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Welcome To Another World with World News 808909
World News 808909 are back with an electrifying new single, Lot Lizard. It’ll make the hairs stand up vibrant purple on the back of your neck.
Let's get straight to it because this music video has to be one of the most insane, mesmerising and nauseating that we’ve ever seen!
Lot Lizard is a concept by World News and Shawn Chiki, the video for which was created in Virtual Reality (VR). Shawn Chiki, a pioneer in his craft, is a technology wizard who has made beautiful music videos in the past for the likes of Zoon and Michael Peter Olsen.
In the video, World News travel to Lacey Lucy’s – the last stop in town, which is a truck stop, motel and bar. It’s in the middle of nowhere, and at a crossroads to everywhere. It’s a great place to rest, fill up the tank and smash a beer or two.
If you keep your eyes peeled, you’ll see a bunch of easter eggs… anyone for a game of darts? What’s going on with the number 7? Do we drive on the left or the right?
Speaking of the release, Bill of World News said –
“I met Shawn Chiki when I was looking for a ride home from Electric Eclectics, a great little music festival in Ontario. After that I started following Shawn on Instagram, and he was always creating these fantastical models and flying around the environments; it was all just so fluid and beautiful, and I just really felt a pull to his art.”
“The plan early was to fly to Arizona, rent a high-end vehicle (maybe a sports car) and go all out and film it in the desert… but we realised pretty quick that was going to be tricky, and also, how on earth would we film the hot tub scenes?!”
“So yeah, when I shared the song with Shawn, told him the concept and he didn’t flee immediately, I knew we were onto something! Sometimes things just fall into place – the CGI and VR experience is perfect, and Shawn doubled down on our initial concept to make it epic.”
Qu of World News interjects –
“This is the most intense music video we’ve made, both in terms of the time it took to create the worlds, and then again to film using the storyboard as a guide.”
“We ended up with hours and hours of screen recorded footage, which Bill had to painstakingly review and organise, and the video edit alone ended up being like 40 hours.”
“We had so many eyeballs on this thing that we had to grow new ones just to keep it together. I’m not sure what I’m even seeing anymore.”
A special thank you to Ryan Bembridge for his VR support world building.
Catch World News 808909 playing tonight for the mighty, Sled Island Festival opening bonanza. It’s being held at Commonwealth, downstairs in the Underground. Other bands performing include CHXMERAS, Daniel Son + Tea Fannie & The Collective.
Then, they’ll be heading to Edmonton in similar fashion to the music video, because they’re playing The Aviary on Wednesday for a show with the mighty Doom Gong, in what is a sort of Purple City Fest pre-party.
That’s right, the boys are in the air as we type, flying to the West Coast, but don’t get too upset because they’ll be back in Toronto at The Baby G on June 29th to support experimental music underground group, Wolf Eyes.
Don’t worry, World News 808909 is just getting started. ✌️🌎🗞️
The Last Stop In Town… Lacey Lucy’s!
World News 808909 are back with an electrifying new single, ‘Lot Lizard’.
Okay, let’s just start by clearing this up – you might see World News being touted as World News 808909 – the boys tell us nothing has changed... “We are World News. We are World News 808909. We are 808909.”
Thanks guys for clearing that up.
This is the first ever World News song to be written and recorded by all three members previous members! That’s right, this one was co-written by founding member Tyler Cooksley who also plays the DSI Tempest, which is the heartbeat of World News.
This time we see World News link up again with producer and mixing engineer, Josh Korody (Breeze, Nailbiter), and you can hear Josh’s thumping tones loud and clear on Lot Lizard. Asher Gould-Murtagh mastered this beauty in a single pass, cos he gets it.
Concept artwork for the Another World project was completed by artist Lisa Westwood as part of a failed bid for funding… but her work is amazing and we're pleased to share it was used in a collage form as part of the cover art in addition to your usual World News weirdness.
We are also pleased to announce that this is the first of two Another World singles, and Alexandrité, the follow-up will be released in July 2025 so watch this space.
When Everything Starts Sounding The Same Are We Living In a World Of Mirrors?
A. A. A. F. vol. i [SS126] arrives today across the world for human and animal kind to enjoy.
The title, an abbreviation of Art As A Foundation VOLUME i, intentionally marks World News' least commercial and most sonically ambitious EP to date.
The overriding concept revolves around the focus on art NOT marketing. World News has put a frame around this work – if when you look you feel, then great, but if not, they are happy for it to simply hang on the wall for the rest of eternity.
Combining elements of techno and ambient music in a way we've never heard before, World News create a sonic landscape that melts and flows between dark corners of the imagination.
