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It was recorded between 1968 and 1969, then released in 1970, by which time many heroes of the countercultural era the beatles, sly stone, neil young were already building some of their greatest art around the failure of the bygone decade to achieve its goals. Allmusic describes it as a psychedelic, antiwar song cycle about the battle between heaven and hell. The electric lucifer by bruce haack on amazon music unlimited. Bruce haack recorded both childrens music and trippy psychedelic concept albums. Bruce haack the electric lucifer book ii vinyl lp shop. Listen to your favorite songs from electric lucifer book ii by bruce haack now.
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Song book ii label telephone explosion catalogue number ter030lp release date september 10, 2014. Bruce haack is perhaps best known for his innovative and engaging and extremely hard to find electronic records for children made. 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. Listen to your favorite songs from the electric lucifer by bruce haack now. Dec 29, 2007 bruce haacks awesome the electric lucifer stands as one of electronic pop musics pioneering works. Originally recorded in 196869, its an eminently listenable work where poppsychedelia and moogmusiqueconcrete sounds coalesce. From party machine to death 19771988 edit haackula, haacks darkest album, struck out into dark, yet playful territory. Haack used a moog synthesizer and his own homebuilt electronics, including an early prototype vocoder. Bruce haack electric lucifer book ii on lp the albums of canadian synth wizard, bruce haack, might not have gotten the widespread love and attention they deserved upon their initial releases in the 60s and 70s, but theyve nevertheless proven immensely influential and timeless, despite their use of dated technology. On april 14th, bruce haacks 1970 electronic acid rock masterpiece is back in production. Allmusic describes it as a psychedelic, antiwar song cycle about.
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Bruce haack electric lucifer book 2 2001, gatefold. Bruce haack electric lucifer book 2 2001, gatefold, vinyl. His album electric lucifer book ii will be reissued on august 5 through telephone explosion records. In 2016, after reissuing two bruce haack albums, haackula and electric lucifer book ii, telephone explosion began speaking with ted pandel bruce s lifelong friend and business partner about working on the 1970 masterpiece the electric lucifer. The electric lucifer is an album by bruce haack noted for its originality citation needed and innovative use of acid rock and electronic sounds. Bruce haack electronics, moog, leroy parkins producer. Song book ii first arrived in 1979 but hasnt been very available on western shores since then. 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. Bruce haack electric lucifer book ii on lp the albums of canadian synth wizard, bruce haack, might not have gotten the widespread love and attention they deserved upon their initial releases in the 60s and 70s, but theyve nevertheless proven immensely influential and. Bruce haack electric lucifer book 2 2001, cd discogs. In 2016, after reissuing two bruce haack albums, haackula and electric lucifer book ii, telephone explosion began speaking with ted pandel bruces lifelong friend and business partner about working on the 1970 masterpiece the electric lucifer.
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