Bass Terror

In 1992 Alec Empire and Carl Crack started a sound system called Bass Terror. About a handful of other DJs joined right away. They promoted the first ever purist jungle and breakcore raves outside the United Kingdom. In Berlin squads and run down warehouses a new sound was developed. Journalists couldn't compare it to rave or breakbeat anylonger. A new term was chosen: Breakcore.

The sound was harder, faster and way louder than its UK prototype. One other significant difference: Bass Terror was highly charged political with its Anti-Nazi and Anti-Racist slogans and artwork. Empire and Crack saw the extreme right wing having a rising influence on the German techno scene. Bass Terror was formed as a movement of resistance. One of the first tracks released was called "Hetzjagd auf Nazis!" (German for "Hunt Down And Kill The Nazis").

Frankfurt based techno label Force Inc. Music Works started a sublabel called Riot Beats to give this sound a new push and platform. A year later Alec Empire would start Digital Hardcore Recordings (1994).

The original EP series were only released on vinyl in the years 1992/93. When Dutch DJ Tiesto sampled the track "SuEcide" 2 years ago, many DJs started searching for Alec's original version on 12" vinyl. "SuEcide" remains a classic of the early more Detroit influenced techno genre (and stands out from the other Bass Terror tracks).

Now 15 years later, Alec Empire is about to re-release these tracks for the first time in digital remastered format - plus previously unreleased tracks from that era!"

Alec Empire - Bass Terror (EYHODL002)

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1.		Alec Empire - Terror Worldwide (Remix The System)	5m 44s
2.		Alec Empire - Terrorist	4m 16s
3.		Alec Empire - Let The Sun Shine	4m 17s
4.		Alec Empire - Cold Sweat	5m 37s
5.		Alec Empire - SuEcide	6m 32s
6.		Alec Empire - Indians	3m 38s
7.		Alec Empire - Der Neunte Schuss (Hetzjagd)	4m 42s
8.		Alec Empire - Bass Terror	4m 43s
9.		Alec Empire - Limited Edition	5m 17s
10.		Alec Empire - This Music Turns Me On	4m 4s
1.		Alec Empire - I Am Bored	5m 42s
2.		Alec Empire - Squad 1993	5m 14s
3.		Alec Empire - Just Make It Fast	4m 18s
4.		Alec Empire - Skulls	5m 6s
5.		Alec Empire - Public Enemy No. 1	4m 57s
6.		Alec Empire - You Are 2nd Best	4m 34s
7.		Alec Empire - Anti-Nazi-Soulfood	6m 7s
8.		Alec Empire - You Must Confront	4m 18s
9.		Alec Empire - Drifting Away	4m 5s
10.		Alec Empire - Toetenposse Rides Out	6m 4s

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