Digital Hardcore Recordings
# Digital Hardcore Recordings

Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) is a record label set up in 1994 by Alec Empire, Joel Amaretto and Pete Lawton. Most of the music is recorded in Berlin, though the label is based in London where the records are mastered and manufactured. The funds for setting up the label came from the payment which Atari Teenage Riot received for their aborted record deal with the major UK record label Phonogram Records.

The label is acclaimed for its articulation of the digital hardcore style of music - "Digital hardcore" is used not only to refer to the record label itself, but to the genre that its artists helped to create. Several artists to this day, though not affiliated with the DHR label, would classify themselves as digital hardcore, tangible proof of DHR's solid influence on the industrial/electronic scene as well as on the rock/metal-scene.

In 1995 DHR released its first album (they had previously only released a 12" in 1994) and a compilation, Harder Than The Rest. Digital Hardcore Festival events were held in several German cities, and the Suicide Club in Berlin, run by a friend of ATR, provided a platform to new bands such as EC8OR. The word about DHR spread to underground scenes in Japan, USA, Australia and Europe. BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel heard about DHR and invited Atari Teenage Riot to play in London.

In 1996 DHR made a distribution deal for the US on the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label then DHR toured there and South East Asia. Atari Teenage Riot toured in support of bands such as Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Beck, Rage Against the Machine and Wu-Tang Clan. In 1997 Atari Teenage Riot, Shizuo and Ec8or embarked on a Digital Hardcore tour of the United States.

In 1998 DHR established an office in New York City and its studios in Berlin. In the ensuing years Atari Teenage Riot came under a lot of pressure, amongst other reasons because of member Carl Crack's psychosis (and subsequent death). By 2000 the Berlin music scene in which DHR had found its place was declining, Atari Teenage Riot disbanded and no new groups or artists were being signed to DHR. At the end of that year Alec Empire decided to restructure DHR and began work on a new album.

In 2002 Empire released Intelligence and Sacrifice and played shows in the US. He became aware of the growing digital hardcore scene there, releasing a compilation of American bands on DHR entitled Don’t Fuck With Us!

Although at present the label is seen as less influential than it was in the 1990s, DHR is nevertheless recognised for its role in the emergence of breakcore, as well as promoting music its artists believed in.

## Discography

### EPs, singles and videos

| Cat No. | Title | Artist | Format | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| DHR 1 | Digital Hardcore EP | Alec Empire | 12" | 1994 |
| DHR 2 | Uzi Party EP | DJ Bleed | 12" | 1994 |
| DHR 3 | Suburban Soundtracks Pt. 1 | Sonic Subjunkies | 12" | 1994 |
| DHR 4 | Death EP | Alec Empire | 12" | 1994 |
| DHR 5 | Turntable Terrorist EP | Sonic Subjunkies | 12" | 1995 |
| DHR 6 DHR MCD 6 | Show EP | Hanin Elias | 12" CD | 1996 |
| DHR 7 | Destroy Berlin! | Christoph de Babalon | 12" | 1996 |
| DHR 8 DHR MCD 8 | AK-78 | EC8OR | 12" CD | 1996 |
| DHR 9 DHR MCD 9 | Spex Is A Fat Bitch | EC8OR | 12" CD | 1996 |
| DHR 10 DHR MCD 10 | Speed/Midijunkies | Atari Teenage Riot | 12" CD | 1995 |
| DHR 11 DHR MCD 11 | Kids Are United E.P. | Atari Teenage Riot | 12" CD | 1995 |
| DHR 12 DHR MCD 12 | Sick to Death E.P. | Atari Teenage Riot | 12" CD | 1997 |
| DHR 14 DHR MCD 14 | High On Emotion EP | Shizuo | 12" CD | 1996 |
| DHR 15 DHR MCD 15 | Destroy 2000 Years of Culture | Atari Teenage Riot | 12" CD | 1997 |
| DHR 16 DHR MCD 16 | Seven Up EP | Christoph de Babalon | 12" CD | 1997 |
| DHR 17 DHR MCD 17 | New Kick E.P. | Shizuo | 12" CD | 1997 |
| DHR MCD 18 | Until Everything Explodes | EC8OR | CD | 1997 |
| DHR 19 DHR MCD 19 | Human Distortion | 16-17 | 12" CD | 1998 |
| DHR 20 | Choice of the Righteous | Bomb 20 | 12" | 1996 |
| DHR 21 DHR MCD 21 | Flip Burgers or Die!!!!! | Bomb 20 | 12" CD | 1998 |
| DHR 22 DHR MCD 22 | White Heat | Nic Endo | 12" CD | 1998 |
| DHR 23 | Right Into A Kick For More | Cobra Killer | 7" | 1998 |
| DHR 24 DHR MCD 24 | Revolution Action | Atari Teenage Riot | 12" CD | 1999 |
| DHR 25 DHR MCD 25 | In Flames EP | Hanin Elias | 12" CD | 1999 |
| DHR 26 DHR MCD 26 | Too Dead For Me EP | Atari Teenage Riot | 12" CD | 1999 |
| DHR 27 DHR MCD 27 | Rage E.P. | Atari Teenage Riot | 12" CD | 2000 |
| DHR 28 DHR MCD 28 | Hot Lips, Wet Pants/I Luv Speed | Lolita Storm | 7" CD | 1999 |
| DHR 29 DHR MCD 29 | In Flames (Remix EP) | Hanin Elias | 12" CD | 2000 |
| DHR 30 DHR MCD 30 | Red Hot Riding Hood | Lolita Storm | 7" CD | 2000 |
| DHR 31 DHR MCD 31 | Dynamite | EC8OR | 12" CD | 2000 |
| DHR 32 DHR MCD 32 | Rage | ATR | 12" CD | 2000 |
| DHR MCD 33 | Sick Slits | Lolita Storm | CD | 2001 |
| DHR MCD 34 | Kill Life | Fidel Villeneuve | CD | 2001 |
| DHR MCD 35 DHR MCD 35 P | Shards of Pol-Pottery: The 2001 Remixes | Alec Empire and El-P | CD 12" | 2001 |
| DHR 36 | Digital Hardcore Videos | various | VHS | 2001 |
| DHR MCD 38 DHR MCD 38 CD2 | Addicted to You | Alec Empire | CD1 CD2 | 2002 |
| DHR DVD 39 | Death Favours the Enemy: Live 2002 | Alec Empire | DVD | 2002 |
| DHR 40 DHR MCD 40 DHR MCD 40 CD2 | The Ride | Alec Empire | 12" CD1 CD2 | 2002 |
| DHR MCD 41 | Eat, Drink, Sleep, Think | Motormark | CD | 2004 |
| DHR MCD 42 | Reach | Panic DHH | CDr | 2004 |
| DHR MCD 43 | Gotta Get Out! | Alec Empire | CD | 2005 |
| DHR 44 ER DHR MCD 44 ER | Kiss Of Death | Alec Empire | 7" CD | 2005 |

