Halaka is an American

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 experimental noise rock band that originated in the early 1980s. They have independently released nearly 40 albums in various formats and through various channels.

Discography

• Gelatin, Slightly Used (1981)
• Gelatin, Slightly Live (1982)
• Purple Eon (1982)
• Trashe (1983) - cassette
• Here's Some Mud (1984)
• On a Hillside (1985)
• Disillusioned but the Ring's Pretty (1985)
• Up to See God
  Up to See God
  -Info:*Format - original cassette titled 'movin' day' *1998 cd-r *Net release on archive.org-Tracks:#"Overture"#"Bad with People"#"Osh-t and the Anti-Christ"#"I'm a Wreck"#"Hansee Klurch"#"Movin' the Shit"#"Something Loud"...
  
   (1986)
• To Egypt, Some Sand (1987) (as Ahkala)
• Halaka (1988)
• Halaka (1988)
• Flabbergastastrophe (1990)
• Stout Fish (1990)
• Hearty Leper (1990)
• The Mackerel Self (1990)
• Water You Talking About? (1991)
• SteadyState (as Ahkala) (1991)
• Ticker Tape Charade (as Ahkala) (1992)
• Apple Leisha (1993)
• Melted Appled (1993)
• Fantastic T-Shirt Juice (1993)
• State of Taking Over (1993)
• Mad Bug (1994)
• Angrier Bug (as Ahkala) (1994)
• Madder Bug (1994)
• MazeMindInsectTrap (1994)
• Tulip (1995)
• Inside the Drowned Nothing is Nothing Drowned the Inside (1985)
• Live Arabic Sex Show (1996)
• Dime Store Bible (1997)
• Sasha (1997)
• The Rise and Fall of Flightless Birds (1997)
• And Kind Ladies Are Heaving About (As Ahkala) (1997)
• Incidentally... (1998)
• Inadequate (1999)
• God the Lunatic (1999)
• God, I am the Lunatic (2000)
• A Translucent Gold Statue, A Hole (2001)
• A Skintight Malevolence (2002)
• Diluted Years Concentrate (2004)
• The Margarine Committee's Unauthorized Business Plan (2007)
• The Voice Over the Intercom Says Hello (2008)
• Unabridged Discord (2008)
• Presenting the Making of Shave Your Regular Face (2008)

Current members

• Sacky Jamboree
• *
• Fanch Taylor
• Kingo Sleemer
• Apertome
• Madhog
• Stick

Past members

• Eugene Matsumura
• Shank
• Miss Mackerel
• Super Ryan
• The Mysterious F
• Lacky Daisical
• Drewb

Visuals

The visuals for multiple Halaka releases, including MazeMindInsectTrap and Unabridged Discord, featured artwork by an English

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 illustrator

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 named Spookytim, who operates from a studio in Brighton

Brighton

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 called Studiospooky.

Reviews and links

Halaka has been reviewed in several online publications.

1. http://news.dmusic.com/article/25652 - 2007 dmusic interview with halaka
2. http://news.dmusic.com/article/25653 - part two of 2007 dmusic interview
3. http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=32410068183532013 - 2002 review of A Translucent Gold Statue, a Hole.
4. http://www.indieville.com/reviews/halaka.htm - 2003 review from Indieville of A Translucent Gold Statue, a Hole.
5. http://www.halaka.org - official website
6. http://www.pilerecords.com - official site of band's label
7. http://www.apertome.com/blog/category/music/halaka/ - info on the band's 2007 FAWM project
8. http://www.halaka.org/FAWM2007/TMCUBP.php - link to the audio of 2007 FAWM project
9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_Album_Writing_Month
10. http://gopher.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/4799 - Halaka on WFMU
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