Altern 8

Altern-8 was a verging-on-the-cartoonish rave outfit that pushed their singles into the British charts with promotional theatrics borrowed from the KLF and attention-getting surgical masks and chemical-warfare uniforms from head to toe. Their catchy, energetic dance tunes combined breakbeats and heavy electronic basslines with familiar samples ranging from disco diva vocals to Detroit techno anthems like Rhythim Is Rhythim's "Strings of Life." Originally formed by Mark Archer and Chris Peat as a side-gig from their Nexus 21 project, Altern-8 debuted with two EPs, 1990's Over...