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Released 30 years ago

Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5

Alec Empire · 1996

50 min · 10 tracks · techno · ambient · digital hardcore

A frenetic blend of digital hardcore and ambient textures creates a chaotic yet immersive listening experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady immersive listening experience
  • chaotic energy for focus
  • cathartic moments of release
  • exploratory soundscapes to navigate

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking straightforward structures
  • prefer instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1996, Alec Empire was already recognized for his role in the digital hardcore movement with Atari Teenage Riot. 'Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5' marked his first solo venture after the band's breakthrough album, 'Exit', showcasing a more experimental side of his sound while solidifying his status as a genre-defying artist.
Stylistic neighbors
Merzbow· The Prodigy· Squarepusher

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Walk the Apocalypse 5:12
  • 2 God Told Me How to Kiss 6:55
  • 3 Get Some 5:40
  • 4 I'm Gonna Die If I Fall Asleep Again 5:22
  • 5 The Unknown Stepdancer 1:32
  • 6 Chilling Through the Lives 5:01
  • 7 Many Bars and No Money 6:01
  • 8 My Funk Is Useless 5:43
  • 9 Slowly Falling in Love 4:20
  • 10 Dreaming Is a Form of Astrotravel 4:17

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