### Albums

| Cat No. | Title | Artist | Format | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| DHR CD 1 DHR LP 1 | 1995 | Atari Teenage Riot | CD LP | 1995 |
| DHR CD 1 | Delete Yourself! | Atari Teenage Riot | CD | 1995 |
| DHR CD 2 DHR LP 2 | Harder Than The Rest | various | CD 2xLP | 1995 |
| DHR CD 3 DHR LP 3 | EC8OR (CD/2xLP) | EC8OR | CD 2xLP | 1995 |
| DHR CD 4 DHR LP 4 | The Destroyer | Alec Empire | CD 2xLP | 1996 |
| DHR CD 5 DHR LP 5 | The Horrible Plans Of Flex Busterman | The Horrible Plans Of Flex Busterman | CD 2xLP | 1997 |
| DHR CD 6 DHR LP 6 | The Future of War | Atari Teenage Riot | CD 2xLP | 1997 |
| DHR CD 7 DHR LP 7 | Shizuo vs. Shizor | Shizuo | CD 2xLP | 1997 |
| DHR CD 8 DHR LP 8 | If You're Into It, I'm Out of It | Christoph de Babalon | CD 2xLP | 1997 |
| DHR CD 9 DHR LP 9 | World Beaters | EC8OR | CD LP | 1998 |
| DHR CD 10 DHR LP 10 | Riot Zone | various | CD 2xLP | 1997 |
| DHR CD 11 DHR LP 11 | Squeeze the Trigger | Alec Empire | CD 2xLP | 1997 |
| DHR CD 12 DHR LP 12 | Death Breathing | DJ 6666 featuring The Illegals | CD 2xLP | 1998 |
| DHR CD 14 DHR LP 14 | Curse of the Golden Vampire | Curse of the Golden Vampire | CD 2xLP | 1998 |
| DHR CD 15 DHR LP 15 | Field Manual | Bomb 20 | CD 2xLP | 1998 |
| DHR CD 16 DHR LP 16 | The Destroyer | Alec Empire | CD 2xLP | 1998 |
| DHR CD 17 | You've Got The Fucking Power | various | CD | 1998 |
| DHR CD 18 DHR LP 18 | Cobra Killer | Cobra Killer | CD LP | 1998 |
| DHR CD 19 DHR LP 19 | Too Bad But True | Fever | CD LP | 1998 |
| DHR CD 20 DHR LP 20 | 60 Second Wipe Out | Atari Teenage Riot | CD 2xLP | 1999 |
| DHR CD 2021 DHR LP 2021 | 60 Second Wipe Out/ Live in Philadelphia Dec. 1997 | Atari Teenage Riot | 2xCD 3xLP | 1999 |
| DHR CD 21 DHR LP 21 | Live in Philadelphia Dec. 1997 | Atari Teenage Riot | CD LP | 1999 |
| DHR CD 22 DHR LP 22 | In Flames (1995–1999) | Hanin Elias | CD LP | 1999 |
| DHR CD 23 DHR LP 23 | Girls Fucking Shit Up | Lolita Storm | CD LP | 2000 |
| DHR LP 24 | Hitler2000 | Patric Catani | 2xLP | 2000 |
| DHR CD 25 | 60 Second Wipe Out | Atari Teenage Riot | Enhanced CD | 2000 |
| DHR CD 26 | Attitude PC8 | Patric Catani | CD | 2000 |
| DHR CD 27 DHR LP 27 | The One and Only High and Low | EC8OR | CD LP | 2000 |
| DHR CD 28 | Live at Brixton Academy | Atari Teenage Riot | CD LP | 2000 |
| DHR CD 29 | Intelligence and Sacrifice | Alec Empire | 2xCD | 2002 |
| DHR CD 30 | In Flames (1995–1999) | Hanin Elias | Enhanced CD | 2000 |
| DHR CD 31 | DIY-Fest | various | CD | 2001 |
| DHR CD 33 | Don't F**k With Us | various | 3xCD | 2002 |
| DHR CD 34 | Redefine the Enemy! | Atari Teenage Riot | CD | 2002 |
| DHR CD 38 | Burn, Berlin, Burn! | Atari Teenage Riot | CD | 2003 |
| DHR CD 39 | Panic Drives Human Herds | Panic DHH | CD | 2004 |
| DHR CD 40 ER | Futurist | Alec Empire | CD | 2005 |
| DHR CD 41 | Chrome Tape | Motormark | CD | 2004 |
| DHR CD 42 DHR LP 42 | Atari Teenage Riot: 1992-2000 | Atari Teenage Riot | CD 2xLP | 2006 |
| DHR CD 43 | Is This Hyperreal? | Atari Teenage Riot | CD | 2011 |
| DHR CD 44 | Riot In Japan 2011 | Atari Teenage Riot | CD | 2012 |
| DHR CD 45 | Reset | Atari Teenage Riot | CD | 2015 |

