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Easy
Electronic · 2019

Easy

Tycho

A shimmering blend of tape-saturated synthesizers and crisp percussion that captures the hazy, optimistic glow of a summer afternoon spent in total solitude.

April 17, 2019 · Mom + Pop

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Easy represents a pivotal moment in the Tycho discography, acting as a bridge between the precision-engineered trilogy of Dive, Awake, and Epoch and the more vocal-centric explorations that followed. It sounds like the warmth of a fading memory, built upon a foundation of lush, analog synthesizers that feel both vintage and futuristic. The track is defined by its sense of space: every delay-soaked guitar pluck and every soft-edged drum hit is given room to breathe, creating a sonic environment that feels expansive yet deeply intimate.

Moments Worth Listening For
The way the melodic bassline enters at the forty-five second mark, grounding the ethereal synth washes with a thick, rhythmic pulse.
The transition at the two-minute mark where the drums become more insistent, driving the track toward its shimmering, multi-layered peak.
The final thirty seconds where the instruments peel away, leaving a single, grainy synth loop to fade into silence.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Easy sound next to the rest of Tycho's catalogue?

Modular Synth+2.7σ

The instrumentation foregrounds modular synth far more than the catalogue usually does.

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