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Epoch
Electronic · 2016

Epoch

Tycho

Sharp, rhythmic electronic textures that trade hazy nostalgia for a darker, more focused twilight energy. A masterclass in clean, driving design.

September 18, 2016 · Ghostly International

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Epoch represents the culmination of Scott Hansen's trilogy, shedding the sun-bleached blur of Dive for something more defined and muscular. It sounds like the transition from a long day at the beach to the cool, neon-lit precision of an urban evening. While the signature analogue warmth remains, it is tempered by a newfound sharpness in the synth leads and a more assertive rhythmic section. It is an album of high-contrast colors: deep blacks and vibrant oranges, rather than the pastels of his earlier work.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment in Glider where the side-chained synth swells reach a peak of rhythmic tension.
The title track's driving bassline that provides a more aggressive foundation than anything on Dive.
The way the guitar melody in Horizon echoes the classic Tycho sound but with a cleaner, more urgent tone.
The atmospheric fade-out of Field that feels like a final exhale for the entire trilogy.

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