Customer Reviews

60 Second Wipe Out

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

ATR has distanced themselves from the typical techno scene, wanting to break all ties with the term "techno". Take an anarchist punk band of the 70's, beef it up with 200 BPM samples and beats and add some random noise and effects and you have Atari Teenage Riot. however, despite their lack of talent in lyrics, ATR are masters of their own electronic hybrid called "digital hardcore". This album will really get you moving, and the expierimental style comes off very well. While the lyrics come off as self rightous, the music is intense and a great display of the genre.

Atari Teenage Riot is the best thing since pacifiers at a rave. This album is more fine-tuned to their style, yet doesn't leave their roots untouched. Every song is worth listening to, and most of them will keep you throbbing for more.
Digital Hardcore Recordings is the only label for me!

If you havent heard an ATR record before it is a challenge to describe it to you! So I won't bother. All you need to know is that they are very loud!! Yeeehah!! But their is a subtely and artistry to Alec Empires's music that works through much of his revolutionary little boy bored nonsense, which often gets in the way of a very important message of resistance in his music. You don't have to be a hedonist to enjoy DHR music and I dont think it helps either! Hedonistic poeple are often like drug addicts, their boring, and ATR are anything but!!!
Though when you get to the point of white noise, you lose your audience, and what is the point of agit-prop when nobody is listening...??

Quite Frankly/Bluntly, I must say I love ATR very much so, but this is one album in particular that I rarely listen to... I give it two stars, an extra one cos it's ATR.. but I think the album lacks the quality of the previously released album (Burn Berlin Burn) in some ways and the lyrics at times don't flow as smoothly.. I'd have to say, the rare occasion on which I do play this album, it's 'better' songs might be 'Too Dead For Me' and perhaps 'Revolution Action' an..mmm 'By Any Means Necessary'...

this is a must-have for any rebels or anarchists out there. "digital hardcore" is the most insane noise i have ever heard. Atari Teenage Riot combine hip hop, electronica, hardcore techno, and everything into a MINDBLOWING album. the only reason i gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that there is a couple of slow songs that can get sort of boring but other than that BUY THIS ALBUM. its money well spent.

I can't believe how many people don't understand this album. Sure, this isn't a mellow, soul-searching acoustic work, but it isn't supposed to be. That of course doesn't mean there isn't a place for this in the collection of every well-rounded music fan-- sometimes you just want something really hard and fast and angry, and ATR does it better than anyone. This is an absolute masterpiece, with a more professional, better-layered production quality that suits ATR perfectly. The band constantly borders on total electronic meltdown as they just radiate energy and shout some of their most coherent revolutionary lyrics and memes. Get this CD and get ANGRY.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm what a good cd oh yes it comes in handy for a drink coaster or a beach frizbee. i highly recommend this cd if u enjoy drinking or the beach