Tim Hecker - Harmony In Ultraviolet (Black Vinyl)

Tim Hecker - Harmony In Ultraviolet (Black Vinyl)"Harmony is, paradoxically, Hecker's most dramatic and most oceanic record. The former implies twists, arc, and carefully planned change intended to evoke specific effects; the latter suggests stasis, immersion, and a state of dreamy contemplation. Harmony manages to be both these things by surprising as it mesmerizes, with Hecker reigning in or tempering any jarring effects just enough to keep the self obliterating sense of endless drone intact. One

and Tinashe

finding Denny- esque South Pacific exotica within a classic Sun Ra piece or teasing out almost imperceptible inflections inside the epochal fizz and whir with glassy-eyed

Sounds of synth or guitar turn out to be bass

During a live set at Philadelphia’s unconventional Making Time festival in 2023

the only trace of it appearing to be from an old YouTube clip

but this does nothing to diminsh the overall power of the album

Fairweather Friend

synthetic and organic

and people into expendable tools

Like a sheet being draped over a clothesline

The album features live show staples like

past places