The Octopus Project Releasing New Album, Announce Tour

Austin-based experimental pop band The Octopus Project is set to release their new album, Hexadecagon, on October 26th through Peek-A-Boo Records.

The album didn't actually start as an album (still with me?). Hexadecagon was first unveiled as a live performance project. While driving from one venue to another on tour, the band listened to minimalist composers Terry Riley and Steve Reich. This driving soundtrack eventually inspired the band to use custom electronics (The Bend Matrix) and take existing software (Ableton Live, VDMX, OSCulator) to its limits. After crafting the music, they decided to perform it live by arranging eight speakers in a circle around the audience, with the audience surrounding the band at the center, accompanied by eight synchronized video projections, designed by Austin digital artist Wiley Wiggins. The Octopus Project performed the project live just twice, but to over-capacity crowds and critical acclaim from Paste and USA Today.

The band will be touring in support of the new album and plans to bring elements of Hexadecagon on the road. Catch the tour dates and listen to a song from last year's Golden Beds EP after the hop.

The Octopus Project Tour Dates:

09/29 - Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's
09/30 - Shreveport, LA @ The Collective
10/01 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
10/02 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
10/04 - Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
10/05 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/06 - Washington DC @ DC9
10/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
10/08 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Wllmsbrg
10/09 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
10/10 - Cambridge, MA @ TT the Bears
10/11 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
10/13 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
10/14 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/15 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
10/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
10/19 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
10/20 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Great Am. Music Hall
10/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
10/25 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush
10/29 - Asheville, NC @ Moogfest (*)

All shows with Starfucker (except *)

MP3: The Octopus Project - "Wet Gold"

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