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

VANS

Thom

you suck charlie

Deathbed

vocals by https://soundcloud.com/fiftygrand

produced by https://soundcloud.com/drip-133


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Fifty Grand & Drip-133 - Nightbloom

From the live album "BBNGLIVE2"
Download Here: http://www.mediafire.com/?9f63i32335zrmv4

Recorded LIVE in London, England @ Club Koko 
January 21st, 2012 

Mixed By The Wonderful Club Koko Sound Engineers & The BBC 

Special thank you to Gilles Peterson for bringing us out, 
We Love You Gilles. Also shouts out to Dave OD.

released 21 February 2012 
Keys - Matthew A. Tavares 
Electric Bass, Synth Bass - Chester Hansen 
Drums & Sampler - Alex Sowinski 

Cover Photo - Jade Cooling

CMYK / Limit To Your Love

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No one above the age of 21 was involved in the making of this album. This album was recorded in one 10 hour session. Thanks to our friends, family, loved ones and anyone who fucks with us.

released 03 April 2012 
Musicians: 

Matthew A. Tavares - Piano, Electric Piano, Prophet 08 
Chester Hansen - Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass 
Alexander Sowinski - Drums, Sampler 
Leland Whitty - Saxophone (leland_whitty@hotmail.com) 
Luan Phung - Electric Guitar (twitter.com/!/bearsmanmics) 

Recording Personnel: 

Audio Engineers - Matt MacNeil & Jack Clow 
Mixed By - Matthew A. Tavares & Matt MacNeil 
Mastered By - Matt MacNeil & Matthew A. Tavares 

Artwork: 

Cover Photography By - Connor Olthuis 
Album Artwork By - Connor Olthuis & Sam Zaret 

Recorded & Mastered at Revolution Recording. 
Mixed at Halfpad69 Studios. 

Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8 Written & Arranged by BBNG 
All other tracks written and composed by their respective artists and arranged by BBNG. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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