Is This Hyperreal? cover

Released 15 years ago this June

Is This Hyperreal?

Atari Teenage Riot · 2011

43 min · 10 tracks · digital hardcore

Frenetic beats collide with distorted vocals, creating a chaotic soundscape of digital rebellion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy flow
  • immersive listening experience
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Is This Hyperreal?' was released in 2011, Atari Teenage Riot had reformed after a hiatus and was aiming to reclaim their place in the digital hardcore scene. This album marked their first new material since 1999's '60 Second Wipe Out', showcasing their return to a genre largely defined by their early work while addressing contemporary themes.
Stylistic neighbors
The Prodigy· Nine Inch Nails· Crystal Castles

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Activate! 3:36
  • 2 Blood in My Eyes 3:47
  • 3 Black Flags 4:00
  • 4 Is This Hyperreal? 4:12
  • 5 Codebreaker 5:15
  • 6 Shadow Identity 4:12
  • 7 Re-Arrange Your Synapses 3:14
  • 8 Digital Decay 4:23
  • 9 The Only Slight Glimmer of Hope 3:53
  • 10 Collapse of History 6:57

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