a r t i s t : Tim Hecker
t i t l e : Ravedeath, 1972
d a t e : 2011
l a b e l : Kranky
g e n r e : Ambient
r l s. d a t e : Feb/2011
t r a c k s : 12
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 76,3 MB
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tim hecker's latest work approaches a form of secular musical
transcendentalism from within the battered temple of
spirituality. recorded in a church in reykjavik, iceland and
using a pipe organ as the primary sound source, this new piece
is essentially a live recording. in reality, it exists in a
nether world between captured live performance and meticulous
studio work, melding the two approaches to sonic artifice as a
unity. it is in parts a document of air circulating within a
wooden room, and also a pagan work of physical resonance
within a space once reserved for the hallowed breath of the
divine. while the title of the piece hatred of music might be
a clue, the album is also partly an attempt to confront a
pervasive negativity surrounding music. historical rituals of
destroying pianos, mountains of pirated cdrs pushed by
bulldozers in eastern europe, or the melancholy of the digital
music era began as sideline motifs which quickly informed the
work on this record. they also really didn't at all. despite
that the context is wide open in such a form of musical
abstraction, the substance of these immersive compositions
showcases hecker's continued mastery of organizing sound into
a visceral near entity. it is an almost physical presence that
the listener feels as much as hears. this work is a
significant contribution to hecker's oeuvre, one which spans
over ten years of musical production. 'ravedeath, 1972' is an
enigmatic document of beauty and force. the album was recorded
mostly over the period of one day in july of 2010.
iceland-based musician ben frost assisted with the engineering
and performs on this recording. for fans of: eluvium, ben
frost, pan american, nadja. on kranky.
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01-The Piano Drop [02:54]
02-In The Fog I [04:52]
03-In The Fog II [06:01]
04-In The Fog III [05:01]
05-No Drums [03:24]
06-Hatred of Music I [06:11]
07-Hatred of Music II [04:22]
08-Analog Paralysis, 1978 [03:52]
09-Studio Suicide, 1980 [03:25]
10-In The Air I [04:12]
11-In The Air II [04:08]
12-In The Air III [04:02]
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52:24 min