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===After ATR=== [[Image:Alecempire-liveinprato2007.jpg|thumb|200px|Alec Empire performing live in [[Prato]], Italy on 13 January 2007]] Empire rebounded in 2001 when he, with assistance from Endo, recorded ''[[Intelligence and Sacrifice]]''. The album contained two discs: the first retained the ATR formula, yet exhibited a more polished production style and lyrics of an unusually introspective nature;<ref name="gothtronicint">[http://www.gothtronic.com/?page=23&band=272 Alec Empire (int)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629201702/http://www.gothtronic.com/?page=23&band=272 |date=29 June 2008 }}, Gothtronic, retrieved 22 July 2007.</ref> the second disc was an electronic instrumental album, and in contrast was more experimental. He used an all-star lineup in his first live "Alec Empire" show at the [[Fuji Rock Festival]] in Japan: [[Charlie Clouser]] (ex-[[Nine Inch Nails]]) played [[synthesizer|synths]], [[Merzbow|Masami "Merzbow" Akita]] and [[Gabe Serbian]] ([[The Locust]]) both played drums, and Endo played synths and keyboards.<ref name="alecfuji">[http://www.digitalhardcore.com/artist_news_item.asp?News_ID=27&Artist_ID=1 Alec Empire Live at FujiRock Festival] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016005129/http://www.digitalhardcore.com/artist_news_item.asp?News_ID=27&Artist_ID=1 |date=16 October 2006 }}, Digital Hardcore Recordings, last accessed 24 December 2006.</ref> Empire's next lineup would include a guitarist, Robbie Furze, who would later record for DHR with [[Panic DHH]]. Empire also played a series of live shows performing material from the [[Intelligence and Sacrifice#CD2|second disc of ''Intelligence and Sacrifice'']]; one of these was released as ''[[The CD2 Sessions: Live in London 7 December 2002|The CD2 Sessions]]'' in 2003. He returned in 2005 with ''[[Futurist (Alec Empire album)|Futurist]]'', which was less electronic than its predecessor and had more of a raw punk-rock sound, albeit assisted by drum machines and some processing.<ref name="gothtronicmessiah">[http://www.gothtronic.com/?page=23&interviews=851 Alec Empire a new Messiah? (Interview)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609212443/http://www.gothtronic.com/?page=23&interviews=851 |date=9 June 2008 }}, Gothtronic, retrieved 20 March 2007.</ref> Empire began 2006 by DJing at [[Industrial music|industrial]] pioneers [[Throbbing Gristle]]'s New Year's Eve party.<ref name="gristle">[http://www.digitalhardcore.com/News_Item.asp?News_ID=182 Alec Empire spins at Throbbing Gristle New Years Eve party in Berlin!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208094342/http://www.digitalhardcore.com/news_item.asp?News_ID=182 |date=8 December 2006 }}, Digital Hardcore Recordings, retrieved 21 January 2007.</ref> During that year he remixed fellow Germans [[Rammstein]] (whom he once said were "successful for all the wrong reasons"<ref name="mtvrammstein">[https://archive.today/20121209000122/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425050/19981109/story.jhtml Atari Teenage Riot's Alec Empire Questions Rammstein's Sincerity], MTV, 9 November 1998, retrieved 3 February 2007.</ref>) and New York hardcore band [[Most Precious Blood (band)|Most Precious Blood]]. He also recorded a cover version of [[The Monks]]' "Monk Time" for a tribute album with that band's singer Gary Burger, and Russell Simins of Blues Explosion.<ref name="monks">[http://www.digitalhardcore.com/News_Item.asp?News_ID=185 HOT NEWS: Alec starts collaborating with Russell Simins (drummer with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and Gary Burger (original member of The Monks)!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207101305/http://www.digitalhardcore.com/news_item.asp?News_ID=185 |date=7 December 2006 }}, Digital Hardcore Recordings, retrieved 21 January 2007.</ref> ''[[Atari Teenage Riot: 1992-2000]]'', a retrospective album, was released by DHR on 3 July 2006.
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