Tycho - The Making of Weather

[@EricBishard]

I found Tycho right before moving to the Pacific Northwest. I loved there for 8 years. It was my driving, coding, everything soundtrack. I'm still a huge fan but nothing epitomizes the best way of listening than to be sitting on it driving down the PCH near the ocean and trees. Special.

[@JargMarg]

These songs defined my 2019 👏🙏🙌

[@altberg__]

oh yes. cant agree more

[@neongalaxies5622]

Yeah this entire album is pure 2019 energy

[@Adrh8]

I like listening to Tycho in the morning. I live next to Death Valley and seeing the sunrise 🌅 is the best

[@yeslikestarwars8824]

Hey Scott just want to thank you for helping me get through high school with a stutter. Your music helps to keep me calm and focused. I'm now going to CCSF as a culinary student and loving all the new music you're making. Keep it up man ❤️

[@Tychomusic]

so good to hear the music has helped you. good luck in your studies! 🙏❤️

[@Tychomusic]

Going to be fielding questions tomorrow during the premiere beginning a few minutes before it starts 🙏

[@123kjammy]

No Stress, bro

[@anduritoco2004]

Will you be revealing whether or not the new album will have vocals?

[@manstructions110]

Hey tycho, How do you mix your low end? What techniques do you do to achieve this clean soothing lowend? Your true fan FAI5

[@violindalola]

Fantastic! If you need violin on anything let me know! I am a violinist. ^_^

[@anduritoco2004]

Tycho I'm and idiot. I do see the EP does have two instrumental tracks. Thank you so much for that. Of course whether your music has vocals or not is your hearts desire, but we really appreciate keeping some tracks vocals for those fans that are just too in love with your previous instrumental albums

[@waspshot23]

Definitely my album of the year, I wasn't expecting to love the vocals so much.

[@Tychomusic]

🙏

[@AB-mn2mq]

I wasn’t either but it ended up being like you said, my favorite album of the year. So good!!! Saint Sinner so good!

[@skipmcilvaine]

Love this! Please keep showing us behind the scenes, and PLEASE keep making such wonderful music!!! ❤️😊

[@Shom909]

Your music lifts me up and takes me back. Thank you sir you are one of my musical heroes.

[@cecilevans9247]

My favorite album of the year!Great little mini doc.

[@Tychomusic]

🙏

[@Jaybot]

So happy Songza put you on my playlist years and years ago. Your music has changed my life forever.

[@thachamp837]

Thanks for making the soundtracks of my life! My album of the year for sure!!

[@nick_hess]

0:54 - hey I made that spiral graphic! This is a truly beautiful tribute, well done Scott, Hannah, and Tycho team 💪

[@adabujiki]

Yeaahhh......... he's the real deal, he knows his work. His sounds are just butter.

[@debangshumoulik5857]

Thank you so much for the things you make. Lots of love and light to you. ❤️

[@albertobalceiro5982]

Nice and beautiful.. Album...

[@FredoJedi]

Tycho in my heart a jamais ...

[@creamrising]

I like how you make yourself accessible to your audience. We can put a face to the awesome tunes. Love it!

[@ajottamdas]

Hey Tycho, just wanted to say that your music keeps me sane when I start feeling anxious. Please keep creating more of these tracks. Blessed to be born in an era with your music in it.

[@bsurajraju]

Big Fan fan from India , wonderful tunes . I always listen to your music while running in the evening after stressful work , de-stressing effects !!1 :)

[@bravejaatboy]

Namaste ji 🙏🙏

[@teyleen]

So psyched!! Cannot wait. Thank you so much 😊🙏

[@devinbuchhorn]

Knocked it out of the park Scott, and Hannah's vocals are incredible! Keep growing and creating unique musical experiences. ❤️

[@Jeffh737]

One of the best albums of the year. Thanks for the journey!

[@markalford9788]

We play you a lot at our dispensary. Turns out to be a crowd your stuff really works with who knew ;) You and Saint Sinner rule, much love!

[@Tychomusic]

🙏🌿 lots of plant energy in the music

[@mcorlino]

I've seen Tycho in GA, DC and VA and recently in Fuji Rock in Japan! I've enjoyed your journey as musicians/artists over the years. Thank you for touring so widely to reach your followers all over the world! Your music is universal. Besides Japan, do you have plans to travel anywhere else in Asia?

[@Tychomusic]

thank you! always appreciate the support. I'm hoping we can get back to asia soon but no concrete plans at the moment.

