Cedrik Fermont (aka C-drík, Kirdec, Cdrk) is a Berlin-based Belgian-Congolese composer, musician, mastering engineer, author, radio host, concert organizer, independent researcher and label manager (at Syrphe). He operates in the field of noise, electronic and experimental music since 1989. Cedrik’s compositions and installations vary from sound art and electroacoustic to noise, industrial and more conventional ‘dance’ music such as electronica or acid. He works solo and in the projects Axiome, Tasjiil Moujahed, Ambre and collaborated with Marie Takahashi, Luong Hue Trinh and many more.

Cedrik Fermont’s main research focuses on electronic, electroacoustic, experimental and noise music originating from Asia and Africa. He has extensively toured Eurasia, Africa and North America and composed music for sound installations, theatre and choreographies, including collaborations with Robyn Orlin, Guangdong Modern Dance Company (GMDC) and Dao Anh Khanh.

In 2005 his soundtrack for the experimental film Atalodz directed by Gisèle Pape won the best prize at Côté Court Festival, Paris/Montreuil, France.

Together with Dimitri della Faille he released the book Not Your World Music: Noise Music in South-East Asia, winner of the 2017 “Golden Nica” Prix Ars Electronica in the category “Digital Musics & Sound Art”.