Speaking of A. A. A. F. vol. i, World News had this to say:
"THIS IS THE EP WE WANTED TO CREATE. NOBODY TOLD US IT HAD TO SOUND THIS WAY.
DOES ART HAVE TO BE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE? NO.
A. A. A. F. IS ELECTRONIC MUSIC EXPLORATION. IT WAS PAID FOR IN FULL BY WORLD NEWS. IF YOU EVER CAME TO A SHOW OR BOUGHT OUR MERCH, YOU PAID FOR IT TOO.
THE MODERN MUSIC LANDSCAPE IS BROKEN. MUSICIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY THE GAMES OF CORPORATE BEHEMOTHS. THIS RELEASE HAS NO SINGLES, NO WATERFALL PLAN, NO BULLSHIT. IT DOESN’T FIT NICELY INTO A GENRE. IT WASN’T MANUFACTURED TO A FORMULA. IT’S NOT A CARBON COPY OR EVEN A REASONABLE FACSIMILE.
AND WHAT ELSE?
MUSIC IS ART. MUSIC IS NOT MARKETING. WE DEFY THE BLOOD SUCKING VAMPIRES, THE VULTURES AND THE PARASITES. THIS EP ISN’T FOR THEM. IT’S FOR US.
IF YOU FEEL OUR SOUNDS RUN THROUGH YOUR VEINS, AMAZING! IF NOT, WE TOTALLY GET IT. IT’S WEIRD.
SET YOUR CASSETTE DECK TO INFINITE LOOP ∞"
A. A. A. F. vol. i is designed to be played for infinite looped playback. This can be achieved digitally by setting the album to loop. It is also being released on strictly limited edition cassette.
If you want a copy, come celebrate the release of this EP with World News at The Baby G tomorrow, Saturday 30th November. It's an interstellar lineup and you can grab tickets here.
The EP was recorded and mixed by World News at, you guessed it, Safe Sounds! Stem mastered by Asher Gould-Murtagh. Go listen now on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, Bandcamp or anywhere you listen to music.
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Art As A Foundation – World News EP Release Show Announced
Join World News in celebrating the release of their EP – Art As A Foundation VOLUME i (A.A.A.F. i)
That's right, at the end of November you'll be able to feast your ears on four brand new World News tracks, which were recorded right here at Safe Sounds.
WHEN? Saturday November 30th
WHERE? The Baby G (Toronto)
WHO? World News w/ Precious Jewel + Feral Bats + Lvithnn
HOW MUCH? $15 adv (incl. fees) OR $25 adv with cassette (incl. fees)
TICKETS? https://dice.fm/partner/dice/e...
EVENT? https://www.facebook.com/event...
![World News – A.A.A.F. i [limited edition cassette]](https://safesounds.ca/images/_1200xAUTO_crop_center-center_82/Cassette-Mockup-A.A.A.F.-i.jpg)
A.A.A.F. i is being released by Safe Sounds [SS126] on strictly limited edition cassette, packaged in a risograph printed o-card. This product is only currently available with pre-order tickets for this show. If there are any remaining copies, they will be on sale at the event on a first-come first-serve basis.
World News operate a safe space for all persons. You must be aged 19+ to attend.
Good vibes only – we can't wait to see you on the dance floor.
World News Release The End Of Summer Smash – Nudist Beach
It's officially the last days of summer.
What better way to celebrate the change of seasons than with a World News single so blistering bizarre that it will leave you wondering quite what happened?
It's not just another day!!
Nudist Beach [SS125] arrives worldwide, accompanied by a music video by animator Dave Bell and amazing remixes by some of Toronto's finest talents. You'll find it on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp and everywhere you listen to music.
World News worked on this one with producer and many-hat wearer, Josh Korody. Korody was responsible for the mix and also gave the track a hardware master that added dynamic and sparkle.
Speaking of Nudist Beach, World News told us –
"The sea has that calling that never really goes away, and being from Toronto, the only sea we have close by is the Great Lakes."
"Yes, you can argue that its not sea, but given the beautiful Ontario beaches plus the huge bodies of water with the added bonus of them being fresh and not salty, it's good enough for us."
"This track is about finding peace by the water, and then arguing how special it is to someone who lives right next to it. It might be normal for all you cottage folks, but for city-dwellers, any chance to stand by the water is special."
You'll be hearing more about the remix crew in good time, which includes Toronto psychedelic sleuth Cam Kirk (Your Grandad, Kali Horse, G.A.G), Maxine School of Dance, Dark Tapes, Ryan Beverage and LVTHNN.
Support the band directly via Bandcamp.
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