[@skipmcilvaine]

Tycho Yes, please come back to Asia!! So many great cities and atmospheres here, and would love to follow your tour through Bangkok, Singapore, KL, HK, Japan, etc. I’m sure you’d find some fun new influences if you spend some extended time here. Maybe pair it with a vacation. 😊

[@Tychomusic]

Hey everyone, I'm here now answering questions!

[@DK-qe6uo]

Hey Scott what is your current favorite pedal/pedal you have been most inspired by?

[@hannahcottrell]

Same same

[@AlexJCornell]

Love you very much! Today is my birthday! Sweet 26! Please send a Happy Birthday tweet to me on Twitter or Instagram!

[@Tychomusic]

@@DK-qe6uo I would have to say the Strymon Big Sky. It was my first pedal and continues to inspire me to this day. A close second would be the chase bliss MOOD

[@Tychomusic]

@@AlexJCornell Happy Birthday! 🎂

[@satsukiobsession588]

Lol finally watching "the making" after months and months of jamming to this . Great project, nice to see how it came together .

[@adventurellama7444]

Tycho. I was introduced to your music via pandora. You guys are a breath of fresh air and spiritually, a lift in my life. Come to Nashville!!! Keep doing what you’re doing because it’s opening a lot of doors that I never knew existed.

[@melindakscott]

Your concert in Portland in September was the most magical and beautiful show I’ve ever gone to. Weather is such an amazing album. I can’t wait for all the new stuff. Congratulations!

[@Maner192]

In all honesty, as soon as I heard Easy. I knew something different was cooking. I love the outcome, I love the album. Just wanted to say that you’re a big inspiration to me. Ever since I heard Awake, it pretty much changed my entire character. The way your journey music meant so much to me that it git me teary eyed. Overall, thank you, Tycho.

[@Tychomusic]

thank you 🙏

[@hannahcottrell]

Love this

[@Visionofthehague]

They’re all awesome bud, I listen to it on the reg.

[@andreas_holm]

Thanks so much for all your music!

[@AB-mn2mq]

Incredible work all around

[@Vincent-gn3xh]

Tycho, you’re music is so moving I hope to get to one of your concerts one day. Thanks for Bangers like Epoch, Japan and Pink and Blue

[@paletteetribambelle]

I just discover your music and I already gave me so much creative vibes , amazing connection and collaboration you got here Wouah

[@MonieMuse]

so epic! I've been diving back into Tycho and loving rediscovering it, its one of my top favorite album of the decade. so glad to hear this new ep.

[@jonny1289]

This music is amazing I love listening to tycho dive while I’m snowboarding down the mountains in Colorado it’s so relaxing ❤️

[@Choltec]

My number 1 artist on Spotify this year, for good reason! Loved seeing you guys live in Madison 🥰

[@freddieduquet2065]

It's nice to hear what your aim was with this record. I still struggle with it as a fan of the older stuff, but it's growing on me.

[@matthewguzman6806]

TYCHO changed my life. Got me through my electrical engineering degree. Got me through my toughest break up. Got me through nearly every drive I take. Inspired me to take up the drums after watching Rory play Daydream and Coastal Brake live. I can’t wait to see you live for the 7th time!

[@trevorjacques5287]

Awesome insight and a beautiful album! More of this for sure!

[@nomkitteh]

I’m such a huge fan of your art. I’ve listened to all of your albums quite literally countless times, it’s my go to chill vibe music. Absolutely love what you do and this video just made me appreciate you x20000 more than I already did. Amazing ❤️

[@M77BOOTS]

Listing in from the northern regions of Norway, Tromsø ( the Arctic city of electronica; Geir Jensen, Biosphere, Røyksopp ) Always love the music of Tycho and I'm still getting to know the new cd from Tycho ) Huge thanks and a great holiday to you all that makes Tycho come through . And Scott Hansen do you have ties to any Scandinavian countries ( Norway, Sweden, Denmark) ? And yeah .... hope to see you perform at the Insomnia Festival in Tromsø sometime

[@Tychomusic]

thanks! I played a set at a festival in Tromsø way back before the band. Was so fun, such nice people there. I hope to be back someday 🙏

[@henriquevrios]

I love your music so much! Greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷

[@Tychomusic]

Olá 🙏

[@jutajazz]

Thank you for this little spiritual documentary of real art, I really hope we see more of this from you and others

[@Shinobi_Fox]

I remember finding Past is Prologue back in like 2010 when I saw a parkour training video that someone was playing Send and Receive on, ever since then I've been hooked and I'm always super excited when I see a notification saying you've released something new. Thank you so much for all the music you make. < 3

[@ashiqwuzhere]

Love your music! 👌

[@FalconTalk]

Thanks Scott

[@ja1kob3]

Hi Scott! I have no questions really, i just want to let you know that I really love your music and you're an amazing artist and so is saint

[@J-MLindeMusic]

Just dropped in to say that I love your music (and photography as well)!

