SoundClick artist: Critical Keys - Hip-Hop and Pop Music. Producers with ill beats. Definitely on something different.

What up. Hopefully you're getting ready to listen to the sounds of ckZ. We're two producers (Anthem & Ore), one reppin' the Chi, the other reppin' Portland.
We're bringing many styles of music, never laying claim to one genre, we're all over the place. From commercial rap, to r&b, to ballads, to pop/dance, we've got it all.
Right now we're going through some reinventions of ourselves, working on new projects, so our current roster is sort a few months old. But give us a listen, and if you like something, leave a message on the board or email us if you want a track.

Why this name?

It used to be Critical Keys, but it seemed so "blah", so we just shortened it. Also Ore always used to make fun of the fact people would put "Z" on the back of their name, like the "Track Boyz" (you get where I'm coming from), so I decided to put it on their to piss him off.

Do you play live?

No, we don't play live! I wouldn't trust my partner to do so!

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

It better...how else will I get heard.

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Depends, hopefully one day we can say we had that decision.

Band History:

Its not much to us as of yet. We've been working together for 2 years now, but we've been producing for 5 years separately. We're working on major changes to how we do this though, so watch out for it.

Your influences?

VA all the way! Timbaland and Neptunes. But definitely just into anything that sounds hot!

Favorite spot?

Chilling in front of a video game.

Equipment used:

Ore:Yamaha Motif Rack, Sonar, Reason 4
Anthem: Logic Pro 7, Reason 2.5,

3 fans | I'm a fan!

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