Style X: DIY Release
Bryan handmakes 10 copies of the first-ever KFR audio work. Sells every one. None have been located since. The seed is planted seventeen years before the label exists.
Artists: Cryptic-X
Origin
The full history of Killing Field Records. Every chapter. Every scar.
Before the field existed
Bryan handmakes 10 copies of the first-ever KFR audio work. Sells every one. None have been located since. The seed is planted seventeen years before the label exists.
Artists: Cryptic-X
Origin
Summer 2013. Anthony 'Jinx' Jenkins relocates to Lincoln, Nebraska to pursue music. The city that will become the proving ground for everything that follows.
Artists: Jinx
Origin
2016–2017. During his parents' divorce, homelessness, and family fights that nearly turned physical, Jinx writes the Book of Colors trilogy. One connected story about emotions and mental illness. Three characters, three albums: Jinx (depression), Sollomon (rage), Anthony (mania). Darkness to blood to light.
Artists: Jinx
Origin
Building from nothing
Fall 2019. KFR becomes an official LLC. Jinx and Cryptic-X formalize the vision in Lincoln, Nebraska. Named after the Cambodian genocide, a reminder to never fully trust your government, and intentionally unsettling. Legends are born here.
Founding
01/03/2020. Jinx releases BLACK, the label's first release and first chapter of the Book of Colors. 'Jinx', the depressed, suicidal character, starts in total darkness. Recorded in a walk-in closet with blankets on the walls.
Black by Jinx | Artists: Jinx
Release
Early 2021. Populus (Keanu) and BagHeadddd (Caiden) form Sugar Cones. First SoundCloud release 'Binary' drops 07/03/2021. A new generation enters the field.
Sugar Cones | Artists: Sugar Cones
Milestone
03/25/2021. Jinx and Cryptic-X release 'Lucky' on SoundCloud, the first-ever enemyX track. The brothers' confrontational duo project is born. Keep your friends close.
enemyX | Artists: enemyX, Jinx, Cryptic-X
Milestone
06/18/2021. Cryptic-X drops Style X Vol. 1, his first solo project on KFR. A full instrumental beat tape. The CEO, producer, and engineer showcases what he builds behind the boards. Bryan's production catalog starts standing on its own.
Style X Vol. 3: The End by Cryptic-X | Artists: Cryptic-X
Release
07/23/2021. Jinx releases SANGUINE, the second chapter of the Book of Colors. 'Sollomon', the angry, homicidal character, delivers blood-red rage through crimson waters. Produced by Cryptic-X.
Sanguine by Jinx | Artists: Jinx
Release
Everybody eats
Early 2022. theyAreGhost flies out from California to Nebraska to record at The Fields. The trip from Cali to the Midwest is documented in a YouTube documentary. Ghost brings a different energy. California heat meets Nebraska grit. The sessions spark something bigger than a feature.
Milestone
2022. theyAreGhost relocates from California to Nebraska permanently. KFR restructures the business. Ghost becomes CTO. 'Everybody eats.' The label now has three pillars: Jinx (CFO), Cryptic-X (CEO), and Ghost (CTO). A full operation.
Milestone
04/08/2022. Jinx releases GOLD, the final chapter. 'Anthony', the egotistical, manic version of himself, reaches golden light. The Book of Colors trilogy is complete. Three albums, three characters, one story. Darkness to blood to light.
Gold by Jinx | Artists: Jinx
Release
08/07/2022. theyAreGhost drops Ghost Stories on Killing Field Records. 8 tracks, ~21 minutes. Features Cryptic-X on 'Nice to Meet You.'
Artists: Cryptic-X
Release
10/14/2022. Cryptic-X drops Style X Vol. 2, another instrumental beat tape. The producer keeps building his own catalog between engineering sessions for the rest of the roster.
Artists: Cryptic-X
Release
10/29/2022. enemyX plays the Nice Vibes Tour at 1867 Bar in downtown Lincoln. KFR's first-ever live show as a label. Promoter Justin Strawstone opens the door to a relationship that will define the label's live era.
