Eighties-inspired electro-pop duo Nakatomi have today announced the release of their new single, ‘The Knife’, pairing the release with a series of tour dates set to hit select venues around the country this month and next.
This very special tour will see the synth-heavy pop twosome hitting up Rocket Bar (Ade) on October 30, Mynt Lounge (Melb) on November 20, The Toff (Melb) on November 22 and Oxford Art Gallery Bar (Syd) on November 26.
“’The Knife’ is about situations gone sour and choosing to see some beauty in these experiences rather than getting caught up in the apparent disasters,” explains lead vocalist Emily Smart.”
“We worked with Badcop (Tkay Maidza) on the sound design and sought out Melbourne producer-engineer, Jimi Maroudas (Kimbra, Bertie Blackman) to produce and mix, and tracking was done at the amazing Chapel Lane Studios in Adelaide.”
“We had this idea to go with a sci-fi 80s vibe for this clip, so we contacted a great local film director named Aaron Schuppan and set him the challenge to create something inspired by movies such as Blade Runner,” says Smart.
“Thankfully Aaron was just as excited about this idea as we were and proposed that our film clip take the form of a movie trailer for an amazing, lost tech-noir film from the 80s, but something with genuine emotion at its core.
“Aaron threw together a crazy script, and our only thought was, if he can pull this off, this is going to be epic!”
