Somewhere in the darkest depths of hell, there exists a form of music so menacing and merciless that even Satan himself would think twice before listening. However, when sitting at sea level, these bone-chilling sounds are more frequently referred to as Code:Pandorum. Having only scratched the surface of his true potential, this artist’s superhuman production powers are merely entering their infant stage.

Now, just because his expert compositions happen to be the world’s leading cause of mass chaos and mayhem, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the man behind those same creations is some kind of reckless hooligan. In fact, Sven Selka is about as normal of a guy as you will come across. Born and raised in Germany, this tough-minded individual has proven that if you’re willing to put in the hard work, it’ll pay off tenfold.

Melding the raw brutality of bass and precision crystal mixdowns, Code: Pandorum is setting a new standard for what we’ve come to expect from heavy dubstep. Fresh from announcing his debut album – Code:Pandorum – God on Prime Audio, February 8 – we sat down with him to learn more about the man behind some of darkest sounds we’ve heard in a long time…