[@mijacameto1929]

Grateful I gave Hannah a chance...it took time... got to know her separately... but really enjoying her contributions now. 🙏💗 Thank you all for staying true to your visions and paths.

[@josuebarrientos9443]

Me encantaria conocer a tycho en vivo, por favor, el es el mejor, lo que have realmente es algo hermoso original, divino, unico , no hay nada igual, incomparable, especial, si buscan a alguien igual, perderan su tiempo, porq no bastan mil siglos para encontrar a alguien como TYCHO

[@davidanderson2567]

I love your music! I hope you don't leave instrumentals in the past. But I'll listen to all of your work

[@josuebarrientos9443]

Thank you, Tycho

[@Tokisoup53]

Your music is the soundtrack to my dreams, the period of which my life had no right direction, and helped me cope with depression and all the demons that were at my door. I created so much artwork with your music in the background, it became my metronome. Thank you for existing, Tycho

[@Tychomusic]

that's beautiful, thank you 🙏good to hear you've found a way to channel your energy into art, it's something that has helped me a lot as well.

[@shookmusic]

💖💖💖

[@souldion]

Knowing how much you put into this new era really shows! That growth & change you longed for was flowing all throughout this album & was amazing to experience, you are never tied to any bounds! Experiment with everything you want & continue growing yourself as an artist because whatever your brilliance can create is just pure art. Saint Sinner did so much input into this album I didn’t even realize how important this new era was with vocals being front & center. All of you deserve the Grammy nomination! I can’t wait for 2020! 🧘🏽‍♂️🌱🙏🧡 Also I am just realizing now that I found out about Tycho my freshman year of high school through Boards of Canada. 😭

[@leon305]

Can't wait

[@thefeelcompany]

That’s a real studio. Wwwwffffff.

[@sagnikpaul1811]

Thanks man.

[@Tychomusic]

🙏

[@youngop]

The Tycho ISO vibe was a whole era of my life. Past is prologue was a journey for me, really helped me mature as a man. What I’m trying to say is Thank You Tycho.

[@foreignoutskirts1941]

Hey Tycho a huge fan of both your music old and new (Cloud Generator is one of my favorites ) as well as Dream As Memory. I am also a Graphic Artist so was wondering if you would we would ever get to see the ISO 50 portfolio back : ) Just curious what synthesizer would be a good starting point just for fun. Thanks Tycho! Love your work!

[@Tychomusic]

Thanks! I'm hoping to have it back up someday, but been really focused on music. The Korg Minilogue is my favorite modern analog synth.

[@diegovisoso4587]

I love tycho!

[@1SMACKK1]

I appreciate you Scott, please come back to AZ

[@14labyrinth]

Incredible

[@mariabalsamo8878]

Can't wait to see you in Italy 😊

[@leon305]

i know tyour busy n the tour but could you maybe come to ultra miami i missed your 2016 set i would love to see you close ultras sunday by the beach sunset.

[@takedabeats6112]

This is so sick. Inspires me to keep making my own music 🎵 thank you 🙏🏼

[@micahcamp2013]

Yes! Okay I’m saying it: Tycho’s album Weather is revolutionary...an underrated and genius work, whose collaboration with Saint Sinner borders on creating a new genre of music.. subtle yet masterful, definitely ahead of it’s time... I can’t wait to see this documentary!

[@Tychomusic]

🙏

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

Emotion + Engineering + Texture -- That's what we love about Tycho.

[@Spyder76137]

Bring back some of the old t-shirt designs! They would sell! The Science of Patterns design was beautiful among others.

[@Tychomusic]

I know! I've been so busy I've been slipping on the graphic design side, going to get back on it soon

[@bernardusmuller1109]

@@Tychomusic Thanks!

[@djinvinceable]

Be proud! Be fulfilled!

[@glauberxyz]

For a long time, since the first album, I always thought Tycho was kind of a secret entity that made music. Always searched for “Tycho live” to see what it looked like in that time. It’s nice to see Scott showing up! Marked the generation

[@darby_hudson]

Imposter syndrome? You're the most modest and likeable genius ever!

