In this lecture as part of the Red Bull Music Academy Bass Camp Berlin 2017, Alec Empire recalled the chaos and inspiration of Berlin's reunification years, techno's transformation and the need for music to remain political. Alec Empire began his career as an agitator and noise maker in late ‘80s West Berlin. Following the fall of the Wall in 1989, a young Empire looked to the rebellious sounds of techno, acid house and punk to inform a new project: Atari Teenage Riot. The trio debuted in 1992 as part of Germany's rave community but soon became known, and sometimes despised, for the speed, noise and political stance of its self-styled digital hardcore sound. In 1994, Empire founded the Digital Hardcore label as a home for his and ATR's brand of punk-meets-dance music. By the time ATR split up in 2000 both the group and its founder had become household names beyond their humble beginnings with fans from Trent Reznor to DJ Q-Bert via Keiji Haino. TOPICS: 2:22 - Politics and creativity 13:18 - Acid house and early techno 21:59 - Punk and techno 36:50 - Atari Teenage Riot 40:47 - Fighting back with music 56:27 - Success and integrity MUSIC: 32:05 - Atari Teenage Riot – “Pleasure Is Our Business” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZY1qauOoIA 40:18 - Atari Teenage Riot – “Hetzjagd Auf Nazis!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar1T-_ERKdQ 1:08:15 - Alec Empire vs. Merzbow – “The Alliance” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIM3L12ZBUI 1:13:36 - Nintendo Teenage Robots – “We Punk Einheit” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqezPSxdWdU 1:28:19 - Alec Empire – ”Victims of Authority” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4CzsZRlUY4 The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Visit Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/1uy4YFF ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0

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