EC8OR

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Ec8or (pronounced as Ecator, an abbreviation of Eradicator which was originally used by Patric as his tag when he used to do graffiti, and later as musical alias as well) was formed by gabba and chiptune artist Patric Catani, and former Lemonbabies member Gina Vaporjieff D'Orio.

Ec8or as a band project was formed in 1995, any releases Ec8or was involved with before (incl. "AK-78") are solo works of Patric C.

Some tracks released under the Ec8or alias were actually E-De-Cologne tracks, probably supposed for release on Shockwave Recordings. When Patric left the gabba scene they turned up under his new project.

The duo released 3 albums from 1995-1999 and have continued to record after the great DHR implosion of the millennium, and still collaborate often, although Patric and Gina are no longer signed to Digital Hardcore Recordings. Patric would later display his dislike of the state the label had been in then and said in an interview: "The fact that all the bands surrounding Atari Teenage Riot just got used for their sellout idea – to have a whole “movement” and “followers” – led to psychological warfare which some people didn't survive. There was no trust anymore at some point and no communication, it was necessary for me to leave that behind."

Ec8or is currently on a permanent hiatus although the duo played a one-off gig in Dresden in 2005, and have recently collaborated as the one off project A*Class. Patric Catani later became known as Candie Hank, whereas Gina still performs in her other band Cobra Killer with former Shizuo vocalist Annika Trost.
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Ec8or

(2 versions)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1995

World Beaters

(6 versions)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1998

The One And Only High And Low

(3 versions)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 2000

Singles & EPs

Ec8or + Moonraker* - Ec8or + Moonraker (12", Oli)

Mono Tone 1993

AK-78

(2 versions)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1995

Spex Is A Fat Bitch!

(3 versions)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1996

Cocaine Ducks

(7")
Grand Royal, Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1996

Discriminate (Against) The Next Fashionsucker You Meet - It's A Raver

(12", Promo)
Grand Royal 1997

Until Everything Explodes

(CD, Maxi)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1997

Until Everything Explodes

(12")
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1998

Dynamite

(2 versions)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 2000

Gimme Nyquil All Night Long / I Won't Pay

(7", Ltd)
Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 2000

Compilations

All Of Us Can Be Rich...

(3 versions)
Grand Royal, Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1997

Miscellaneous

DJ Moonraker / Ec8or - Highlight Tape (Cass, Ltd)

Midi War 1995

DJ Moonraker / Ec8or - Bass Terror / Highlights From Midi War... (Cass, Ltd)

Midi War 1995
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Reviews & Discussion

robcypher Oct 12, 2011
EC8OR is a mixed bag at best - I like Patric C. but Gina VD's singing annoys the hell out of me. It's an odd compromise between gabber/breakbeat and punk that doesn't always work.

Most DHR fans will probably enjoy Patric Catani's individual releases more than his EC8OR work with Gina.
noizstepper Sep 16, 2010
Really nice act that sounded like a pissed version of ATR, only more Progressive, more distorted and even more noisily.
I can hardly listen to one of their albums on through, but they kicked ass intransigently and were less populistic than ATR was!
I think the true reason Empire dropped em at DHR was they were selling to less records ... ;)
Review by kamikaze_deadboy Jan 27, 2008 (edited over 2 years ago)
A great band that had amazing tunes but often overlooked.. due to ATR's popularity. but over the years of listening to most of what of Digital Hardcore Recordings had to offer, this band alongside ATR have become a personal favourite, and you can't fault Patric's excellently lo-res programming on most of the tracks. For starters with this band i suggest the grand royal compliation all of us can be rich(only released in the US) and the final, but yet the most punk sounding The Only High And Low. also check out A*Class, the less abrasive but fun version of EC8OR.
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