Influence
Haack has been cited as an influential musician to many electronic and other types of musicians.
In 2004, a documentary film about Bruce Haack titled Haack: The King of Techno, was directed by Philip Anagnos. It premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival, distributed by Koch Vision and televised on DOC: The Documentary Channel. The program features interviews with some of Haack's associates and collaborators such as Esther Nelson and Chris Kachulis as well as contemporary artists including Eels, Mouse On Mars, Money Mark and Peanut Butter Wolf. Additionally, the film includes archival footage of Haack's appearances on various talk shows and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
In 2005, a tribute album was released titled Dimension Mix, featuring covers of Haack songs by Beck, Stereolab, The Apples in stereo, Oranger and others. The album was produced by Ross Harris and was a benefit for Cure Autism Now.
In 2006, Cut Chemist sampled Bruce Haack's track "School For Robots" on his debut album The Audience's Listening.
It has been proffered that Bruce Haack's influence has been bolstered by the fact that he flies under the mainstream media's radar.
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