On april 14th, bruce haack s 1970 electronic acid rock masterpiece is back in production. Publication date 1970 topics electronicpop, protoelectronic, rock opera. The electric lucifer is heavilyladen with dramatic organ and even more dramatic vocals, plus some cuttingedge moog synths and electronicallytweaked wildness. Wozard of iz, the hippest vocal moog record, and black mass lucifer are rare, heavy. The king of techno is a documentary film about bruce haack by philip anagnos. Recorded between 1968 and 1969 bruce haack s the electric lucifer stands as one of electronic pop musics pioneering works. The electric lucifer was a statement as well as a concept album. Bruce haack electric lucifer electronic, experimentalus1970 full album duration. We also need any information about good english torrent trackers to add to our index. Bruce haacks the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th century electronic music.
Bruce haack the electric lucifer columbia 1970 michael panontin. However, in the case of electronics pioneer bruce haack, a solitary childhood tucked away in the shadow of the alberta rockies merely stoked his knack for invention. Listen to your favorite songs from the electric lucifer by bruce haack now. Electric lucifer was already going to be released and he was very happy with it, so he created the last part of the triptych of electric lucifer, before he did. Originally recorded in 196869, its an eminently listenable work where poppsychedelia and moogmusiqueconcrete sounds coalesce. Im the party machine no one like me, declares a vocodered bruce haack on party machine, the stiff 1982 dance track that closes farad. Bruce haack the electric lucifer book ii vinyl lp shop. Electric to me turn the world cherubic hymn program me war. In 2016, after reissuing two bruce haack albums, haackula and electric lucifer book ii, telephone explosion began speaking with ted pandel bruces lifelong. I had never heard of bruce haack before buying this album. Haacks masterpiece, the electric lucifer, wouldnt arrive until 1970. Bruce haack electric lucifer import cd amoeba music. The electric lucifer turn to me electric bruce haack. Listen free to bruce haack the electric lucifer electric to me turn, the word and more.
This has been unavailable for years, but is now reissued in a limited edition of copies by telephone explosion. This is a thoroughly unsettled record, full of fidgety bleeps and bloops that envision a world choking on wires. Bruce haack the electric lucifer 1970, columbia condition of cover. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. A concept opera about religion with crazily modulated vocoder vocals and one composing on a huge array of homemade electronic instruments this record is truly one of the most.
The greatest electronic albums of the 1950s and 1960s. The electric lucifer, an album by bruce haack on spotify. Electric lucifer, or the passion of the bleep bloop beep. Prolific composer behind a huge span of wildy creative, from. In the late 1970s, experimental composer bruce haack released electric lucifer, two strange and fantastical electronic psychedelic music albums that embody the high weirdness of the era. We spoke to jim to find out more about the project, the cult figure bruce haack, and jims 20 year obsession with this enigmatic character.
Originally recorded in 1968 and 1969 and released in 1970 it is an album both unique in conception and superb in realization. Bruce haack the electric lucifer lyrics and tracklist. Matches shown 87 of 87 20200418 filter processing the results in accordance with the specified criteria any word, number by which you can sift the data and leave the desired. One for fans of the now welldated and cheesy synth sounds of 1970. Bruce haack electric lucifer electronic, experimental. Originally recorded in 196869 released in 1970 its an eminently listenable work where poppsychedelia and moogmusiqueconcrete sounds coalesce around haacks central metaphysical concept of powerlove, a force so powerful that it could end war and unify humankind. The electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music. Bruce haack remixes lp by prince language, pb wolf, samiyam, the stepkids. If youre not hip to the electric lucifer, its a concept album that. So innovative at the time, this is a bubble into the past, highend technology meeting what amounts to a. The credentials of the creator of the electric lucifer album are.
