Altern-8 is the hardcore/breakbeat rave duo consisting of Mark Archer and C… Read Full Bio ↴Altern-8 is the hardcore/breakbeat rave duo consisting of Mark Archer and Chris Peat. In their day they helped to set trends in hardcore techno style, with several anthems, and a style of music that became progressively faster, with more bass, and definitely more noise. During this period, hardcore techno was moving away from the style of house music that was already around, and Altern-8 were moving with it. However, in 1993 Mark Archer started to prefer the house sounds. That is when he decided to produce as Slo Moshun with Danny Taurus, responsible for "Bells of N.Y.", and Xen Mantra, his solo project.
When Altern-8 put on their masks and their weird chemist uniforms for a performance, everything seemed to be out of control. Their kind of music really seemed to be a melting pot where you couldn't define exactly the different styles frontiers. After all, it was all lumped into hardcore. So many influences made up the English movement, and later even other ones, such as Jungle and Drum and Bass, were then influenced by it.
Even though the Detroit Techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson was considered a reference to all rave style with a track named "Truth of Self Evidence" (as Reese & Santonio), he had never made hardcore, and one day he met the Altern-8 duo at Stafford aka Techno City, and they recorded the "Let it Reign" tune together with Inner City: that's when Mark explained the basic ingredients of hardcore to Kevin, resulting in what he did later, like Tronikhouse's "Uptempo".
Altern-8 started in 1989 as Nexus 21, because they just liked it. It sounded 'technoey', and they were both 21 at that time. According to Archer, it was already a proto-hardcore project. Nothing to do with the unborn bleep techno. They definitely were aiming for something more dancefloor, more breakbeat. Anyway, the "Rhythm Of Life"'s sales did not go well, and they decided to change. So, they choose the best option in 1990: to Altern 8!
Influenced by the musical elements of the Detroit techno artists Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, as well as the Chicago sound of Phuture and early techno heroes Kraftwerk, the Altern-8 tunes changed the world of dance music, bringing these influences to all over the place, in a mixture of 303, 808 and 909. This was, in fact, "the sound of the Altern-8!".
Notable Altern-8 tracks include "Activ8", "E-vapor-8", "Frequency", "Hypnotic St-8" and "Infiltrate 202". The duo produced an album on the Network Records Label in 1992 called Full On .. Mask Hysteria. After their single "Everybody", the duo split up. Mark Archer is still DJing now, doing live shows all over the world.
In 1992, Peat entered as a candidate for the Stafford constituency in the General Election representing the Hardcore (Altern8-ive) party. He polled 158 votes and finished in fourth place.
When Altern-8 put on their masks and their weird chemist uniforms for a performance, everything seemed to be out of control. Their kind of music really seemed to be a melting pot where you couldn't define exactly the different styles frontiers. After all, it was all lumped into hardcore. So many influences made up the English movement, and later even other ones, such as Jungle and Drum and Bass, were then influenced by it.
Even though the Detroit Techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson was considered a reference to all rave style with a track named "Truth of Self Evidence" (as Reese & Santonio), he had never made hardcore, and one day he met the Altern-8 duo at Stafford aka Techno City, and they recorded the "Let it Reign" tune together with Inner City: that's when Mark explained the basic ingredients of hardcore to Kevin, resulting in what he did later, like Tronikhouse's "Uptempo".
Altern-8 started in 1989 as Nexus 21, because they just liked it. It sounded 'technoey', and they were both 21 at that time. According to Archer, it was already a proto-hardcore project. Nothing to do with the unborn bleep techno. They definitely were aiming for something more dancefloor, more breakbeat. Anyway, the "Rhythm Of Life"'s sales did not go well, and they decided to change. So, they choose the best option in 1990: to Altern 8!
Influenced by the musical elements of the Detroit techno artists Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, as well as the Chicago sound of Phuture and early techno heroes Kraftwerk, the Altern-8 tunes changed the world of dance music, bringing these influences to all over the place, in a mixture of 303, 808 and 909. This was, in fact, "the sound of the Altern-8!".
