Posts by Scott

CN Turbotrain











Stumbled onto this interesting find while putting together the CN logo post. The CN Turbotrain was a high-speed train build in the late 1960’s. Really interesting lines and I loving the paint on these. I think that last one (B&W) is some earlier version or prototype.

Tycho – Dive LP Out Now


The new full-length Tycho album, Dive, is now available for direct download from the ISO50 Shop. This is the digital version (MP3/FLAC), CD and vinyl will be shipping November 15th.

It was a long time coming so it’s nice to be able to release it a little earlier than planned. Enjoy!

Purchase Tycho – Dive

Olly Moss









Beautiful work by Olly Moss. I keep seeing his work but a recent visit to his portfolio and blog made me realize how great his work really is.

Olly Moss

Tycho AV Laptop Set in Seattle Tomorrow


Last minute addition to the calendar. I’ll be doing a live Tycho A/V laptop set tomorrow night at Decibel Fest in Seattle. Hope to see you out.

OPTICAL 1 : SINE YOUR NAME ACROSS MY HEART

TYCHO (A/V)
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM

SIMON SCOTT (LIVE)
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

MOUNTAINS (LIVE)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Friday September 30th, 2011
Nordstrom Recital Hall (Benaroya) : 200 University St
Doors: 6:00 PM
All-Ages

Full details here

CR Favorite Logos










Creative Review has a great post on their favorite logos. Each logo was chosen by different designers and writers, each giving their reasons for the choice.

Create Review: Favourite Logos

CN Logo







Last week I posted on the NASA logo and suggested that it might be the most iconic logo of our time. In the comments, Design+Conquer begged to differ and reminded me of an equally perfect logo. The CN logo was designed by Allan Fleming and James Valkus for the Canadian National Railway in 1960. Being an American I’ve had limited exposure to the mark, but every time I’ve come across it (usually on trains passing through when I lived in Sacramento) I’ve always been stricken by it’s minimal perfection.

Canadian Design Resource via Design+Conquer

Real-For-Real Miniature Airport


httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz4NcTnQedo
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRQ2pOGwVag

Incredible, working model of an airport in miniature. Apparently this is called “real-for-real”, described by CDM as “photographing real-world things, making real things in miniature, and setting the real world into motion”. Second video has some nice making of shots. Can’t even imagine the hours that must have gone into this.

Via Create Digital Motion

Tycho Dive iTunes Pre-Order


We’ve got about a month to go until the full release of the new Tycho full length, Dive (out digital Oct. 25 / physical Nov. 15), but iTunes has the pre-order up now at a discount. I’m putting together a preview track with snippets from all the songs on the album, should be posting that in the coming weeks.

Pre-Order Tycho Dive on iTunes

You can also score the official release of Hours / Cascade here

NASA 1976 Graphics Standards Manual










An original Graphics Standards Manual from 1976 when NASA transitioned to the “worm logo” (more info). Love the car graphics, was waiting for something on The Shuttle but then realized it was just a concept when this manual was written. Maybe it’s just an American thing, but is this not the most iconic logo ever?

Via Tim George

Charles Ross: Star Axis






Star Axis is “an architectonic earth/star sculpture” (detailed info here) by American artist Charles Ross. Conceived in 1971 and began in 1976, Star Axis — located on a Mesa in New Mexico — is scheduled for completion in 2013. Sadly there aren’t a whole lot of photos of this incredible structure out there. I guess I’ll have to take a trip down to Mesa.

Charles Ross – Star Axis