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Jonathan Warren Bechtolt (born December 2, 1980), performing under the name Jona Bechtolt, is an electronic musician and multimedia artist based in Portland, Oregon, United States. He is a former member of The Blow, and has released solo records under the name YACHT since 2003. Nearly all of his recordings have been distributed by both Marriage Records and States Rights Records.
Bechtolt was born in Astoria, Oregon. Bechtolt began playing music as a teenager. He dropped out of high school to play drums in his brother’s touring punk band. He started working with electronics in the late 1990s. He has been a vegetarian for most of his life and a vegan since 2000.
In January 2006, YACHT was commissioned for two performances for the New York based art and technology platform Rhizome, as part of their “Crap-tops vs Laptops” show. In February 2006, he performed at the Museum of Modern Art’s P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center and produced an hour-long internet radio program with Clear Cut Press; a Northwest-based publisher of new literary work.
In 2007, YACHT released I Believe in You, Your Magic Is Real on Marriage Records. For the release party, Bechtolt performed a concert on an actual yacht on the Willamette River in Portland.
Bechtolt was born in Astoria, Oregon. Bechtolt began playing music as a teenager. He dropped out of high school to play drums in his brother’s touring punk band. He started working with electronics in the late 1990s. He has been a vegetarian for most of his life and a vegan since 2000.
In January 2006, YACHT was commissioned for two performances for the New York based art and technology platform Rhizome, as part of their “Crap-tops vs Laptops” show. In February 2006, he performed at the Museum of Modern Art’s P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center and produced an hour-long internet radio program with Clear Cut Press; a Northwest-based publisher of new literary work.
In 2007, YACHT released I Believe in You, Your Magic Is Real on Marriage Records. For the release party, Bechtolt performed a concert on an actual yacht on the Willamette River in Portland.
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See Mystery Lights
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I Believe In You. Your Magic Is Real
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Psychic City
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Shoutbox
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zodiacballet wrote:
YACHT shows are among the best things in life
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chhillout wrote:
someone takes his music too seriously
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andtigers wrote:
why is YACHT all of a sudden considered similar to a bunch of shitty "chillwave" artists? is it because of "hype"
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daydream_set wrote:
Art and history and catchy electro-pop. All serious business.
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puppetwoborders wrote:
These guys are Freemasons. Understand the meaning of the triangle. It is very serious stuff. It is also the reason Woody Harrelson was painting 3 on the vehicles in Zombieland. Understand art and history!!!
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Buttsnake wrote:
No spot on pitchfork's best albums list, or even the honorable mention! (unless I missed it) An Outrage!
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scotty4_ wrote:
super concert last nite.
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daydream_set wrote:
yes. 82,000 strong.
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vihreakuolema wrote:
I guess it's just hipster complacency.
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vihreakuolema wrote:
How is this singing?, it becomes enervating pretty quickly. The backing music and beats are great but the vocals are kind of lack luster.
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megafone wrote:
How much more hipster can a group get?
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IcarusB wrote:
Art pop bob don't stop. Joyful!
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vihreakuolema wrote:
I'm going to give this stuff some more time to grow on me, so far it's average and unexciting.
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djusss wrote:
Exluuuuuuuusive YACHT Interview [ENGLISH / FRENCH] @ http://lecotontige.blogspot.com/2009/12/sujet-yacht-vous-avez-5-heures.html
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aya_edinburgh wrote:
Psychic City (Classixx Remix) <3
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ejmyto wrote:
Mľask
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abgcunited11 wrote:
really into this right now
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kekekekekek wrote:
This is horrible. Mitchell Davis fans kill yourselves.
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Austinface wrote:
wow! like this a lot
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Julian_pa wrote:
Ahahah the related artists
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Feb
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Yacht with Special Guests
Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, Canada
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Feb
22
YACHT
The Pawn Shop, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton, Canada
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Feb
23
YACHT
Hi Fi Club, Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, Canada
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Incognito64 wrote about YACHT in 40 Favorite Songs of 2009. 30 minutes ago
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Rhydoninator, omontolin, Heartattackled and 14 other people added YACHT to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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yodel tagged YACHT with ‘indie pop’. yesterday afternoon
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Raccoonology, djfinnfinn, wholepair and 5 other people added YACHT to their libraries. Tuesday evening
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Raccoonology tagged YACHT with indie pop and indie electronic. Tuesday evening
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