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Revolution Action

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Released
  
December 28, 1999

Revolution Action E.P. (1999)
  
Rage E.P. (2000)

Release date
  
28 December 1999

Length
  
17:29

Artist
  
Atari Teenage Riot

Producer
  
Alec Empire

Label
  
Digital Hardcore Recordings

Genres
  
Digital hardcore, Noise music

Revolution Action E.P. is an extended play by the German digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot, released in 1999 on 12" vinyl and CD formats to promote the album 60 Second Wipe Out, where the title track originates. Two music videos were produced for the track, one of which was actually banned by MTV. "Revolution Action" was also the name of a tour and live various artist release titled Revolution Action Japan Tour 1999 EP.

Contents

The title track was also released on a three track Atari Teenage Riot promo, and a live version of the song was included on the Too Dead For Me EP and later re-released on Redefine the Enemy - Rarities and B-Side Compilation 1992-1999. In 2006 the song was released on the compilation Atari Teenage Riot: 1992-2000. The song was included on the various artist compilation ¥999 DHR Sampler.

Atari teenage riot revolution action


Music video

Two promotional music video VHSs were released as well to promote the song, each containing a different version of a music video.. In addition, the music video was released on the VHS music video compilation Digital Hardcore Videos. One of the videos was a collection of live footage of the band spliced with the song, while the other showcased a man going through a violent outburst in his workplace cubicle. This version was actually banned from being played on MTV, as reported by CMJ, for its violence.

Personnel

  • Alec Empire – production, writing, performance
  • Carl Crack – performance
  • Hanin Elias – writing, performance
  • Nic Endo – performance
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Andy Wallace – mixing on "Revolution Action"
  • Dave Sardy – mixing on "No Success (Digital Hardcore Remix)"
  • Songs

    1Revolution Action3:45
    2No Success (Digital Hardcore Remix)4:24
    3Your Uniform (Does Not Impress Me) [Digital Hardcore Edit]5:34

    References

    Revolution Action Wikipedia