Automelodi and Liz Wendelbo Collaborate on New Video for "Les Métros Disparus"

Friends and longtime collaborators Xavier Paradis of Automelodi and Liz Wendelbo of Xeno and Oaklander have come together once again for the ominously seductive duet "Les Métros Disparus". This is the second single from Automelodi's upcoming full-length Mirages au futur verre-brisé out May 3rd, 2019 and their first collaboration since the 2012 single as duo Liz and László. This time they worked with veteran Montréal filmmaker Kaspar '89 on a dense and imaginative video complete with video synthesizers and VHS feedback. Every detail, including lighting, props, costume and set design eloquently embodies the listlessly romantic aesthetic of the track to produce a potent and inspiring short film.

Click HERE to watch the video for "Les Mètros Disparus" on Post-Punk.com

Click HERE to pre-order your copy of Mirages au futur verre-brisé out May 3rd, 2019 on 150 gram 12" black vinyl, cassette and digital download from Holodeck Records

Automelodi will be playing with Xeno and Oaklander in Montréal on April 5th at La Sala Rossa

If you live in Europe, check the following tour dates. More TBA soon...

05.01: ROMA (IT) @ Klang Roma 
05.04: NAPOLI (IT) @ First Floor Club 
05.05: VIGNOLA (IT) @ Circolo Arci Ribalta

05.10: BERLIN (DE) @ Urban Spree (Forensics) 
05.11: COPENHAGEN (DK) @ UnderWerket 
05.16: HAMBURG (DE) @ MS Stubnitz with Xarah Dion

05.17: BARCELONA (ES) @ Meteoro 
05.18: MADRID (ES) @ Maravillas Club

05.23: WARSAW (PL) @ Pogłos with Xarah Dion 
05.25: PARIS (FR) @ Le Petit Bain with X&O 
05.31: VILNIUS (LT) @ Kirtimų kultūros centras

06.07: LEIPZIG (DE) @ Wave Gothik Treffen (Stadtbad)

Automelodi. Photo by Kate Hawe

Liz Wendelbo

Automelodi - Mirages au futur verre-brisé - Out May 3rd, 2019

Pittsburgh-Based Synth Composer Majeure Joins Our Roster and Debuts at SXSW

Majeure is the solo moniker of Pittsburgh-based multi-instrumentalist A. E. Paterra, prominently known as one half of horror/prog duo Zombi and synth player for experimental rock band Grails. Paterra's love for sound design and analog hardware is equally matched by his talent as a percussionist, drawing on influences from krautrock, jazz and new age to form a highly personalized voice as Majeure. Paterra is one of the featured artists performing at our SXSW event RA: PATH OF THE SUN GOD RE-SCORED at AFS Cinema (6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752) on Wednesaday, March 13th at 5:30pm. New release announcements and additional tour dates coming soon.

poster by Telepath Design

Los Angeles-Based Electro-Pop Artist Missions Joins Our Roster and Debuts at SXSW

Missions is Los Angeles-based electro-pop savant Josh Mills who adds a fresh rhythmic step to the archetypical darkwave narrative with his smooth bass lines, addictive beats and electronic vocals. Mills is known as the producer/bandmate of synth-pop artist Lou Rebecca and has collaborated on soundtrack work with Stranger Things composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. Look for new release announcements from Missions right around the corner along with several performances at SXSW below, including Friday, March 15th at The Iron Bear (121 W 8th St, Austin, TX 78701) with labelmates Grün Wasser, Jake Schrockand Lou Rebecca.

Virgin Pool Premieres "Keeping Still" Starring Lou Rebecca on Gorilla vs Bear

Virgin Pool returns with another gorgeous, self-directed short film/music video for "Keeping Still" starring friend and labelmate Lou Rebecca. This latest single from her forthcoming debut EP Endless Evenings once again showcases her multi-faceted talents as a crafted filmmaker and eloquent composer. Virgin Pool will be in Austin for several performances at next week's SXSW Music Festival including Wednesday, March 13th at Hideout Theatre.

