Alec Empire – The Destroyer
Label: |
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) – DHR LP 4 |
|---|---|
Format: |
|
Country: |
UK |
Released: |
|
Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Jungle |
Tracklist
| Side A | |||
| A1 | Untitled | ||
| A2 | We All Die! | ||
| A3 | Suicide | ||
| A4 | Bang Your Head! | ||
| The Re-Recorded Peel Sessions | |||
| B1 | Don't Lie, White Girl! | ||
| B2 | Fire Bombing | ||
| B3 | I Just Wanna Destroy… | ||
| B4 | + Bonus Beats | ||
| When You Reach Your Peak, It's Time To Die! (This Side) | |||
| C1 | Nobody Get's Out Alive! | ||
| C2 | My Body Cannot Die | ||
| C3 | The Peak | ||
| C4 | Heartbeat That Isn't There | ||
| This Side | |||
| D1 | I Don't Care What Happens | ||
| D2 | My Face Would Crack | ||
| D3 | Pleasure Is Our Business (Live!) | ||
| D4 | Untitled |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR)
- Copyright © – Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR)
- Published By – Digital Hardcore Music
- Recorded At – Empire Studios, Berlin
Credits
- Cover – Henni Hell
- Photography By, Animation [Front And Back Animations] – Philipp Reichenheim
- Written-By, Producer, Recorded By – Alec Empire
Notes
"We All Die!", "Suicide" and "Bang Your Head!" were originally released on Alec Empire's "Death E.P." (DHR 4) in late December 1994. All tracks written and produced by Alec Empire, recorded at Empire Studios, Berlin 24.8.1994.
"Don't Lie, White Girl!", "Fire Bombing" and "I Just Wanna Destroy…" were written by Alec Empire in August 1995 for John Peel's radio show on BBC Radio 1. The session was broadcasted in Novemeber 1995. Alec rerecorded these tracks especially for this album in January 1996.
"Pleasure Is Our Business" was recorded live at the "Underground" club in Cologne, 12.2.1994.
The rest was written, produced and recorded by Alec Empire in April 1996 at Empire Studios Berlin exclusively for this album.
Fuck the nazi punks up their asses
I hate people who romanticise death - this is not what it s all about! At the end of all this we all gonna die and that s it! Not more and not less! You fucking religious idiots stupid like shit
℗ + © DHR 1996
———
Track A1 is an uncredited intro, track D4 an uncredited outro to the album.
"Don't Lie, White Girl!", "Fire Bombing" and "I Just Wanna Destroy…" were written by Alec Empire in August 1995 for John Peel's radio show on BBC Radio 1. The session was broadcasted in Novemeber 1995. Alec rerecorded these tracks especially for this album in January 1996.
"Pleasure Is Our Business" was recorded live at the "Underground" club in Cologne, 12.2.1994.
The rest was written, produced and recorded by Alec Empire in April 1996 at Empire Studios Berlin exclusively for this album.
Fuck the nazi punks up their asses
I hate people who romanticise death - this is not what it s all about! At the end of all this we all gonna die and that s it! Not more and not less! You fucking religious idiots stupid like shit
℗ + © DHR 1996
———
Track A1 is an uncredited intro, track D4 an uncredited outro to the album.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 019148 128953
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, hand-etched): DHR LP 4 - A I PR-M
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, hand-etched): DHR LP 4 - B I PR-M
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, hand-etched): DHR LP 4 - C I PR-M
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, hand-etched): DHR LP 4 - D I PR-M
Other Versions (5 of 7)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Destroyer (CD, Album) | Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) | DHR CD 4 | UK | 1996 | |||
|
New Submission
|
The Destroyer (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release) | Not On Label (Alec Empire) | none | Bulgaria | 1997 | ||
| The Destroyer (2×LP, Album) | Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) | DHR LP 16 | US | 1998 | |||
| The Destroyer (CD, Album) | Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) | DHR CD 16 | US | 1998 | |||
| The Destroyer (16×File, MP3, Album, Reissue, 320 kbps) | Eat Your Heart Out | EYHOMP3007 | 2008 |
Recommendations
Reviews
-
What can I say ... As I am a structured electronic music guy... This Destroyer kept me in hard electronic music during the nineties...it was so outer worlds and special, when you're into it you'll see the end of the world on Earth and survived it anyhow...post apocalyptic.
A little anecdote: while the New Year's Celebrations to '96 the German music broadcaster Viva II shut down their broadcasting, and the last official magazine this evening shortly before midnight sent off a reissue of the "2 step" Videomix by Alex edited visually by the Great Phillip Virus...one of the best video art I've seen so far ... With some Destroyer tunes of course -
Essential digital breakcore!!!
Harsh foundations. Noisy as fuck - Empire style. Maxed out, jacked up on pills and sleepless nights. This could be your entry drug into gabber, digital hardcore, fringe jungle and most definitely breakcore!
Release
See all versions
Recently Edited
Recently Edited
For sale on Discogs
Sell a copy
16 copies from $14.77