- Cereal Killaz
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Cereal Killaz Also known as zarbizarre Origin Orlando, Florida, USA Genres Breakbeat
Electronic dance music
Nu skool breaksYears active 2005–present Labels Scrape Recordings, Mechanoise Records, BreaksFM, Trans:verse Records, INgrooves Members Alan Linhart Past members Kenneth Crooks Cereal Killaz is an international producer and DJ consisting of Alan Linhart (Aka zarbizarre - Born August 6, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Bowie, Maryland). The music style of the act is classified as breakbeat and Nu skool breaks, and has many other influences including Nu Metal, Florida breaks, Drum n Bass, Industrial and Indie Rock.[1] The Cereal Killaz have been listed by Annie Nightingale of BBC Radio 1 as one of the movers and shakers in the breakbeat scene.[2]
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Biography
The Cereal Killaz began in Orlando, Florida in 2005 as a collaboration between Alan Linhart (also known as zarbizarre) and Kenneth Crooks (also known as Kostek). Their first release was a 12" vinyl dual single titled "Reality/Sheshone".
The duo released singles on Mechanoise Records, Trans:verse records, BreaksFM Records, Krispy Beatz Recordings and Inzpired Recordings.[3]
The Cereal Killaz is one of but a few US acts to have performed at the Breakspoll International Breakbeat Awards, with their set from the performance airing on Annie Nightingale's BBC Radio1 radio show.,[4] and music by the Cereal Killaz has gone into a regular rotation in her shows.[5][5][6][7][8] In addition, Cereal Killaz also had a guest mix on Jay Cunning's Kiss 100 London radio show, playing a mixed set of original material and remixes.[9]
In addition to original material, Cereal Killaz has produced remixes for dance artists including Mephisto Odyssey,[10] Rektchordz, Stormtrooperz, Metachemical, and Likwid Inzpiration [11]
In 2007, zarbizarre & Kostek parted ways, and zarbizarre continued carrying on the name with original productions and remixes after returning to the Washington, DC area, releasing new singles on Scrape Recordings[12]..
Cereal Killaz as a DJ act performs a mixing style called Harmonic mixing,[13] which is a style of DJing that matches the key of a song as well as the beats to create more interesting musical blends and mixes.
Discography
Compilation album appearances
- Miami Aftermath WMC 2008 (March 2008, INgrooves)
Singles
- "Reality"
- "Sheshone"
- "Besieged"
- "Substance D"
- "Dopamarine"
- "No Mercy"
- "Progress Beta"
Remixes
- "Metachemical - Network Psychology (Cereal Killaz Remix)"
- "Likwid Inzpiration - You Were (Cereal Killaz Remix)"
- "Mephisto Odyssey - Watch You Go (Cereal Killaz Remix)"
- "Rektchordz - Lojack (Cereal Killaz Remix)"
- "Stormtrooperz - Devil May Cry (Cereal Killaz Remix)"
- "Stormtrooperz - Spirits (Cereal Killaz Remix)"
References
- ^ Breakspoll Artist Bio
- ^ Annie Nightingale's Breaks Compendium
- ^ Cereal Killaz Discography Page
- ^ BBC Radio1 Tracklisting
- ^ a b BBC Radio1 Tracklisting
- ^ BBC Radio1 Tracklisting
- ^ BBC Radio1 Tracklisting
- ^ BBC Radio 1 Tracklisting
- ^ KissFM Tracklisting on Nuskoolbreaks.co.uk
- ^ Beatport Release Page
- ^ Cereal Killaz Discography
- ^ Scrape Recordings Discography
- ^ Cereal Killaz Profile
External links
- Official website
- Cereal Killaz on Myspace (official)
- Scrape Recordings Current Label
Categories:- Electronic music groups from Florida
- American techno music groups
- Breakbeat musicians
- Club DJs
- Remixers
- American dance musicians
- American electronic musicians
- Musicians from Maryland
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