Autotelic releases debut album
From an indie band and now releasing its major label debut album Papunta
Pabalik under MCA Music, Autotelic is poised to be the next band to watch out for making noise and a large following from the indie scene. The much-awaited album contains the new single Gising, a song about daydreaming letting yourself drown in the feeling of being in love, as if it’s good to be true with luminous-sounding, positive and exciting vibe that is very easy to relate to Filipinos.
Autotelic call its music Iyak Sayaw genre, fresh and very modern sounding
but at the same time has its
’80s/’90s vibe in it. “Masasaya ang tunog at tono ng mga kanta namin, pero karamihan ng lyrics ay malungkot o di kaya ang pagkaramdaman ng nostalgia” said band vocalist Josh Villena. “The moment we were signed by MCA Music, the feeling did not sink in immediately. We were all processing our thoughts and never have we imagined becoming an artist of a major music label. ” Josh said when asked how does it feel to be signed by MCA Music.
Papunta Pabalik is a personal experience and journey for Josh, “As I move forward and go on with my life, I always look back to the past. Kadalasan mahirap lang makakalimot, kahit alam mong dapat ay isunusulong mo na lang ang buhay.” Most of Autotelic’s songs in the album are based on experiences. The band described the whole album as “Para siyang rollercoaster ng emotions ng bawat isa sa amin.” The album also features new songs like Languyin about facing and accepting all the challenges one encounters when one wants to achieve something — whether in life or in love. Unstable is about an unstable relationship between two people, but they end up being inseparable. Josh said, “Hanap is
about paggising sa umaga’t mapagtanto na siya pa rin ang gusto mo at nais mo siyang makita.”
According to the band members, the upbeat Misteryoso is the very first song that they wrote, “Tungkol naman ito sa pagkaakit ng isang tao. Hindi niya inakalang ganoon katindi ang pagkakuha ng kanyang atensyon ng isang babaeng
sandali lang niyang nasilayan” Josh said. Close Your Eyes is a song about not giving up on yourself. “There are moments that we just want to run away from our troubles,” he said. Dahilan is a more personal track which was inspired by a real-life experience. “Ang malapit nang pagbitaw sa isang relasyon dahil malalim na ang naging sugat at hindi na ito maayosayos,” shared by Josh. Mapa is about looking for inspiration, encouragement and motivation from your loved ones. Balik is about getting older and having regrets in the past.
Autotelic described the recording process as “kung ikukumpara sa
una naming release ng independent album, mas naplano nang mabuti at napagusapan ang bawat galaw naming sa pag- record ng mga kanta. Before we stepped in the recording studio, we made sure that each song was properly plotted
out and that each member had a significant role. The process was very fulfilling. Ma gk a sun dong ma gk as undokamingl ah ats a studio at masaya kaming katrabaho si Marc
(audio engineer). Tahimik at mapayapa kung saan kami nag- record.
Stressful din siya at some point at siyempre hindi naiwasan ang pagkapagod ng mga tenga. Minsan umabot pa sa nakakatulog na kami habang ina- analyze ang mga kanta haha! As much as possible din, dapat kumpleto kaming lahat tuwing
session. Kailangan namin ang utak,
tenga, at opinion ng bawat member,” Josh said.
Autotelic is a six-piece Filipino pop-rock band comprised of guitarist and vocalist Josh, Kai Honasan (Keyboards and vocals), Neil Tin (guitars), EJ Edralin (synth), Timothy “Pabs” Vargas (bass guitar) and Gep Macadaeg (drums).
Papunta Pabalik is now available in CDs at leading Astroplus and Astrovision and through digital downloads via
Spinnr and iTunes and streaming also at Spinnr, Apple Music,
Spotify and Deezer. For bookings and inquiries, call MCA Music Artist Management at +63920-9682991 or e-mail at