''Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again'' (or simply ''Haunt Me'') is the debut
studio album
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by Canadian
electronic musician Tim Hecker, released on November 20, 2001, on Substractif, a sub-label of
Alien8 Recordings. The album mixes the
digital signal processing
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of
glitch with
post-rock
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structures and melodies.
The sounds used for this album, as well as most of Tim Hecker’s other works, originate from a
guitar,
piano, and
laptop
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.
The title of the song "The Work of Art in the Age of Cultural Overproduction" is a reference to
Walter Benjamin's essay, "
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction". The track "Ghost Writing Pt. 1" samples the American television show
''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?''.
In 2010, the album was re-released on vinyl and digipack CD.
Track listing
References
External links
Tim Hecker Discography
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2001 debut albums
Tim Hecker albums
Alien8 Recordings albums