Atari Teenage Riot Berlin, London, Tokyo, Brooklyn, United States http://www.atari-teenage-riot.com/ 'Is This Hyperreal?’ is a sonic masterpiece twelve years in the making and affirms ATR’s cultural relevance yet again.
Atari Teenage Riot - "Blood in my Eyes" - First Single from the fourth ATR Album, ‘Is This Hyperreal?’ on June 20th through Digital Hardcore Recordings. Released by: Digital Hardcore Recordings Release date: June 20th, 2011 Tracklisting: 01. Activate 02. Blood In My Eyes 03. Black Flags 04. Is This Hyperreal? 05. Codebreaker 06. Shadow Identity 07. Rearrange Your Synapses 08. Digital Decay 09. The Only Slight Glimmer of 10. Hope 11. Collapse of History Bio: It's been 11 years since the electronic punk outfit released their last LP, 60 Second Wipeout, and from the looks of things they haven't changed too much in the meantime; the upcoming album promises to be just as noisy and politically charged as anything they've put out to date. "It is the definite protest album for the Google age," says frontman Alec Empire. "Musically we have taken ATR's signature sound way into the future. The beats have more punch, the basslines are heavier and the songs possess another level of depth." Lyrically, the album explores topics such as human trafficking, class war, Wikileaks and the like. Aside from Empire, ATR's current lineup includes longtime member Nic Endo and a new MC, CX KiDTRONiK. - Announce New Album ‘Is This Hyperreal?’ Out June 20th - London Headline Show @ Islington Academy on May 12th with Big Pink (DJ Set) & Kap Bambino Tracks: Activate / Blood In My Eyes / Black Flags / Is This Hyperreal? / Codebreaker / Shadow Identity / Rearrange Your Synapses / Digital Decay / The Only Slight Glimmer of Hope / Collapse of History Atari Teenage Riot release their fourth album, ‘Is This Hyperreal?’ on June 20th through Digital Hardcore Recordings. The follow up to 1999’s critically acclaimed ’60 Second Wipeout’, ‘Is This Hyperreal?’ is a sonic masterpiece twelve years in the making and affirms ATR’s cultural relevance yet again. ATR are now a trio with new member CX KiDTRONiK on MC duties, sharing the stage with the original line up of Alec Empire and Nic Endo. This addition of CX is reflective of a new record that is mapped by socially conscious lyrics; angst ridden punk rock riffs and throbbing 909 drum machine patterns. Characterised throughout with an urgent sense of protest and debate, ‘Is This Hyperreal?’ is in parts a cultural milieu cautionary tale and futuristic bass laden electronic diatribe. Delving into our current social malaise coupled with an explosive big room production reminiscent of early hardcore raves and punk rock shows, this record sounds fresh and entirely of its time. ‘The new ATR album investigates hacker activism, governments and corporations trying to take over the Internet with regulations, thus destroying its freedom’, Alec explains. The jargon of our times is clearly represented here in the album with discourses on hyperrealism, digital decay, human trafficking, wiki-leaks, anarchy and libertarianism. Alec goes on to add, ‘It is the definite protest album for the Google age. Musically we have taken ATR's signature sound way into the future. The beats have more punch, the baselines are heavier and the songs possess another level of depth.’ The album features a stellar cast of guest performances including Dim Mak’s Steve Aoki on ‘Codebreaker’; ‘Is This Hyperreal?’ is not a sentimental reunion about reliving the past but a major software update. Few other albums released this year will so successfully transcend such a complex body of influences and ideas and form such an important canvas of work. Live Dates: 12.05.2011 GB - London, Islington Academy (with The Big Pink DJ Set & Kap Bambino) 13.05.2011 GB - Bristol, The Fleece 14.05.2011 GB - Camber Sands, Bang Face Weekender 15.05.2011 FR - Paris, Maroquinerie 16.05.2011 NL - Amsterdam, Paradiso (with Kap Bambino) 19.05.2011 IT - Roma, Alpheus 20.05.2011 IT - Milano, LAP - Lambretto Art Project 21.05.2011 CH - Winterthur, Salzhaus 01.06.2011 AT - Graz, Springfestival 01.07.2011 FR - Montedre, Free Music Festival 02.07.2011 FR - Belfort, Eurockéennes Festival 16.07.2011 DE - Gräfenhainichen, Melt Festival 22.07.2011 PL - Bolkow, Castle Party 29-31.07.2011 JP - Yuzawa, Niigata, Fuji Rock Festival 13-14.08.2011 DE - Hildesheim, Mera Luna Festival ATR 2011 Photos by Nic Endo.
- ATARI TEENAGE RIOT - - IS THIS HYPERREAL? - TRACK BY TRACK - BLOOD IN MY EYES -