Digital Hardcore: Shizuo VS. Shizor (DHR LP 7 - 1997)

Country: Berlin, Germany
Style: Breaks, Noise, Breakcore, Experimental
Format: Mp3
CBR: 44.1Khz, 320kbps.

Ugly underground cover for a fantastic old school record. Shizuo was the Digital Hardcore Recordings manifestation of David Hammer (born in 1973, in Berlin), with occasional vocals and an animated stage show by Annika Trost. Their 1997 album Shizuo Vs. Shizor wowed critics with its giddy, crazy blend of punk rock electronics. During the popularity with Shizuo's music, David also started a band with Annika and Razi Barakat called Give Up (Razi had earlier been featured on The Cramps cover song "New Kick"), but the band later broke up after the 1997 DHR tour due David's heavy usage of LSD, as a serious disagreement with creative differences led to David legitamely attacking Razi half way through their set.[citation needed] The two would never collaborate again, as both were interviewed about the incident in the short lived DHR fanzine.
Hammer's last release under the Shizuo alias was with the self released vinyl Shizuo No.1 in 2000. He was last seen playing guitar in a Berlin based band called The Nothings. Trost now performs solo or with Cobra Killer. One of the best of my breakcore' classics. Where are you Shizuo?

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