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Montreal, Canada (1996 – present)

Montreal producer Tim Hecker made his initial breakthrough as Jetone, but followed with some incredible work attributed to his born name. This work, released by Alien8 sublabel Substractif beginning in late 2001 with Haunt Me Haunt Me, Do It Again, won much acclaim. It also familiarised listeners with the producer himself, and not just because it featured his real name rather than a moniker: Hecker’s self-titled work was much more personal than his Jetone recordings, its ideological characteristics reflecting his interests and its experimental slant similarly reflected his ambitions. For his self-titled recordings, Hecker drew inspiration from pop culture and showcased his ideas within dense collages of found sounds and computer-generated noise. The producer also performed live extensively.

As a graduate student studying digital acoustics and software, Hecker spent years dabbling with electronic music before finally debuting as Jetone in 2000 with Autumnumonia for Pitchcadet. The release interested Force Inc, which released Hecker’s next album as Jetone, Ultramarin, a year later. Following this popular release, he aligned himself with Alien8, an experimental label based in Montreal. He recorded Haunt Me Haunt Me, Do It Again for the label’s ambient sub-label, Substractif, and watched it inspire critical praise upon its release in late 2001. The album proved so successful that Substractif released a follow-up EP, My Love Is Rotten to the Core, less than a year later in hopes of building upon the lingering critical buzz surrounding Haunt Me. Hecker then recorded Radio Amor for Mille Plateaux, Force Inc’s experimental ambient sublabel, which released the album in April 2003.
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  • thaoriginalgoon

    *WAITING FOR A NEW RECORD* [2] my thoughts exactly

    19 May 5:45am Reply

  • neckermanncj

    *WAITING FOR A NEW RECORD*

    18 May 6:19pm Reply

  • Rusudxc

    Wow, his music is so consuming. I bet seeing a live performance of his is a memorable experience.

    18 May 12:13pm Reply

  • elcruusto

    Here is a list of reasons why Hecker's work improved post-mirages: -far wider range of sound design and production techniques used throughout -less microfiche of peer electronica -greater sonic acuity -far more controlled and detailed -wider frequency spread -more intense emotional power -heavier -more focussed -fewer short tracks needed to fill gaps -more experimental with sounds themselves. Fuck each to their own: to suggest that all of this hard work he has put in to Harmony, Imaginary Country and Rave Death equates to "selling out" is specious.

    16 May 1:50pm Reply

  • brendonfucker

    I wanna get more of his albums but I know nothing will beat Haunt Me.

    15 May 10:19pm Reply

  • dinaq400

    reminder

    13 May 11:52pm Reply

  • post-wizardry

    "Radio Amor felt a little bit forced at some points and somewhat empty in general" What? Why? That's probably my fav work of his.

    12 May 5:23am Reply

  • elcruusto

    Everything since Mirages has been quite a lot noisier, heavier and more experimental than the previous efforts. To me the earlier albums sound much closer to other artists doing electronica on labels like Mille Platauex etc around the same time. Each to their own though!

    7 May 8:16pm Reply

  • cityofhumanity

    Hardcore Hecker fans. http://www.discogs.com/Tim-Hecker-Radio-Marti-Radio-Havana/release/1277018

    6 May 9:51pm Reply

  • I0000days

    I have to disagree. If anything, Harmony in Ultraviolet is Tim Hecker selling out and it sounds like his old music but stripped down of its soul.

    29 Apr 8:03am Reply

  • ArdiRizla

    I really need to see this fella live. Harmony In Ultraviolet is his best work imo, Blood Rainbow is espescially lovely.

    26 Apr 12:58am Reply

  • elcruusto

    I agree with nacht_vogel. No idea why people would prefer Haunt Me and Radio Amor to Harmony In Ultraviolet, Imaginary Country or the sprawling epic that is Rave Death.

    23 Apr 5:01pm Reply

  • Verderber

    I prefer his freestyle alter ego Jim Checker.

    9 Apr 1:50pm Reply

  • nacht_vogel

    I think Harmony in Ultraviolet was his first fully realised and perfectly balanced work, while Haunt Me... and Radio Amor felt a little bit forced at some points and somewhat empty in general, still stunning and really beautiful albums. It seems like the one that actually gets overlooked is Mirages

    8 Apr 6:31pm Reply

  • I0000days

    Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again and Radio Amor are his best albums. I've no idea why people consider Harmony in Ultraviolet his greatest work.

    6 Apr 4:40pm Reply

  • n0umena

    i really like haunt me, haunt me. also, had the great pleasure to see him preform on the pipe organ in a church. such a great and loud night

    3 Apr 6:52am Reply

  • prometheus66

    legend

    31 Mar 10:36am Reply

  • myxo101

    The only thing I want to do is see this man live. I'll be happy to then leave and walk in front of a truck.

    30 Mar 1:04pm Reply

  • cosmic-drifter

    Absolutely mesmerising live. [2] Made me tear up at certain points...

    30 Mar 6:52am Reply

  • last_nickname

    Palimpsest II lasts forever. On repeat.

    26 Mar 1:18am Reply
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