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Scott Hansen is a California-based musician (Tycho) and artist (ISO50) who collaborates on the iso50.com blog with: Jakub Alexander, who runs the Moongadget record label; Alex Cornell, who is a student at The Academy of Art in San Fransisco; Sam Valenti IV, the founder of Ghostly Records International; and Beamer Wilkins, who runs a software firm and creates electronic music instruments.
Hansen describes his view of design as, “the search for efficiency. Efficiency in conveying a message, efficiency of form. In this way I see some of my own work falling into the category of design, while some of my other work falls under the umbrella of illustration. With the more illustrative pieces my primary goal is to create something beautiful or striking in a visceral sense. These goals remain intact when I create a purely design-driven piece, but there is the added goal of minimalism and efficiency which constrains the process and limits the content. It is these constraints that force us as designers to reveal the core of the idea we are trying to express and to seek the most direct route to it.”
We unanimously agree at Brasky that Hansen’s music, style, and design is excellent, though he makes it clear on his blog that he doesn’t want anyone to take his work too seriously.
MUSIC
Coastal Brake EP (2009) |
Features remixes by Manual, Lusine, and Hatchback. There isn’t much information about this album, but you can check out the review on Pitchfork, whose author rated it 7 out of 10. X Recommended Track: Coastal Brake (Original) |
Ghostly Swim (2008) |
A compilation album by Tycho, Dabrye, and Mux Mool, among other notable electronic artists. It includes 18 tracks and is available for free on Adult Swim. Cascade is among my favorite ambient/IDM tracks (in general), as are many other tracks on this album. X Recommended Track: Cascade (Live) |
Adrift / From Home (2008) |
Perfectly summed up by Ghostly International (GI), “Adrift fulfills the somnambulant promise of its title, wrapping a chugging downtempo drum beat and gauzy guitars in aquamarine analog fuzz.” X Recommended Track: Adrift |
The Daydream / Disconnect (2007) |
Again, perfectly summed up by GI, “Hansen blends swirling melodies into vaguely triumphant arcs that crisscross between stuttering beats and vocal samples, creating rolling sonic landscapes that extend off into the horizon.” X Recommended Track: The Disconnect |
Past is Prologue (2006) |
A quintessential ambient/IDM album, which is the re-issue of Sunrise Projector, but with additional tracks. I have fond memories of PBS being the first song that I listened to by Tycho; at the time I was hoping that his other music would be of equal quality (which, often isn’t the case for many IDM artists), however, not only was not disappointed after listening to other tracks, but I was also impressed. X Recommended Tracks: PBS Past is Prologue Send and Receive |
Sunrise Projector (2004) |
The original version of Past is Prologue, and is another early album that allowed Tycho to form a strong identity in IDM. X Recommended Track: Sunrise Projector (Nautilis Remix) |
The Science of Patterns (2002/2007) |
Perhaps one of Tycho’s sexier albums, The Science of Patterns includes songs that are sensual (with the implied sounds of rainfall and moaning) and ambient, but not too slow. As one of his debut songs, Dream as a Memory undeniably set the bar for later releases. X Recommended Tracks: Dream as a Memory Human Condition |
STYLE
‘London’ Tshirt |
‘Ursine 2′ Tshirt |
‘Marina’ Tshirt |
ART / DESIGN
 ‘Knitting Factory’ Giclee Print |
‘Ursa Minor’ Giclee Print |
ISO50 – Svenska 1B poster |
ISO50 – Terrabyte poster |
 ISO50 – Winter poster |
 ISO50 – Dual 1 poster |
 ISO50 – Madrone poster |
 ISO50 – Dusty Brown poster |
 ISO50 – Marina poster |
1 Comment
Yeah I Love tycho, discovered his work after b.o.c. and since have found so much cool stuff including this guy:
http://somethingsomebodysomewhere.bandcamp.com/track/the-tide-is-coming-in
awesome