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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.
WORLD NEWS CATQ DARK TAPES
HAPPY SUNDAYS is an established concert series that takes place at the epicentre of Toronto's scene - The Baby G.
Every Sunday since forever, Transmit & The Baby G have been presenting FREE shows. This weekend our very own WORLD NEWS will be performing alongside CATQ and DARK TAPES.
Doors are at 8pm. Tell everyone you're going by attending on the Facebook event or don't! It's up to you.
World News will also have some brand new swag on sale, which they've been flaunting on their Instagram. That includes three-print long-sleeves, totes (in black, white or gold) and the GOLD02 limited edition cassettes.
These concerts will continue with Ada Rook, Leather Jacuzzi, Thunderglove and Castle Frank all performing in September. See the individual Events pages via The Baby G here.
My Memory Is The Object / My Feelings Are The Memories
The Dark Tapes and Bill Cutbill collaboration of your dreams – OBELISK [SS119] – is released today worldwide!
OBELISK is a journey through time and space in another realm, featuring hard breakbeats, pitch-shifting vocals and drone synthesizers. Everything leads in one direction to what one can only describe as "obelisk".
This EP is the first ever collaboration between Bill Cutbill and Dark Tapes.
Dark Tapes, aka, Chris Hadzipetros, is an experimental online-based artist working in realms of vaporwave, hardware synth jams, ambient music and breaks.
Bill Cutbill's solo material to date has been more tranquil, experimental folk electronic, though people familiar with his other project, World News, will feel at home with the textures in OBELISK... like a duckling cut off from its mother that must jump into a new body of water to rejoin the family.
OBELISK undoubtedly belongs in the tech noir sci-fi realm, with Bill Cutbill & Dark Tapes describing the genre purely as dystopian.
Join them on the ride now on all platforms, and purchase a strictly limited edition cassette via bandcamp.
There will be a very special one-off live performance of OBELISK on JUNE 3rd at HANDLEBAR in Toronto. Unmissable - all the details here.
The future is dark. Darker than Terminator 3.
Dark Tapes and Bill Cutbill Unite In Formation
It's release day at Safe Sounds HQ, and a brand new project has just been born!
That's right, Dark Tapes and Bill Cutbill have joined forces on a four-track electronic dystopian EP ~ OBELISK [SS119] ~ which arrives May 26th via Safe Sounds. It's the collaboration you never knew you needed, and can now not bear to live without.
Debut single IN FORMATION is available to watch and stream immediately worldwide on all platforms in existence.
The track features that signature Dark Tapes sound with snarling beats, harrowing strings and a whole lot of glitch, combined with Cutbill's vocals, warm synthesizers and processed soundscapes. Brace yourself and join the adventure now.
OBELISK will be released on strictly limited edition black cassettes with full black Norelco cases. "But how do I pick one up", I hear you shout?!
Grab one at the OBELISK EP release show, June 3rd in Toronto at Handlebar with MOONBEAN, Regina Gently + Nuni. If you can't make it, you can also snag one on the Dark Tapes bandcamp... but be quick.
Dark Tapes concludes - "The OBELISK Cassette is a mysterious artifact, regarded by many experts in astro-science to be NOT of this world. Do you dare look into the onyx-black void, and are you prepared for total destruction of ego as you project your consciousness across a trillion dimensions of time space and physics."
Welcome to the future. The future is dark. Darker than Terminator 1, and way, way darker than Terminator 2.
Geary Art Crawl Today w. Dark Tapes, Idious Carrie and Janis Dolphin, Dark Tapes
Safe Sounds is delighted to be presenting some incredible acts as part of Geary Art Crawl 2021!
5PM - Bill Cutbill
5.45 - Idious Carrie & Janis Dolphin
6.30 - ROY
7.30 - Dark Tapes
Come enjoy the sunshine! We're outside Geary Collective, 225 Geary Ave. Entry is FREE!
