Cktrl
Bradley Miller, known artistically as cktrl (/kənˈtrəʊl/[1][2]), is a British multi-instrumentalist and producer.
Biography
[edit]Miller was born to Montserratian parents and was brought up in Lewisham. As a child, he learned the clarinet and saxophone through a free music service funded by the local council.[3] Miller taught himself production and worked at a record store and as a DJ.[4]
cktrl stands for "Can’t Keep to Reality".[5]
Discography
[edit]Singles and EPs
[edit]- Forest (EP, 2015)[6]
- Colour (2019)[7]
- Robyn (EP, 2020) [8]
- "mazes" (2021)[9][10]
- Zero (EP, 2021)[11][12]
- Yield (EP, 2022)[13]
Full-length albums
[edit]- spirit (2025)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ cktrl interview (video). COLORS×STUDIOS. 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ a b King, Akili (2025-09-22). "Let cktrl's Debut Album "spirit" Calm Your Nervous System". Essence. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ Dazed (2021-06-18). "cktrl's ultimate beginner's guide to jazz music". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "One to watch: cktrl". the Guardian. 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Mahanty, Shannon (2022-11-03). "CKTRL: Calm amid the chaos". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "The quiet revolution of cktrl". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Premiere: South London Producer Cktrl Shares Beautifully Subtle "Secrets"". Complex. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "cktrl explores "contemporary-classical music from the Black perspective" on robyn". The Vinyl Factory. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "cktrl shares stunning video for track 'Mazes'". Crack Magazine. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "The Making Of "mazes" With cktrl". Notion. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "cktrl: "zero" [ft. Mereba]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "cktrl unveils new EP 'Zero', shares title track". Crack Magazine. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ Dazed (2022-10-28). "6 albums to stream this week". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-11-21.