Montreal-based musician and producer Automelodi (aka Xavier Paradis) has just released a new single, titled “Cavallo,” ahead of his first European tour in five years. The digital single is the first taste of new music since 2019’s excellent Mirages Au Futur Verre-brisé LP and is available on Bandcamp today. With that in mind, we’re honored to premiere the track here, along with visuals designed by Jean Lorenzo of Silent Em. Listen and enjoy below:
“Cavallo” is a bona-fide big-beat synth pop masterpiece, chock full of massive hooks, icy synths, throbbing percussion, and passionate French vocals. Paradis pushes his studio wizardry to the extreme once more, with interesting and engaging countermelodies, string pads, and synth squeals weaving in and out of the track. For those unfamiliar with Automelodi on the whole, fans of mid-period Depeche Mode, Quartet-era Ultravox, Dead Or Alive, and the darker side of Italo disco will find much to love, but even then, Automelodi’s immense talents and command of his craft far outshine mere genre trappings and comparisons. In a sea of excellent singles over the years, “Cavallo” is one of Automelodi’s best efforts yet, and will be sure to be a dance floor bar burner in no time at all…
With that in mind, be sure to catch Automelodi on tour in Europe, kicking off with a performance at Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Here are the full list of dates for Automelodi’s tour:
May 18: LEIPZIG (DE) – Wave-Gotik-Treffen
May 23: NANTES (FR) – ASKIP
May 24: PARIS (FR) – L’International
June 01: LONDON (UK) – Electrowerkz (Slimelight)
June 07: VILNIUS (LT) – Kirtimai Cultural Center
June 08: HELSINKI (FI) – Lepakkomies
“Cavallo” covert art and video animation by Jean Lorenzo.
Header photo by Athena Photography.
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