The Electronic Record for Children

by Bruce Haack

The Electronic Record for Children cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Dimension 5
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.5/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating entirely outside the conventional music industry, the eccentric electronic pioneer utilizes homemade synthesizers to create an utterly unique educational experience. The jarring juxtaposition of bizarre, futuristic soundscapes with playful instructions and spoken-word narratives results in a fascinating piece of outsider art.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, space, avant-garde, sampling

Tracklist

  1. Sing
  2. Mara's Moon
  3. Dance
  4. Listen
  5. Poppies
  6. Saint Basil
  7. Upside Down
  8. First Lady
  9. Echo
  10. African Lullaby
  11. Spiders
  12. Clapping With Katy
  13. Goodbye

Credits

  • Bruce Haack - primary artist, featuring, music by [synthesized], written-by [created by], arranged by
  • Esther Nelson - featuring, written-by
  • Mara Sokolsky - written-by
  • Praxiteles Pandel - directed by, performer
  • The Children Of Holy Trinity Cathedral School - performer
  • Michael Buckley - written-by

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