Name: Awake (10th Anniversary Edition)
Brand: Tycho

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

GI208lp-C4

Colour

Blue

Colour details

Beige / Blue

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

804297820880

Total Cap

Blue LP

Artist

Tycho

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

<p>Tycho, originally a solo project by Scott Hansen aka ISO50, is now a band from San Francisco. The album "Dive" marked the introduction of a live band during the tour, combining electronic music with the energy of live instrumentation. This led to Tycho permanently expanding as a three-member band, with Zac Brown on bass guitar and guitar, and Rory O'Connor on drums.</p>

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 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 2011's 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 O’Connor's 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 Tycho’s 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&nbsp;new&nbsp;record, but it wasn't 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 Tycho's previous material – unique to the group effort poured into the songs on the&nbsp;new&nbsp;record – while "See" and "Dye" echo ideas from previous works, bridging a middle ground between the old and&nbsp;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, Hansen's 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&nbsp;releases&nbsp;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.

Awake (10th Anniversary Edition)

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Discover Awake (10th Anniversary Edition) by Tycho. A departure from previous material, this album showcases a more energetic sound with live drumming and organic instruments. Available in various formats.