Click HERE and sink into Virgin Pool's "Keeping Still" on Gorilla vs Bear

Click HERE to pre-order your copy of Endless Evenings out April 19th from Holodeck on cassette and digital download

Holodeck and AFS Present Ra: Path of the Sun God Re-Scored SXSW 2019

In 1986, filmmaker Lesley Keen led a team of artists in telling the Ancient Egyptian story of The Creation and Man’s place within it. Four years later an animated masterpiece of surreal neon dreams was born. Ra: Path of the Sun God quickly faded into obscurity upon its 1990 release on BBC Four, and now at SXSW 2019 — it returns.

Holodeck Records & Austin Film Society proudly present the film and music collaboration event of the year RA: PATH OF THE SUN GOD RE-SCORED. Featuring new music by True Creature, Curved Light, & Majeure in a 300 seat theater performing new music — complete with live narration by Amber Goers of Troller — these artists will chart the genesis of gods, man, and the underworld with Ra: Path of the Sun God, an immersive evocation of myth and psychedelic wonder, told in 3 chapters.

Click HERE to watch the trailer for RA: PATH OF THE SUN GOD RE-SCOREDand join us Wednesday March 13th at AFS Cinema (6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752) at 5:30 pm

Primary Entry: Platinum Badge, Film Badge 
Secondary Entry: Music Badge, Interactive Badge, Film Festival Wristband 
Available public tickets will be sold at the AFS Cinema box office at the time of the event.

New Artist Announcement: Chicago Electronic Duo Grün Wasser Debuts at SXSW

Holodeck Records is proud to announce the arrival of Chicago-based electronic duo Grün Wasser to our roster. Following the success of 2018's self-released Predator/Prey and relentless touring, the duo have been making a lot of noise on the national DIY scene and are poised to make an exciting debut at this year's SXSW Music Festival. Watch their latest video for industrial banger "Saying Silence"and stay tuned for new release announcements just around the corner!

"Dark, hard hitting, and a touch poppy, they're like a warehouse party in that it's grimy but inviting and uniting. In pitch black, discrimination isn't allowed, only dance." 
-Pitchfork writer Andy O'Connor

If you are in Austin for SXSW this year or live in the lower Midwest, check the following dates and do not miss Grün Wasser's amazing live show. If you live in other regions or countries then sit tight, more tour dates will be announced soon.

• March 7th - St. Louis, MO at Treffpunkt 
• March 8th - Kansas City, MO at L A N D 
• March 9th - Wichita, KS at White Lodge 
• March 10th - Norman, OK at Opolis 
• March 11th - Dallas, TX at Independent Bar 
• March 12th - San Antonio, TX at The Amp Room 
• March 13th - Austin, TX - Desert Daze SXSW Official Showcase at Hotel Vegas (Volstead Stage) 
• March 15th - Austin, TX - SXSW Official Showcase at The Iron Bear (with Lou Rebecca, Jake Schrock and Missions) 
• March 16th - Houston, TX at Leon Lounge 
• March 17th - Laredo, TX at Electric Lounge 
more SXSW dates TBA

FFO: Boy Harsher • ADULT. • Essaie Pas • The Knife

Automelodi are Back with Their Third Full-Length

Brilliantly combining the art of sound design with unforgettable songwriting, Montréal-based synth-pop duo Automelodi unveil a new track today from the upcoming album Mirages au futur verre-brisé out May 3, 2019. Following 2018's hit single "Toujous de Jamais" from the Holodeck Vision Onecompilation, Automelodi are back with their third full-length. Showcasing his master ability to design infectious rhythms, rich bass lines, and brooding hooks, Automelodi expertly crafts a listlessly romantic aesthetic embodied by the dynamic voice and eloquent French lyrics of singer/producer Xavier Paradis. This collection of catchy and compelling songs spurs from a fundamentally experimental core, making it deeply engaging for both party-goers and analog synth connoisseurs alike.

Click HERE to hear album opener "La Poussière" exclusively on Brooklyn Vegan

Click HERE to pre-order your copy of Mirages au futur verre-brisé on 12" black vinyl, cassette and digital download from Holodeck Records out May 3, 2019

Automelodi - Mirages au futur verre-brisé - 150g 12” black vinyl

New Singer-Songwriter Virgin Pool Premieres Kaleidoscope Desert Video

As the first release of 2019, Holodeck is proud to introduce intrepidly captivating Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Virgin Pool with the annoucement of her new EP, Endless Evenings out April 19th, 2019. Following her appearance on 2018's Holodeck Vision One compilation with "Cloak and Dagger", multi-instrumentalist Virgin Pool aka Christine Aprile returns with a reflective and highly personal debut. Through the graceful arrangement of acoustic guitar, minimal electronics and layers of softly encompassing vocals, Aprile reckons with the magnificent and turbulent landscape of her own transient world. Her poetic deconstruction of desire and the Self gracefully accentuates the vulnerable tenor of Endless Evenings and cements the arrival of Virgin Pool as a profoundly gifted musician and songwriter.

