Awake | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 18, 2014 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:44 | |||
Label | Ghostly International | |||
Producer | Scott Hansen | |||
Tycho chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Consequence of Sound | B−[4] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[1] |
musicOMH | [5] |
NME | 6/10[6] |
Paste | 7.3/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[8] |
PopMatters | 4/10[9] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[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
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
All tracks are written by Scott Hansen
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Awake" (Ametsub Remix) | 4:33 |
Total length: | 41:17 |
Personnel
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Awake Remixes
Awake Remixes | ||||
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Remix album by | ||||
Released | January 15, 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Ghostly International | |||
Producer | Scott Hansen | |||
Tycho chronology | ||||
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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
No. | Title | Length |
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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
Weekly charts
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References
- 1 2 Suntharasivam, Josh (March 12, 2014). "Tycho – Awake". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "Awake – Tycho". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Awake – Tycho". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Lenz, Kristofer (March 18, 2014). "Album Review: Tycho – Awake". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Horton, Ross (March 12, 2014). "Tycho – Awake". musicOMH. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Welch, Andy (March 14, 2014). "Tycho – 'Awake'". NME. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ Ham, Robert (March 18, 2014). "Tycho: Awake Review". Paste. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Neyland, Nick (March 18, 2014). "Tycho: Awake". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Stevens, Nathan (March 17, 2014). "Tycho: Awake". PopMatters. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Royal, Jacob (March 7, 2014). "Review: Tycho – Awake". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Coultate, Aaron (December 17, 2013). "Tycho is Awake on new album". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Tycho". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ↑ "TYCHO "Awake" [ARTPL-049]" (in Japanese). Plancha. 16 December 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ Awake (CD liner notes). Tycho. Ghostly International. 2014. GI-208.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Tycho – Awake" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Tycho – Awake" (in French). Ultratop. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 29.03.2014 (wk12)". Zobbel. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. March 23–29, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Tycho – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Tycho – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Tycho – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Dance/Electronic Albums: Year End 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ Sisario, Ben (30 September 2016). "With Vinyl, the Musician Tycho Establishes a Physical Presence". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Awake Remixes". Theghostlystore.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Tycho – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard.
- ↑ "Tycho – Chart history: Independent Albums". Billboard.