Hey, it‘s Alec. How are you holding up? Things have gotten quite insane here in Europe. All our shows have been cancelled or postponed. I am in lockdown as many others right now. Listen... stay safe and don‘t let everybody else drive you over the edge. It‘s important right now to keep a clear head. I will check in once or twice per day. https://www.instagram.com/p/B996fqAlb60/?igshid=hwydite4sxpd

25 years ago today! Atari Teenage Riot released their debut album “Delete Yourself!” on their own label Digital Hardcore Recordings. Tracks like “Speed”, “Kids Are United”, “Start The Riot”, “Hunt Down And Kill The Nazis” and “Midijunkies” described a dystopian future, a modern surveillance state, the rise of far right and neo nazi ideology, censorship of Free Speech and terrorism. Established music critics immediately attacked the album for being too ‘harsh’, too ‘noisy’, too ‘violent’, too ‘direct’, too ‘loud’. What many don’t remember is that it was already finished in 1993. The major label Phonogram/Vertigo UK had signed ATR in 1992 and when they heard the mastered album, they refused to release it, fired the A&R who had signed the band and even better... they kicked ATR out, ripped up the deal. Usually bands in that situation would split up and vanish. But Alec Empire, Hanin Elias and Carl Crack didn‘t have another choice. They were pretty much blacklisted in the German techno scene. And when they played shows in punk rock clubs, the audiences rioted because they were ‘using computers’ on stage. Back then punks believed that an Atari computer was a symbol of the capitalist system that would replace humans in the work place... and worse. Cyberpunks and hackers were a tiny scene from which ATR emerged. BBC Radio DJ John Peel started playing the record and kept pushing it. Artists like Björk, Moby, The Prodigy and many others started to embrace it. Two years later in 1997 it was released in the US on the Beastie Boys label Grand Royal under the title “Burn Berlin Burn”. Many streaming services have lately banned ATR from their catalogue (or removed various songs from it). Remember you can always access it on the band’s bandcamp. https://atariteenageriot.bandcamp.com/album/delete-yourself-remastered Do you think Atari Teenage Riot’s view of where society was heading was wrong? #atariteenageriot #atr #deleteyourself #electronicmusic #digitalhardcore #dhr #cyberpunk #techno #breakbeat #drumnbass #rave #theprodigy #moby #björk #beastieboys #90s #johnpeel #berlin #london #usa #anniversary #25 #speed #fastandfurious #1995 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HWPd-iHE9/?igshid=1mawwiktw7xh6

Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot) vlog message to fans 29th of January 2020, Paris France Alec produced music for Flora Miranda's fashion show which just took place in Paris, France during Fashion Week. check http://www.atari-teenage-riot.com for more infos #alecempire #atariteenageriot #floramiranda #paris #cybercrack2020 #fashionshow #electronicmusic #glitchart #techno #edm #experimental #vlog #france https://www.instagram.com/p/B76M_Z9ixc5/?igshid=1bd00u7hvft9c

Atari Teenage Riot’s podcast for Re-Textured is here! Merry Christmas! 🎄 🎁 👊🏻👊👊🏾💥💥💥💥 Do you listen to it on low volume? Because it‘s Christmas? #atariteenageriot #retextured #podcast #djmix #alecempire #nicendo #elp #blackstrobe #godzilla #techno #breakcore #digitalhardcore #cyberpunk #electronicmusic #edm #noise #dronemusic #dj #uk #berlin #rare #christmas #2019 https://m.soundcloud.com/re-textured/retextured-podcast-013-atari-teenage-riot https://www.instagram.com/p/B6dgSGNiDv-/?igshid=ff9n25928cc7

Atari Teenage Riot is coming to Budapest summer 2020! More infos, click link https://tixa.hu/feketezaj2020 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 The new decade is beginning, new music is being created! They can’t hold us back! Thanks to all of you for your ongoing support!!!! Atari Teenage Riot #atariteenageriot #alecempire #zanlyons #nicendo #budapest #hungary #europe #2020 #summer #concerts #touring #electronicmusic #techno #edm #gabber #hardcoretechno #breakcore #drum’n’bass #cyberpunk #party #rave #clubbing #hiphop #livemusic #hackerculture https://www.instagram.com/p/B6TB4ohFJA6/?igshid=1r0t8lfydp5e8

