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  • Mike Haslam

Blue Rider of the Purple Haze

Dec 1, 1979

By pedalling a specially-built stationary bicycle, the rider turned an electric generator, triggering spectacular effects.

People: Haslam, Mike | Subject Keywords: electronic instruments | musical instrument makers | performance art

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