Tim Hecker- Ravedeath, 1972 (2011) MP3 & FLAC

Aside from having one the best album titles I've heard in awhile, Ravedeath, 1972 represents Tim Hecker's finest work in the minimalist Electronic vein. That eye-catching title reveals much about the music, in that it signifies, among other things, temporal displacement, the way past and future perpetually act upon and redefine each other. Recorded in a church, the album reverberates with the spaciousness of such a structure, but does so sounding both strangely organic and highly treated. As with much of Hecker's work, Ravedeath, 1972 is deceptively ambient. What I mean by this is that the compositions refuse any sense of linear progression or any trace of hierarchy among elements; however, they also insist on and reward one's close attention. "Cathedral Electronic," maybe, but Hecker's gift is to be both philosophical and visceral while never being aggressive about either.

Ravedeath, 1972
 1. The Piano Drop  (2:54)
 2. In the Fog, Pt. I  (4:52)
 3. In the Fog, Pt. II  (6:01)
 4. In the Fog, Pt. III  (5:01)
 5. No Drums  (3:24)
 6. Hatred of Music, Pt. I  (6:11)
 7. Hatred of Music, Pt. II  (4:22)
 8. Analog Paralysis, 1978  (3:52)
 9. Studio Suicide, 1980  (3:25)
10. In the Air, Pt. I  (4:12)
11. In the Air, Pt. II  (4:08)
12. In the Air, Pt. III  (4:02)

MU: Lossy (MP3@320)

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