Dubstep’s latest poster child, Nero, is composed of one part Daniel Stephens and one part Joe Ray. The innovative duo came to light after a string of big name remixes for the likes of Deadmau5, N.E.R.D. and La Roux, which they followed up with a 2004 EP titled “Requiem.” Currently dominating the worldwide festival circuit, Stephens and Ray are on a mission to apply their punchy beats and euphoric sounds towards boosting the dubstep genre one notch higher.
The guys arrived in LA Saturday afternoon to play to thousands at HARD Summer Music Festival. Following a 4-hour trek through immigration, Stephens and Ray arrived on the festival grounds. “The airport was just fucked today. I don’t know what was going on,” joked Stephens. After what he referred to as a “sucky start” to the day, Stephens took a seat in his trailer to discuss everything from clubbing in London to Nero’s latest album.
