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Shizuo

 
Artist: Shizuo
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Delta 9, Atari Teenage Riot, DJ Aphasic, Disciples of Annihilation, DJ Scud, EC8OR

Formal Connection With:

Alec Empire
  • Born: 1973, Berlin, Germany
  • Active: '90s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Producer
  • Representative Albums: "Shizuo Vs. Shizor", "Fuck Step 98
  • Representative Songs: "Sweat", "Punks", "Emptiness

Biography

A more rabid onstage showman than most of his Digital Hardcore colleagues (quite a feat of itself), David Hammer's Shizuo project also reflects the machinations of a more diverse music-maker and a rather humorous personality. The light-speed breakbeats and punk attitude of DHR flagship act Atari Teenage Riot are in abundance on Shizuo tracks like "Sweat" and "Emptiness," but Hammer also samples Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and sound effects from The Six Million Dollar Man as part of his sonic repertoire. Raised in Berlin, Hammer also lived in London during his formative years before meeting up with Alec Empire; when Empire formed Digital Hardcore Recordings and earned a large amount of money through a failed record advance, Shizuo was born for a 1995 compilation appearance on Harder than the Rest, alongside Empire, Atari Teenage Riot, EC8OR and others. In February 1997, he released the EP High on Emotion, followed later that year by the debut full-length Shizuo Vs. Shizor. The album received distribution in the U.S. through Grand Royal. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Shizuo (born 1973 in Berlin, Germany)was the Digital Hardcore Recordings manifestation of David Hammer, with occasional vocals and an animated stage show by Annika Trost. Their 1997 album Shizuo Vs. Shizor wowed critics with its giddy, crazy blend of punk rock electronics. during the popularity with Shizuo's music, David also started a band with Annika and another callobrator called Razi Barakat, called Give Up (Razi had earlier been featured on The Cramps cover song "New Kick"). but due David's heavy drug usage of LSD, the band later broke up after the 1997 DHR tour, as a serious disagreement with creative differences led to David legitamely attacking Razi half way through their set. The two would never callobrate again, as both were interviewed about the incident in the short lived DHR fanzine.

Hammer's last release under the Shizuo alias was with the self released vinyl Shizuo No.1 in 2000. He was last seen playing guitar in a Berlin based band called The Nothings. Trost now performs solo or with Cobra Killer.


Releases

  • Disko Punk (Cass) Midi War 1995
  • Sweat / Stop It (7") Grand Royal, Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1995
  • High On Emotion E.P. (12", EP) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1996
  • Give Up (12") Ambush 1997
  • New Kick E.P. (CD, EP) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1997
  • Shizuo Vs. Shizor (CD) Grand Royal, Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1997
  • Fuck Step (as Give Up) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1998
  • Shizuo No I (7", W/Lbl) Shizuo Rec 2000

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