Harmony in Ultraviolet

Harmony in Ultraviolet
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 16, 2006
Recorded2005–2006 in Montreal, Ottawa and Banff
Genre
Length49:53
LabelKranky
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Tim Hecker chronology
Mort Aux Vaches
(2005)
Harmony in Ultraviolet
(2006)
An Imaginary Country
(2009)

Harmony in Ultraviolet is the fourth studio album by Canadian electronic music musician Tim Hecker, released on October 16, 2006, on Kranky.[1]

Critical reaction

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8.7/10[5]
PopMatters8/10[6]
Sputnikmusic[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes[4]

The album was generally praised by critics, with Pitchfork Media writer Mark Richardson saying "Harmony in Ultraviolet is sensual body music of a very particular kind, and it's the sort of record that asks a lot. But if you trust it and go along, it knows exactly where to lay its hands."[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tim Hecker

No.TitleLength
1."Rainbow Blood"1:53
2."Stags, Aircraft, Kings and Secretaries"4:31
3."Palimpsest I"0:36
4."Chimeras"3:14
5."Dungeoneering"5:25
6."Palimpsest II"0:39
7."Spring Heeled Jack Flies Tonight"3:11
8."Harmony in Blue I"1:32
9."Harmony in Blue II"1:53
10."Harmony in Blue III"2:41
11."Harmony in Blue IV"2:03
12."Radio Spiricom"4:52
13."Whitecaps of White Noise I"7:30
14."Whitecaps of White Noise II"5:57
15."Blood Rainbow"4:06
Total length:49:53

Artwork

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The album's front cover art is a photograph of a memorial in Bologna, Italy commemorating people from the area who were killed in the Italian resistance movement.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Hampson, Simon (March 3, 2007). "Tim Hecker interview". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  2. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Harmony in Ultraviolet - Tim Hecker". Allmusic. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Ponton, J. "Harmony in Ultraviolet - Tim Hecker". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Funk, P. "Harmony in Ultraviolet - Tim Hecker". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Richardson, Mark (October 16, 2006). "Tim Hecker: Harmony in Ultraviolet". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Dorr, Nate (June 9, 2013). "Tim Hecker: Harmony in Ultraviolet". PopMatters. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "Monument to Fallen Partisans". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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