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Tycho, the name chosen by Scott Hansen for his downtempo electronic creations, stopped by The Eastern for their Infinite Health tour, his latest album released earlier this year. Live, Tycho performed as a foursome, with Hansen on keyboards, Zac Brown on bass guitar, Billy Kim on keys and bass, and Rory O’Connor on drums.
The concert had a fresh mix, with four songs from the new album plus two other fairly recent singles. “Phantom” launched the evening, setting the tone for the warm vibes to follow. “Spectre” picked up the pace a bit before seguing into “Hours,” a slower more ambient song.
Similarly, the remainder of the concert shifted in rhythms and melodies, inviting the audience into their own translations, shaped by a projected backscreen largely featuring patterns and pictures. Stage lighting accented the visual experience, but many were content to close their eyes and sway.
Overall, a Tycho concert is more of a sensory experience, the energy level fairly constant. Other than familiarity, “Totem,” from their new album, and the two songs in the encore feel in pace with the rest of the show, rather than other bands that reach for an adrenaline or emotional rush to close out a show.
The band’s production values are stellar their recordings, so why go see the band? It’s similar to going to a movie theatre rather than watching something on a smaller screen. At The Eastern, the sound was crystalline, but there’s more oomph when the volume goes up, a richer sound emerging with the depth of the bass and percussive elements. Plus, it’s an experience without external distractions or interruptions with a group of people who are sharing the journey with you.
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