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

Made this song for my grandfather who recently passed away.



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So I decided to test out some other waters and try my hand at doing electronica ambient work. The Music Bed offers an incredible library of talented musicians that I would listen to for days and days and decided to try it out and see what I could produce. Well, here you go! Enjoy!

L O N G | L I V E

I dedicate this piece to my father. And to do just that I decided to take the good ol' Western approach...not that cheesy guitarish stuff that makes it into a hoity toity spaghetti western sound, but like a legit western feel......so I took the time to listen to quiiiiite a few western themes from The Magnificent Seven to the Wagon Train to City Slickers and a number of others..(thanks to the wonders of youtube)....with all those influences came about this piece. So there's three segments So the first segment of this suite is called "The Vernon County Militia"......I even make a reference to the Magnificent Seven theme in there as well......but yeah, back when I lived on the farm in Wisconsin my father had quite the collection of guns....and of course all 4 of us boys had to learn how to lock and load every one of them......and so somehow a name spread about, I suppose more so as a nickname, known as the Vernon County Militia. Of course we didn't go after bandits or anything, more or less we just shot up tin cans at the target range in the ravine and go hunting haha!!! Now the next segment is where it gets all slowed down. This segment is titled "Serenity." Out on the farm, the nights were always my favourite, especially during thunderstorms and what not.......but this theme reminds me of looking up at the stars, looking for shooting stars or just laying on the grass at night, looking at the fireflies. Somehow this is by far my segment of this entire piece and my favourite melody of all my songs I've done. I took the simplicity of "The Ludlows" from the soundtrack "Legends of the Fall" by James Horner and created the piano segment and the orchestration around that......my favourite part of that segment is not just the piano but the french horn that comes in when the orchestra is playing the melody......just that dissonant note that resolves, I dunno why......but with that and thinking about the farm always gets me a little teary eye......Anyway......the last segment , titled "The Farmstead," begins with the clarinets and the oboe and then goes into this french horn gallop and then back to our main theme.......just touching on it for a bit before it brings us back to our lovely romantic theme again and then ending as such......So as I previously said, this piece is for my Dad for those 12 years of living on the farm in Wisconsin........even though I hated doing the chores and what not, there were a lot of memories on that farm........from hunting to fishing, to going sledding down the ravine and hillside to taking care of the farm animals and watching them grow from birth until death......12 marvelous years that sometimes I wish I could revisit and do all over again......but also another thing to add to this, my Dad is a big western film watcher, soooooo I had to give him an ode to that. Anyway, enjoy it.......comment on it........suggest anything..........

F I R S T | E D I T I O N S - The Farmstead

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Upbeat and chill, that’s a combination you don’t get to hear every day. Rising as the third offering of Armada Chill regular Melosense, it’s ‘Moments’ like this that make you appreciate life and the ability to hear. Take in the lush vibes of this marvelous composition and you’ll be reminded once again why it fits the “Chill” description. 

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Lyrics:
Burning everything I know, desperate for a change
Crashing down these ancient roads, past our yesterday
Maybe there's hunger in my blood
Screaming out loud for what I want
See me running full speed at it
Shatter and collide
Call it post-traumatic
now it's do or die
Coming After Tiny Fractures
Coming After Tiny Fractures
See me running full speed at it
Coming After Tiny Fractures
Call it post-traumatic
What Comes After Tiny Fractures?
Feeding frenzies in my brain
Im hopeful everyday
Gotta get it while we are still young enough to break
We’re finally not afraid
Maybe there's hunger in my blood
Screaming out loud for what I want
See me running full speed at it
Shatter and collide
Call it post-traumatic
now it's do or die
Coming After Tiny Fractures
Coming After Tiny Fractures
See me running full speed at it
Coming After Tiny Fractures
Call it post-traumatic
What Comes After Tiny Fractures?

Fractures

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Where'd U Go

Illenium & Said The Sky - Where'd U Go

T H E | F A T E S | A L I G N

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Lyrics:
Yeah, I'd rather be a lover than a fighter
'Cause all my life, I've been fighting
Never felt a feeling of comfort
All this time, I've been hiding
And I never had someone to call my own, oh nah
I'm so used to sharing
Love only left me alone
But I'm at one with the silence
I found peace in your violence
Can't tell me there's no point in trying
I'm at one, and I've been quiet for too long
I found peace in your violence
Can't tell me there's no point in trying
I'm at one, and I've been silent for too long
I've been quiet for too long
I've been quiet for too long
I found peace in your violence
Can't tell me there's no point in trying
I'm at one, and I've been quiet for too long
I'm in need of a savior, but I'm not asking for favors
My whole life, I've felt like a burden
I think too much, and I hate it
I'm so used to being in the wrong, I'm tired of caring
Loving never gave me a home, so I'll sit here in the silence
I found peace in your violence
Can't tell me there's no point in trying
I'm at one, and I've been quiet for too long
I found peace in your violence
Can't tell me there's no point in trying
I'm at one, and I've been silent for too long
I've been quiet for too long
I've been quiet for too long
I found peace in your violence
Can't tell me there's no point in trying
I'm at one, and I've been quiet for too long

Marshmello - Silence ft. Khalid (Illenium Remix)

Testing my skills in other genres. Will be adding more in the near future.

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Mike D' Jais - Digital Lies

So happy to finally share some new music with everyone. Thank you for your ongoing support xx

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Lyrics:
I didn't mean to hurt you
When I hurt myself
It's just an empty voice screaming out for help
No I didn't mean to scare you
But I couldn't see
That when I went to hell I was taking you with me

When I close my eyes
I'm climbing in the dark
Trying not to fall apart
Sometimes I get so high
Falling is the only out I see
and I don't wanna take you down with me

(Take you down
Take you down with me)

This life is like a razor
When it cuts I bleed
But it's in my hand and I'm doin' it to me
Sometimes it's like an ocean
And it gets too deep
There's no way now you could rescue me

When I close my eyes
I'm fighting in the dark
Trying not to break your heart
Sometimes I get so high
Falling is the only out I see
And I don't wanna take you down with me

You need to let it go now
Before you drown
I know that you won't understand
But you need to let go of this hand
Cause I'm going down
And I don't wanna take you down with me

Letter:

Yo Fam,

I've been wanting to share something super personal for a while and just wasn't exactly sure how to do it. I'm at the point now where I've heard countless stories from you. Some of you have said my music changed your life, helped you through depression, addiction, a lost loved one, the list goes on. Honestly, I feel bad because you don't know how much that truly means to me, because I've been there too... In the depths.

Six years ago I overdosed on heroin. I struggled with opiate addiction from a young age. I was trapped in it, had no passion, no direction, and truly hated myself. It was such a dark time for me and my family because when it gets bad enough, hope begins to dim and there's no escaping reality. I'm not telling you to preach or say how I found some magical cure or that everyone needs to live like I do. I'm the biggest advocate for people living their own lives and spreading their own love in their own ways. I'm just sharing my story and relating because music saved my life too. With everything that has been going on with my career, I always keep reminding myself of that. My main goal with music is to try and help people overcome their struggles and also enjoy the moment.

With all that said , 'Take You Down' is about my struggles with addiction and what it can do to families and loved ones. It's more specifically about my mom, and how no matter what, she never gave up on me and always continued to see the good even though all I was doing was messing up. To anyone struggling like I did, not just with addiction but anything in life, I hope you guys can find peace in your struggles and know that anything can be overcome. I've been clean since that overdose and I owe that to finding my passion and being surrounded by the most loving people I could ever ask for. Thank you for always listening and being open. Thank you for sharing your own stories and your love of music with me. Love you all forever :)

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