Tunker

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

Acoustic guitar and whistle: Bahram Kheradmand
Mix and post production: Bunker

Tunker - Paisley

Tunker - Madare Bache Mooshe Va Agha Khargooshe (June 2011)

Tunker - Knocking On Tooppe Ghelgheli (June 2011)

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.