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Vocalist, lyricist-composer, multi-instrumentalist and sound-artist, Haco has been recording solo or in groups/projects such as After Dinner, Hoahio, Happiness Proof, Mescaline Go-Go and View Masters since the early ’80s. At her studio, Mescalina, in Kobe, Japan, she has created numerous recordings both as producer and engineer. As a musician and sound-artist, Haco has also given performances and created live installations throughout Japan and the world. With her unique sensibility, Haco has developed her own genre of art, based on principles of post-punk, electroacoustics, the avant-garde, improvisation, post-rock, environmental sound, and technology. Haco also frequently lectures and gives workshops on various sound-related topics. In 2005, her CD Stereo Bugscope 00 was awarded a prize in the digital music category at Prix Ars Electronica in Austria.

Following formal studies in acoustics, electronic music and recording technology Haco came to international attention fronting the group After Dinner (active between 1981–1991), helped by their association with the “Rock in Opposition”-related label Recommended Records. Haco would later appear in “Step Across the Border”, 1990’s documentary film on Henry Cow’s Fred Frith, as well as contributing music to the soundtrack.
Haco released her first solo album in 1995, embarked on her first solo European tour a year later, and more recently has recorded or performed with countless other artists, such as Otomo Yoshihide.

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  • darkonyxswe

    how experimental does an artist have to be for people to stop talking about how cute she is? [3] I actually think that's impossible :P

    2 Oct 2012 Reply
  • bananagram

    AHHHHH heart

    25 Mar 2012 Reply
  • mahleria

    v Agreed. Slept on that album for far too long.

    27 Feb 2012 Reply
  • GuroSanzo

    Stereo Bugscope 00 is my new drug.

    7 Feb 2012 Reply
  • chromefoam

    how experimental does an artist have to be for people to stop talking about how cute she is? [2]

    8 May 2011 Reply
  • andtigers

    how experimental does an artist have to be for people to stop talking about how cute she is?

    3 May 2011 Reply
  • JoshCIVM

    A beautiful woman.

    4 Sep 2010 Reply
  • The_Red_Agent

    Also, Sonore's book, Japanese Independent Music lists Haco as the artist for Happiness Proof, as well as ReR who distributed the second release of her record (I don't know about the Japanese release) so I'll stick to Haco as the artist.

    25 Jul 2010 Reply
  • The_Red_Agent

    posted Happiness Proof on my blog for anyone interested: http://lovingpetercetera.blogspot.com . Really I just wanted to shout something because it's been a while.

    25 Jul 2010 Reply
  • The_Red_Agent

    The cutest "avant-garde" musician BY FAR. John Zorn is second.

    18 Nov 2009 Reply
  • Ggooaattmmaann

    I want to give you hugs. there you are...

    12 Sep 2009 Reply
  • green_pencil

    Alot of people seem to find haco and phew similar but I can't hear it. Their musical styles are so different. I guess the reason they get compared is because they're both japanese and female but that's like comparing kim gordon to kate bush.

    13 Jan 2009 Reply
  • emilvalev

    dear Haco, your music really inspire me. It's time to do mix of experimental and main stream music.i wish one day see your gig.congratulations

    12 Dec 2008 Reply
  • green_pencil

    I have a crush on Haco.

    25 Nov 2008 Reply
  • noizydotnet

    What are you talking about navitatl. Haco is the artist. Here's what Japan Improv says : All songs written by Haco, except tracks 1 and 6 written by Haco, Peter Hollinger, and Seiichi Yamamoto; track 4 and 7 by Haco, Pierre Bastien, and Kazuhisa Uchihashi; and track 10 by Haco and Atsushi Tsuyama. http://www.japanimprov.com/indies/pvine/happinessproof.html

    15 Nov 2008 Reply
  • djgizmoe

    Actually, I've always thought Happiness Proof to be the album, and HACO to be the artist. I have the actual CD...

    15 Apr 2008 Reply
  • navitatl

    Stereo Bugscope 00 is a very good release, very soothing and enjoyable. It's like an ambient Masonna. :-D

    5 Nov 2007 Reply
  • navitatl

    The Happiness Proof album should be tagged with the artist Happiness Proof, not Haco.

    30 Oct 2007 Reply
  • Gnac

    Wow, people actually listen to Stereo Bugscope 00

    3 Sep 2007 Reply
  • green_pencil

    i'd like me some mushrooms...

    18 Jun 2007 Reply
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