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saw a more obvious return to his punk roots and consequently sounds as if it were largely recorded using all live instrumentation, even though it was electronically produced. The creation of the Eat Your Heart Out label saw a move to a much more electronic-sounding approach with comparatively subdued
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career on the streets of Berlin. Later disillusioned by that genre becoming increasingly commercial, he left it behind in favour of a completely different form of musical expression. He had played guitar since the age of eight which coupled with his politically charged upbringing eventually led him
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and selfish. This angered him, as he and his friends lived in a city embroiled in politics, and the demise of communist-led governments had given rise to increased conservatism in
Germany, whilst few people cared. The German
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punk attitude would figure significantly in his subsequent output). After leaving Die Kinder, he began listening to classical music and experimenting with electronic instruments. He eventually became fascinated by the
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In Empire's words, Atari
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compilation). On creating DHR his solo recordings for that label consisted largely of the digital hardcore staples of breakcore (as heard on
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and drug-fueled nihilism of the rave scene of the 1990s, once saying that "You can't read or do anything else while listening to our music."
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that allowed its artists the freedom of expression
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Herbert
Schurich (inventor), Hand knitting appliance, US Patent 2,762,213, 11 September 1956.
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Blog: Dead or Alive?, Alec Empire's official MySpace, 28 April 2007, retrieved 22 July 2007.
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Alec Empire Interview: "People Are Organized But Political Music Is Not Really Being Made."
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music; he formed his first band, Die Kinder (The Kids), at age twelve.
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Empire rebounded in 2001 when he, with assistance from Endo, recorded
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Alec Empire spins at Throbbing Gristle New Years Eve party in Berlin!
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ATR spent the next few years touring the world with artists such as
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Atari Teenage Riot’s Alec Empire’s ‘Volt’ Soundtrack to Be Released
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1994 – Limited Editions 1990–94 (Mille Plateaux / Geist Records UK)
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2003 – Brainbombs (Remix: It's a Burning Hell) / Load Records USA
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Atari Teenage Riot's Alec Empire Questions Rammstein's Sincerity
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1998 – Shonen Knife – (Remix: Keep On Rockin) / MCA Victor Japan
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1994 – Generation Star Wars (Mille Plateaux / Geist Records UK)
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Redefine the Enemy – Rarities and B-Side Compilation 1992–1999
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1997 – Buffalo Daughter (Remix: Dr Moog) / Grand Royal Records
1088:& DMBQ (Remix: Mood of Mods Generation) / ZK Records Japan
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1999 – Nintendo Teenage Robots – We Punk Einheit (DHR Limited)
437:(DHR); the direction his sound had taken came to be known as "
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1819:, Music Towers, 24 April 2007, last accessed 15 August 2007.
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2000 – Guitar Wolf – (Remix: Jet Virus) / KiOon Records Japan
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1997 – Nicolette (Remix: No Government) / Talkin Loud Records
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signed a deal to release a number of DHR's recordings on the
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Atari Teenage Riot / Alec Empire: 16 Years of Video Material
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album and EPs) and later experimental noise (as heard on
1234:(Remix: Year of the Gun) / Demons Run Amok Entertainment
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2004 – Panic DHH (Remix: Reach) / Gonzo Circus Records
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1996 – Bindenmittel – (Remix: Unification) WEA Records
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1557:, AlecEmpireFansite.com, last accessed 4 August 2006.
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1994 – Air Liquide (Remix: Abuse Your Illusions Pt.1)
877:– Delete Yourself (Digital Hardcore Rec. / Intercord)
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Alec Empire at Nocturnal Culture Night festival 2016
388:) to form a band. In 1992, the trio became known as
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News: Atari Teenage Riot and Alec Empire DVD coming
1535:, AlecEmpireFansite.com, retrieved 22 January 2007.
1380:, FaceCulture, 2008-03-05, retrieved 21 March 2008.
1199:(Remix: Mann Gegen Mann) / Universal Island Records
1192:(Remix: Tribute To Coil) / Fulldozer Records Russia
1041:(Remix: Die Menschen aus Kiel) / L'Âge d'or Records
1778:, MTV, 9 November 1998, retrieved 3 February 2007.
