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Haackula | 
 enlarge | Artist: Bruce Haack
Label: Omni
Category: Music
List Price: $18.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 86132
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 9332991000013
ASIN: B0016COUVG
Release Date: June 17, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Lie Back | | • | Blow Job | | • | Man Kind | | • | Play Me Your Album | | • | Invocation | | • | Death Machine | | • | Sun Sukd | | • | Tit for Tat | | • | Haackula | | • | Party Machine | | • | Icarus |
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Album Description
Bruce haack's 'haackula' is the record you've dreamt of and the stuff of nightmares. Deemed to be too dark and too offensive for release when it was recorded in 1978, it has languished unheard in the vault ever since. With it's premiere release here it will soon be revered as a lost classic of outsider electronica. Haack's anger with a society he sees as too straight and too claustrophobic is palpable as he hisses and cusses his way over astoundingly elastic electro backings. Already respected as one of the pioneers of twentieth century electronic music, haackula strikes out on this disc into dark, yet playful territory where few have gone before. Imagine a very, very bummed out kraftwerk scowling as they play childlike melodies and sing under their breath of fear and abandonment. One listen to haackula's "blow job" is sure to change the way you view electronic music forever. As well as the full haackula album for the first time this release also features haack's extraordinary 1982 collaboration with russell simmons (def jam/public enemy/beastie boys) 'party machine' and the incredible 32 minute (!) 1979 soundscape composition 'icarus'. All tracks make their first official release here and are lovingly remastered from the original tapes. Often bootleged, (incomplete with an incorrect track-list and much inferior sound quality may we add!) The dark jewel that is haackula now sees the light of day in this deluxe premiere edition. Strap in, and let haackula sink its teeth into you!
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Dark, disturbing and wonderful... June 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
At last, the almost mythical 'Haackula' from the late Bruce Haack has been officially released.
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 1960's and early 1970's.
However, 'Haackula' is in no way a childrens record!
Bruce was down and dirty on this recording. His obvious anger with the music industry as well as his battles with personal demons comes to head and explodes like an aural painting by Heronimous Bosch or William Blake!
This recording was definitely 30 years ahead of its time. It gives us a rare glimpse into the mind of a tortured genius.
The extras are a blast!
'Party Machine' is fun and should have been a Hip Hop classic!
'Icarus' gives Haack fans a chance to listen to an instrumental soundscape created from Bruce's homebased and mostly homemade electronic music studio.
I only hope that more of Bruce Haack's recordings will be reissued with the care and quality of this album.
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