{"product_id":"tycho-awake-clear","title":"Tycho - Awake (Clear vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLP, Limited Edition, Clear Vinyl \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGhostly International (2021) US \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly a decade, \u003cstrong\u003eTycho\u003c\/strong\u003e has been known as the musical alias of Scott Hansen, but with the release of \u003cstrong\u003eAwake\u003c\/strong\u003e – his second LP for \u003cstrong\u003eGhostly International\u003c\/strong\u003e – 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 \u003cstrong\u003eTycho\u003c\/strong\u003e record.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing 2011’s \u003cstrong\u003eDive\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eTycho\u003c\/strong\u003e’s creative process was a step towards expanding his own songwriting and advancing the project beyond its current sound. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 \u003cstrong\u003eTycho\u003c\/strong\u003e’s previous material – unique to the group e!ort 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 \u003cstrong\u003eDive\u003c\/strong\u003e, the team could fixate on the pulses that \u003cstrong\u003eTycho\u003c\/strong\u003e might previously layer under synthesizers and exhume them with distinct bass and guitar patterns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso 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 \u003cstrong\u003eTycho\u003c\/strong\u003e releases came to fruition when an amalgam of songs were nearing completion, but \u003cstrong\u003eAwake\u003c\/strong\u003e is where music becomes the focus and true expression becomes the result. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wWBLbQInqk\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" name=\"86d9fcaf-c3d6-4413-8706-a8dc59f6b280\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tycho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42566471844027,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/0341\/4971\/products\/Tycho-Awake-clear.jpg?v=1685980540","url":"https:\/\/bizarromarket.mom\/products\/tycho-awake-clear","provider":"Bizarro Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}