Harmony in Ultraviolet

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

Harmony in Ultraviolet
Studio album by
Tim Hecker
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)

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

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."[3]

Track listing

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

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
  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. Richardson, Mark (October 16, 2006). "Tim Hecker: Harmony in Ultraviolet". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. Dorr, Nate (June 9, 2013). "Tim Hecker: Harmony in Ultraviolet". PopMatters. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  5. Ponton, J. "Harmony in Ultraviolet - Tim Hecker". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  6. Funk, P. "Harmony in Ultraviolet - Tim Hecker". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  7. "Monument to Fallen Partisans". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 28 November 2020.



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