Code Black

Code Black

Code Black is the performing name of Corey Soljan, a hardstyle producer and DJ from Sydney and Tilburg. He is associated with electronic and hardstyle music. He first comes to notice through the hardstyle collaboration Bioweapon with Sam Gonzalez, who also performs as Audiofreq. Before using the Code Black name, he performs under Inverse, while Gonzalez uses Orbit1.

Career

After Bioweapon ends in 2010, Soljan continues producing as Code Black. His work is described as having a raw sound, and he is linked with the rise of hardstyle through a growing audience for the genre. He is also associated with several tracks that become among his best known, including Red Planet, Can't Hold Me Back, Time of Your Life and Brighter Day.

Releases and labels

These tracks appear on Zany's Fusion Records and on WE R, a label he also works with. He is connected with Fusion Records through his releases and with WE R as his newer label affiliation.

Name and background

His surname is given as Soljan, with the fuller pronunciation Šoljan, and his background is described as possibly Croatian or Serbian. He is born in 1987.