I wouldn't say that I'm a consummate live artist. Album work is kind of just like quilt weaving or something. But live music is just like a method of emptying out the mind through volume. Volume as a form that allows you to do different things. And that doesn't really translate to recorded music, like how do you listen to that, on Spotify or in your car? It's not the same kind of effect. I would say that the loudness is a huge part of what I do live.
I don't feel like music is getting more intense; I think generally the channel for deeper harmonic saturation is not just a sine wave - but a really … - Tim Hecker
I don't feel like music is getting more intense; I think generally the channel for deeper harmonic saturation is not just a sine wave - but a really …
- Tim Hecker
You start to think, when you're finishing a record, in twelve- to fourteen-minute chunks. At a certain point, you do write to the format. It's not a … - Tim Hecker
You start to think, when you're finishing a record, in twelve- to fourteen-minute chunks. At a certain point, you do write to the format. It's not a …
I love vinyl, but I'm not a 'vinyl person'. I still collect, but most of my stuff is digital. - Tim Hecker
I love vinyl, but I'm not a 'vinyl person'. I still collect, but most of my stuff is digital.
I've been playing music all my life. I wasn't really fostered in a musical family, it was something I did despite the kind of limitations put on me. … - Tim Hecker
I've been playing music all my life. I wasn't really fostered in a musical family, it was something I did despite the kind of limitations put on me. …
I work with digital audio, which is like sculpting, a form of chiseling down metal or wood. And I take audio and move it back and forth between the a… - Tim Hecker
I work with digital audio, which is like sculpting, a form of chiseling down metal or wood. And I take audio and move it back and forth between the a…
You have to make rough decisions with sequencing and work within the limitations of having good audio for 15 minutes on a vinyl side. - Tim Hecker
You have to make rough decisions with sequencing and work within the limitations of having good audio for 15 minutes on a vinyl side.
I definitely enjoy liturgical work and choral work from the 15th century and 16th century, but I play in churches with a bit of trepidation, and it's… - Tim Hecker
I definitely enjoy liturgical work and choral work from the 15th century and 16th century, but I play in churches with a bit of trepidation, and it's…
I'm trying to find a way to make music work as a living. People used to make their living selling albums. Those days are over! It's kind of an odd ti… - Tim Hecker
I'm trying to find a way to make music work as a living. People used to make their living selling albums. Those days are over! It's kind of an odd ti…
It depends on what kind of minimalism you're talking about, of course. I love both those artists - Brian Eno and William Basinski. I would say my min… - Tim Hecker
It depends on what kind of minimalism you're talking about, of course. I love both those artists - Brian Eno and William Basinski. I would say my min…
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