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Tim Hecker

1,481 Shouts   -   5,868,131 Scrobbles

Biography

Montreal producer Tim Hecker made his initial breakthrough as Jetone, but followed with some incredible work attributed to his born name. This work, released by Alien8 sublabel Substractif beginning in late 2001 with Haunt Me Haunt Me, Do It Again, won much acclaim. It also familiarised listeners with the producer himself, and not just because it featured his real name rather than a moniker: Hecker's self-titled work was much more personal than his Jetone recordings, its ideological characteristics reflecting his interests and its experimental slant similarly reflected his ambitions. For his self-titled recordings, Hecker drew inspiration from pop culture and showcased his ideas within dense collages of found sounds and computer-generated noise. The producer also performed live extensively.

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Top Tracks

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. The Piano Drop - (2:53)  -  38,152 plays
  2. In the Fog I - (4:52)  -  28,583 plays
  3. In the Fog II - (6:01)  -  26,237 plays
  4. No Drums - (3:24)  -  26,401 plays
  5. In the Fog III - (5:00)  -  23,482 plays
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