ATR's music began in 1992 as a potentially exciting amalgam of hard-core punk rock, techno, and drum & bass. This "60 Seconds Wipe Out" from Atari Teenage Riot was released in 1999 under Digital Hardcore Recordings. Some may feel that this album belongs more in the Electronica section but there is too much rage involved with this album. Atari Teenage Riot's album before, "The Future of War", was so loud and noisy that it was almost unbearable. The breakbeats seemed to have went through a dozen fuzzboxes and the sampled guitars were distorted to the maximum. "60 Second Wipe out" is actually somewhat more refined, Maybe they have just decided to take a different approach. No matter what, they sound better than ever. This is a no compromise Digital Hardcore with left winget Political Aware that rush with full force everytime you think you have a second to breath.
The Locust was formed in 2001 and have a unique stage presence: costumed in skin-tight, full body nylon suits (which the band refer to as uniforms), they have at times come across to first-time viewers as frightening. Over the years though, their increasingly abrasive and unpredictable direction has become as polarizing as their notorious antics, both on and off stage. "New Erection" is their newest full lenght Cd released in 2007 under ANTI records after their EP CD entitled "Safety Second, Body Last" released in 2005 under Ipepac Records. Consist of 11 noisy tracks with political and satirically lyrics, "New Erection" could be the creative leap you've been waiting to hear. Their music arose from the members' refusal to adhere to the status quo and in 2007, the band has reaffirmed their status as one of music's most unpredictable and innovative acts. Simultaneously discombobulating and Swiss-watch precise, New Erections spikes and short-circuits with electronic hiccups that'd make a computer programmer's brain itch. It also marks the Locust's first major creative leap in years: employing jarring edits and logic-defying changes that lean more toward Digital Hardcore than hardcore punk. If you respect artistic boldness and are willing to work a little harder than most to find value in music, you should be able to get into The Locust and New Erections ranks among their best work.
