Bruce Haack -King of Techno......(for the music lovers)

[SoCalDem]

Very cool documentary about this guy is running on the Documentary channel..

http://www.haackmovie.com/




THINKBUBBLE FILMS in association with 7TH ART RELEASING present 'HAACK'

starring BRUCE HAACK, ESTHER NELSON, PRAXITELES PANDEL, CHRIS KACHULIS, STARCHILDREN

featuring MONEY MARK (beastie boys), E (eels), MOUSE ON MARS, PEANUT BUTTER WOLF*, TIPSY, DJ ME DJ YOU, ANUBIAN LIGHTS

special appearances by FRED ROGERS (pbs), GARRY MOORE (i've got a secret), RUSSELL SIMMONS (def jam)

directed by PHILIP ANAGNOS

*TV Version

__________Meet the man responsible for changing the way that music is __________made and thought about. Catch the world television premiere __________of Haack: The King of Techno. If you consider yourself to be __________even remotely knowledgeable on the subject of electronic __________music and you’ve never heard the name Bruce Haack, you should probably have your Kraftwerk albums confiscated and be slapped firmly on the wrist. If you are familiar with Haack and his life’s work, then you know that music would be a lot different today without his contributions.

Though it’s only his first film, director Philip Anagnos’ film about Haack, “Haack: The King of Techno,” certainly has a little something to offer everyone, whether they be seasoned fans of Bruce, novice listeners or even just mildly interested in music history. In addition to having some of the most psychedelic and altogether phantasmagoric images ever seen in the documentary medium, the film is a treasure trove of surreal archival footage. A prime example is Haack’s appearance on an episode of “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood,” during which we see Rogers and his mustachioed mailman Mr. McFeely hanging out at Haack and his cohort Esther Nelson’s dance studio and grooving to the sounds of his “musical computer.”

The unusual nature of the visuals and vintage footage is offset (though not remotely tempered) by interviews with a number of Bruce’s colleagues (companion and collaborator Esther Nelson and Praxiteles Pandel, a long-time friend and fellow Julliard student) and contemporary admirers and keepers of the flame such as The Eel’s Mark Oliver Everett and Mouse on Mars.

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[seemunkee]

1. unfortunately we don't get the doc channel

[Kazak]

2. He was a big influence on some of my favorites.

Namely, Luke Vibert and Stereolab. I need to see this film.

[HughBeaumont]

3. His "Electric Lucifer" should be put back into print. NOW.

Considering how influential this album is. I have "Electric To Me Turn" on mp3 after much searching. My friend's brother has an "Electric Lucifer" vinyl, which I hope he didn't get rid of since it's likely worth a lot.