Shoulda Woulda Coulda Artist #3 Bruce Haack

Most people do not know Bruce Haack and his enormous legacy to music, but almost everyone is familiar with the thousands of artists who have been influenced by this genius. I have a particular affinity to Bruce Haack as he was born in Nordegg, Alberta, a tiny mining town 2 hours away from my hometown. Bruce grew up with the stifling oppression of small towns and quickly fled to complete his studies at the University of Alberta and then eventually New York City.

Bruce was not your typical musician. He created his own instruments that could produce a unique sound that you could not find in any other instruments of that time. He then used used these instruments to create a sound experience that had not been heard before. Here is a clip of Bruce on Mr.Rogers.


While Bruce never obtained the celebrity status he deserves, he has become a pivotal figure in electronic music because of his endless innovation and creative output. He has been recognized by many of the most influential artist of today as a major source of inspiration of their music and I am certain that his legacy will continue to live on.

If you are interested in knowing more about this amazing musician, check out the documentary, Haack, The King of Techno.

I will leave you with my favorite Bruce Haack tune, Party Machine, which was created in collaboration with Russell Simmons in 1982 for the reissue of his classic Album, Haackula.


EDJ