Nic Endo during an Atari Teenage Riot show 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 This was a great year! The attacks kept on coming but they weren’t able to knock us to the ground! Music is our weapon - we resist tyrannical ideas - that is the idea behind our music Stay strong! Atari Teenage Riot #atariteenageriot #nicendo #electronicmusic #edm #techno #cyberpunk #womeninmusic #hackerculture #concertphotography #music #cool #female #2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6QX6DxCAeq/?igshid=17e9u0q0zyxu9

Rowdy SS performing on Atari Teenage Riot’s Reset Tour! Follow @rowdy_ss on instagram, check out his solo work! #atariteenageriot #rowdyss #reset #greatbritain #london #uk #electronicmusic #hiphop #artist #art #dance https://www.instagram.com/p/B6NvfO4ivgX/?igshid=1qzb7kw7cfcv7

Finally he made an account! Follow @zanlyons on Instagram! When you have seen Atari Teenage Riot live over the past years, then you probably noticed the 3rd man on stage who is also responsible for all the insane strobe glitch visuals during the show. He also often performed his solo show before ATR would go on... Director of ATR‘s iconic ‘Activate!’ video and many others... Follow @zanlyons on Instagram! #atariteenageriot #zanlyons #techno #alecempire #thehellishvortex #visuals #glitchart #vj #films #indiefilms #underground #berlin #london #hiphop #electronicmusic #edm #musicvideos #cyberpunk #bladerunner #hackerculture #afro #ledscreens https://www.instagram.com/p/B6LRyRmis4x/?igshid=d9eun5cownbc

Dear followers, ... we just heard that our days on Facebook might be soon over... when you read this, please join us on our telegram channel (free music, uncensored news, videos and more...) link: ‪https://t.me/atariteenageriot #atariteenageriot #alecempire #nicendo #zanlyons #telegram #telegramchannel #join #encryption #cyberpunk #hackerculture #digitalhardcore ‬ https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Ee6shCclA/?igshid=f1xqhoj4co27

Are you ‘outraged’ over the $60.000 Mac Pro? The arms race was decided 30 years ago! Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot) vlog message to fans 12th of December 2019 #atariteenageriot #alecempire #electronicmusic #vlog #edm #techno #gabber #hardcore #cyberpunk #glitch #touring #clubbing #nightlife #rave #dronemusic #atari #macpro #apple #1040st #armsrace #silliconvalley #hackermindset #musicproduction #musicstudio #musicgear #software #musicsoftware #logic #notator #hiphop https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-aVxulV5y/?igshid=icnwferft3c5

Atari Teenage Riot confirmed for Brutal Assault Festival 2020! More infos coming soon!!!! We are looking forward to playing there next year! One of our favorite crowds in Europe! Brutal Assault = Energy = perfect 💥💥💥💥👊🏻👊👊🏾💥💥💥💥💥💥 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 photo credit: Vitaliy Mariash #atariteenageriot #alecempire #nicendo #zanlyons #brutalassault #festival #summer #2020 #electronicmusic #techno #digitalhardcore #edm #breakcore #edm #metal #punkrock #europe #cyberpunk #hackerculture #fun #clubbing #party #vitaliymariash #concertphotography #awesome #justawesome #energy #music #moshpits https://www.instagram.com/p/B57rYUjiCCx/?igshid=te0tcbgoqqnp

Nic Endo and CX Kidtronik in the Fall of 2009 in Amsterdam! The decision was made to collaborate on CX’ solo album. At that point nobody knew what the new decade would bring... 6 months later Atari Teenage Riot was touring the world again. Riots, protests everywhere and the song ‘Activate’ was released. One line in the lyrics goes “Government control, too much government control!” Always remember.... politicians serve you, the citizens... you should never serve them! They are not rulers. Don’t see them as spiritual leaders. They always need your consent - when you don’t give it to them, you gain power... In Germany we have seen our government turn tyrannical twice in the last century: The National Socialists (Nazis) and the Socialists in East-Germany. Remember the past, know history - watch out for those forces who try to re-write it to manipulate you... #atariteenageriot #nicendo #cxkidtronik #amsterdam #electronicmusic #edm #digitalhardcore #hiphop #underground #techno #punk #cyberpunk #hackerculture #facepaint #japanesegirl #dimmak #paradiso #2009 #10yearsago https://www.instagram.com/p/B55IX6Tim9j/?igshid=qy2dk2wrz6n

