I almost went to this but had too much going on. I did see him once years ago and the number of people who walked out covering their ears made me chuckle. I'm sure each person had their own interpretation but I'm curious what emotions you felt? His music can be both haunting and beautiful.
haha it's funny cause even though i love tim hecker i've seen him live 3 times now and i've always come out wanting "more", and even being a little unsatisfied at times. (basically his live shows often lacked a climax, and tended to be more about transitions between recordings) this time, though, i felt i understood his vision more than i had in other past shows--and what he was doing with "No Highs". i can't really put it into words, but i think his decision to avoid huge crescendos and climaxes, in some ways, forces us to search for that in the "quieter" parts of his performances. and how his songs are about morphing different textures of our experiences together and apart, rather than making them feel like they're leading to something. i didn't understand this previously but now that's my theory for what he means by "No Highs" - there are no highs, for better and for worse, only a consistent vibration of energy that is life, -- life does not lead to anything, it only "is", and will always be, even after we die. or, if you want the more cynical take, there is only the hum of monotony of our modern world, drowning in entertainment and static noise. so yeah i really enjoyed it. though i think i search for climaxes and energy in live performances, i felt i started to understand tim as an artist more in this show. it was beautiful!
@@almondrone Incredible and thoughtful breakdown. I do remember there being no crescendos or visuals other than anything I happened to imagine, and in a way being challenged in the experience way more than a typical artist when I saw him live. Thanks so much for the reply, glad you got to enjoy it.
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I almost went to this but had too much going on. I did see him once years ago and the number of people who walked out covering their ears made me chuckle.
I'm sure each person had their own interpretation but I'm curious what emotions you felt? His music can be both haunting and beautiful.
haha it's funny cause even though i love tim hecker i've seen him live 3 times now and i've always come out wanting "more", and even being a little unsatisfied at times. (basically his live shows often lacked a climax, and tended to be more about transitions between recordings)
this time, though, i felt i understood his vision more than i had in other past shows--and what he was doing with "No Highs". i can't really put it into words, but i think his decision to avoid huge crescendos and climaxes, in some ways, forces us to search for that in the "quieter" parts of his performances. and how his songs are about morphing different textures of our experiences together and apart, rather than making them feel like they're leading to something.
i didn't understand this previously but now that's my theory for what he means by "No Highs" - there are no highs, for better and for worse, only a consistent vibration of energy that is life, -- life does not lead to anything, it only "is", and will always be, even after we die. or, if you want the more cynical take, there is only the hum of monotony of our modern world, drowning in entertainment and static noise.
so yeah i really enjoyed it. though i think i search for climaxes and energy in live performances, i felt i started to understand tim as an artist more in this show. it was beautiful!
@@almondrone Incredible and thoughtful breakdown. I do remember there being no crescendos or visuals other than anything I happened to imagine, and in a way being challenged in the experience way more than a typical artist when I saw him live. Thanks so much for the reply, glad you got to enjoy it.
@@Zaetix thanks for commenting! hope you can also see tim play inside a church sometime ;)