Autopilot was a project that I started to force myself to become active in producing music, as a way of distracting myself from the stressful days I was experiencing at the time. I only had Saturdays and Sundays to spend on the project. Autopilot was a 10 week long commitment, and the result is the first 10 individual tracks. The ones after Autopilot 10 are an extension of the project later at a different time.

I have used my iPhone 4s's microphone to record sounds from my instruments (guitar, ukulele, setar, drums and harmonica). After recording the sounds mixed the lines using Adobe Audition. 

Even thinking about using Adobe Audition in that way again terrifies me!

The Autopilot Project

Short Stories For Retired Kids - Episode 4

World of Echo By Behzad - Episode 2

Short Stories For Retired Kids With AMirhossein & Saina Episode 5

The major work on this track has been done by my amazing friend, Bahram Kheradmand, whom I know since high school. We used to play music together in Iran before both of us leaving the country to continue our education abroad. He lives in San Diego, doing research on honey bees. 

Words, Vocal and Acoustic Guitar: Bahram Kheradmand
Electric Guitar, Drums, Bass and Mix: Bunker

Lyrics:

Lend me your eyes and I'll weave you a braid
A turquoise twine for your board to be tied

The swinging, the tranquil, the hustle to cease
To center the mass that is gravity's womb

Tide is to shine when you rise and you wade
Like winter kois who are bored, and are tried

The movement to be still, the struggle for peace
The swim up the river to rest in the combe

Splashes of color, of ivory, ochre
Of azure and saffron, in Holi in spring

Twist and turn slowly to knit her a garment 
To make her a sari like Mindanao gums

He dashes to call her, with words that once woke her
To throw her the helix of phosphorous string

And tell her the story of his old apartment              
Where he left his memories of basses and drums
  

Tunker - Autopilot-07

در قسمت دوم از سری دیسکو با مونا، مونا به سراغ خاوره میانه آمده. و موزیک‌های این منطقه را معرفی‌ می‌کند

Disco Boogie with Mona Matbou - Episode 2

Dinoj Pistachio : اسپانسر این قسمت 
فروش انواع محصولات پسته
Instagram: Dinoj.Pistachio

آخرین قسمت از سری دیسکو با منا
تو این قسمت منا مارو با اسپِیس دیسکو آشنا می‌کنه

Disco Boogie with Mona Matbou - Episode 4

An homage to Master Nazeri and my ever influence in music.

Salah Ol Din Kola (Homage to Shahram Nazeri)

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Gole Talayi - Episode 1

Short Stories For Retired Kids - Episode 3 (Rumi VS Jordan)

Range to Zange to (Farnoosh Vs Pegah)

Bunker is a collaborative music project that started as Autopilot's personal endeavor in 2015. In 2016, KAL joined the project during a busy period of grad school, immigration, and adjusting to new life circumstances.

With their diverse musical backgrounds, Bunker creates a sound that blends electronic elements with influences from TripHop and Funk. Most of their tracks feature instrumental sampling and carry deeply personal stories, functioning as an audio journal that reflects their experiences and emotions.

People involved:

Saman Abdullahi (https://soundcloud.com/autopilotproject)
Arash Roshani (https://soundcloud.com/arash-roshani)

Saman (designer) and Arash (physicist) are amateur musicians born and raised in Tehran, Iran. They started writing and playing music together in high school with a group of friends. After years of navigating immigration challenges—Saman in Calgary and Arash in Los Angeles—they incidentally reunited in the summer of 2016 and continued their musical collaboration.

Tunker - Autopilot-07

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