Awake (Tycho album)

Awake
Studio album by
Tycho
ReleasedMarch 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)
Genre
Length36:44
LabelGhostly International
ProducerScott Hansen
Tycho chronology
Dive
(2011) 		Awake
(2014) 		Epoch
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Consequence of SoundB−[4]
Drowned in Sound7/10[1]
musicOMH[5]
NME6/10[6]
Paste7.3/10[7]
Pitchfork7.0/10[8]
PopMatters4/10[9]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[10]

Awake is the third studio album by the American ambient music project Tycho, released on March 18, 2014 by Ghostly International.[11] It is the second album in a 'trilogy' by the project, beginning with Dive in 2011 and concluding with Epoch in 2016. To date it is his highest charting album in the United States peaking at 23.[12]

Critical reception

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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Scott Hansen

No.TitleLength
1."Awake"4:43
2."Montana"5:26
3."L"4:37
4."Dye"5:17
5."See"5:18
6."Apogee"4:20
7."Spectre"3:46
8."Plains"3:17
Total length:36:44
Japanese edition bonus track[13]
No.TitleLength
9."Awake" (Ametsub Remix)4:33
Total length:41:17

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Awake.[14]

  • Scott Hansen – artwork, producer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, live drums engineering, mastering, mixing
  • Zac Brown – bass, guitar
  • Rory O'Connor – live drums, live drums engineering
  • Count – live drums engineering, mastering, mixing, production consultant
  • Christopher Willits – mastering, production consultant
  • Ricardo Ayala – live drums, assistant engineering

Charts

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Awake Remixes

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Awake Remixes
Remix album by
Tycho
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
Genre
LabelGhostly International
ProducerScott Hansen
Tycho chronology
Awake
(2014) 		Awake Remixes
(2016)

As of September 2016 the album has sold over 70,000 copies.[23]

In December 2015 the group announced the release of a remix album of Awake, which was released digitally on 15 January and physically in May, 2016 on Ghostly International.[24]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Awake" (Com Truise Remix)5:05
2."Montana" (Christopher Willits Remix)8:05
3."L" (Dusty Brown Remix)4:24
4."Dye" (Nitemoves Remix)5:32
5."See" (Beacon Remix)3:54
6."Apogee" (RJD2 Remix)4:40
7."Spectre" (Bibio Remix)4:18
8."Plains" (Baio Remix)4:36
9."Montana" (Few Nolder Remix)3:17

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b Suntharasivam, Josh (March 12, 2014). "Tycho – Awake". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Awake – Tycho". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Awake – Tycho". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Lenz, Kristofer (March 18, 2014). "Album Review: Tycho – Awake". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Horton, Ross (March 12, 2014). "Tycho – Awake". musicOMH. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Welch, Andy (March 14, 2014). "Tycho – 'Awake'". NME. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Ham, Robert (March 18, 2014). "Tycho: Awake Review". Paste. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  8. ^ Neyland, Nick (March 18, 2014). "Tycho: Awake". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Stevens, Nathan (March 17, 2014). "Tycho: Awake". PopMatters. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  10. ^ Royal, Jacob (March 7, 2014). "Review: Tycho – Awake". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  11. ^ Coultate, Aaron (December 17, 2013). "Tycho is Awake on new album". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  12. ^ "Tycho". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "TYCHO "Awake" [ARTPL-049]" (in Japanese). Plancha. 16 December 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  14. ^ Awake (CD liner notes). Tycho. Ghostly International. 2014. GI-208.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Tycho – Awake" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  16. ^ "Tycho – Awake" (in French). Ultratop. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  17. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 29.03.2014 (wk12)". Zobbel. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. March 23–29, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  19. ^ "Tycho – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  20. ^ "Tycho – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  21. ^ "Tycho – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  22. ^ "Dance/Electronic Albums: Year End 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  23. ^ Sisario, Ben (30 September 2016). "With Vinyl, the Musician Tycho Establishes a Physical Presence". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Awake Remixes". Theghostlystore.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Tycho – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard.
  26. ^ "Tycho – Chart history: Independent Albums". Billboard.
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