HALUSANATION RECORDS
Music with an activist streak and a plea for humanity.
8.23.23
“The Dissonance is Loud” is now out.
Austin, Texas – Artist Dax Martinez-Vargas and producer Jason Richard, have once again joined forces for their 7th single collaboration, "The Dissonance is Loud”, crafting yet another thoughtful and evocative composition. Its complexity and emotional resonance showcase the strengths of their creative partnership, which began during the Covid pandemic in 2020 to complete Dax's LP album ‘Halusanation’.
Click here to listen to “The Dissonance is Loud”.
July 31st, Monday, 2023
“Wild Forces” is now live.
Stream or Download at one of these music sources
as well as Bandcamp.
Thanks for listening <3
Cheers, Dax
“HEROIC” released October 2022
Nothing Lasts Forever
A single from the Halusanation LP sessions that capture the darkness and hubristic nature of someone abandoned and betrayed by the love of his life. Written, produced & performed by Dax Martinez-Vargas.
“SOLDIERS”
An instrumental blues rock track inspired by soldiers who put their lives on the line. Composed, performed and produced by Dax Martinez-Vargas.
SUKSEXFUL
When Dax isn’t making seriously toned activist prog rock, he makes alt. pop dance music.
HALUSANATION
A 16 track progressive rock opera with themes of activism and spirituality providing a cinematic & hallucinogenic music journey for the film screen in the listener’s mind.
Written, composed, co-produced & performed by Dax Martinez-Vargas. Produced by Colin Thibadeau, Jason Richard, and David Perlick-Molinari. Other performers are Joe Arcidiacno, Paul Hammer, and Latriga.
Chicken Shit
The first official debut single from Artist BROSSANOVA. This single is all about those around Trump who enabled him to accomplish as much erosion of USA as he did. Produced by Jason Richard. Written, composed & performed by Dax Martinez-Vargas, Jason Richard, Connor Marshall, and Austin’s Sarah Tricky Jones.
Look Into The Sun
Before there was Halusanation, there was Sunflares. In this dark, acoustic prog rock single, Dax sings to a reckless girl on the run to more disaster, knowing as tortured as she is, she’s his key to salvation.
HALUSANATION (B-Sides)
Five eclectic tunes from the Halusanation sessions. From the heavy guitar instrumental “Soldiers” to the moody “Nothing Lasts Forever.” Written, composed & performed by Dax Martinez-Vargas. Producers: Colin Thibadeau and David Perlick-Molinari.
Number by Heart
Dax Martinez-Vargas shows his romantic electronic dance vapor wave dance side in this dance pop single available everywhere.
Go Out Blastin
Satirical rap duo Bangs & DMV rap about off beat things & concepts intentionally out of step with traditional hip hop music, while still bringing fly beats and catchy melodies to rival all of it. The album contains their handful of singles along with instrumentals and shorter tunes. Lyrics and performances by Dax Martinez-Vargas, Barry Flanagan, and Robbie Sublett aka Rob Collier. Music by Dax Martinez-Vargas and Kevin Dawkins aka Treblemarker.