### DHR Limited series

| Cat No. | Title | Artist | Format | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| DHR LTD CD 001 DHR LTD 001 | Funk Riot Beat | Death Funk | CD LP | 1997 |
| DHR LTD MCD 002 DHR LTD 002 | No Safety Pin Sex E.P. | Alec Empire | CD 12" | 1997 |
| DHR LTD MCD 003 DHR LTD 003 | Snuff Out | Patric Catani | CD 12" | 1997 |
| DHR LTD MCD 004 DHR LTD 004 | Fuck Step '98 | Shizuo | CD LP | 1998 |
| DHR LTD CD 005 DHR LTD 005 | Black Ark | Carl Crack | CD LP | 1998 |
| DHR LTD MCD 006 DHR LTD 006 | 100 DPS | Patric Catani | CD LP | 1998 |
| DHR LTD MCD 007 DHR LTD 007 | Live at the Suicide Club 8-7-95 | Sonic Subjunkies | CD 12" | 1998 |
| DHR LTD CD 008 DHR LTD 008 | We Punk Einheit! | Nintendo Teenage Robots | CD 2xLP | 1999 |
| DHR LTD CD 009 DHR LTD 009 | Miss Black America | Alec Empire | CD LP | 1999 |
| DHR LTD 010 | Gimme Nyquil All Night Long/I Won't Pay | EC8OR | 7" | 2000 |
| DHR LTD 11 | Clear and Present Danger Vol. 1: Digital Hardcore Recordings vs Invisible Records | various | CD | 2001 |
| DHR LTD CD 12 | DHR LTD12 CD | various | CD | 2000 |
| DHR LTD CD 011 | Bleeding in Circles | Heartworm | CD | 2002 |
| DHR LTD CD 012 | Live CBGB's NYC 1998 | Alec Empire vs. Merzbow | CD | 2003 |
| DHR LTD CD 014 | The CD2 Sessions | Alec Empire | CD | 2003 |
| DHR LTD CD 015 | Introduction to Global Stupidity | Tuareg Geeks | CDr | 2005 |

### DHR online shop exclusives

| Cat No. | Title | Artist | Format | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| DHR MAIL 1 | Live At CBGB's New York City 4-11-98 | Alec Empire | CDr | 2004 |
| DHR MAIL 10 | The Destroyer Mix Tape #3/98 | Alec Empire | CDr | 2004 |
| DHR MAIL 11 | The Destroyer Mix Tape #4/04 | Alec Empire | CDr | 2004 |
| DHR MAIL 12 | Live At The Suicide Club 1995 | Alec Empire | CDr | 2006 |

### DHR official tape series

| Cat No. | Title | Artist | Format | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| DHR OTS 000001 | Live in Stuttgart (One-Off Shit Let's Go!) | Atari Teenage Riot | cassette | 1996 |
| DHR OTS 000010 | Noise, Dropouts and No Music | Kill:Out Trash | cassette | 1996 |
| DHR OTS 000011 | Killed by Lies | Test Tube Kid | cassette | 1996 |
