Tim Hecker

Infobox Musical artist


Name = Tim Hecker
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name =
Alias = Jetone
Born = 1974
Vancouver, British Columbia
Died =
Origin = Montreal, Quebec
Instrument =
Genre = Glitch Microsound Ambient music
Occupation =
Years_active = 1996 - Present
Label = Mille Plateaux Alien8 Force Inc Staalplaat Fat Cat Kranky
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.alien8recordings.com/hecker.php3 Alien8 Page]
Current_members =
Past_members =

Tim Hecker is an electronic musician and sound artist based in Montreal, Canada. Hecker previously recorded under the moniker Jetone, but has become better-known internationally for his ambient recordings released through Mille Plateaux, Alien8, Force Inc, Staalplaat, and Fat Cat under his own name.

Background

Hecker is an acclaimed producer of electronica, having toured and produced under the name Jetone. His work has included commissions for contemporary dance, sound-art installations, and various writings. Tim has performed extensively including festivals such as Sónar (Barcelona), MUTEK (Montreal), Impakt Festival (Utrecht), Victoriaville in (Quebec), IDEAL (Nantes), Vancouver New Music Festival (Vancouver), and club transmediale (Berlin).

In addition to touring with Godspeed You! Black Emperor and recording with the likes of Fly Pan Am, Hecker has also collaborated with Christof Migone and Martin Tetrault.

His works have been described as “structured ambient”, “tectonic color plates” and “cathedral electronic music”, however for the most part, have focused on exploring the intersections of noise, dissonance and melody, fostering an approach to song craft which is both physical and emotive.

The New York Times has described his work as “foreboding, abstract pieces in which static and sub-bass rumbles open up around slow moving notes and chords, like fissures in the earth waiting to swallow them whole”. His "Radio Amor" was considered to be a key recording in 2003 by The Wire.

Discography

Tim Hecker

Albums

*"Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again" (2001)
*"Radio Amor" (2003)
*"Mirages (2004)
*"Mort Aux Vaches" (2005)
*"Harmony in Ultraviolet" (2006)

EPs

*"Trade Winds, White Noise" (2002)
*"My Love Is Rotten To The Core" (2002)
*"Atlas" (2007)

Jetone

Albums

*"Autumnumonia" (2000)
*"Ultramarin" (2001)
*"Sundown" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.sunblind.net/ Home page]
* [http://www.alien8recordings.com/hecker.php3 Tim Hecker — Alien8 Recordings profile]
* [http://www.groovesmag.com/Tim_Hecker_interview.php Tim Hecker — Groovesmag.com profile]
* [http://www.groovesmag.com/review_detail.php?id=00000396 Review of Harmony in Ultraviolet]
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* [http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/blog/?p=1004 Cyclic Defrost interview (2007)]
* [http://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?i=1246 Junkmedia interview (2004)]
* [http://www.splendidezine.com/features/hecker/ Splendid interview]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/39351-guest-list-tim-hecker Tim Hecker Pitchfork Top 10]