ARTiST......: Tycho
ALBUM.......: Awake
LABEL.......: Ghostly International
CATALOG.....: GI208
GENRE.......: Electronic
QUALiTY.....: 320kbps 44100Hz Full Stereo
SiZE........: 84,33 megs
STREET DATE.: 2014-03-18
URL Store...: http://www.beatport.com/
Tracks:
1. Awake (Original Mix) 4:43
2. Montana (Original Mix) 5:26
3. L (Original Mix) 4:37
4. Dye (Original Mix) 5:17
5. See (Original Mix) 5:18
6. Apogee (Original Mix) 4:20
7. Spectre (Original Mix) 3:46
8. Plains (Original Mix) 3:17
PLAYTiME: 00:36:44
Notes:
For nearly a decade, Tycho has been known as the musical alias of Scott
Hansen, but with the release of Awake his second LP for Ghostly
International the solo project has evolved into a three-piece band. Relating
closer to post-rock than ambient soundscapes, the record is situated in the
present, sounding more like Hansen than drawing from his influences. This
is, in many ways, the first true Tycho record. Following 2011s Dive LP, the
San Francisco-based designer toured extensively, and with a full band on
stage, his sound coalesced into a percussive, organic whole. Zac Brown
(guitars, bass) rejoined Scott on the road for this tour, but it was the
particular addition of Rory OConnors live drumming that ultimately sent
Hansen back to the studio with a more precise vision. After the tour, I
decided that I wanted to capture the more energetic, driven sound of the
live show on the next album, Hansen recalls. Bringing musicians into Tychos
creative process was a step towards expanding his own songwriting and
advancing the project beyond its current sound. In a cabin near Tahoe last
winter, Zac and Scott began fleshing out the structure of the new record,
but it wasnt until they set up shop in the hills of Santa Cruz with Rory
that it all fell into place. It crystallized the vision of how the drums
would come to the forefront on this record, says Hansen. The sound was much
more stripped-down and concise with more organic instruments in the fold.
Songs like Montana and Awake are a departure from Tychos previous material
unique to the group effort poured into the songs on the new record while See
and Dye echo ideas from previous works, bridging a middle ground between the
old and new. Working with Count Eldridge, who also engineered Dive, the team
could fixate on the pulses that Tycho might previously layer under
synthesizers and exhume them with distinct bass and guitar patterns. Also
known for his design work as ISO50, Hansens visual and sonic efforts have
dovetailed throughout the course of his career. This is the first time in my
life I've dropped everything to focus on one artistic pursuit, notes Hansen.
Previous Tycho releases came to fruition when an amalgam of songs were
nearing completion, but Awake is where music becomes the focus and true
expression becomes the result.
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