C-drík Fermont (CD/DE) is a composer, musician, mastering engineer, and author who has been operating in the noise, electronic and experimental music field since 1989. Through his platform and label Syrphe, C-drík explores music from Asia and Africa. He is radio host at Radio Staalplaat (Berlin-Amsterdam), Colaboradio (Berlin-Potsdam), and Shoutbox.fm (New Delhi), as well as a member of many bands including Ambre, Axiome, and Tasjiil Moujahed. C-drík co-wrote the book Not Your World Music: Noise In South East Asia and has published essays and other writing on a variety of issues: from electroacoustic and experimental music to gender issues in non-Western electronic music scenes.

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