Tim Hecker
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Hecker performing at Mutek 2012
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jetone |
| Born | 1974 (age 42–43) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Associated acts | Ben Frost, Daniel Lopatin |
| Website | sunblind |
Tim Hecker is an electronic musician and sound artist based in Los Angeles, United States and Montreal, Canada. Hecker previously recorded under the moniker Jetone, but has become known internationally for his ambient recordings mainly released through the label Kranky under his own name. He has released eight albums and a number of EPs in addition to collaborations with artists such as Ben Frost, Daniel Lopatin, and Aidan Baker. His latest album Love Streams was released on his new label 4AD on 8 April 2016.
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. After completing his studies, Hecker pursued a professional career outside music and worked as a political analyst for the Canadian Government. After leaving his employment in 2006 he enrolled at McGill University to study for a PhD, with a thesis on urban noise that was published in 2014. He has also worked as a lecturer in sound culture the Art History and Communications department. He initially performed internationally as a DJ (Jetone) and electronic musician.
His early career was characterized by an interest in techno, using the Jetone moniker he released three albums and performed DJ sets. By 2001 he became disenchanted with the musical direction of the Jetone project. In 2001, Hecker released the album Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again, under his own name through the label Alien8. It explored abstract notions of sound and collages that was described as 'very brutal, bloody, bone-crushing experiences'. In 2006 he moved to Kranky where he released his fourth album Harmony In Ultraviolet. 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, where he recorded parts in a church. In November 2010, Alien8 re-released Hecker's debut album on vinyl.
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