I think this week was all about being hopeful and optimistic and waiting for good news.

Autopilot-08

Dechroma is a duo of composers based in UK, West Coast and Tehran. The duo consists of Milad K. Mardakheh and Sam Solino Mazahery, focusing on composing original soundtracks for movies, series, theatrical plays, as well as other compositions.

Dechroma makes music in a wide variety of genres and styles sometimes ranging from classical and symphonic to rock, folk, hip hop or avant-garde. 

Dechroma began when Sam and Milad, both members of the band Achromatic from Iran, started composing soundtracks for short films and theatrical plays. Since 2010, they've composed soundtracks for more than a dozen independent films and plays, as well as collaborating with Dang Show and other artist on soundtracks composed for TV series. These compositions along with other stand-alone pieces composed by the duo are going to be published and released under Dechroma.

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.