“It’s fair to say Epoch is the crown jewel in Tycho’s
reigning ambient electronic discography.”
Exclaim!, 9/10
“The ability to create harmony in ideas so inherently chaotic has always been
Tycho’s marker, and this album has him expanding all those chaotic forms
in an incredible and exciting way.“
Howl & Echoes
Today, Tycho shares two new remixes of “Division”, their first single from the recently released album Epoch. Kaitlyn Aurealia Smith – fresh from her stunning collaboration album with Suzanne Ciani, Sunergy – delivers a melting ambient epic, earmarked by soaring modular synth work, while the Polish-based Heathered Pearls bolsters the dance elements of the original by interlocking it’s melody and structure with steady kick drums and emotive builds. The two remixes will be packaged together with the original single as Division – Remixes, out now on Inertia Music.
Listen to “Division (Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Smith)” here
Listen to “Division (Heathered Pearls Remix)” here
Epoch is the culmination in a trilogy of Tycho albums, beginning with 2011’s Dive and then 2014’s Awake. This period between Dive and Epoch marks a significant maturation for Scott Hansen‘s continually expanding project, one that has taken him from a solo performer to fronting a live 4-piece band on large stages across the world. Epoch hones the sonic aesthetic of Dive while drawing on the kinetic energy of Awake, it explores darker themes and new musical territory. Epoch is available digitally now and on vinyl and CD on Friday, January 20 2017.
Watch “Division at Red Rocks” here
In addition to the two remixes Tycho is also sharing a video for “Division” that was filmed live at their Red Rocks Amphitheatre performance on September 17 featuring official audio from the album. Tycho will be making an appearance in New Zealand in early 2017 as part of St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival.