[@celsojoven3525]

GMA

[@camilobernal6080]

You are to me what Boards Of Canada were to you, i really thank you that.

[@user-df6dp5go1y]

I am curious... will we ever have The Science of Patterns truly re-released??? Pulling for you for that Grammy, bud!!

[@Tychomusic]

For sure! I want to get it out on vinyl and digital. hoping to have it out soon

[@Tychomusic]

oh and thanks! excited to be back at the ceremony

[@whoknows6938]

@@Tychomusic This makes my day!!!! Thank you, Scott!!!

[@MackeypooJoe]

@@Tychomusic that would sound so awesome on vinyl.

[@saltycoast6422]

I love all of your music, you’re by far and above my go to listen no matter what’s going on. LOVE this album, LOVE all your albums, really don’t like the song pink and blue though.. whatever, you’re my favorite artist of all time.

[@In_the_mountains_shorts]

love from Nepal

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@brachfoster1514]

Did you use a Donkey Kong sample in 'For How Long'? It's the first thing I audibly hear every time I turn that song on lol. -- congrats on the nomination of Weather and thank you for all of the brilliant, ethereal and ambient music that comes from Tycho

[@Tychomusic]

hahaha.... no. I love that people think this though. I saw it mentioned here and there when it came out. would have been a way cooler story if it was true though

[@L88Py]

I love Boards of Canada too! Which songs of theirs have inspired you? Also Any tips for developing natural sounds with synthesizers?

[@Tychomusic]

ROYGBIV was what first hooked me and changed how I thought about music. just try to use saturation / and filtering to give some warmth and character. reverb and delay goes a long way to making things feel organic.

[@konutek7716]

I do appreciate your words about how and why you started composing the music : o Please become my teacher. I have no experience with synthesizers tho : ) Jokes aside. Thanks for the show at Warsaw. I was really happy to see full sized live performance. I am defienietly looking forward to hear more at Wroclaw. Cool documentary, cheers

[@noah8699]

I have a bunch of songs that are sitting around that I want to release, but they need some finishing touches. What is your mastering chain and what do you look for when mastering/equalizing the whole track?

[@Tychomusic]

I typically use UA Shadow Hills comp, Acustica emerald EQ and UA ATR-102 Tape as my basic "vibe" mastering chain. Then when I get that where I want it the mix engineer I work with Count will add Ozone and Elevate to finalize things

[@dave23456]

Can you share a high-level breakdown of what your typical workflow looks like for music, either with or without vocals?

[@Tychomusic]

I usually start by finding a melody on the keyboard or guitar then I play a part on the bass guitar usually, sometimes synth bass. after I get a nice progression going I'll make like a 16 bar loop and just start adding drums and layers. Once I feel like there's enough to work with I start moving things around and creating a rough arrangement. once I have a rough framework I'll start working out variations and alternate parts to create building blocks for the sections / movements of the song. The finalizing phases are mostly arrangement, then mixing / mastering but during that time I'm always tweaking and adding stuff

[@dave23456]

​@@Tychomusic Thanks for taking the time to answer. Given that your music is at a unique intersection of analog and digital, it's interesting to hear how you combine the two during your songwriting process. I'm working on writing similar music (you and Emancipator being big influences of mine)..chillwave if you want to do genres.. and it's cool to see how our processes are both similar and different when working to producing similar sounds. Looking forward to the new album release and a fist bump for the great show you guys put on for us here in Saint Louis last September. Hope all enjoyed your time time here as much as I enjoyed my first of hopefully many Tycho shows.

[@dave23456]

Oh, and congrats on the Grammy nomination!!! Very well deserved.

[@soulchorea]

First exposure to this guy was when he was opening for Little Dragon, on the Ritual Union tour - his stuff really translates to the stage surprisingly well; not just a studio musician

[@gabesepoch]

Hey Scott! Are you planning on playing the instrumentals of weather for any live shows in the future?

[@Tychomusic]

I want to try to play some hybrid versions with elements from both the vocal and instrumental versions

[@gabesepoch]

Tycho awesome! Happy holidays

[@DemetriNocturnal]

I'm a huge fan of all the instrumentals of the new album especially Japan. Which I feel is a masterpiece. I feel having a full-on vocalist now takes away from the focus on complex harmonies in the songs. Respectfully, I have to say that the vocal "front and center" approach takes away front the magical journeys of pure instrumentals. Just my opinion. Love you guys!

[@c.mirashi]

the making of weather - they didn't even talk about the weather-title song lol that's my most favorite Tycho song ever I was hoping until the end the tune would play, and they would talk about it.

