First Name |
Alec
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Last Name |
Empire
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Alternative Name |
Alec Minus Empire, Alexander Wilke, Death Funk, DJ 6666 feat. The Illegals, DJ Mowgly, E.C.P., Jaguar, LX Empire, Nero, Nintendo Teenage Robots, P.J.P., Richard Benson, Wipe Out, Alexander Wilke, Death Funk, DJ 6666 feat. The Illegals, DJ Mowgly, E.C.P., Jaguar, LX Empire, Naomi Campbell, Nero, Nintendo Teenage Robots, P.J.P., Richard Benson, Wipe Out
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Birthday |
2nd May, 1972
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Birthplace |
Berlin, Germany
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Nationality |
German
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Occupation Text |
Composer | Writer | Music Department
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Occupation |
Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Digital hardcore, Techno, Breakbeat, Punk, Breakcore, Industrial Hip Hop, Experimental, Electronica, Hardcore Techno, Hardcore Punk, Electronic, Noise
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Music Genre |
Electronic, Clinical
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Origin |
Berlin, Germany
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Year(s) Active |
1990–present
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Music Style |
Techno, Hardcore Techno, Jungle/Drum'n'bass, Ambient Techno, Electronica, Experimental Techno, Glitch, IDM, Breakcore
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Music Mood |
Bleak, Clinical, Aggressive, Nocturnal, Visceral, Detached, Manic, Malevolent, Paranoid, Ominous, Producer
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Sampler, Drum Machine, Mixer
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Record Label |
Digital Hardcore Recordings, Eat Your Heart Out, Grand Royal, Phonogram, Force Inc., Mille Plateaux, Geist Recordings, Riot Beats, Eat Your Heart Out Records
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Associated Acts |
Atari Teenage Riot, The Curse of the Golden Vampire, Akala, The Curse of the Golden Vampire
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Official Websites |
http://www.alec-empire.com/, www.atari-teenage-riot.com/, www.the-hellish-vortex.com/
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Alec Empire (born Alexander Wilke-Steinhof on 2 May 1972) is a German experimental electronic musician who is best known as a founding member of the band Atari Teenage Riot, as well as a prolific and distinguished solo artist, producer and DJ. He has released many albums, EPs and singles, some under aliases, and remixed over seventy tracks for various artists including Björk. He was also the driving force behind the creation of the digital hardcore genre, and founded the record labels Digital Hardcore Recordings and Eat Your Heart Out Records.