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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Alien Faktor<br />
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| origin = [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin, United States<br />
| genre = [[Industrial music|Industrial]]<br />
| years_active = 1994–1999<br />
| label = [[Decibel (record label)|Decibel]]<br />
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| current_members =<br />
| past_members = * [[Lars Hansen (musician)|Lars Hansen]]<br />
* [[Mike Hunsberger]]<br />
* [[Tom Muschitz]]<br />
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'''Alien Faktor''' were an American [[electro-industrial]] group based in [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin, United States.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=alien-faktor-mn0000743654|pure_url=yes}}|title=Alien Faktor |website=Allmusic |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> Created as a solo musical project by multi-instrumentalist [[Tom Muschitz]], Alien Faktor was influenced by [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], [[Sheet music|soundtrack]] and [[industrial music]]. The band released four studio albums for [[Decibel (record label)|Decibel]]: ''[[Abduction (album)|Abduction]]'' (1994), ''[[Desolate (Alien Faktor album)|Desolate]]'' (1995), ''[[Listen! (album)|Listen!]]'' (1996) and ''[[Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations]]'' (1997).<br />
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==History==<br />
Alien Faktor began in 1991 as a solo musical project for [[Tom Muschitz]] out of [[Milwaukee]].<ref name="interface3_2">{{cite journal |author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |editor1-last=Waggoner |editor1-first=Andy |title=Alien Faktor |journal=Interface Magazine |date=1996 |volume=3 |issue=2 |page=15 |publisher=Steel Skin Media Group |issn=1081-8065 |url=https://archive.org/details/interface3.2}}</ref> In 1994 Muschitz created the record label [[Decibel (record label)|Decibel]] which the made its debut with Alien Faktor's ''[[Abduction (album)|Abduction]]'' album.<ref name="sonicboomint">{{cite journal|first=Ed |last=Finkler |author-link=Ed Finkler |url=https://sonic-boom.com/interview/alien.faktor.interview.html |title=Interview with Alien Faktor |journal=Sonic Boom |date=June 17, 1997 |volume=5 |issue=6 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> Its compositions were informed by [[Sheet music|soundtrack]] and [[electronic dance music]].<ref name="allmusicabduction">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000093007|pure_url=yes}}|title=Alien Faktor: ''Abduction'' > Review |publisher=Allmusic |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> They followed up with a second album in 1995 titled ''[[Desolate (Alien Faktor album)|Desolate]]'' that received praise for its stylistic variety.<ref name="sonicboomdesolate">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=https://sonic-boom.com/review/alien.faktor-2.html |title=Alien Faktor: ''Desolate'' |journal=Sonic Boom |date=January 1996 |volume=4 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> Alien Faktor's third and fourth albums were released in 1996 and titled ''[[Final Expenses]]'' and ''[[Listen! (album)|Listen!]]'' respectively by Decibel.<ref name="blackmondayfinal">{{cite journal |first=Larry |last=Miles |url=http://lundinoir.com/mag/BMv1_4.pdf |title=Alien Faktor: ''Final Expenses'' |journal=Black Monday |date=1996 |issue=4 |pages=3 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name="schwannspectrum">{{cite journal |first=Becky |last=Barnhart |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4RA5AQAAIAAJ |title=Schwann Spectrum |journal=Schwann Spectrum |publisher=Stereophile, Incorporated |date=2000 |volume=9 |issue=2 |pages=44 |isbn=9781575980652 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> ''Final Expenses'' contains remixes and several new tracks while ''Listen'' consists of four lengthy loosely structured compositions.<ref name="sonicboomfinal">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=https://sonic-boom.com/review/alien.faktor-3.html |title=Alien Faktor: ''Final Expenses'' |journal=Sonic Boom |date=October 1996 |volume=4 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name="sonicboomlisten">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=https://sonic-boom.com/review/alien.faktor-4.html |title=Alien Faktor: ''Listen!'' |journal=Sonic Boom |date=July 1997 |volume=5 |issue=6 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><br />
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In 1997 [[Mike Hunsberger]] joined on guitars and programming to release the band's fifth and final album ''[[Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations]]'' on Decibel.<ref name="cmjnov">{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oVDTEZdWha0C |title=RPM Reporters |journal=[[CMJ New Music Monthly]] |publisher=CMJ Network, Inc. |date=November 10, 1997 |volume=52 |issue=545 |pages=32–40 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name="lollipopmagazinearterial">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Best |url=https://lollipopmagazine.com/1998/04/alien-faktor-arterial-spray-and-cattle-mutilations-review/ |title=Alien Faktor: ''Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations'' |journal=Lollipop Magazine |date=April 1, 1998 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name="chroniclesofchaos">{{cite magazine |first=Andrew |last=Lewandowski |url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=2-644 |title=Alien Faktor: ''Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations'' |magazine=[[Chronicles of Chaos (webzine)|Chronicles of Chaos]] |date=September 17, 1997 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> Keyboardist [[Lars Hansen (musician)|Lars Hansen]] from [[Oneiroid Psychosis]] participated during live touring. In February of the following year the album peaked at position twenty on [[CMJ New Music Monthly|''CMJ'''s]] Dance Top 25.<ref name="cmjfeb">{{cite journal |first=Tim |last=Haslett |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ykEAAAAMBAJ |title=Dance Top 25 |journal=[[CMJ New Music Monthly]] |publisher=CMJ Network, Inc. |date=February 1998 |volume=54 |pages=46 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> In 1999 the band covered [[Alanis Morissette|Alanis Morissette's]] "[[You Oughta Know]]" for the various artists compilation ''[[Nod's Tacklebox o' Fun]]'', released by [[Re-Constriction Records]].<ref name="lollipopmagazinenods">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Best |url=https://lollipopmagazine.com/1999/06/nods-tacklebox-o-fun-review/ |title=Various Artists: ''Nod's Tacklebox o' Fun'' |journal=Ink 19 |date=August 26, 1999 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Discography==<br />
'''Studio albums'''<br />
* ''[[Abduction (album)|Abduction]]'' (1994, [[Decibel (record label)|Decibel]])<br />
* ''[[Desolate (Alien Faktor album)|Desolate]]'' (1995, Decibel)<br />
* ''[[Listen! (album)|Listen!]]'' (1996, Decibel)<br />
* ''[[Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations]]'' (1997, Decibel)<br />
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'''EPs'''<br />
* ''[[Final Expenses]]'' (1996, Decibel)<br />
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==References==<br />
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