Tim hecker is a canadian electronic musician and sound artist.
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Reviewed in the united kingdom on 16 february 2011 tim hecker has never come across as a provocative man but his new album title cover art and song titles makes it difficult not to try to read into any possible subtexts on his new album ravedeath 1972.
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Tim s ear and taste is as good as aphex twin s or dj shadow s the two giants who predate him and who at surface are so different.
Where ravedeath is grand and lush dropped pianos is stark and cold and a more minimalist work of sketchy pieces that nonetheless stand up on their own accord and add to the ever growing catalogue by this fine musician.
Hecker initially recorded under the techno moniker jetone but has become known internationally for experimental ambient recordings released under his own name such as harmony in ultraviolet 2006 and ravedeath 1972 2011.
Many have tried to emulate his sound but few have come close and while he peaked with the punishingly noisy and effortlessly.
They are ever changing and always satisfying.
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Ravedeath 1972 early contender for album of the year.
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While he might have only surfaced at the tail end of the ailing idm scene hecker s distinctly original brand of rich textured ambient music set him apart from his peers.
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Ravedeath 1972 is a wonderful work of art and a rich feast for your ears.
Tim hecker had proven himself to be one of the great survivors of 90s electronic music.
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He has released nine albums and a number of eps in addition to collaborations with artists such as ben.
Dropped pianos is a kind of companion lp to tim hecker s ravedeath 1972 album consisting of piano based instrumentals.
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Hecker is meticulous in how he wants his albums to sound and works hard to make them interesting.
Ravedeath 1972 is the sixth studio album by canadian electronic music musician tim hecker released on february 14 2011 by kranky the album was recorded primarily in frikirkjan church reykjavík by ben frost it makes prominent use of pipe organ and was described by hecker as a hybrid of a studio and a live record it received universal acclaim from critics with many reviewers.
