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skizzo808

I come in peace!

About Me

showreel 2007
skizzo808=rene merkelbach; songwriter, arranger, composer (soundtracks, commercials), producer, keyboardplayer, sounddesigner.
wrote music for commercials for : efteling, opel, amnesty international, jfk radio, and many others.. [CHECK OUT THE VIDEOSECTION ON THIS PAGE)
did studiowork for: ayreon, within temptation, krezip(http://www.myspace.com/allkrezip), gorefest, racoon, and many others.. [check out www.skizzo808.com]
I've also been writing for dutch family park 'de efteling' (www.efteling.com) for the last 8 years. latest project was : de vliegende hollander (flying dutchman), for which I wrote 22 minutes of classical music. I recorded the music with a 60 piece orchestra in Prague.
played live with : racoon (http://www.myspace.com/abandcalledracoon), gorefest, zakk wylde, and many many others..


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/29/2006
Band Website: skizzo808.com
Band Members:

Influences: sigur ros, mew, snow patrol, journey, the neptunes, john waite, danny elfman, bob marley, ELO, george duke, the baby's ,donna summer, queen , meshell ndegeocello, tori amos, saga, kate bush, joni mitchell, BT, the cardigans, kate bush, venice, james newton howard, george benson, prince, steve vai, abba, bootsy collins, dizzee rascal, john mayer, foo fighters, level 42 , earth wind & fire, van halen, damien rice, marylin manson, junkie xl, AND MANY MANY MORE...
Sounds Like: ephemeral

listen to this song I wrote (music only) and recorded for WITHIN TEMPTATION:

one of the pieces I wrote for De Efteling:

another little piece of music i wrote for De Efteling

onride movie of de Efteling attraction I wrote the music for: De vliegende hollander / The flying dutchman

me performing with Racoon, at Pinkpop


Record Label: www.audiocult.net
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

new songs with stellar

I'm having the time of my life writing and recording together with my sweet friend Teresia from Sweden. I usually write the music and Teresia writes the words and produces her vocals in Sweden. I've b...
Posted by skizzo808 on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:32:00 PST

NEW WEBSITE WWW.SKIZZO808.COM ONLINE

MY NEW WEBSITE WWW.SKIZZO808.COM IS ONLINE.GO CHECK IT OUT, IT'S ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING WEBSITES EVER MADE :)AND PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IN MY GUESTBOOK IF YOU WILLTHANKS FOR THE SUPPORTSKZ808...
Posted by skizzo808 on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:47:00 PST

birth of light, v-lock

great friend of mine Erica put a dance-song online that I wrote the words and vocal line for.Music is written and produced by Vincent de Moor aka V-Lock.go check out the song Birth of Light on Erica's...
Posted by skizzo808 on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 01:31:00 PST

spectalicious live, movie online

hi there,   one of the bands I'm playing in is called Spectalicious, and here's where you can see a compilation of a few songs we performed live in Amsterdam/The Melkweg in 2005. higher audio qua...
Posted by skizzo808 on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:56:00 PST

prague symphonic orchestra

recorded with the prague symphonic orchestra this week.this was the second time I went there this year. the first time was to record 22 minutes of classical music I wrote for de Efteling (www.efteling...
Posted by skizzo808 on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:40:00 PST