Atari Blitzkrieg
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sub.Stance |
| Born | August 16, 1980 |
| Origin | Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, cyberpunk rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, Activist |
| Instrument(s) | Turntables, Synthesizers, Drums |
| Years active | 1994 - Present |
| Labels | Godsendant Music Sheltered Fallout Records |
| Website | [1] |
Chris Moore is a Maryland born American hip hop artist who goes by the stage name Atari Blitzkrieg. Currently signed to his own label Godsendant Music, he is known for his heavy use of alliteration, multi-syllabic rhyming schemes and incorporation of various genres into his music. He is also the producer, Krohme.
A review on Music Zeitgeist states, "Atari Blitzkrieg is not a noise-core post-electro-clash/Blade Runner tributary. Evoking something more along the lines of Jedi Mind Tricks sharing kind with Common and maybe even MC. 900 Ft. Jesus, Atari Blitzkrieg is ready to drop a fat collection of eloquence and Cheshire Cat propensity on the sleepy indie music world."[1]
History
Born as Chris Moore in a United States Navy hospital in Bethesda, Maryland to an African-American father an Native-American and Spanish mother, he was exposed to a wide range of musical genres at an early age. He began experimenting with music as a cellist in elementary school. This led to acquiring a thrift store turntable at 12, a drum machine at 14 and a microphone at 15. Atari (as Krohme) created his first mixtape in 1995 using samples looped from his record collection but never publicly released it. He didn't make his first on-record appearance as Atari until 2006 with Krohme's The Beasts Released: South of Heaven Volume 1, which led to 2007's Rokkonorrottenhell single, featuring Royce Da 5'9, Groovie Mann from the industrial band My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and producer Krohme.[1]
Since then, he has been nominated as an URB Next 1000, released close to 200 songs, unveiled 25 EPs, 3 full-length albums, guest appearances on releases from Louis Logic, C-Rayz Walz and Little Indian while working with some of the biggest names in hip-hop; The Game, Lord Jamar, Daedelus, Rapper Pooh, Louis Logic, Vast Aire, Roc C, LMNO, Ryu of Styles of Beyond, Breez Evahflowin, Motion Man and Wildchild to name a few. His lyrical content ranges from current political issues to social inequality to pop-culture to video games.
He is a member of Blood Moon Uprising, a metal band with a heavy anti-political message with guitarists Hidekazu Seki & Matt Coller and Vinyl Pimp Cobras, a rock band with heavy funk and hiphop roots featuring musicians Bionicheart and Digital Fiend.
Atari also devotes his time and his earnings to various charities and non-profit organizations including the American Cancer Society, the Lupus Foundation of America, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Bright Beginnings Inc., a child and family development center that offers a bright start for homeless infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and their families.
Discography
Albums
- 2009: Kick, Punch, Fight, Rhyme
- 2009: 12.31.99
- 2010: Serial Port Experiments w/ The Digital Fiend
EPs
- 2007: iGod
- 2008: Black
- 2008: <3:lessthanthree
- 2008: Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
- 2008: A Hand-Made Soul
- 2008: The Apollo Creed Episodes
- 2008: The Apex of Excitement
- 2008: Apologies for None
- 2009: The Central Parking Lot Rangers
- 2009: Ain't Dead Yet
- 2009: August Plush
- 2009: Ex Nihilo
- 2009: 12.30.99
- 2010: 12.30.99 Black
- 2010: AlphaBetaC-EP
- 2010: Perfect Blue
- 2010: Half Past Midnight
- 2011: The Moments That Unfold Before Me in Life
- 2011: Chase the Dragon w/ The Digital Fiend
- 2011: <3: Lessthanthree Volume 2 - Elevation from the Endless Void of Manufactured Insanity
- 2011: Super
- 2012: Magnificent Blitzkrieg w/ magOwl
- 2012: Dracula Baby and Other Pimp Tales w/ Vinyl Pimp Cobras
- 2012: Air Christ
- 2013: Neber Pills w/ Digital Fiend
Singles
- 2007: Rokkonorrottenhell
- 2007: The Forsaken 2.0
- 2008: Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
- 2008: Morgan Freeman
- 2009: Subconscious Tales of Dream Kids in Utero
- 2009: The Central Parking Lot Rangers
- 2009: WTF!!!
- 2009: 1-800-Be-Atari
- 2009: Blood Coffee
- 2009: New Rose Wilts
- 2009: Flawed Human Interactions
- 2009: Damnation Alley
- 2010: The Hatred to Be
- 2010: Outta Time
- 2010: The Maturation of Nothingness (Produced by Daedelus)
- 2011: Flash the Blitz
- 2011: Yellow
- 2011: Super
- 2012: The Chill
- 2012: Gowithaflow
- 2013: Bigfoot