Lyrics:

Now is the time to reach out before I find myself on the edge of existence 
(The edge of existence)

Evolving from an agonising birth 
Dark days eclipsing draining all self-worth 
Dreams of hideous splendour begin 
Conceal the faith and seek redemption

Dark days eclipsing draining my worth 
Dark days eclipsing

I’m growing weary of destroying all the evidence 
I'm growing uncertain of the outcome 
With all these constant reminders of where I've gone and what I've seen

When you said you were searching I hoped that you’d find me

When you said you were searching I hoped that you’d find me now 
(When you said you were searching) 
When you said you were searching I hoped that you’d find me now 
(When you said you were searching)

Searching

Living in oceans of assaulted tranquility, 
Only a shadow, I have inaudibly fallen through

Everything that I longed for was right before my eyes 
(Before my eyes)

Neglected, abandoned

As you walked away and called back my name 
I knew then I had made a mistake 
Crashing into the harsh reality that things will never be the same 
(They won’t be the same)

I'm dead to you 
I'm dead to you forever

I can never get back what I chose to throw away 
Dreams of bliss repeat my name 
Choices made without the heart, now despised 
Choices made without the heart, now despised

When you said you were searching I hoped that you’d find me

I know you're seeking more 
I know that you're searching 
I know you're seeking more 
I hoped that you'd find me

I know you're seeking 
I know that you're searching 
I know you're seeking 
I know that you're searching

The Seeking

Lyrics:

Now I can see the only thing that's keeping me from you 
I've tried to make the best of this time 
But no one seems to know why you're making the same mistakes 
And you know they're bringing us closer to a senseless end

In the midst of transition distant memories begin to emanate 
You wish you had not begun this endeavor 
Now the light begins to fade

Take a chance alter your destiny 
Distant memories begin to dissipate 
Take a chance alter your destiny

I hear the distant echoes of forgotten choices 
Waiting patiently for a moment of inspiration 
Trusting reflections of short duration 
With the passage of time my opinion becomes useless 
Am I wasting my time? 
You've become the scattered remnants of who I thought I was 
Am I wasting my fucking time? 
Finding myself asking questions without answers 
Am I wasting my fucking time now?

You wish you had not begun this endeavor 
Now the light begins to fade 
Reach into the unseen, seek to understand 
When you said you were you searching I hoped that you'd find me now 
When you said you were searching 
When you said you were you searching I hoped that you'd find me now 
When you said you were searching

I was chosen by name, generated by those who built me up again 
But still, I refuse to let go without restraint 
You're a part of much more than this

Now tell me, what the fuck was the point of this self-inflicted misery 
Your reality is shifting from one moment to the fucking next

Now I can see the only thing that's keeping me from you 
I've tried to make the best of this time 
But no one seems to know why you're making the same mistakes 
And you know they're bringing us closer to a senseless end

The Unseen

Tycho "Awake" LP on Ghostly International
Release date: MARCH 18, 2014

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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 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 new 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 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, 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 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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Awake

Instrumental
Remade because Andrew wanted me to.
Old one was in Drop A but I went down to G# and tried to make it appealing.

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