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UPDATE: As the change is now in force for some users, I have switched the navigation to the simplified one for the new system. Please check Navigation in the Help section if you can't find things. I also initially made small adjustments to the front page layout, but have now reverted to the old look until all users are on the new system.

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Altern 8

Altern-8 was formed in Stafford, England in 1990 by Mark Archer and Chris Peat, as a side project to Nexus 21 (a name chosen because of its "futuristic house sound"), when both members were aged 21. Altern-8's music was more into rave breakbeats and samples with emphasis on the bass and volume. The group achieved success in 1991 when they had a UK top ten hit single with 'Activ-8 (Come With Me)', peaking at number 3 and later in 1992 with 'Evapor 8' at number 6. In 1994, Peat and Archer parted ways. Archer continued to DJ under the name Altern-8 until Peat declined permission to use the Altern-8 name and trademarks. In 2013, a campaign was launched on Facebook and Twitter to get Altern-8's 1991 song "Activ-8 (Come With Me)" to number 1 in the UK singles chart for Christmas. It ultimately ended up charting at number 33.

Links To Peel[]

Peel played artists from the Blue Chip label in 1989, especially acts like Bizarre Inc, whose member, Mark Archer, later joined with Nexus 21 and ultimately became Altern-8. Altern-8 performed a session for Peel's show in the autumn of 1991, but after that, he rarely played much of their material.

Sessions[]

1. Recorded: 1991-10-27. Broadcast: 24 November 1991. Repeated: 09 February 1992

  • Frequency (Sample 8 Mix) / Give It To Baby / Say It Ya'll / Activ 8 (La Song Mix)

Other Shows Played[]

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Altern 8 - Infiltrate 202

1991
1992

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