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LONG OVERDUE REPRESS OF The definitive collection from atr, one of the most influential bands in underground music in the 90s. deluxe packaging, features band history, exclusive photos. 18 tracks of killer genre creating / challenging music! in the late 90's atari teenage riot (atr) was seen as part of the "electronica" genre, but in reality the band had nothing in common with it. it was too avant-garde, too radical in its views and statements, simply too loud and noisy to fit in. the original conception was alec empire's. it was a unique line up, almost superhero like, and when hanin elias, nic endo, carl crack and alec hit the stage in some cities in the south of the usa, the mixed race, mixed sex image of the band provoked people before they even heard the music. a female vocalist like hanin who screams about police violence and revolution, and nic endo who was in control of all electronic gear on stage and sent earthquakes of sound waves was simply against all rules of rock and techno music. they opened many doors for female artists to follow at this time. the band finally dissolved in the wake of mc carl crack's death just days before september 11 2001. this release stands as a testament to the years 1992-2000, where anything seemed possible!! REFORMATION SHOW ./ NME PHOTOSPREAD DUE IN TWO WEEKS!!
in 1996 the beastie boys hooked up with alec empire in new york and negotiated a label deal between grand royal and digital hardcore recordings for north america. the album ?burn berlin burn? exploded. rage against the machine and wu-tang clan asked the band out on their us tour as did beck, jon spencer blues explosion and ministry. even moby chose them as his support for dates in holland. atr collaborated with slayer on the song ?no remorse? for the spawn movie soundtrack. with the success came the tension. every musician has his own way of dealing with it, and atr were very intense people. very soon the thin line between reality and paranoia started to vanish. mc carl crack was often described as ?the black sid vicious? by the media. since his teenage years he suffered from psychosis attacks (the brain releases certain chemicals in and it leads to temporary schizophrenic personality changes). he destroyed hotel rooms, got into fights, started trouble with the police. all this was of high interest to the media, who started focusing in on this part of the band more than on the music itself, which it was harder to explain and describe than the events surrounding it. when john peel asked atr to play queen elizabeth hall in london in 1999, the band had just released their 3rd and best album ?60 second wipe out?, which was recorded in new york and mixed with andy wallace (who engineered nirvana?s ?nevermind?, various slayer albums and many more). during the song ?revolution action? kids stormed the stage and the situation got out of control. singer and actress bjork was quoted in the nme saying that it was the most ?intense show? she had seen since public enemy. atr?s final recorded output was the ferocious ?live at brixton academy?; a pure white noise set, recorded whilst supporting nine inch nails, which confounded and excited in equal measure.
Tracks
1.SPEED
2.DESTROY 2000 YEARS OF CULTURE
3.REVOLUTION ACTION
4.DEUTSCHLAND HAS GOT TO DIE
5.RAGE (ALEC VOCAL VERSION)
6.INTO THE DEATH
7.RIOT 1995
8.MIDIJUNKIES
9.START THE RIOT
10.TOO DEAD FOR ME
11.ATARI TEENAGE RIOT
12.GET UP WHILE YOU CAN
13.YOU CAN?T HOLD US BACK
14.DELETE YOURSELF
15.SICK TO DEATH
16.WESTERN DECAY
17. KIDS ARE UNITED
18. HETZJAGD AUF NAZIS!