Cero Ismael - Blue Man

AMSTERDAM’S CERO ISMAEL SHARES HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 8-TRACK DEBUT EP
BLUE MAN
Amsterdam’s 6ft5 gentle giant and rising star Cero Ismael shares his highly anticipated and sound defining debut project Blue Man. Spanning 8-tracks including singles ‘Darling’, ‘Missing Out’, ‘Some More Time’ and ‘Tell Me How/Birds, Blue Man is an honest and compelling debut that see’s Cero explore the feelings of being broken hearted and the mourning process that comes with it. Presenting a dark, raw mix of hip hop, electronic, alternative and R&B music, every piece of music discusses the disconnection, the isolation, the missing and mourning that comes with heartbreak.

Crafting his own unique and spellbinding version of alternative hip hop, Cero Ismael is a true poet who draws inspiration from his personal road and chooses his words wisely claiming early fans in the likes of Highsnobiety, i-D, Hunger, The Independent, Complex, The Line of Best Fit, Jamz Supernova and more. On Blue Man, his melancholic, soulful and dreamy voice explores and comments on a vast range of emotions and human behaviours amidst the breakdown of a relationship - the love, the disconnection, the sorrow, finding happiness in another's pain, holding onto a poisonous/toxic love, false hope and more. Speaking on his music and how he would experience it, he says:

“My music hits hardest, when you’re alone walking home after a late night contemplating about life?. If you listen to my music, you will feel the emotion, moments where you miss your ex even more or appreciate friends whatever that emotion is at that moment in your life. Music where you can be honest about yourself, your insecurities and the ugly sides of live”.

Born and raised in Amsterdam’s suburbs, the Dutch artist, rapper, singer and songwriter uses music as a form of self-healing, sharing his own stories with alluring candour. Influenced by his own personal story and struggles, Cero Ismael grew up in a melting pot of different cultures (Dutch, Indonesian and Surinamese) but unfortunately in a broken home. He found early comfort in love, religion, spirituality and music which quickly became his life and focus from an early age - first starting to make music at 11 years old. Initially inspired by his musical family (his grandmother in gospel and his father a gifted musician), Cero’s earliest influences on his own sound were developed by his discovery of self-made trap artists like Soulja Boy, Lil B, Chief Keef and more. On his search for more depth, the sounds of R&B, indie and soul became a staple of his sonic diet.

A mature and sincere lyrical style, like a poet he chooses his words wisely to explore themes of love, fear, anger, loneliness, self-love and acceptance, mental health and more. A sound best-described as heartbreak hip hop, Cero Ismael has spent the last two years working Blue Man.