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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

'Adrift' appears in ‘First Song’ from Spotify, who have partnered with The Starkey Hearing Foundation to help bring hearing and music to people in Puerto Princesa, Philippines living with hearing loss.

‘First Song’ tells the stories of Eugene, Jessa Mae and Isagani, as they share their experiences hearing music for the first time after receiving their hearing aids.

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'Adrift' also appears in the following projects: 
• ‘Lumina’, a Topshop | Topman fashion special for Rankin’s Hunger Magazine (https://vimeo.com/114766696)
• VIMEO STAFF PICK: ‘Christ Air’ by David Dang (http://vimeo.com/101556601)
• Story of Deerz (https://vimeo.com/112709019)

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Steve Gibbs - Adrift

'Patterns' appears in Fundación Amigó’s new ‪#‎TransformarelFuturo‬ campaign.

Fundación Amigó are a non-profit organisation based in Madrid, who provide support to children at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

http://www.fundacionamigo.org/transformarelfuturo/

Steve Gibbs - Patterns

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Waiting At The Airport

This is a library of tracks written specifically for film and television written by Keith Kenniff.  Nothing contained herein constitutes any agreement or license between Keith Kenniff and any third party users. Third parties must obtain proper licenses prior to any usage of the musical works contained herein which are considered to be protected musical works.

[Uplifting / Hopeful] - "Education"

This is a library of tracks written specifically for film and television written by Keith Kenniff. 

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[Epic / Post-Rock / Uplifting] - "Moments"

This is a music library specifically geared toward film and television projects, written by Keith Kenniff. 

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[Piano / Dramatic / Film] - "Getting It Back"

This is a music library specifically geared toward film and television projects, written by Keith Kenniff.

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ambient / post rock - "Lilt"

[Piano / Thoughtful] - "Ways To Know"

For my lovely wife Hollie on Valentine's.

Keith Kenniff - For Hollie (free mp3 download)

Three short piano variations. 

Photo by Michael Muller. 

Keith Kenniff - Hills 3

I was commissioned to write the score for a short film by Dove about a social experiment that explores how women view their own beauty in contrast to what others see.

Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpaOjMXyJGk

Keith Kenniff - Portraits Pt.2

Short preview of a song from my forthcoming Helios album "Yume" out later this year.

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Helios - Every Passing Hour (New Album Preview)

[Solo Piano / Thoughtful] - "Memories 2"

[Solo Piano / Thoughtful] - "Memories 3"

[Solo Piano / Thoughtful] - "Memories 1"

[Solo Piano / Thoughtful] - "Hills 1"

[Solo Acoustic Guitar / Indie / Instrumental] - "Acres"

Four short piano themes / variations. 

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Photo by Jocelyn Catterson and Jeremy Daigneault 

Keith Kenniff - Memories 2

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Photo by Cody Cobb.

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