Ec8or

German Digital Hardcore Duo

Ec8or as a duo was founded by gabba and chiptune artist Patric Catani, and former Lemonbabies member Gina V. D'Orio In 1995. The name Ec8or is an abbreviation of Eradicator and is pronounced Ecator [ɪˈkeɪtə], which Patric previously utilized as his writer name when he used to do graffiti and later on to release music as well. All releases attributed to Ec8or prior to the formation as a band project (incl. "AK-78") are solo works of P. Catani. Some E-De-Cologne tracks, probably intended to be initially released on Shockwave Recordings, came out under the Ec8or alias eventually, after Patric turned away from the gabba scene in the mid 90's. The duo released 3 albums and several 12"s and singles from 1995-2000 for Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) until leaving the label within "the great DHR implosion" of the millennium. Patric would later express his displeasure about the situation with the label, saying 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 on a permanent hiatus since 2001/02, although the duo played a one-off gig in Dresden in 2005, and collaborated occasionally, as for their one off project A*Class in 2004 for instance. Since then, Patric Catani became more known for his music as Candie Hank, doing music for theater and video games amongst other things, whereas Gina V. D'Orio went on to perform solo and continuing together with Annika Trost as Cobra Killer.