Scott Hansen

Tycho's Scott Hansen on His Next Album and People Sleeping To His Music

Tycho, the blissful electronic brainchild of Scott Hansen that's mutated into a live trio with guitar, bass and real drums, made 2011's best easy listening disc. Dive accrued slow, deserved notice for its happier-Boards of Canada pop-scapes as on the unwinding pick hit "Hours." Ahead of his show at ... More >>

10 Artists To See at Treasure Island Music Festival

The Treasure Island Music Festival will be taking over that flat spot of land in the middle of San Francisco Bay this weekend. And even though this great, boutique festival boasts no conflicts between the main two stages, we'd like to offer a little guidance. Aside from the headliners like Girl Talk ... More >>

The 10 Best Bay Area Electronic Records of 2011

The year 2011 ought to be remembered fondly by fans of the Bay Area's electronic music scene. It was a year when the stars seemed to align and the city's nightlife seemed to explode around the arrival of new venues that cater specifically to the desires of dancers and partygoers. With these venues c ... More >>

In Print: Exploring the Hazy Landscapes of Tycho's Vivid Electronica

From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Tycho​Tycho: Scott Hansen may not actually have synesthesia -- the condition where one's sensory perceptions are connected, so that they see music or hear colors -- but you'd be forgiven for assuming he does. Making music as Tycho, and designing vi ... More >>

Stream the Extremely Soothing New Album Dive From SF's Tycho

​ Tycho is the moniker of San Francisco-based electronic musician and graphic designer Scott Hansen, who has a lovely new album called Dive out digitally today. Warm, hazy, and atmospheric, Dive is like a summer afternoon daydream on disc -- a smooth, potent disassociation from time, place, an ... More >>

Club preview: Mux Mool

MP3 of the Day: Tycho's "Adrift" Remixed by Shigeto

Tycho​One of San Francisco's most accomplished producers of serene electronic soundscapes, experimental field recordings, and sample-centric beats is Scott Hansen (a.k.a. Tycho). The talented music maker doubles as a prolific graphic designer under the name ISO50--creating a trademark style with i ... More >>