Cereal Killaz is an American record producer and DJ outfit, now consisting solely of Alan Linhart (a.k.a. zarbizarre - born August 6, 1975, in

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) and raised in

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, United States. The music style of the act is classified as

breakbeat Breakbeat is a broad type of electronic music that uses drum breaks, often sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as Florida breaks, hip-hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat ...

and

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, and has many other influences including

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, industrial and

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. The Cereal Killaz have been listed by

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as one of the movers and shakers in the breakbeat scene.

Biography

The Cereal Killaz began in

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, in 2005 as a collaboration between Alan Linhart (also known as zarbizarre) and K. Crooks (also known as Kostek). Their first release was a 12"

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dual single titled "Reality/Sheshone". The duo released singles on Mechanoise Records, Trans:verse records, BreaksFM Records, Krispy Beatz Recordings and Inzpired Recordings. 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., and music by the Cereal Killaz has gone into a regular rotation in her shows. In addition, Cereal Killaz also had a guest mix on Jay Cunning's

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radio show, playing a mixed set of original material and remixes. In addition to original material, Cereal Killaz has produced remixes for dance artists including Mephisto Odyssey, Rektchordz, Stormtrooperz, Metachemical, and Likwid Inzpiration In 2007, zarbizarre & Kostek parted ways, and zarbizarre continued carrying on the name with original productions and remixes after returning to the

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, area, releasing new singles on Scrape Recordings. Cereal Killaz as a DJ act performs a mixing style called

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,Cereal Killaz Profile
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

* "

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" * " Sheshone" * " Besieged" * "

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" * " 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

External links

*
Scrape Recordings
Current Label {{DEFAULTSORT:Cereal Killaz Electronic music groups from Florida American techno music groups Breakbeat musicians American club DJs American remixers American dance musicians Musicians from Maryland