1 Australia Anthem 2016) (with Audiofreq and Toneshifterz)
  • Are You Ready

2017

2018

  • Sparks (with Darren Styles)

2019

  • GTFO (with Hard Driver)

2020

On Albums edit

2018

  • Before You Go (with Toneshifterz, on Toneshifterz - Shifting To The Source)

On Compilations edit

2012

  • About The Music (with Toneshifterz, on Hard With Style)

2013

  • Running Late (Brennan Heart & Code Black MF Earthquake Rawmix) (with Brennan Heart, on Be Yourself Dance Vol. 2)

2016

  • Survive (with DV8 Rocks! and Zany, on Gary D. pres. 50 D.Techno Traxx)

Remixes edit

2012

  • Black & White - Get Ya Hands Up

2017

  • Gareth Emery ft. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel (with Coone)

2020

  • Let There Be Light, Code Black remix (with Audiotricz)

References edit

  1. ^ DJoyBeat: Code Black
  2. ^ Partyflock.nl: Code Black
  3. ^ DutchCharts.nl: Code Black - "Brighter Day" page
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Who is Australia's number one DJ?
  5. ^ WE R Music Artists: Code Black
  6. ^ "DJ Mag: Code Black page". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

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