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Alien Faktor
OriginMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
GenresIndustrial
Years active1994–1999
LabelsDecibel
Past members

Alien Faktor were an American electro-industrial group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Created as a solo musical project by multi-instrumentalist Tom Muschitz, Alien Faktor was influenced by EDM, soundtrack and industrial music. The band released four studio albums for Decibel: Abduction (1994), Desolate (1995), Listen! (1996) and Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations (1997).

History

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Alien Faktor began in 1991 as a solo musical project for Tom Muschitz out of Milwaukee.[2] In 1994 Muschitz created the record label Decibel which the made its debut with Alien Faktor's Abduction album.[3] Its compositions were informed by soundtrack and electronic dance music.[4] They followed up with a second album in 1995 titled Desolate that received praise for its stylistic variety.[5] Alien Faktor's third and fourth albums were released in 1996 and titled Final Expenses and Listen! respectively by Decibel.[6][7] Final Expenses contains remixes and several new tracks while Listen consists of four lengthy loosely structured compositions.[8][9]

In 1997 Mike Hunsberger joined on guitars and programming to release the band's fifth and final album Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations on Decibel.[10][11][12] Keyboardist Lars Hansen from Oneiroid Psychosis participated during live touring. In February of the following year the album peaked at position twenty on CMJ's Dance Top 25.[13] In 1999 the band covered Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" for the various artists compilation Nod's Tacklebox o' Fun, released by Re-Constriction Records.[14]

Discography

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Studio albums

EPs

References

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  1. ^ "Alien Faktor". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Waggoner, Andy, ed. (1996). "Alien Faktor". Interface Magazine. 3 (2). Steel Skin Media Group: 15. ISSN 1081-8065.
  3. ^ Finkler, Ed (June 17, 1997). "Interview with Alien Faktor". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Alien Faktor: Abduction > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Christian, Chris (January 1996). "Alien Faktor: Desolate". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Miles, Larry (1996). "Alien Faktor: Final Expenses" (PDF). Black Monday (4): 3. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 44. ISBN 9781575980652. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Christian, Chris (October 1996). "Alien Faktor: Final Expenses". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Christian, Chris (July 1997). "Alien Faktor: Listen!". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "RPM Reporters". CMJ New Music Monthly. 52 (545). CMJ Network, Inc.: 32–40 November 10, 1997. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Best, Chris (April 1, 1998). "Alien Faktor: Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  12. ^ Lewandowski, Andrew (September 17, 1997). "Alien Faktor: Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Haslett, Tim (February 1998). "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly. 54. CMJ Network, Inc.: 46. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Best, Chris (August 26, 1999). "Various Artists: Nod's Tacklebox o' Fun". Ink 19. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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