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 6DHR MCD 6 Show EP Hanin Elias 12"CD 1996 DHR 7 Destroy Berlin! Christoph de Babalon 12" 1996 DHR 8DHR MCD 8 AK-78 EC8OR 12"CD 1996 DHR 9DHR MCD 9 Spex Is A Fat Bitch EC8OR 12"CD 1996 DHR 10DHR MCD 10 Speed/Midijunkies Atari Teenage Riot 12"CD 1995 DHR 11DHR MCD 11 Kids Are United E.P. Atari Teenage Riot 12"CD 1995 DHR 12DHR MCD 12 Sick to Death E.P. Atari Teenage Riot 12"CD 1997 DHR 14DHR MCD 14 High On Emotion EP Shizuo 12"CD 1996 DHR 15DHR MCD 15 Destroy 2000 Years of Culture Atari Teenage Riot 12"CD 1997 DHR 16DHR MCD 16 Seven Up EP Christoph de Babalon 12"CD 1997 DHR 17DHR MCD 17 New Kick E.P. Shizuo 12"CD 1997 DHR MCD 18 Until Everything Explodes EC8OR CD 1997 DHR 19DHR MCD 19 Human Distortion 16-17 12"CD 1998 DHR 20 Choice of the Righteous Bomb 20 12" 1996 DHR 21DHR MCD 21 Flip Burgers or Die!!!!! Bomb 20 12"CD 1998 DHR 22DHR MCD 22 White Heat Nic Endo 12"CD 1998 DHR 23 Right Into A Kick For More Cobra Killer 7" 1998 DHR 24DHR MCD 24 Revolution Action Atari Teenage Riot 12"CD 1999 DHR 25DHR MCD 25 In Flames EP Hanin Elias 12"CD 1999 DHR 26DHR MCD 26 Too Dead For Me EP Atari Teenage Riot 12"CD 1999 DHR 27DHR MCD 27 Rage E.P. Atari Teenage Riot 12"CD 2000 DHR 28DHR MCD 28 Hot Lips, Wet Pants/I Luv Speed Lolita Storm 7"CD 1999 DHR 29DHR MCD 29 In Flames (Remix EP) Hanin Elias 12"CD 2000 DHR 30DHR MCD 30 Red Hot Riding Hood Lolita Storm 7"CD 2000 DHR 31DHR MCD 31 Dynamite EC8OR 12"CD 2000 DHR 32DHR 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 35DHR MCD 35 P Shards of Pol-Pottery: The 2001 Remixes Alec Empire and El-P CD12" 2001 DHR 36 Digital Hardcore Videos various VHS 2001 DHR MCD 38DHR MCD 38 CD2 Addicted to You Alec Empire CD1CD2 2002 DHR DVD 39 Death Favours the Enemy: Live 2002 Alec Empire DVD 2002 DHR 40DHR MCD 40DHR MCD 40 CD2 The Ride Alec Empire 12"CD1CD2 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 ERDHR MCD 44 ER Kiss Of Death Alec Empire 7"CD 2005

Albums Cat No. Title Artist Format Year DHR CD 1DHR LP 1 1995 Atari Teenage Riot CDLP 1995 DHR CD 1 Delete Yourself! Atari Teenage Riot CD 1995 DHR CD 2DHR LP 2 Harder Than The Rest various CD2xLP 1995 DHR CD 3DHR LP 3 EC8OR (CD/2xLP) EC8OR CD2xLP 1995 DHR CD 4DHR LP 4 The Destroyer Alec Empire CD2xLP 1996 DHR CD 5DHR LP 5 The Horrible Plans Of Flex Busterman The Horrible Plans Of Flex Busterman CD2xLP 1997 DHR CD 6DHR LP 6 The Future of War Atari Teenage Riot CD2xLP 1997 DHR CD 7DHR LP 7 Shizuo vs. Shizor Shizuo CD2xLP 1997 DHR CD 8DHR LP 8 If You're Into It, I'm Out of It Christoph de Babalon CD2xLP 1997 DHR CD 9DHR LP 9 World Beaters EC8OR CDLP 1998 DHR CD 10DHR LP 10 Riot Zone various CD2xLP 1997 DHR CD 11DHR LP 11 Squeeze the Trigger Alec Empire CD2xLP 1997 DHR CD 12DHR LP 12 Death Breathing DJ 6666 featuring The Illegals CD2xLP 1998 DHR CD 14DHR LP 14 Curse of the Golden Vampire Curse of the Golden Vampire CD2xLP 1998 DHR CD 15DHR LP 15 Field Manual Bomb 20 CD2xLP 1998 DHR CD 16DHR LP 16 The Destroyer Alec Empire CD2xLP 1998 DHR CD 17 You've Got The Fucking Power various CD 1998 DHR CD 18DHR LP 18 Cobra Killer Cobra Killer CDLP 1998 DHR CD 19DHR LP 19 Too Bad But True Fever CDLP 1998 DHR CD 20DHR LP 20 60 Second Wipe Out Atari Teenage Riot CD2xLP 1999 DHR CD 2021DHR LP 2021 60 Second Wipe Out/Live in Philadelphia Dec. 1997 Atari Teenage Riot 2xCD3xLP 1999 DHR CD 21DHR LP 21 Live in Philadelphia Dec. 1997 Atari Teenage Riot CDLP 1999 DHR CD 22DHR LP 22 In Flames (1995–1999) Hanin Elias CDLP 1999 DHR CD 23DHR LP 23 Girls Fucking Shit Up Lolita Storm CDLP 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 27DHR LP 27 The One and Only High and Low EC8OR CDLP 2000 DHR CD 28 Live at Brixton Academy Atari Teenage Riot CDLP 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 42DHR LP 42 Atari Teenage Riot: 1992-2000 Atari Teenage Riot CD2xLP 2006DHR CD 43Is This Hyperreal?Atari Teenage RiotCD2011DHR CD 44Riot In Japan 2011Atari Teenage RiotCD2012DHR CD 45ResetAtari Teenage RiotCD2015

DHR Limited series Cat No. Title Artist Format Year DHR LTD CD 001DHR LTD 001 Funk Riot Beat Death Funk CDLP 1997 DHR LTD MCD 002DHR LTD 002 No Safety Pin Sex E.P. Alec Empire CD12" 1997 DHR LTD MCD 003DHR LTD 003 Snuff Out Patric Catani CD12" 1997 DHR LTD MCD 004DHR LTD 004 Fuck Step '98 Shizuo CDLP 1998 DHR LTD CD 005DHR LTD 005 Black Ark Carl Crack CDLP 1998 DHR LTD MCD 006DHR LTD 006 100 DPS Patric Catani CDLP 1998 DHR LTD MCD 007DHR LTD 007 Live at the Suicide Club 8-7-95 Sonic Subjunkies CD12" 1998 DHR LTD CD 008DHR LTD 008 We Punk Einheit! Nintendo Teenage Robots CD2xLP 1999 DHR LTD CD 009DHR LTD 009 Miss Black America Alec Empire CDLP 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

See also List of record labels List of electronic music record labels

References

External links Digital Hardcore Recordings at discogs.com