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Alec Empire is undoubtedly a veteran, having released his first record while still at school. At the age of fourteen he formed his English-speaking band, Die Kinder (The Children), supporting bands like Die Toten Hosen. With Atari Teenage Riot he incited rebellion, while still finding time to battle as a DJ with Q-Bert and Mixmaster Mike, and make more remixes than most people have had hot dinners! Though maybe primarily known for his groundbreaking digital hardcore recordings, Alec has from the very beginning been a highly respected artist in other fields for his experimental releases and remix work…
, and has always shown a desire to push his sound in new directions.
Founder of Berlin’s Digital Hardcore Recordings, Empire created some of the most musically diverse works of the 1990s. Empire was often identified with (and pigeonholed for) his ATR productions — lo-fi breakbeats played at the speed of thrash that simultaneously embraced the energy of punk, the uncompromising ferocity of industrial music, and the futurism of techno.
On his solo albums, however, Empire ranged through isolationist ambient, electro, breakbeat, hard techno, even twisted lounge music. As such, he gained fans in several fields while recording for the German experimental/electronic label Mille Plateaux. Still, his first American exposure came when the Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal Records signed Atari Teenage Riot in 1996.
Born on May 2, 1972, in West Berlin, Alec Empire was influenced early on by rap and the breakdancing scene.
Founder of Berlin’s Digital Hardcore Recordings, Empire created some of the most musically diverse works of the 1990s. Empire was often identified with (and pigeonholed for) his ATR productions — lo-fi breakbeats played at the speed of thrash that simultaneously embraced the energy of punk, the uncompromising ferocity of industrial music, and the futurism of techno.
On his solo albums, however, Empire ranged through isolationist ambient, electro, breakbeat, hard techno, even twisted lounge music. As such, he gained fans in several fields while recording for the German experimental/electronic label Mille Plateaux. Still, his first American exposure came when the Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal Records signed Atari Teenage Riot in 1996.
Born on May 2, 1972, in West Berlin, Alec Empire was influenced early on by rap and the breakdancing scene.
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ry-ry-rylie wrote:
Hes 40 years old yet he looks 20...
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Alec_Empire wrote:
ATARI TEENAGE RIOT “Is This Hyperreal? Tour 2012” - The ultimate protest album of the Google age - Presented by DIM MAK, Vice Magazine, & Intro Magazine 19.02.2012 DE-Dresden, Scheune (special concert in protest to the Nazi March in Dresden!) 08.03.2012 IT-Segrate (MI), Magnolia 10.03.2012 IT-Pinarella di Cervia (RA), Rock Planet 15.03.2012 AR-Buenos Aires, Niceto NEW!!! 16.03.2012 CL-Santiago, Club Amanda NEW!!! 18.03.2012 CO-Bogota, Boogaloop NEW!!! 30.03.2012 GR-Athens, Gagarin 205 24.05.2012 LU-Luxembourg, den Atelier 01.08.2012 RU-Krasnodarskiy kray, Kubana Festival 13.04.2012 US-Indio, CA, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival NEW!!! 20.04.2012 US-Indio, CA, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival NEW!!! 18.10.2012 DE-Berlin, Bi Nuu 19.10.2012 DE-Berlin, Bi Nuu
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brownieboy wrote:
revolution is just an extention to evolution
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ChikaKosmos wrote:
Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5 is awesome
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LiquidPhill wrote:
fuck anarcy, bring on apocalypse
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Zero_my_hero wrote:
NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE!
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Saranella wrote:
an album Futurist is amazing
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Alec_Empire wrote:
ATARI TEENAGE RIOT REMIX COMPETITION the comp is live now: http://foem.info/ link to use on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=311218745558157 tune on soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/foem/atari-teenage-riot-collapse-of stems on soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/foem/sets/atari-teenage-riot-collapse-of/ here the remixes will be submitted: http://soundcloud.com/groups/atari-teenage-riot-collapse-of-history-remix-contest/tracks
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YggY wrote:
Herr Empire, ein kurzes aber fettes Danke(!) für die freien Downloads der On Fire Remixes bei Soundcloud! ... Und den 'Bass Terror' Link. Wahnsinn!
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Burninatelol wrote:
awesome! thanks a tonne man!
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Alec_Empire wrote:
Bass Terror http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/bass-terror-remastered/id309459605 Squeeze The Trigger http://www.digitalhardcore.com/buy/squeeze-the-trigger-1/ Miss Black America has also some stuff like that....and of course Alec Empire vs Elvis Presley
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Burninatelol wrote:
i'm a bit of a breakcore noob, but what albums are similar to the destroyer without being digital hardcore?
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Alec_Empire wrote:
use the soundcloud ? http://soundcloud.com/alec_empire
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KVZ-2011 wrote:
hm, oh well, I am addicted to someone again ;)
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indrustialny wrote:
old times
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outrenoir wrote:
oh that's annoying. wrong data? I know they rely on Musicbrainz for album info but it's weird they're preventing you from uploading at all. I thought it might have been a rightsholders issue, but you can obviously prove you are who you are...
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Gordonflesher wrote:
Охренительный, жёсткий саунд. Тексты, музыка, всё прекрасно.
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Alec_Empire wrote:
Atari Teenage Riot wants YOU to be in their video for “Black Flags.” http://atari-teenage-riot.tumblr.com/post/8406507604/atr-blackflags-viral
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Alec_Empire wrote:
@outrenoir sorry last fm is not giving us full access (mainly because other people uploaded a lot of wrong data when it started, and last fm is only helping major labels it seems...it sucks...we'd love to have everything up here)
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outrenoir wrote:
Alec really needs to upload allll that good old stuff here again. It's all so varied I don't think there's any danger of it displacing new material on the (tag) radio stations (if that's a concern at all). Joe Lastfm is really missing out
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