Headache / Calmdown

Tycho "Awake" LP on Ghostly International
Release date: MARCH 18, 2014

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formats:
CD/LP/DIGITAL

Design and layout by Scott Hansen

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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Corvette Cassette

For the August 2025 /r/synthwaveproducers track challenge on Reddit where you make a track using samples of sounds you've collected yourself:

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Liquid Courage

DORA

Taken from "Diving Into Reality" EP released at Abandon Building Records 
& exclusive for Japan only at AY.

Available to listen and buy here and there:

- https://abandonbuilding.bandcamp.com/album/sun-glitters-diving-into-reality

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Diving Into Reality

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Everyday Is A New Start

A cross between Aphex Twin, Four Tet, and Boards of Canada. From the debut album Halcyon Days on Magnatune Records / Mokhov Music.

Halcyon Days

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Hold On

Bedtime Stories (Austin Peralta Reinterpretation)

Taken from the album 'Simulcast', out now on Mom + Pop Music X Ninja Tune: https://tycho.lnk.to/simulcastSo

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Simulcast

Cypress

Taken from the album 'Simulcast', released 28 February on Mom + Pop Music X Ninja Tune: https://tycho.lnk.to/simulcastSo

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Outer Sunset

Next to all new music, we want to share some Delsin Records history, starting with this cut from John Harvey aka D5. 

Originally released on 50dsr - Planet Delsin, Interstellar Sounds Of Stardust Compilation back in 2005 and repressed a few years back as dsr-sp2. We have some last copies left of the D5 repress in the webshop, just follow the buy link. More songs from the archive to follow.

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Planet Delsin - Interstellar Sounds Of Stardust Sampler (2005)
The journey to the new Planet Delsin is about to take off!! Amsterdam's technosoul label Delsin starts the celebration of their 50th release with this rock steady Planet Delsin Sampler EP. Three magnificent experienced scouts are ready to explore the interplanetary sounds of stardust, covered by the Planet Delsin. From the USA comes $tinkworx of Down Low fame, Holland brings in Aroy Dee of the M>O>S-collective and UK's D5 (formerly known as Dimension 5) completes the collective. Whereas $tinkworx brings along the sound of Detroit Techno, Aroy Dee takes its Chicago House brother. Together with D5's gorgeous melodic input, they lay the fundaments for their new homebase. All proper quality techno!

Planet Delsin, Interstellar Sounds Of Stardust

Floatation Tank

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Dive

Download: http://music.gravitasrecordings.com/album/hit-the-clouds-running 

Seldom does a release come about with such an ability to pervade your dreams with it's beauteous progressions, but "Hit The Clouds Running" proves this to be true after just the first listen. The second full length album on Gravitas Recordings from Brooklyn based D.V.S* is actualized as a 10 track escapade through fertile grassy fields, arousing feelings of passion through guitar-driven harmony. The album manages to strike some ideal balance between downtempo and grooving, allowing the audience to choose the semblance they associate with it -- some may find serenity in the radiance of 'Blame Me', while others could prefer the stimulating power of 'Trapsody' or 'Roll The Dice'. 

"Hit The Clouds Running" features an all-star cast of collaborations from across the country. The captivating 'Sleepwalker' spotlights the vocal talents of Cherub combined with Govinda's tender violin work, while Chantel exhibits an expert choral offering on 'Roll The Dice'. Closing the album, D.V.S* teams up with Psymbionic on 'Vault of Stars' for a heavy dose of bass with the deeper, melodic dubstep track.

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Pay What You Want

D.V.S* - Heartmaps [Pay What You Want]

Download this track for free at <a href="http://www.ninjatune.net/daedelus">ninjatune.net/daedelus</a>.

'Tailor-Made' is the new single from Daedelus, taken from his forthcoming new album 'Bespoke'. The single features remixes from Floating Points and TOKiMONSTA.

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Dive

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