1011:– Is This Hyperreal? (Digital Hardcore Recordings)
1000:2011 – Mustard Pimp feat. Alec Empire – Catch Me (
396:Atari Teenage Riot and Digital Hardcore Recordings
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1102:(Remix: Friss Scheiße) / Intercord Tonträger GmbH
1071:(Remix: Bachelorette) / One Little Indian Records
717:". The label's first release was his 12" single "
418:, also stated that it was a reaction to both the
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1433:Interview – The definitive Alec Empire Interview
925:– 60 Second Wipe Out (Elektra Records USA / DHR)
1845:, This is Fake DIY, retrieved 25 February 2008.
1690:, 24 September 2001, retrieved 3 February 2007.
1175:(Remix: Skool Daze) / Waxploitation Records USA
1921:, Film Music Reporter, retrieved 27 July 2017.
1305:(DVD only, the United States, Japan, EU, 2008)
1165:(Remix: Miss Lucifer) / Columbia Records, Sony
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1152:2000 Soundtrack (Remix: March of Godzilla) /
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527:show in London in 1999 at the request of fan
414:, "riot sound produce riots". Empire, who is
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1213:(Remix: New York City) / Motor, Edel Records
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1319:Slumber Party Slaughterhouse" (USA, 2008)
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1738:Alec Empire a new Messiah? (Interview)
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1365:Alec Empire official website biography
1227:2012 – SALEM (Remix: Better Off Alone)
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1064:(Remix: My Way) / On U-Sound Records
911:1997 – Squeeze The Trigger (DHR UK)
898:(Mille Plateaux / Geist Records UK)
884:(Mille Plateaux / Geist Records UK)
535:to their ranks as a fourth member.
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1182:(Remix: Amerika) / Universal Music
1095:(Remix: The Garden) / Mute Records
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1817:Interview: Alec Empire bites back
1673:, last accessed 14 December 2006.
1288:Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
821:music (Nintendo Teenage Robots).
41:'s 2005–2006 New Year's Eve party
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1269:Buddyhead Presents: Punk Is Dead
1145:(Remix: Joga) / Columbia Records
1115:(Remix: Consumed) / Mute Records
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952:2002 – Redefine The Enemy (DVD)
736:Sixteen Years of Video Material
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365:Empire retaliated by utilising
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2090:The Golden Foretaste of Heaven
1901:"Alec Empire (DE) Interview".
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1363:https://www.alec-empire.com/ae
1078:(Remix: Joga) / Mother Records
988:The Golden Foretaste of Heaven
981:The Golden Foretaste of Heaven
857:1992 – SuEcide Pt.1 & Pt.2
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2551:Destroy 2000 Years of Culture
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1455:David Day, "Riotous Empire",
1129:(Remix: Root) / Lo Recordings
1051:/ Ooomph (Remix: Motor Razor)
933:Alec Empire vs. Elvis Presley
896:Les Étoiles des Filles Mortes
891:(Digital Hardcore Recordings)
802:Les Étoiles des Filles Mortes
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548:Alec Empire vs. Elvis Presley
334:, he caught the attention of
153:Vocals, guitar, synthesizer,
1567:Rubin, Mike (January 1997).
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2583:Live at Brixton Academy
2041:Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5
1793:7 December 2006 at the
1762:8 December 2006 at the
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1438:3 February 2007 at the
1378:Alec Empire – 2008 – II
1299:(Episode Arte TV, 2008)
935:Bootleg (El Turco Loco)
882:Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5
843:Alec Empire discography
574:Live at Brixton Academy
553:The Mad Capsule Markets
540:Nintendo Teenage Robots
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1526:Force Inc. Music Works
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2291:Shards of Pol-Pottery
1553:7 August 2007 at the
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1461:AlecEmpireFansite.com
1296:Durch die Nacht mit …
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362:"true German music".
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2184:Live CBGB's NYC 1998
2027:Generation Star Wars
1888:11 June 2007 at the
1705:29 June 2008 at the
1569:"Bring on Der Noise"
1086:Violent Onsen Geisha
1049:Think About Mutation
525:Queen Elizabeth Hall
463:Generation Star Wars
324:German reunification
2606:Burn, Berlin, Burn!