Notable Altern-8 tracks include "Activ8", "E-vapor-8", "Frequency", "Hypnotic St-8" and "Infiltrate 202". The duo produced an album on the Network Records Label in 1992 called Full On .. Mask Hysteria. After their single "Everybody", the duo split up. Mark Archer is still DJing now, doing live shows all over the world.
In 1992, Peat entered as a candidate for the Stafford constituency in the General Election representing the Hardcore (Altern8-ive) party. He polled 158 votes and finished in fourth place.
Everybody's Free
Altern 8 Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Everybody's Free' by these artists:
Alex Christensen & Berlin Orchestra Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
Angel One We are family, that should stand together as one Helping ea…
Aquagen Everybody's free Brother and sister Together we'll make it …
Aquagen feat. Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
Aquagen ft Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
Aquagen/Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
B.O.S Now hear this It comes a time in everyone's life That you…
Baz Luhrmann Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99 Wear sunscreen If …
Baz Luhrmann (featuring Quindon Tarver) Everybody's free Everybody's free Everybody's free Everybod…
Global Deejays Feat. Ябути.Ру Brother and sister together we'll make it through Someday …
Global Deejays/Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
Global DJ´S Feat. Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
Jennifer Ann Brother and sister Together we′ll make it through Some day a…
Kiortezman feat Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
Kolabeech Everybody's free to feel good, yeah Everybody's free to feel…
Kortezman Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
Kortezman Feat. Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
Kortezman vs. Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
KortezmanFeat.Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
kortzemann feat. rozalle Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
Louisa Johnson Brother and sister together we'll make it through Someday a …
Pedro Bial Senhoras e Senhores. Cuidem-se. Vinte anos atrás, eu pedia q…
Quindon Everybody's free Everybody's free Everybody's free Everybod…
Quindon Tarver & Baz Luhrmann Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99 Wear sunscreen If …
Quindon Tarver & Josh Abrahams Everybody's free Everybody's free Everybody's free Everybod…
Radio Record | GLOBAL DEEJAYS feat. ROZALLA Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
Richard Humpty Vission Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
Rozalla Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
Rozalla feat. David Anthony Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good…
Rozalla feat. kortezman Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
Rozalla Ft David Anthony Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good…
Rozalla Miller Everybody's free to feel good x 2 Everybody's free Broth…
Tala I'll let you know you've been hurting, but i've been waiting…
The Berlin Orchestra Everybody's free to feel good Everybody's free to feel good …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Altern 8:
Activ 8 Dead Can Dance Dead Can Dance A Passage In Time (Dead Can…
Activ 8 (Come With Me) (Hardcore Holocaust Mix) Dead Can Dance Dead Can Dance A Passage In Time (Dead Can…
Activ-8 Dead Can Dance Dead Can Dance A Passage In Time (Dead Can…
E-Vapor 8 Dave Matthews Band Miscellaneous Proudest Monkey (in album L…
E-Vapor-8 Dave Matthews Band Miscellaneous Proudest Monkey (in album L…
E-Vapor-8 (Inciner-8 mix) Dave Matthews Band Miscellaneous Proudest Monkey (in album L…
Evapor 8 Dave Matthews Band Miscellaneous Proudest Monkey (in album L…
Evapor 8 (Inciner 8 mix) Dave Matthews Band Miscellaneous Proudest Monkey (in album L…
Evapor-8 Dave Matthews Band Miscellaneous Proudest Monkey (in album…
Infiltrate 202 譲れないのさ何がなんでも 夢は叶えるためにある さぁ行こう１人じゃないんだ （狙いBang Bang 飛ばせGang G…
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benjamin duffy
30 years old and still better than modern music
Aries Custom
🤣🤣🤣
Kinks 1974
Ahmen
Your meal was an animal's hell and death sentence
These guys were great in the early Rave scene. Commercial pop appeal but also respected in the underground. Last track is my fav here.
ToldYaBro
They were great and you're right they had commercial appeal but they did it right and got all raves buzzing for real when raves were actually raves. Legends.
Leon Thompson
Very underrated and influential album
Paul Manton
Well said👍
Ross Heartland
absolutely amazing production from the two legends from ST16. Still makes my body move and will always bring me so much joy when I hear this album.
#WATCHYABASSBINS
DAVID BLURTON
st16 indeed,,,, bizarre inc too,,,
asmo1313
bought the cd in 1993, still have it :)