Bechtolt was born in Astoria, Oregon and began playing music as a teenager, dropping out of high school to play drums in his brother's touring punk band. He started working with electronics in the late 1990s and began releasing solo records under the name YACHT in 2003. Nearly all of his recordings have been distributed by both Marriage Records and States Rights Records.
Claire Evans came of age playing in bands in the underground noise scene of Los Angeles, and was part of the Portland-based The World Court. She has presented her PowerPoint performances at MoMA PS1, The Kitchenand the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art and has collaborated with Bechtolt on literally hundreds of projects since they met in 2004.
In 2003, Bechtolt was commissioned to create a full length audio/visual electronic pop opera by the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA). He performed with his group The Badger King with bandmate Marianna Ritchie (a Wolf Colonel and Dear Nora alumnus who went on to record alone as Manta, and then Mantar).
In 2006, Bechtolt collaborated with Khaela Maricich as half of the pop group The Blow to release Paper Television. Bechtolt toured extensively with The Blow, providing beats and backup vocals until quitting the band in 2007 in order to focus on his work in YACHT.
In January 2006, Bechtolt was commissioned for two performances for the New York based art and technology platform Rhizome, as part of their "Crap-tops vs Laptops" show. In February 2006, he performed at the Museum of Modern Art's P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center and produced an hour-long internet radio program with Clear Cut Press; a Northwest-based publisher of new literary work.
In 2007, for the release party for YACHT's album I Believe In You. Your Magic Is Real, Bechtolt performed a concert on an actual yacht on the Willamette River in Portland.
The 2009 release, See Mystery Lights, was the first to feature Claire Evans as a group member.
YACHT live performances include dancing as well as elaborate PowerPoint presentations. Bechtolt documents his professional and sometimes personal life via video, text, and images on his blog.
In 2010, YACHT expanded to include The Straight Gaze; a backing band of 2 additional members. Bobby Birdman plays bass guitar and sings backing vocals while Jeffrey Jerusalem plays drums. In this incarnation Bechtolt and Evans both play instruments.
Bechtolt is a co-founder of the Portland-based popular blogging web community Urban Honking as well as the producer, editor, cameraman and a writer of The Ultimate Blogger.
Both Bechtolt and Evans are vegans.
Sites: YouTube, SoundCloud, Discogs, Wikipedia, Twitter and www.teamYACHT.com
Love in the Dark
Yacht Lyrics
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You are fine
Two steps over the line, still feels okay in your mind
You're still fine
Three steps over the line, three steps isn't a crime
Not a crime
Four steps over the line,
You're beginning to consider a return to the line
Five steps over the line,
One more step and you can put it behind
Get in line, get in line, get in line, get in line
Get in line, get in line, get in line, get in line
Six steps over the line, why're we talking about lines?
All you see is forms and colors and designs
Seven steps over the line,
Seems like all those steps, they have been in your mind
Eight steps over the line, you're so far gone
Now feeling close to sublime
Nine steps over the line,
Whoa, that last step felt like a c-c-c-crime
Ten steps over the line, ten steps over the line
Ten steps
And you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine
And you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine
The lyrics of YACHT's Love in the Dark seem to be talking about how people gradually move away from their boundaries and standards as they proceed in something. The line refers to the limit or the point of no return, that is often neglected or ignored when people start taking small steps over it. At first, crossing the line seems completely fine, and people convince themselves that they can still go back to where they were. As they continue taking more steps over the line, they stop worrying about the consequences or even regarding it as a crime, and they throw all the caution to the wind. They see things in a different light and are more focused on the aesthetics and beauty of it all.
The song progresses as the number of steps over the line increases, and the tone changes accordingly. The latter part of the song, where the line is crossed ten times and the person is said to be "mine," seems to refer to how a person might find themselves in too deep before realizing that it is too late for them to turn back. The consequences of crossing and neglecting the line are ownership/possession by whatever situation, activity or person is now in control of them. The lyrics' interpretation can change depending on the context of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
One step over the line, you're not much over the line
You are just slightly over the limit, but it's still acceptable.
Two steps over the line, still feels okay in your mind
You have passed the limit a bit more but you're justifying it to yourself.
Three steps over the line, three steps isn't a crime
You have crossed the limit even further, but you still don't see it as a serious offense.
Four steps over the line, you're beginning to consider a return to the line
You realize you've gone too far and are considering going back to the safe zone.
Five steps over the line, one more step and you can put it behind
You know you're very close to the point of no return, but you still have a chance to avoid it.
Get in line, get in line, get in line, get in line
This repetition emphasizes the importance of following the rules and staying within the limits.
Six steps over the line, why're we talking about lines?
You are now so far over the limit that the concept of a 'line' seems trivial.
Seven steps over the line, seems like all those steps, they have been in your mind
You acknowledge that you have been aware of your actions all along, but chose to ignore them.
Eight steps over the line, you're so far gone
You have gone too far and it may be difficult to return to the safe zone.
Nine steps over the line, whoa, that last step felt like a c-c-c-crime
You have reached a point where you feel guilty for crossing the limit.
Ten steps over the line, ten steps over the line
You have gone past the point of no return and there's no going back now.
And you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine, and you're mine
This repetition suggests that once you cross the limit, you are at the mercy of the consequences.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: CLAIRE LOUISE EVANS, JONATHAN WARREN BECHTOLT
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