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

Here's little remix i did for the lovely Mr Fehrenbach whilst on tour in the US. His remix EP was released last Friday (June 8th 11)... 

DOWNLOAD THE TRACK FOR FREE here: http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/08/exclusive-people-remix-download/

Joey Fehrenbach - Underwander (Little People Remix)

-Another album from Soulular-

Release the stress
let the dust settle
my Heart is an ocean
Looking West
to the pacific
the islands would be best


Production, Instrumentation, Mixing and Mastering by Jeff Laos
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Pupukea

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Heart On The Ground (Instrumental)

Fraems - Beneath (Ambassadeurs Remix) is a new exclusive track taken from Lost Tribe Records forthcoming compilation - 'Encounters' (release 14.4.17)

Buy/Stream 'Encounters' - https://va.lnk.to/Encounters

‘Beneath’ was arguably the pick of Fraems debut EP released on Lost Tribe Records in 2016 with its brooding bass and driving beats perfectly accompanied by a video of various landscape flyovers. This rework sees Ambassadeurs deliver a mix that pays the upmost respect to the original whilst also showcasing his shimmering and crisp signature production style.

Encounters

Fraems - Beneath (Ambassadeurs Remix)

Finally I've uploaded the full version! Enjoy

Hummingbird Ft Soundmouse

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An Old Scene

Minor Cause is the first single off of Emancipator's new album 'Dusk to Dawn' out 1/29/13 on Loci Records.
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Buy link redirects to a free download via Loci Records Bandcamp.

safe in the steep cliffs - Emancipator

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