Click HERE to explore the Virgin Pool's desert mirage for "The Wanderer" on TinyMixTapes

Click HERE to pre-order your copy of Endless Evenings on cassette and digital download from Holodeck Records out April 19, 2019

Virgin Pool - Endless Evenings out April 19, 2019

Virgin Pool - “The Wanderer” Official Video directed by Virgin Pool

Dallas Acid Tours West Coast with Laraaji and Dead Meadow

Kosmische inspired Austin-based synth trio Dallas Acid are hitting the road for the West Coast, once again joining the stage with new age legends Laraaji and Arji OceAnanda in Los Angeles followed by a string of dates up and down the coast supporting Dead Meadow. If you live on the West Coast, check the following dates for Dallas Acid performing in your town.

• Feb 13th - Los Angeles, CA at Zebulon with Laraaji and OceAnanda 
• Feb 19th - Santa Cruz, CA at Moe's with Dead Meadow 
• Feb 20th - Sacramento, CA at Harlo with Dead Meadow 
• Feb 21st - Eugen, OR at Old Nick's with Dead Meadow 
•Feb 22nd - Seattle, WA at Highline with Dead Meadow 
• Feb 26th - Bellingham, WA at The Shakedown with Dead Meadow 
• Feb 27th - Portland, OR at Star Theater with Dead Meadow 
• Mar 1st - San Francisco, CA at The Chapel with Dead Meadow

Grivo Embarks on West Coast Tour

Following the success of their debut album Elude (released November 16, 2018), Austin based power trio Grivo are traveling to El Paso today for the start of their first West Coast Tour. Grivo's high level of musicianship and songwriting shine through their rich tonal indulgence, with hits like "HDC", "Burnout" and "C.A."that challenge the modern definitions of doom metal and shoegaze.

If you live out west check the following dates, Grivo could be performing live in your town. If you live in other regions/countries don't worry, more tour announcements are just around the corner!

• Jan 31st - El Paso, TX at Love Buzz 
• Feb 1st - Tucson, AZ at Club Congress 
• Feb 2nd - Tempe, AZ at 51 West 
• Feb 3rd - Los Angeles, CA at The Echo (Part-Time Punks) 
• Feb 5th - Live on Dublab Radio (LA) at 11AM PST 
• Feb 5th - Fullerton, CA at Riff Mountain 
• Feb 6h - Santa Cruz, CA at The Crepe Place 
• Feb 7th - Sacramento, CA at LowBrau 
• Feb 8th - Arcata, CA at Richard's Goat 
• Feb 9th - Modesto, CA at Still Smoking 
• Feb 10th - Oakland, CA at Elbo Room Jack London 
• Feb 12th - Salt Lake City, UT at Kilby Court 
• Feb 13th - Denver, CO at Tennyson's Tap 
• Feb 14th - Fort Collins, CO at Surfside 7 
• Feb 15th - Albuquerque, NM at Sister Bar 
• Feb 16th - Amarillo, TX at T's Bar 
• Feb 17th - San Angelo, TX at The Deadhorse

"Channeling the pummeling heat of Texas into slow, dreamy textures, Grivo strike a chord that strikes true for fans of Catherine Wheel, Alcest, Lycia, and those continually searching for fresh waves of mournful atmosphere." 
-Psot-Punk.com

"Sludgy, powerful, and emotively potent, Elude is a collection of nine tracks that, from the first note on, is perfect in every way." 
-SomewhereCold

"This band walks the line between typical MBV worship reverb-drenched shoegaze and the riffier brand of depressed, downtrodden music that True Widow brought us. The way they easily switch between the two sounds is simple yet genius..." 
-NO CLEAN SINGING

Click HERE to buy Grivo's debut album Elude on 12" 150 gram vinyl, cassette or digital download from Holodeck Records

Official Video for "HDC"by drip//cuts

Official Video for "Burnout" by Essentials Creative

Grivo - Elude