One of the great earlyelectronics travellers from the united states, bruce haack, has been celebrated on these pages before, in the shape of a key archival release on stones throw and his pioneering electric lucifer lp which found new audiences on telephone explosion. The electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music. A few numbers like stand up lazarus are classic haack but overall i seldom listen to this cd. When i bought this one on vinyl, the fellow at the record store gave me a discount for the simple fact that i was buying the electric lucifer. Andrew zukerman and winston hacking vr animation specialist. Electric lucifer by bruce haack, released 10 october 2016 1.
The underlying concept of this concept album is powerlove, a divine force that not only unites. Haack used a moog synthesizer and his own homebuilt electronics, including an early prototype. Bruce haacks the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of. Originally recorded in 1968 and 1969 and released in 1970 it is an album both unique in conception and superb in realization.
Despite or perhaps because of his intended audience, his music was unusually expressive, combining homemade analog synths. Requiem bruce haack s the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th. Bruce haack, born on may 4, 1931, was one of the most musically and lyrically inventive childrens songwriters of the 60s and 70s. Recorded between 1968 and 1969 bruce haack s the electric lucifer stands as one of electronic pop musics pioneering works.
Originally released in 1970, the electric lucifer was haack s first work pitched to a contemporary rock audience, released by columbia records in the dying days of a posthippie moment when. Bruce haack haackula 2008 september 18, 2008 at 11. The original version of electric lucifer, released by columbia in 1970, was haack s best album. Bruce haack s the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th century electronic music. The making of bruce haacks seminal electric lucifer trilogy. Bruce haack, born on may 4, 1931, was one of the most musically and lyrically inventive childrens songwriters of. Watch the video for electric to me turn from bruce haack s the electric lucifer for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Listen free to bruce haack the electric lucifer electric to me turn, the word and more.
So innovative at the time, this is a bubble into the past, highend technology meeting what amounts to a bizarre psychedelic rock opera. Although his approach and music was extremely different, i feel that haack must have shared the same astral plane as sun ra i like to think they still do. Electric lucifer book ii licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of telephone explosion. The electric lucifer, an album by bruce haack on spotify. Ruth whites 60s electronic music is just starting to be reissued. On a side note super nova good news might not have come to mind during the time of release, however it truly was ahead of its time and for me the most precious. Includes unlimited streaming of electric lucifer book ii via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The result was 1970s electric lucifer, a psychedelic, antiwar song cycle about the battle between heaven and hell. Check out the electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music. The electric lucifer bruce haack music streamingmusique. The electric lucifer was a statement as well as a concept album. The electric lucifer is an album by bruce haack noted for its originality and innovative use of acid rock and electronic sounds.
The credentials of the creator of the electric lucifer album are as diverse as they are fascinating. Read about him, downloaded a couple of albums and now im a true believer. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bruce haack at the discogs marketplace. It was released in 2004 at the slamdance film festival, distributed by koch vision and televised on doc. Touching on the lush, pyschelectronic grooves of the electric lucifer period and extending to his more abstract, angular works, this compilation highlights his use of the farad, one of the first musical vocoders invented at the time.
Bruce haack the electric lucifer 1970, vinyl discogs. Electric lucifer, by bruce haack telephone explosion. Requiem bruce haacks the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the. Bruce haack farad the electric voice musicians friend. Handpainted electric lucifer poster artwork on metal surface by. Ascap, rumblefish publishing, and 1 music rights societies.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The documentary channel, sky italia, and sveriges television. Bruce haack the electric lucifer book ii telephone explosion. Well, if childrens music was played on a moog by someone high on acid. Listen to electric to me turn and the anti war war. The electric lucifer is totally unlike anything ever recorded before. Last time we checked on bruce haack it was right over here, where we discussed his psychedelic 1970 masterpiece the electric lucifer. Bruce haack the electric lucifer 2016, vinyl discogs. Farad bruce haack serves as a glowing primer of haack s work throughout his career. The electric lucifer is an album by bruce haack noted for its originality citation needed and innovative use of acid rock and electronic sounds. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
The best electronic albums of 1970 album of the year. Bruce haack s groundbreaking electronic music album staged as a fullblown rock opera by jim findlay. One for fans of the now welldated and cheesy synth sounds of 1970. In this same post, i also mentioned haack s roboporn album haackula, which his record label flatout refused to release upon its production in 1978. Allmusic describes it as a psychedelic, antiwar song cycle about the battle between heaven and hell.
The king of techno is a documentary film about bruce haack by philip anagnos. We will send you a link to an exclusive download of philip whites new recording of bruce haack s electric to me turn as created for this production. Im currently getting a lot out of bruce haacks electric lucifer ii. There is also another ruth white cddigital download of another album. Requiem bruce haack s the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th century electronic music. It was his only major label album, and showed haack embracing the antiwar spirit and style of psychpop through his cerebral mix of moog manipulations, synth creations and musique concrete. The electric lucifer by bruce haack album, electronic. At last, the almost mythical haackula from the late bruce haack has been officially released. Bruce haacks the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th century electronic music. The sixteen cuts served up here show haack s skill in transposing the former military instrument into something interstellar, otherworldy and, ultimately popular, years before kraftwerk got their mitts on it.
You might see the album as an american equivalent of something like the white noise album, but while derbyshire, hodgson and co. Kind of reminds me of bruce haacks dimension 5 albums that were. Originally recorded in 196869, its an eminently listenable work where poppsychedelia and moogmusiqueconcrete sounds coalesce. Jim findlay is raising funds for transform bruce haack s electric lucifer into a rock opera on kickstarter.
Longoverdue collection of tracks from the vocoder wielding innovator bruce haack, the label responsible, stones throw. Bruce haack is primarily known for the electronic rock album the electric lucifer and the string of dimension 5 childrens records he released with esther nelson in the 1960s and early 1970s. Label stones throw records catalogue number sth2221 16 tracks lp download artist bruce haack releaseproduct the electric lucifer label telephone explosion catalogue number. It was crafted well as an album, cinematic in scope. On april 14th, bruce haack s 1970 electronic acid rock masterpiece is back in production. Im the party machine no one like me, declares a vocodered bruce haack on party machine, the stiff 1982 dance track that closes farad. Listen to your favorite songs from the electric lucifer by bruce haack now. Telephone explosion lovingly reissue bruce haack s 1970 electronic opus the electric lucifer, which was critically acclaimed on release but has nonetheless not been readily available to fans in the intervening years. Electric lucifer, or the passion of the bleep bloop beep. The electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music unlimited. I had never heard of bruce haack before buying this album. Bruce haack electric lucifer book 2 releases discogs.
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