Gig Review... Tycho @ The Forum, London, 3rd October 2014

Promoting his record "Awake", Scott Hansen - better known as Tycho - made a stop at London’s Forum as part of his world tour. It was one of the last warm Friday nights in London when me and my photographer Ludwig headed to The Forum on October 3rd to see Tycho live.

Both photos by Ludwig Bauer

Arriving a little late we were welcomed by Ulrich Schnauss, already playing as a special guest of the night. Do you know that feeling when you come into a room and the first sounds you hear, immediately catch you? That’s the feeling Schnauss' beats gave me. Tycho is actually often compared to Ulrich Schnauss and he sees him as a major influence in his music. His set put the audience just in the right mood for the upcoming concert. I was caught from the first second and the night looked promising.

As Tycho and his band entered the stage and started playing, the whole room awoke. Tycho immediately created a dreamy mood, everybody could feel. The band lead us to a timeless sphere and made sure we got entirely lost in the music. You could compare it to a journey through the seasons: Beginning in spring with blossoming beats of the latest record "Awake", proceeding to a summer-like feeling created by "Dive"’s songs. (Dive was Tycho's third album.)

Especially the stunning visuals aspects supported this dreamy atmosphere: Hansen’s passion for photography features in his video artwork broadcast on screens. The pictures were as eclectic as the music, changing the themes as the music did, driving our fellow gig-goers away from reality for a while.

The good vibes between the members showed that Tycho is not just a producer , but also a live-band: many songs sounded more urgent live than on the record and the instrumentation fitted in the electronic beats.

Tycho created an evening where you could totally get lost in music and visuals and showed how arty music can be and how musical art can be. Seeing them live makes you understand their music and message easily: Get lost in music and yourself. A dreamy, catchy and a positive energy spread over the whole evening.

Judith Müller