German techno artist

Carl Crack

Birth name| Karl Böhm
Born| 5 May 1971 (1971-05-05)
Swaziland (now Eswatini)
Origin| Germany
Died| 6 September 2001(2001-09-06) (aged 30)
Berlin, Germany

Musical artist

Carl Crack (born Karl Böhm, 5 May 1971 – 6 September 2001) was a Swazi-born German techno artist best known for his membership in the digital hardcore band Atari Teenage Riot from 1992 to 2000.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Discography
* 2.1 Album
* 2.2 DJ Mix
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Biography[edit]

Around 1992, Crack displayed little interest in the music scene as it was at the time. He felt that The Beatnigs (the original vehicle for social and political critic Michael Franti, later of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Spearhead) were one of the few significant bands around. Along with the other members of Atari Teenage Riot he was looking for a new direction.

Crack initially had a significant influence on ATR's style, particularly on the first two albums where he developed an MC style which owed less to the U.S. than his own imagination. He also had his own musical ideas that could not be expressed within the confines of a group, leading to his only solo release, Black Ark, in 1998. It is, as the name suggests, heavily influenced by dub and in particular Lee Perry.

After heavy touring to promote ATR's third album, 60 Second Wipe Out, the members of the group commenced work on follow ups to their various solo projects. Crack appeared on Cobra Killer's 2002 album, The Third Armpit. He also was part of Firewire and Whatever, both with Din-St.

Crack was working on a new record before he was found dead in his apartment in Berlin, on 6 September 2001. He was 30 years old.[1][2]

## Discography[edit]

### Album[edit]

* Black Ark (DHR Limited 1998)

### DJ Mix[edit]

* Lion MC/Dance the Monkey (Midiwar 1995)

## References[edit]

1. ^ September 24, 2001 Atari Teenage Riot Cofounder Dead At 30 MTV.com
2. ^ "Billboard : Obituary". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 October 2001. p. 56. Retrieved 5 December 2017 - via Google Books.

## External links[edit]

* Biography at Digital Hardcore Recordings
* Carl Crack at Discogs

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Atari Teenage Riot

* Alec Empire
* Nic Endo
* CX KiDTRONiK
* Rowdy Superstar

* Carl Crack
* Hanin Elias

Albums|

* Delete Yourself!
* The Future of War
* 60 Second Wipe Out
* Is This Hyperreal?
* Reset

E.P.'s|

* "Kids Are United E.P."
* "Not Your Business E.P."
* "Too Dead For Me E.P."
* "Revolution Action E.P."
* "Rage E.P."
* "Reset Tour EP"

Singles|

* "ATR"
* "Kids Are United"
* "Speed/Midijunkies"
* "Deutschland Has Gotta Die!"
* "Sick to Death"
* "Destroy 2000 Years of Culture"
* "Paranoid"
* "Atari Teenage Riot II"
* "Activate!"
* "Black Flags"
* "Blood in My Eyes"
* "Collapse of History"
* "Modern Liars"
* "Reset"

Live albums|

* Live in Stuttgart (One-Off Shit Let's Go!)
* Live in Philadelphia Dec. 1997
* Live at Brixton Academy
* Riot In Japan 2011

Compilations|

* Burn, Berlin, Burn!
* Redefine the Enemy – Rarities and B-Side Compilation 1992–1999
* Atari Teenage Riot: 1992–2000

Related articles|

* Digital Hardcore Recordings
* Digital hardcore

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