Silhouettes of palm trees pass the taxi window. At this time of year, a glow on the horizon says it's about 5:30am. The city lights shimmer against a clear sky, dotted with a few remaining stars but mostly dark as ink. Headlights cast shadows on the highway. A final laugh, a sleepless night, and the last record played; it's off to Berlin.
True Message is the DJ project of Simon D, based in Toronto. His sets are carefully curated with emotive intention and industrial rhythm, usually leaning into vintage house. In 2016, a text message urged Simon to visit disco mecca, NYC; it read, "and bring a USB." Since then a number of paths opened up, including any-genre-goes sets on vinyl, pinpointed club sets of a heavier bent, and a Europe tour. Simon often combines vintage and new records and draws inspiration from a wide range of entities, realms, and spaces. These include friends, artists, DJs, musical training, countless performances as a session bassist, and clubs ranging from intimate to super-iconic.
Simon's alternate aliases include: True Message, Tru.Msg, and Image 432.
