Nero - Innocence (Official Video)

The official video for Nero's debut release on Chase & Status' MTA Records, titled 'Innocence'.

You'll be able to buy this and the flip side 'Electron' on the 26th April.

[ski-bapbi-dap]

Editor of the video here checking in and wanting to provide a little history lesson 12 years after this dropped.

I was working in a digital marketing agency at the time creating animated gif banners and hating every god damn second of it. My boss knew this and mentioned her friend (a recruitment agent) was looking for an agency to create a video for their friends (Joe and Dan of Nero). The budget was much too small for an agency to take on so my details were passed on and we arranged to meet.

At the time they were recording in Pete Waterman's studio in the County Hall on Southbank in London along with other soon to be big dubstep artists like Sub Focus. Anyway, I pop along to hear this 'new track' these unknowns had created, 100% prepped to hear some total garbage and fake smile and feign admiration etc. Well... obviously it blew my f**king mind.

Anyway, low budget, they loved this anime series. Asked me to cut an edit using the three episodes and throw in the odd band reference and visual and boom. It's 2022, 12 years later and it still gives me emotional chills every time I hear the song. I'm right back in that little studio room, a nervous, totally inexperienced junior motion graphics designer hearing a song for the first time that would go on to be a certified banger and somewhat genre defining record.

I will never stop listening to this, I will never stop loving it.

[charlescrowley]

This makes me cry, because this was a simpler time. So beautiful.

[joshuaperle]

It's 2483, I can't believe this song still gives me shivers. Simpler times back then

[jessaquino]

it's 2016 and I still haven't gotten tired of this song

[Noah-Lach]

Definitely one of my favourite dubstep tracks of all time.

[drsalma]

2022 and it's still giving me goosebumps and nostalgic vibes.. ❤️❤️❤️

[Stealth]

One of the best dubstep tracks ever produced

[jeffersonderrickson]

2021, checking in...I wish I could go back and tell 2010 me it will never be this good again.

[wasdFrog]

so now... who's still listening in 2020?
still my favourite nero song

[SoulGateKun]

This was it man - the absolute pinnacle of dubstep.

[DOORNmedia]

omg, i can't believe this is already 10 years ago
I forgot how good and revolutionary this song was

please take me back

[jjcoolboyify]

One of the Greatest or if not the greatest dubstep song ever created...

[NoobSileNt]

Still mirin' this song boys & grills !

[Klrx]

This gives me such a nostalgic feeling, love this track to bits!

[xShinigamiEyes]

The anime if you were wondering is called "Cyber City Oedo 808"

[EXPKTNO]

Good old memories of stayin up late till like 5am playin MW2

[wendygil]

Brings back so many great memories I miss the old days so much. Take me back to 2009-2011 💜

[Corranhorn]

And exactly 10 years later, Franky Nuts credited this as his #1 song that influenced him on his journey towards making tracks like "All I want". Thanks, Nero! Thanks UKF!

[zenexp]

One of my first dubstep tracks I knew. Memories man.

[sedah_pdx]

9 years later and this still gives me the same feelings it did when it came out. Nero, you guys are gods. Cheers forever fam