Alexander Hacke
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Alexander Hacke (also known as Alexander von Borsig, Alex Hacke, Hacke, born October 11, 1965 in Berlin/Neukölln) is a guitarist, bass-guitar player, singer, experimental / industrial / electronic musician from Germany.
Hacke produced numerous artists, contributed to their records, was present on all albums and tours of Einstürzende Neubauten, and released two full-length solo albums.
While primarily known for his work with the influential industrial group Einstürzende Neubauten, he has also collaborated with many other artists, such as The Tiger Lillies, Crime and the City Solution, Gianna Nannini, Gry, Miranda Sex Garden, Terranova, Sprung Aus Den Wolken, Mona Mur, Die Ichs, Schlaflose Naechte, Meret Becker, Fred Alpi, Danielle de Picciotto and others.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
In the early 1980-es he released few solo tapes and mini-albums, such as Hiroschima. He became a long-time member of Einstürzende Neubauten and also was a member of several other bands, such as Sentimentale Jugend, Sprung Aus Den Wolken and Mona Mur.
[edit] Einstürzende Neubauten
In 1980, fifteen years old at that time, he joined Einstürzende Neubauten, which was formed earlier the same year. Hacke played guitar and worked with the band's sound until the middle 1990-es. Then he changed from guitar to bass, and is until nowadays a bass player, and, according to the band leader Blixa Bargeld, a musical director of the band.
[edit] Solo activities
Hacke's first full-length solo album was Filmarbeiten (1992).
In the 1990-es he was a front man of a band Jever Mountain Boys, who play their favorite songs, particularly country music cover-versions.
In the 2000-es he created an album Sanctuary (released in 2005) travelling with a mobile recorder in Europe and North America, and collaborating with numerous artists, such as: J.G.Thirlwell (Foetus), Caspar Brötzmann, Larry Mullins (Toby Dammit), Vinnie Signorelli (Unsane), Michael Evans (KBZ 200), Sugarpie Jones (Celebrity Skin), Bob Rutman (Steel Cello Ensemble), Nils Wohlrabe (The Leather Nun), Gianna Nannini, Andrew Chudy (alias N.U. Unruh, Einstürzende Neubauten), Lary 7 (The Analog Society), David Yow (The Jesus Lizard). In the reviews on this album Hacke was compared with Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart.
Hacke uses, in particular, music software by Native Instruments on his solo activities.
He produced music for Fatih Akın's film Head-On (2004) and is a main character in Akın's documentary of the Istanbul music Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005).
[edit] Private life
Hacke was married to a German actress and singer Meret Becker and was involved into her music activities. Meret Becker was a guest musician on Einstürzende Neubauten's album Ende Neu, singing one of the band's mellowest songs Stella Maris in a duo with Blixa Bargeld.
Hacke has a son and a daughter.
[edit] Solo discography
- 1982 Hiroshima (12 Inch EP)
- 1992 Filmarbeiten
- 2005 Sanctuary
For discography of Alexander Hacke with Einstürzende Neubauten, see: Einstürzende Neubauten's discography (all releases).
[edit] DVD
- 2006 Mountains Of Madness (with The Tiger Lillies)
