The Geist of Alec Empire
Alec Empire · 1997
214 min · 33 tracks · techno · ambient · digital hardcore
A frenetic blend of digital hardcore and ambient textures that challenges convention and provokes thought.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration of soundscapes
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- thought-provoking auditory challenges
- immersive listening experience required
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward song structures
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1997, 'The Geist of Alec Empire' is a pivotal moment in Alec Empire's career, following his breakout with the band Atari Teenage Riot. This album showcases his transition into solo work, demonstrating his unique approach to blending genres like techno and punk. At this point, Empire was establishing himself as a prominent figure in the digital hardcore movement.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Merzbow· The Prodigy· Squarepusher
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 22:24 4:44
- 2 Kick Some Soul, Part 2 5:58
- 3 Kick Some Soul, Part 1 7:53
- 4 Kick Some Dirt, Part 2 5:40
- 5 I'm Gonna Die If I Fall Asleep Again 5:21
- 6 God Told Me How to Kiss 6:52
- 7 Many Bars and No Money 5:59
- 8 [untitled] (Low on Ice - Track 2) 6:41
- 9 Sweet 5:58
- 10 3 Bullets in the Back 6:12
- 11 City of Lights 7:10
Disc 2
- 1 Sieg über die Mayday HJ 5:12
- 2 Get Some 5:38
- 3 Low on Ice 7:53
- 4 The Backside of My Brain 7:55
- 5 Maschinenvolk 7:37
- 6 Civilisation Virus 13:28
- 7 Metall Dub 6:58
- 8 13465 4:08
- 9 Stahl und Blausäure 4:48
- 10 Lash the Nineties 8:23
Disc 3
- 1 The Sun Hurts My Eyes 12:07
- 2 The Report 7:16
- 3 Suecide 6:32
- 4 [untitled] (Low on Ice - Track 6) 5:50
- 5 Slowly Falling in Love 4:18
- 6 Walk the Apocalypse 5:11
- 7 La Ville de Filles Mortes 5:40
- 8 Opus 28 - Pour la Liberté Des Milles Universes 6:10
- 9 La Guerre D'Opium 6:15
- 10 Swimming Through Nails 6:53
- 11 We Have Arrived 3:56
- 12 Clean Circuit 3:41
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