Alter Ego
German acid house duo Alter Ego were in the vanguard of what became known as
'listening techno' bands. This was the term given to acid house and techno bands
who created music that worked as well when listened to at home as it did on a
sound system at a rave or warehouse party. Dissatisfied with the direction the
German acid house scene was developing, the two founding members of Alter Ego -
Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke - turned their attention to UK audiences
where bands like The Shamen and The Prodigy were enjoying chart success. Alter
Ego's trance-influenced style of ac...