Artists: enemyX, Jinx, Cryptic-X
Live
02/02/2023. KFR moves out of the apartment closet and into a real studio space. Officially named 'The Fields.' First session: Jinx recording a feature for Captain VIII. The label now controls creation to release.
Milestone
08/04/2023. Sugar Cones hits the Reverb Stage at Four Winds Fest in Omaha with Polarity backing. Seven-song set. Finale brings Jinx, Cryptic-X, and theyAreGhost onstage for 'Killing Field.' First modern-era physical merch push. 12 CDs, 4–5 shirts, and a one-of-one mug sold instantly.
Artists: Sugar Cones, Jinx, Cryptic-X
Live
08/04/2023. Sugar Cones drops their debut album 'Swinging', the same day as their Four Winds breakout. Ten tracks of youthful chaos. The end of the Swinging era, the beginning of something bigger.
Swinging by Sugar Cones | Artists: Sugar Cones
Release
September 2023. After an internal disagreement, theyAreGhost parts ways with Killing Field Records and returns to California. His masters are returned. Ghost Stories is pulled from streaming. The CTO seat empties. A chapter written, then erased from the public record, but the fields remember everybody who walked it.
Milestone
Beyond Lincoln
03/10/2024. Sugar Cones opens for Twiztid at The Waiting Room in Omaha. First time Polarity backs them in a full opening slot. The label's reach extends beyond Lincoln.
Artists: Sugar Cones
Live
June 2024. BLXXDSHOT officially joins the Killing Field Records roster. A new presence on the field, raw energy, no filter. The label adds its newest weapon a month before his debut performance at Four Winds.
BLXXDSHOT | Artists: BLXXDSHOT
Signing
07/19/2024. enemyX's defining live moment. Jinx and Cryptic-X enter in prison jumpsuits, handcuffed. BLXXDSHOT debuts as the guard. DJ Mackey on decks. Narrative: caught and sentenced for murders, released by the judge to play the show. The most important enemyX performance.
enemyX | Artists: enemyX, Jinx, Cryptic-X, BLXXDSHOT
Live
07/19/2024. enemyX (Jinx & Cryptic-X) drops the full-length self-titled album the same day as their theatrical Four Winds performance. 15 tracks. The brothers at their most volatile.
enemyX by enemyX | Artists: enemyX, Jinx, Cryptic-X
Release
09/20/2024. Cryptic-X drops Style X Vol. 2.5. Instrumental beat tape. The in-between. Bryan keeps sharpening the production blade while running the label, engineering every session, and holding the operation together.
Artists: Cryptic-X
Release
02/28/2025. Cryptic-X drops Style X Vol. 3. Instrumental beat tape. Four volumes deep. The producer has been building his own catalog in parallel the entire time, engineering every session at The Fields and still crafting beats of his own.
Artists: Cryptic-X
Release
05/10/2025. 'More Group Therapy' tour stop at the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln. Biggest crowd energy so far. The crowd shows an outpouring of love. Nobody knows it yet, but this is the last time Jinx will ever take a stage.
Artists: Jinx
Live
05/12/2025. Two days after his final show. Anthony 'Jinx' Jenkins passes away from an unexpected aneurysm. Co-founder. CFO. The heartbeat of Killing Field Records. He told Bryan weeks before he passed: upon his death, release everything... November 18 1994. May 12 2025.
Memorial
Legends don't leave
10/03/2025. Sugar Cones releases their second album on Killing Field Records. The label carries forward. New voices, same field. Sweet and sour.
Swimming by Sugar Cones | Artists: Sugar Cones
Release
TBA
Jinx's final album. Recorded 2024–2025 at The Fields, with recording completed approximately 05/08/2025, four days before his passing. Release TBA
Legacy
ONGOING
KFR continues. Posthumous material. New artists. The studio stays open. Bryan honors the pact: treat people fairly, credit everyone, release the truth. Legends are born here, and they don't leave.
Artists: Cryptic-X, Sugar Cones
Legacy