Visceral Design, the project led by science-artist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Kaufman, continues to blur the lines between sound design, storytelling, and emotional truth. With his latest release, “Give It Time”, Kaufman offers not just a song but a deeply layered exploration of human connection, heartbreak, and the fragile hope of reconciliation.
Written and recorded across Paris and the United States, “Give It Time” captures the breakdown of a long-term relationship through dual perspectives. The first verse embodies the voice of his partner, conveying the weight of betrayal, exhaustion, and longing for change. The chorus, however, shifts to the male perspective, clinging to the possibility that time can heal wounds and restore what feels broken. By the second verse, both voices grapple with the “trauma tourniquet” binding them to their pain, while the refrain “on and on we go” underlines the cyclical nature of relationships where endings can just as easily become new beginnings.
Kaufman’s musical identity has always been built on innovation. A Berklee College of Music graduate, he is as much a scientist as he is a composer, weaving cinematic, electronic, and world influences into immersive works. His specialty in sound design and sitar adds texture that is rare in contemporary electronic music. Beyond the studio, Kaufman has toured globally, performed at festivals like Burning Man, and collaborated with Grammy-winning artists and researchers, including Dr. Richard Boulanger, with whom he explores music’s future in the metaverse.
With “Give It Time,” Visceral Design invites listeners into a raw, emotional landscape where technology meets vulnerability. It’s a reminder that art can be both experimental and deeply personal, an echo of Kaufman’s belief that science and music are two languages telling the same story.