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Montreal, Canada (1996 – present)
Montreal producer Tim Hecker made his initial breakthrough as Jetone, but followed with some incredible ambient work attributed to his born name. This experimental ambient 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.
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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Harmony In Ultraviolet. ( kranky )
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Dungeoneering
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Spring Heeled Jack Flies Tonight
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Shoutbox
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WildPrincess89 wrote:
I just downloaded all Tim Hecker ringtones at http://tiny.cc/JeCoq Chimeras is my favorite, love it!
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HottyWife wrote:
I just downloaded all Tim Hecker ringtones at http://tiny.cc/JeCoq Chimeras is my favorite, love it!
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NaughtyNicegrl wrote:
I just downloaded all Tim Hecker ringtones at http://tiny.cc/JeCoq Chimeras is my favorite, love it!
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JohnLithium wrote:
My respect for him grows with each album of his I listen to...thematically consistent, yet diverse enough to remain captivating and mesmerizing (not to mention his absolutely insane compositional skills)...
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WhoMadeCookies wrote:
oh man i always wanted a tim hecker rington thanks deviant
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deviantpsyche wrote:
just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Chimeras is my favorite! love it.
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deadsongs wrote:
harmony in ultraviolet is absolutely beautiful
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theStarry wrote:
If i could be arsed to sit down and think about my favourite albums of this here decade, Harmony In Ultraviolet would definately make the top 10. The man is an artist.
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no_conclusion wrote:
featured on NC's albums of the year list!
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ltennant1 wrote:
Bloody spammer, mucking up a great artists shoutbox
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RIIGO IS DEAD! ITS A JOYOUS DAY!
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RIIGO IS DEAD! ITS A JOYOUS DAY!
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RIIGO IS DEAD! ITS A JOYOUS DAY!
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RIIGO IS DEAD! ITS A JOYOUS DAY!
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Syn_Zedong wrote:
I suggest to all to listen to "Board Up the House" (Genghis Tron) remixed by Tim Hecker. OMYGOD ;)
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feelinthesky wrote:
His music is always surprising me! Tim Hecker and Patrick Lavoie are my very best composer ever!
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Maerten wrote:
"Tim Hecker will be returning to Europe in April/May of 2010. Performances are now being booked; check back for updates."... Oh Shi-. There better be a Holland date!
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Korbhiine wrote:
Harmony in Ultraviolet is not Helios of course, but nevertheless weak weak weak
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ltennant1 wrote:
This music is my friend <3
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2010 Unsound Festival New York
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Ivory Rocks, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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