Nic Endo of Atari Teenage Riot / ATR In the studio right now.... making music making music making music... #atariteenageriot #nicendo #ottovonschirach #concertphotography #techno #riotgrrl #digitalhardcore #electronicmusic #punkrock #female #empowerment #cyberpunk #hackerculture #touring #music https://www.instagram.com/p/B5sbWV4ib97/?igshid=1qwz40nzkhpnj

Atari Teenage Riot announces first UK show for 2020!!! @ Re-Textured Festival Tickets go on sale today! Save £ and go to https://www.residentadvisor.net/widget/event/1352365/tickets More news coming soon! New album - new decade - new chapter 💥💥💥👊🏻👊👊🏾💥💥💥💥 “RE—TEXTURED IS A MULTI VENUE, MULTI-SENSORY FESTIVAL FOR LONDON AND THE UK. THE FESTIVAL COMBINES EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC MUSIC, MODERNIST AND INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE AND INNOVATIVE LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS FOR AN ARRESTING VISUAL AND SONIC EXPERIENCE. RE—TEXTURED IS APPEARING AT SITES INCLUDING BFI, E1 LONDON, OVAL SPACE, ROYAL DOCKS, TOBACCO DOCK, SOUTHBANK CENTRE & VILLAGE UNDERGROUND. CHECK SHOW LISTINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B5p7_hBi7XH/?igshid=1io22psz1bbxg

Thank you Kiev!!! Finally we came to Ukraine! Great crowd, really great location and local team! @black!factory Thanks!!!!! Back to the studio... This energy is going directly into the songs! Atari Teenage Riot 💥💥💥💥👊🏻👊👊🏾💥💥💥💥 photo credit: Vitaliy Mariash #atariteenageriot #alecempire #nicendo #zanlyons #kiev #ukraine #electronicmusic #rave #edm #techno #cyberpunk #cyberpunk2077 #hackerculture #concert #concertphotography #black!factory #vitaliymariash #ledwall #digitalhardcore #glitch #underground #festival #music https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nRA9PFMH5/?igshid=1qfl0zk28avei

Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot) vlog message to fans 27th of November 2019 Pt.1 and 2 … the last show… …the apocalypse is coming… like they say? #atariteenageriot #alecempire #nicendo #zanlyons #electronicmusic #vlog #edm #techno #gabber #hardcore #cyberpunk #glitch #kiev #ukraine #blackoutfactory #touring #clubbing #nightlife #concert #rave #dronemusic https://www.instagram.com/p/B5YIBG7lLJJ/?igshid=gpdzk2i3fhvw

20 years ago Atari Teenage Riot was crashing like a tank hit by a rocket. Burnt out, sick, tired but furious, the end of the world seemed near: 1999, then switch... 2000 the final show was recorded... When Nic Endo, Alec Empire and Carl Crack took the stage at Brixton Academy in London, UK, they knew that this was the end of the 90s, Digital Hardcore and ATR.... but they decided that the only option they had left was to a t t a c k.... There was no doubt that it was, and still is the loudest noise show ever played to the biggest audience, and the discussion that followed it was more about dB levels. Some argued it was 130dB, others claimed it was more like 120dB. “Definitely louder than Motorhead” “Louder than My Bloody Valentine” We say... who cares? Noise music is about using a very wide frequency range and make that a physical experience for the listener. It is ‘information overload’ to those who can’t take that much energy, but those who look for this intensity? They reach for the volume button and press up up up up... in the red... that’s how we live life... if you don’t go over the edge you might never know who you really are.... 💥💥💥💥💥💥 #atariteenageriot #bandcamp #alecempire #nicendo #carlcrack #nin #nineinchnails #london #brixtonacademy #uk #england #noise #noisemusic #1999 #y2k #moogerfooger #digitalhardcore #electronicmusic #motorhead #mybloodyvalentine #techno #electronicmusic #musichistory #nme https://www.instagram.com/p/B5VRe5KlNIa/?igshid=ed2jod4czfzy