Well, it's been another year of ups and downs across the world, but we've loved having the opportunity to share musical moments with y'all along the way. Art, music and community are the fire in our hearts, and we love being able to beam these rays through the cracks as we all swim on this earth.

We hope that you're able to spend the festive season with your family and friends as planned, or if not, that you're able to take some time to relax and reflect on the positives of 2021.

A quick recap on our year, which started and ended with World News music videos — Descenending in January and A Message for the Kids in December, not to mention the wonderful show they squeezed in with the incredible Theo Vandenhoff, Paulo Sinski Microband and Animal Party.

RUM DO's double-a arrived in a collision of sound and colour in February, but it wasn't going to end there...

2021 was a year where we welcomed four new artists/groups to the collective, starting with Theo's debut EP, Heartache Is An Empty Room. Then Idious Carrie blew us away with the double-a side O before Your Grandad shook the rafters with the Juice Opinion / Fake News split.

We were also over the moon to welcome Provincial Parcs, from whom Scenic Equilibrium has been serenading ears ever since.

Thank you to all of these wonderful and talented folks, and for everyone who has supported and enjoyed our releases along the way. This is very much a passion project for us, and all the great feedback we've received really does warm the cockles. Thanks also to everyone that submitted music to Safe Sounds this past year — we listen to everything that we are sent and have enjoyed your sounds and love letters.

Merry Fuckin' Christmas everyone! This is us signing off for 2021, but don't you worry, we'll have new music on the way in the New Year.

Bill & Des

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The music video for World News' A Message for the Kids is premiering now on our YouTube Channel!

The track is taken from the upcoming EP, New Era, which will be released via Safe Sounds in 2022. We can reveal that the EP was mixed/produced by Toronto musician, producer and engineer, Josh Korody (Nailbiter, Breeze). This marks the first sounds we've heard from this collaboration.

The video was filmed and edited by the creative team of Danny Alexander and Kalina Nedelcheva. It showcases the amazing props and art of Hannah J. Busse and stars a rising child actor known only as Zander.

You can catch World News live this Saturday 11th Dec at The Baby G in what will be their only show of 2021 - be warned that tickets are selling fast so to guarantee entry we highly recommend purchasing an advance ticket. You can do so here.

We are delighted to announce that Provincial Parcs has joined Safe Sounds Collective and will release their debut album, Scenic Equilibrium on 7th Nov 2021 [SS114].

This electronic jazz masterpiece will be accompanied by a very special interactive web experience, but for now, check out the teaser video above for a flavour of Provincial Parcs' rich sonic world.

We've decided to take a look back at our last live session when the incredible Kali Horse performed from within our bank vault as part of Wavelength Winter Festival.

One of the many highlights from the session was their new single ANIMA, performed with grit and psychedelic nerve-tingling electricity. It is now available to stream at your leisure via the Safe Sounds YouTube Channel.

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Lots more juicy stuff happening soon. Keep those ears peeled.

One year ago, electronic duo World News released the video for their single Black Cat. Watch it again now.

Hace un año, el dúo electrónico World News lanzó el video de su single Black Cat. Míralo de nuevo ahora.

To celebrate, we're delighted to announce that Black Cat will be coming to vinyl as part of the 'All The Bleeps' compilation.

Para celebrarlo, nos complace anunciar que Black Cat llegará al vinilo como parte de la compilación 'All The Bleeps'.

The 4 LP release will be pressed by Curve Pusher (UK) and distributed by Deejay (Germany).

El lanzamiento de 4 LP será impreso por Curve Pusher (Reino Unido) y distribuido por Deejay (Alemania).

For more information and pre-order: https://www.deejay.de/__968656

Para más información y reserva: https://www.deejay.de/__96865