Tim Hecker

Not to be confused with Tim Heidecker or Florian Hecker.
Tim Hecker
Background information
Also known as Jetone
Born 1974 (age 41–42)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Years active 1996–present
Labels
Website sunblind.net

Tim Hecker is an electronic musician and sound artist based in Los Angeles, USA and Montreal, Canada. Hecker previously recorded under the moniker Jetone, but has become better known internationally for his ambient recordings mainly released through Kranky Records under his own name.[1] His latest album Love Streams was released on his new label 4AD on 8 April 2016.[2]

Background

Born in Vancouver, Hecker is the son of two art teachers who spent his formative years developing an interest in music. He moved to Montreal in 1998 to study at Concordia University and explore his artistic interests further.[3] After completing his studies, Hecker pursued a professional career outside music and worked as a political analyst for the Canadian Government.[4] After leaving his employment in 2006 he enrolled at McGill University to pursue a PhD[5] with the subject area of urban noise, which was submitted at the end of 2013.[3] He has also worked as a lecturer in sound culture the Art History and Communications department.[6] He is a producer of electronica and has performed internationally as a DJ (Jetone) and electronic musician.[3]

His early career was characterised by an interest in techno, expressed under the Jetone moniker. Disenchanted with this direction, Hecker began exploring more abstract notions of sound and collages, describing this process as 'very brutal, bloody, bone-crushing experiences'.[7] His current method of working involves the use of pipe organ sounds which are digitally processed and distorted. For the album Ravedeath, 1972, Hecker travelled to Iceland where together with Ben Frost, he recorded parts in a church. Live performances contain improvisations by processing organ sounds that are manipulated, with great fluctuations in volume.[7]

In 2012, Hecker collaborated with Daniel Lopatin (who records as Oneohtrix Point Never) on an improvisatory project [8] which became Instrumental Tourist (2012). Following 2013's Virgins, Hecker convened once again in Reykjavik for sessions across 2014 and 2015, to create what would become Love Streams. Collaborators include Ben Frost, Johann Johannsson, Kara-Lis Coverdale and Grimur Helgason, whilst the 15th century choral works by Josquin des Prez birthed the foundations of the album.[9] Hecker admits to thinking about ideas like “liturgical aesthetics after Yeezus” and the “transcendental voice in the age of auto-tune” during its creation.[10]

In addition to touring with Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sigur Rós and recording with the likes of Fly Pan Am, Hecker has also collaborated with Christof Migone, Martin Tétreault and Aidan Baker. He has also contributed remixes to other artists, including Isis.[3]

Discography

Tim Hecker

Albums

EPs and other

Collaborations

As Jetone

Credits

Art

Hecker occasionally makes sound installations and has collaborated with visual artists such as Stan Douglas[11] and Charles Stankievech.[12]

Hecker, along with other musicians Ben Frost and Steve Goodman (Kode9) and artists Piotr Jakubowicz, Marcel Weber (MFO) and Manuel Sepulveda (Optigram), provided music for Unsound Festival’s sensory installation, 'Ephemera'.[13]

Film

Hecker composed the score for 2016's The Free World,[14] selected to be shown in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Bio". Sunblind.net. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "4AD". 4AD.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Spin Interview 2013" Christopher R. Weingarten, 'Tim Hecker: Attack of the Drones', Spin Magazine; October 10, 2013
  4. ↑ "Guestlist on Pitchfork" 'Guest Lists: Tim Hecker', Pitchfork Media, October 27, 2006
  5. ↑ "McGill Daily" John Watson 'Bring the noise', The McGill Daily, April 5, 2011
  6. ↑ "Quietus Interview" Ryan Alexander Diduck 'Darkness More Than Anything: Tim Hecker Interviewed', The Quietus, March 21, 2012
  7. 1 2 Holly Dicker, 'Tim Hecker: Imaginary countries', Resident Advisor, January 27, 2012
  8. ↑ "Instrumental Tourist review" Mark Richardson, 'Tim Hecker/Daniel Lopatin Instrumental Tourist review', Pitchfork, November 30, 2012
  9. ↑ "Pitchfork announce Love Streams". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Quietus announce Love Streams". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "En/Of". Bottrop. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  12. ↑ "LOVELAND". Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  13. ↑ "Unsound". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Sundance.org". Retrieved 4 February 2016.

External links

Interviews

Further reading

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