2234:Squeeze the Trigger
1743:9 June 2008 at the
1204:Most Precious Blood
1016:Remixes (selection)
685:Most Precious Blood
369:of 1960s and 1970s
2589:Riot In Japan 2011
2459:Is This Hyperreal?
2452:60 Second Wipe Out
2377:Atari Teenage Riot
2335:Atari Teenage Riot
2154:with Techno Animal
2062:Miss Black America
1943:Atari Teenage Riot
1841:6 May 2008 at the
1823:4 May 2007 at the
1291:(USA, Sp, D, 2006)
1222:Metropolis Records
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970:Atari Teenage Riot
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916:Miss Black America
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1949:Alec Empire
1945:at AllMusic
1934:Alec Empire
1671:BBC Radio 1
1652:30 November
1483:Alec Empire
1421:Alec Empire
1332:(USA, 2010)
1283:(USA, 2006)
1271:(USA, 2005)
1265:(USA, 1999)
1259:(USA, 1998)
1257:Modulations
1253:(USA, 1998)
1247:(USA, 1997)
1224:, 61Seconds
1190:Coil (band)
992:Rough Trade
837:Discography
494:Grand Royal
375:Hanin Elias
332:Hanin Elias
328:East Berlin
287:Berlin Wall
236:Alec Empire
191:Grand Royal
96:West Berlin
25:Alec Empire
2657:Categories
2416:Carl Crack
1928:References
1343:Razzennest
1100:Schweisser
868:Low on Ice
841:See also:
793:Low on Ice
785:Pulse Code
757:acid house
730:On Fire EP
673:industrial
640:The Locust
618:in Japan:
542:, and the
469:Low on Ice
379:Carl Crack
344:Force Inc.
336:Ian Pooley
211:Riot Beats
199:Force Inc.
123:electronic
86:2 May 1972
82:1972-05-02
53:Birth name
2512:Rage E.P.
2283:with El-P
1330:Godkiller
1326:(D, 2008)
1324:Chaostage
1197:Rammstein
1180:Rammstein
701:After DHR
689:The Monks
681:Rammstein
675:pioneers
647:Panic DHH
626:) played
592:After ATR
582:psychosis
529:John Peel
427:Phonogram
301:led to a
285:near the
266:Biography
195:Phonogram
2396:Nic Endo
2313:The Ride
2083:Futurist
1938:AllMusic
1886:Archived
1867:Archived
1839:Archived
1821:Archived
1791:Archived
1760:Archived
1741:Archived
1722:Archived
1703:Archived
1604:Archived
1585:19 March
1579:Archived
1551:Archived
1529:Archived
1507:The Wire
1486:Archived
1464:Archived
1436:Archived
1395:Kerrang!
1211:Emigrate
1150:Godzilla
963:Futurist
918:(DHR UK)
830:Futurist
819:chiptune
665:Futurist
533:Nic Endo
517:Ministry
356:neo-Nazi
351:decadent
303:vogueing
283:Cold War
2522:Singles
2305:Singles
2273:On Fire
1251:Orgazmo
1230:2021 –
1216:2010 –
1209:2007 –
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931:1999 –
921:1999 –
914:1998 –
904:1997 –
894:1996 –
887:1996 –
880:1996 –
873:1995 –
866:1995 –
789:ambient
761:SuEcide
565:Seattle
392:(ATR).
367:samples
346:label.
299:hip hop
221:Website
155:sampler
2476:E.P.'s
2430:Albums
1309:224466
1275:Threat
1120:Mogwai
852:Albums
811:jungle
795:) and
715:Berlin
628:synths
557:Mogwai
511:, the
486:Mike D
238:(born
179:Labels
106:Genres
2466:Reset
1351:Notes
1245:Spawn
1143:Björk
1076:Björk
1069:Björk
750:Style
602:Prato
447:EC8OR
383:Swazi
248:Björk
163:mixer
133:noise
2258:Solo
2019:Solo
1953:IMDb
1654:2016
1587:2018
1574:Spin
1336:Volt
1218:IAMX
845:and
744:Volt
634:and
622:(ex-
559:and
521:CBGB
515:and
505:Beck
404:and
371:funk
320:rave
308:punk
258:and
76:Born
2530:ATR
2251:EPs
1951:at
1936:at
1688:MTV
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445:by
443:EPs
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