Find album release information for the electric lucifer bruce haack on allmusic. The making of bruce haacks seminal electric lucifer trilogy. The underlying concept of this concept album is powerlove, a divine force that not only unites humanity but forgives lucifer his transgressions as well. I find the opening track, electric to me turn, to be one of the most interesting tracks on the albums. Bruce haack the electric lucifer canuckistan music. Bruce haack the electric lucifer plaid room records. Bruce haack song of the death machine lyrics genius. Tracklist with lyrics of the album the electric lucifer 2007 from bruce haack. Bruce haack the electric lucifer 1970 now this is a bizarre record. The sequel to his nowrevered 1970 lp electric lucifer, electric lucifer. The kitchen presents the world premiere of jim findlays electric lucifer, an experimental rock opera based on the 1970s concept albums of the late canadian electronic music pioneer bruce haack. The first involves quite a bit more sonic experimentation and changes in structure, while the book 2 is fairly straightforward in structure and only has bruce on vocoder or at least i suspect its him. 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.
Electric to me turn this night reflecting universal light all i knew that should be true is reality and you turn turn to me electric electric to me turn and see the universe reflecting me all i am. Our soft shirt features a design based on the electric lucifer, an album by bruce haack. Bruce haacks groundbreaking electronic music album staged as a fullblown rock opera by jim findlay. Listen to electric to me turn and the anti war war. Telephone explosion, a label from haack s native land, is rectifying that dilemma, having announced a nice new pressing of that electric lucifer. Mar 03, 2014 two years later, haack went on to compose the quintessentially strange electronic musicacid rock record the electric lucifer. Song book ii first arrived in 1979 but hasnt been very available on western shores since then. Be warned that every track on the show this week is likely to. Electric to me turn mp3 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. You might see the album as an american equivalent of something like the white noise album, but while derbyshire, hodgson and co. Prepare to be terrified to your very core, dear listener, as we bring you our halloween special. There are still elements of your typical hong kong style score but they are infused with a german big band jazz sound and then given the full thomas treatment dream for two is a good example of his penchant for sound. Electric lucifer will premiere at the kitchen in new york jan 9, 2018.
The electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music unlimited. Bruce haack the electric lucifer album lyrics letssingit. Aug 05, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from electric lucifer book ii by bruce haack now. Bruce haack robotic songs were a precedent to the work of synth pop artists from the 70s such as kraftwerk and gary numan, and his quasypsychedelic electronic music was a clear influence in the space rock music. Haack s records were about to get even more wayout, however. Bruce haack s the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th century electronic music. Lyrically speaking, i think word game is a very clever track.
Bruce haack party machine prince languages afterparty. Shop alternative anime, art, music, and media tshirts and hoodies at night channels. Apr 23, 2011 peter thomas presents this very eurocentric take on the kung fu soundtrack and the results are certainly unique. Download torrent lucifer lossless fast and easy torrent. It was originally released on lp in 1970 and has been remastered and rereleased on cd several times. Check out the electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music. Bruce haack died in september 1988 at the age of 57. The underlying concept of this concept album is powerlove, a divine force that not only unites humanity but forgives lucifer his transgressions. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Electric lucifer book ii, an album by bruce haack on spotify.
Oct 07, 2016 check out the electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music. The electric lucifer is a music studio album recording by bruce haack progressive electronicprogressive rock released in 1970 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. The documentary channel, sky italia, and sveriges television. Recorded between 1968 and 1969 bruce haacks the electric lucifer stands as one of electronic pop musics pioneering works. The electric lucifer is an album by bruce haack combining acid rock and electronic sounds. Canadian synth pioneer bruce haack is one of electronic musics unsung.
Electric lucifer by bruce haack, released 10 october 2016 1. Expressions like bruce haack s the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th century electronic music and the electric lucifer is your gateway to the profound yet playful universe of bruce haack, a farout place where flowerpower and innerspace electronics collide. Well, if childrens music was played on a moog by someone high on acid. It was released in 2004 at the slamdance film festival, distributed by koch vision and televised on doc. Telephone explosion lovingly reissue bruce haacks 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.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises electric to me turn bruce haack the electric lucifer. Oct 05, 2016 but on the electric lucifer, haack uses his hardware to foretell our demise. The result was 1970s electric lucifer, a psychedelic, antiwar song cycle about the battle between heaven and hell.
