60 Second Wipe Out Explained

60 Second Wipe Out
Type:studio
Artist:Atari Teenage Riot
Cover:60 Second Wipe Out.jpg
Genre:Hardcore punk, digital hardcore
Label:Digital Hardcore
Producer:Alec Empire
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60 Second Wipe Out is the third studio album by Atari Teenage Riot. It was originally released through Digital Hardcore Recordings in 1999. It peaked at number 17 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, as well as number 32 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.

Critical reception

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "60 Second Wipe Out has all of the ingredients fans could expect from their favorite anarcho-hardcore-electronica group." Marc Weingarten of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a grade of B+, saying: "Wielding break beats like ninja stars and synth bleets like num-chucks, [Alec] Empire performs mad chopsocky maneuvers that will turn you into a glutton for punishment."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Atari Teenage Riot

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[1] 17
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] 32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 16 May 1999 - 22 May 1999. Official Charts Company. May 15, 2018.
  2. Web site: Atari Teenage Riot: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. May 15, 2018.