Altern-8
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Altern-8 is a British electronic music duo known for their influential early 1990s rave and breakbeat hardcore tracks, distinctive chemical warfare-style outfits, and pioneering role in the UK rave scene.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British musical group
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electronic music duo ⓘ rave act ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Altern 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Nexus 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSubculture |
illegal rave parties
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warehouse raves ⓘ |
| basedIn |
England
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Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccessIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
helped popularise rave culture in the UK
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iconic imagery in early 1990s dance music press ⓘ |
| era | Second Summer of Love aftermath ⓘ |
| formedAs | side project of Nexus 21 ⓘ |
| genre |
acid house
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breakbeat hardcore ⓘ electronic dance music ⓘ hardcore techno ⓘ rave ⓘ techno ⓘ |
| member |
Chris Peat
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Mark Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | UK rave movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breakbeat hardcore tracks
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early 1990s UK rave scene ⓘ fluorescent dust masks and boiler suits ⓘ wearing chemical warfare-style outfits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Activ 8 (Come With Me)
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Evapor-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Full On... Mask Hysteria NERFINISHED ⓘ Infiltrate 202 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pioneeringRoleIn | UK rave scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Network Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageAppearanceFeature |
boiler suits
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fluorescent face masks ⓘ gas masks ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
heavy use of breakbeats
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hoover-style synths ⓘ sample-heavy production ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPeakPopularity |
1991
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1992 ⓘ |
| typeOfOutfit | chemical warfare-style suit ⓘ |
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