[@Chrisdashes]

Hey man , your music is beyond underrated. Just simply amazing. one question where is your music headed? is it going to change? if it aint broke don't fix it in my opinion. Dive and Awake are breathtaking and cant wait to hear similar albums. Good luck man . Wish you fame and fortune because you certainly deserve it.

[@jjaimelopezz8428]

Hey Scott, long time fan here. Would you ever consider composing a score for a movie or even a video game (like C418's Minecraft or Disasterpeace's FEZ)? & should we expect a remix album like Awake did? Keep up the amazing work!

[@Tychomusic]

yes I'd love to do a film score at some point, I've always thought of the music as being naturally cinematic. Yeah I think there will be a remix album, hopefully out next year. thanks!

[@PtAltmVansanTarr]

That’s a great idea! Have you heard the soundtracks for Limbo and Inside by Martin Andersen? Those are a few other standouts in terms of indie game soundtracks

[@plytton]

Hey Scott. Would you ever re release overlook? That is such a great song!!

[@hannahcottrell]

Hi this is Saint Sinner Xx I'll be here tomorrow at 10AM to answer questions and chat with you. Best,

[@albertocrescini2076]

Saint Sinner you ruined Tycho music.

[@adam1386]

@@albertocrescini2076 bro chill

[@Tychomusic]

@@albertocrescini2076 says the guy who spends his days torturing insects to death with glue

[@cecilevans9247]

​@@albertocrescini2076 What a stupid, and inappropriate thing to say.

[@andyjames]

Fan of Scott since The Science of Patterns here, I absolutely love Hannah on Weather...don't listen to all the haters! For How Long got me through a really bad breakup. Tycho is LIFE 😊

[@corbinkalter4608]

Hey Scott, big fan of your music been following since your release of "dream as a memory" my question for you is are you going to make anymore tracks like weather? Or coastal break? Thanks!

[@BatmanHQYT]

Scott's voice is "younger" than I expected.

[@nhossain]

Hey Scott, i saw your london show a couple years back in brixton. Loved the show! I remember you mentioning the UK was one of the first places you properly got to play live and found that surprising. Could you expand on how that came to be?

[@Tychomusic]

In my early days as a graphic designer I was just playing laptop sets alone and would go wherever they would have me. It turned out european design festivals were some of the first overseas gigs I had

[@skyrocketdaydream]

Do you guys plan on doing future collaborations? This record was pretty rad. Saint Sinner fits naturally in this record. Like she's been there/in the band since day one.

[@Tychomusic]

Thank you. Definitely, we're working on her first album now

[@skyrocketdaydream]

@@Tychomusic Nice! Looking forward to it.

[@anuragsanyal1161]

Hey Tycho any plan to visit India?

[@Tychomusic]

We played Mumbai a while back and it was so fun. I'd love to come back, hopefully soon!

[@anuragsanyal1161]

@@Tychomusic thanks for the response.

[@anuragsanyal1161]

@@Tychomusic will you be attending the Grammys this year... Itd be such a great thing to watch you there

[@MrRazerath]

I have no questions. I'm on this journey with you. I just want to say thanks.

[@tepperpepper1047]

Question for Scott: Do you have an archive of unreleased songs? Something like Aphex Twin's unreleased tracks album could be really cool. Another if you have time: Have you considered writing your own lyrics or do you think the vocalist is in a better spot to do that? Thanks for the music BTW! Really makes my days better.

[@Tychomusic]

Hundreds and hundreds of ideas but not many I would consider finished songs. I dig through them sometimes for inspiration but it's very rare I'll actually pick one up and finish it. for weather I wanted to let Saint Sinner do her thing to incorporate a new perspective into the music. I have my own vocal music with lyrics I wrote but that will probably never see the light of day ;) thank you! always nice to hear the music has a positive effect 🙏

[@guckles19]

How did you feel about breaking out of your comfort zone, bringing someone new into the mix and delivering something fresh to your fans while trying to appeal to a bigger audience?

[@Tychomusic]

It felt great. After 18 years I wanted to try something new and explore a different perspective on this whole thing and going through that process was a really powerful learning experience. I feel like I grew a lot as an artist and a person

[@guckles19]

@@Tychomusic One more question: when you step back and see how far you've come since you started, are their any particular highlights/tracks you're most proud of? Thanks for the music, man. Much love.

[@jaynelson8122]

Gah-dammit. I feel dumb. For over 10 years I've been calling Tycho (TY-CHU) 😂😂😂