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"This compilation is less a nostalgia trip and more a testament to forward-thinking sonic genius--one as unmatched today as it was at the time. ****" -- KEERRANG! In the late nineties Atari Teenage Riot (ATR) was seen as part of the electronica genre, but in reality the band had nothing in common with it. It was too avant-garde, too radical in its views, simply too loud and noisy to fit in. Between their inception and their eventual dissolution after the death of the band's MC Carl Crack, ATR existed as the true alternative for Generation X, kicking down the doors of mainstream music and sexual/racial stereotyping. Even now, the political and social messages that focused the band's near-apocalyptic sound resonate even stronger than before, as a new generation of punk-influenced youth find Atari Teenage Riot via the internet and good old-fashioned word of mouth. This release stands as a testament to the years 1992-2000, when anything seemed possible.