Bruce Haack...vocoder man, electronic music guru, musical mastermind, psychedelic pioneer, whatever one may call him (or associate him with), he was a unique talent. Electronic before Kraftwerk, psychedelic pre-Krautrock, Haack's early music was space age pop songs written for kids, and made some guest appearances on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood over the years. Haack was also featured on The Johnny Carson Show and The Michael Douglas Show back in the 1970's. Haack passed away in 1988 at the age of 57, but left some worthy music, certainly interesting to check out if one has a passing interest in early electronic compositions. An influence on musicians like Beck, Stereolab, Kraftwerk, and has been sampled by hip hop dj's like Cut Chemist. If I had to choose a favorite of his albums, I would say that the 1970 released The Electric Lucifer is tops. However, Stones Throw Records put out a good compilation of Haack's music called Farad, which features cuts from 1970-1982. Here are a few of my favorite cuts composed by Bruce Haack, starting with the space-age pop sounds of "Rita".
I just bought a vocoder....watch out!
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