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

Grivo Announces West Coast Tour

Austin based power trio Grivo is hitting the road in support of their debut album Elude, released November 16, 2018. Re-establishing the link between heavy guitars and downtempo pop, Grivo's massive tones and infectious riffs were the breakout release of our fall schedule. Following the success of hits like HDC, Burnout and C.A., Grivo brings their ominously trudging sound to the West Coast for the first time. If you live out west check the following dates, Grivo could be performing live in your town. If you live in other regions/countries then sit tight, Grivo will be announcing more tour dates soon!

• 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 - Fullerton, CA at Riff Mountain 
• Feb 7th - Sacramento, CA at LowBrau 
• Feb 8th - Arcata, CA at Richard's Goat 
• Feb 10th - Oakland, CA at Elbo Room Jack London 
• Feb 12th - Salt Lake City, UT at Kilby Court 
• Feb 15th - Albuquerque, NM at Sister Bar 
• Feb 16th - Amarillo, TX at T's Bar

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

"Grivo take inspiration from the dark, drug-induced beauty that lies just beneath the brutality." 
-REVOLVER Magazine

"Austin trio Grivo make rock that is both heavy and ethereal, with a healthy dose of magisterial grandeur." 
-Brooklyn Vegan

"Reveling in the louder, heavier side of shoegaze ... Grivo takes as much inspiration from Northwest grunge as from British guitar. " 
-Austin Chronicle

Grivo. Photo by Essentials Creative

Grivo - Elude

New S U R V I V E, Marie Davidson & Majeure Tracks on Adult Swim Comp

Adult Swim unleashed the new compilation album Fever Dreams featuring exclusive tracks from some Holodeck's big names like S U R V I V E, Marie Davidson and Majeure. The compilation was curated by writer, producer and voice actor Dana Swanson who was “...inspired to create something that sounded incredible while driving at night. I’m also beyond fascinated with the dichotomy of the dreams that you have when you’re sick and half-awake: anything is possible, but someone else is behind the wheel.”

Click HERE to stream the album in full from Adult Swim and watch for upcoming Holodeck announcements from S U R V I V E, Marie Davidson and Majeure in 2019.

S U R V I V E. Photo by Alex Kacha

Marie Davidson. Photo by Olivia Vale

Majeure

Single Lash Tours West Coast

Austin's preeminent shoegaze ensemble Single Lash are embarking on a new tour from Texas to California and back, bringing their dejected vibrato, walls of feedback and driving rhythm section to West Coast audiences in support of their breakout LP Providence. Check the dates, Single Lash may be playing in your town soon.

•December 7th in El Paso, TX at Love Buzz as part of Freaky Friday 
•December 8th in Tucson, AZ at Club Congress w/Mute Swan and Divy. Click HERE for tickets. 
•December 9th in San Diego, CA at Whistle Stop w/Runsdeep and Language of Flowers. Click HERE for tickets. 
•December 14th in Modesto, CA at Trichromatic Gallery w/Stinging Nettleand Safari Party 
•December 15th in Oakland, CA at Elbo Room Jack Londonw/topographies, Omni Gardens and Chris Polcyn 
•December 16th in Los Angeles, CA at The Lash w/Shit Giver, Missions and ms.bodymusic. Click HERE for tickets. 
•December 17th in Phoenix, AZ at The Lunchbox

"...clean guitar tones brush up against crunchy walls of distortion that cut like a dull blade, only to disappear just as suddenly to reveal a lilting, beautiful passage again." 
-REVOLVER Magazine

"...have an almost sonic subtextual element echoing deep isolation, being remedied by an emergence from a cavernous enclosure, with warm breath hitting the cold air." 
-Post-Punk.com

"...the perfect LP for this fall: Providence, the latest night shade listen from Austin’s leading shoegaze band, Single Lash." 
-Self-Titled Mag

Single Lash - Providence

Sungod + Future Museums Album Release Show

This Sunday, November 25th, Holodeck Records is celebrating recent albums from two of our favorites, Sungod & Future Museums

•Sungod's Wave Refraction was released on August 24th, on 12" black vinyl, cassette and digital download.

"Sungod’s deep-dive into kosmische psychedelia blasts through like Sun Ra and Ashra refracted through a prism of early and post-Waters Pink Floyd, Laraaji, and Tangerine Dream" 
-Vehlinggo

•Future Museums' Rosewater Ceremony Pt II: Guardian of Solitude was released October 19th, on cassette and digital download.

"From shoegaze to Krautrock to dense electronic the music Neil Lord (Future Museums) creates is about opening your mind and exploring." 
-Complex Distractions

To celebrate the release of these two albums Sungod and Future Museums will be performing at the legendary Beerland in Austin on November 25th, featuring sets from Jake Schrock, Termagant (new project from Dromez) and DJ Adult Themes (Gabriel from Dust Witch).

Before the show, head to our favorite record store End of an Ear in the afternoon for a special daytime performance from Sungod at 4 pm. This cosmic ensemble is planning a blissful soundbath experience to prepare the mind for their shredding evening set.

Poster by Samantha Wendel

Grivo Premieres New Video on REVOLVER

Austin-based shoegaze power trio Grivo premiered the new video for "HDC" from their debut album Elude on REVOLVER Magazine yesterday. This gorgeous new music video was made by visual artist drip//cuts, who used feedback and synthesizers to manipulated footage of the band (along with stills of brutalist architecture) into fractal patterns and neon colors. This combination is intense and stunning yet somehow beautifully maintains the minimalist, bleak timbre of Grivo. Their new album Elude has rapidly recruited fans and caught the attention of big media outlets, so watch for tour announcements and other exciting news soon. If you live in Austin, they're playing at Hotel Vegas this Friday, November 23rd for their Album Release Show featuring Virgin Pool and FIRES WERE SHOT.

"...Grivo take inspiration from the dark, drug-induced beauty that lies just beneath the brutality."

Click HERE to read more and watch the video for "HDC" on REVOLVER Magazine.

Click HERE to order your copy of Elude on 12" black vinyl, cassette and digital download, out now on Holodeck Records.

Holodeck Presents: Dallas Acid Soundbath with Yoga, Meditation and Tea

Holodeck Records presents an afternoon of inward explorations, nourishing tones and sensory indulgence. This three-hour wellness event will feature yoga, guided meditation and tea service lead by instructor Katelyn Carlson & Guan Yin Tea House with a live soundbath performance by Dallas Acid as well as tune selections from DJ Thousand Foot Whale Claw and visual accompaniment by ASTRAL VISIONS. Space is limited, so don't miss this is a one of a kind chance to experience a truly transcendant body/mind odyssey!

Click HERE to get tickets.