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In the autumn of 1999, I went to Nepal for a month with some friends . we flew a charter flight on Pakistan International Airlines . I brought a huge DAT recorder with me to document the journey . this is the first of a series of releases of these recordings . on the flight home, there was a coup in Pakistan and we were detained for many hours in the airport while the situation settled down . this coup set in motion events which lead up to the destruction of the Twin Towers . it is so strange to think we were there, sitting in a lounge in the airport . I had bought a harmonium in Kathmandu and recorded a series of simple melodic ideas to layer later . if you listen closely, you can hear CNN reporting the coup in real time as I play

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"This cassette, entitled 'PIA: Flight 831/761' is a 30 minute sound journal I recorded in the airspace of Pakistan on October 16, 1999. While traveling home from Nepal that day, my friends and I were delayed for a few hours in Karachi airport because there was a coup happening in Islamabad! We weren't in any danger, but it was still quite intense. Side A features an extended spontaneous harmonium piece entitled 'Ke Garne' (Nepalese for 'What to do')... layered harmonium melodies blend with the sound of the airport and CNN reporting the coup live as it unfolds. Side B features a 15 minute master-mix of the exciting in-flight entertainment offered on board PIA... enjoy the sound of the plane and an eclectic A.D.D. shitfest of sound!"

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from PIA: Flight 813​/​761, released January 1, 2009

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Drekka Bloomington, Indiana

Since 1996, Drekka has toured, traveled, & collaborated extensively; collecting memories & building a personalized archive of sound dating back to the mid-80's. Drekka has releases on Auris Apothecary, Bluesanct, Dais, Fabrica, Morc, Silber, Somnimage & more. He has recorded & toured w/ Jessica Bailiff, Dylan Ettinger, In Gowan Ring, Lovesliescrushing, Annelies Monseré, Stone Breath, & Turn Pale. ... more

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