Electric lucifer, by bruce haack telephone explosion. Oct 24, 2017 in the late 1970s, experimental composer bruce haack released electric lucifer, two strange and fantastical electronic psychedelic music albums that embody the high weirdness of the era. Jan 07, 2018 jim findlay is raising funds for transform bruce haacks electric lucifer into a rock opera on kickstarter. 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. The electric lucifer is totally unlike anything ever recorded before. Bruce haack the electric lucifer 1970, vinyl discogs. In 2004, a documentary film about bruce haack titled haack.
Mar 20, 2011 born on may 4, 1931 in alberta, canada, bruce clinton haack is one of the pioneers of electronic music during the 50s and 60s. Kachulis did another important favor for his friend by introducing haack to psychedelic rock. Bruce haack electric lucifer vinyl, reissue amazon. Everyone knows about electric lucifer book 2, which he recorded in 1974, but theres a book 3 of electric lucifer called i. Electric lucifer, or the passion of the bleep bloop. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bruce haack the wayout record for children dimension 5, 1968. Its not surprising that he was actually a childrens music artist as thats exactly what most of the electric lucifer sounds like. So innovative at the time, this is a bubble into the past, highend technology meeting what amounts to a bizarre psychedelic rock opera. Vg, some rw, some ew, some sw, timing strip on front, small ss along bottom edge near left corner neatly repaired with clear tape. Even with various reissues of his work in the past decade, though, a lot of haack s work is still hard to come by. Electric lucifer, based on bruce haacks 1970s concept. Find similar albums to the electric lucifer bruce haack on allmusic.
Electric lucifer book iii unreleased 196970 the electric lucifer columbia records 1970 together dimension 5 records 1971 dance to the music dimension 5 records 1972 captain entropy dimension 5 records 1974 this old man dimension 5 records 1975 funky doodle dimension 5 records 1976 ebinezer electric dimension 5 records 1976 haackula. Lucifer s01 1080p amzn webrip ddp5 1 x265 sigma rartv 33. But on the electric lucifer, haack uses his hardware to foretell our demise. In addition he made many synths that the concept is still being expanded on today. Bruce haacks electric lucifer, the rock opera boing boing. Bruce haack was a canadian musician and composer, and a pioneer within the realm of electronic music.
He was credited as one of the first to craft the first digital sampler and truly proper vocoder. Requiem bruce haack s the electric lucifer is rightly considered one of the masterworks of 20th century electronic music. The genius of unsung electronic music pioneer bruce haack, as told by his friend and manager chris. Bruce haack electric lucifer electronic, experimentalus. Electric lucifer book ii by bruce haack on amazon music unlimited. Allmusic describes it as a psychedelic, antiwar song cycle about the battle between heaven and hell.
As a bonus, this cd also includes a 1970 radio interview with bruce haack, a previously unreleased alternate version of electric to me. Electric lucifer import cd bruce haack dance sing and listen japan cd bruce haack hush little robot cd bruce haack view more. After the release of electric lucifer, he struck up a friendship with fellow composer. Bruce also was influential in the electronic development of various musical instruments.
The electric lucifer is an album by bruce haack noted for its originality citation needed and innovative use of acid rock and electronic sounds. Haack used a moog synthesizer and his own homebuilt electronics, including an early prototype vocoder. Allmusic describes it as a psychedelic, antiwar song cycle about. The electric voiceby bruce haack on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Country musics tormented testament 19521974 the final chapter cd. Bruce haack robotic songs were a precedent to the work of synth pop artists from the 70s such as kraftwerk and gary numan, and his quasypsychedelic electronic music was a clear influence in the. The electric lucifer bruce haack releases allmusic. The electric lucifer by bruce haack album, electronic.
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