:Podcast: Altered Beats Radio – Episode 11

On Altered Beats Radio #11, DJ 5arah cranks it up to eleven with guitar fueled tracks from Left Spine Down, UCNX, Klutae, Unit: 187, & more! (more…)

:News: Atari Teenage Riot Announces US Tour Dates

The highly political, anti-fascist and anti-Nazi digital hardcore outfit has announced US Tour dates in support of their album Is this Hyperreal?.

Currently made up of Alec Empire, Nico Endo and CX KiDTRONiK and producing music that refuses to be neatly packaged into a specific genre, ATR  sound was characterised by the use of breakbeats, many sampled from funk and rap, but replayed at more than twice their original speeds, heavy guitar riffs, and the shouting of politically-driven lyrics and slogans by the band members.  While only releasing three albums during the band’s original association from 1995-1999, ATR is considered one of the most influential bands of the techno scene.  (more…)

:Music News: Update! Atari Teenage Riot Album and Tour

The German digital hardcore group have announced that they have completed work on their fourth studio album.  The title of the release was unveiled by the group yesterday.  The album, the bands first full length release in twelve years, is set to be released in April and will be called Is This Hyperreal?

The first single from the new album “Blood In My Eyes” features Nic Endo on lead vocal speaking out for the multitude of women who have become the victims of human trafficking.  Nic, wholly in tune with her trademark Japanese face-paint depicting “Resistance” makes her point in the inimitable Atari way.

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