Atari Teenage Riot is, how can we say it? They are a hardcore/techno noise band from Berlin, Germany. They even set up their own label called Digital Hardcore, and originally the line up for the band is Alec Empire, Hanin Elias, and MC Carl Crack.
I borrowed Burn, Berlin, Burn! (1997) and 60 Second Wipeout (1999), and was impressed with their energy enough to keep an eye out for more material. Shortly after the Rage (2000) single was released, the band had agreed to split up. I thought the "Rage" song was such a poor song to end their career on, especially that horrible acappella version they had on the B-Side (!), but I think by this time they were all sick of working with each other.
MC Crack died of a drug overdose a few years later, and I'm almost certain that Alec Empire and Hanin Elias continued on with their solo material (although I have not kept up with their works).
I personally think the first version of "Atari Teenage Riot" song is one of their best song. They tried to capture the same energy and lyrics for "Atari Teenage Riot II" on 60 Seconds Wipeout, but it just wasn't the same. I wasn't very keen on the "go go go go!" part.
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Links: www.digitalhardcore.com
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