# Nexus 21

> Altern 8 is a British electronic music act, comprising Mark Archer and Chris Peat, until Peat left the group in 1994. Best known in the early 1990s, their trademark was electronic rave music with a heavy bass line.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/nexus-21
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/nexus-21.json
- **Origin:** United Kingdom
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Altern 8 is a British electronic music act, comprising Mark Archer and Chris Peat, until Peat left the group in 1994.  Best known in the early 1990s, their trademark was electronic rave music with a heavy bass line. Notable Altern 8 tracks included "Activ 8", "E-Vapor-8", "Frequency", "Brutal-8-E", "Armageddon", "Move My Body", "Hypnotic St8" and "Infiltrate 202". 
On stage and in music videos, (such as the music video for "E-Vapor-8"), Altern 8's members wore their signature fluorescent yellow dust masks and green MK3 chemical warfare suits. The band signed with Network Records based in Stratford House, Birmingham, England.

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0TVk9mRwjSjGyvr667ZnGQ
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/325671128
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/6087
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altern-8
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7021294

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7021294
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altern-8

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | deep house, rave, techno | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/6087 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7021294) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0TVk9mRwjSjGyvr667ZnGQ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/325671128 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c202752-5bd7-487b-9ec2-7b1db8bfe2b8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7021294 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7021294) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altern-8 | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altern-8) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Altern 8 is a British electronic music act, comprising Mark Archer and Chris Peat, until Peat left the group in 1994. Best known in the early 1990s, their trademark was electronic rave music with a heavy bass line. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altern-8) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Altern 8 is a British electronic music act, comprising Mark Archer and Chris Peat, until Peat left the group in 1994.  Best known in the early 1990s, their trademark was electronic rave music with a heavy bass line. Notable Altern 8 tracks included "Activ 8", "E-Vapor-8", "Frequency", "Brutal-8-E", "Armageddon", "Move My Body", "Hypnotic St8" and "Infiltrate 202". 
On stage and in music videos, (such as the music video for "E-Vapor-8"), Altern 8's members wore their signature fluorescent yellow dust masks and green MK3 chemical warfare suits. The band signed with Network Records based in Stratford House, Birmingham, England. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altern-8) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Nexus 21 — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/nexus-21
```

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