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Pod#159 - Daniel Panjwaneey - 20+ years in Karachi music, Boiler Room Pakistan, legacy and more!
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:18:26
Publish Date: 2022-07-25 02:00:27
Description:

Danny's on the show! Fresh off the massive win that was bringing Boiler Room for their first ever production in Pakistan, we talk about his multiple decade participation and eventual career in the Karachi and Pakistani music scenes. From his many bands and acts, to tales of exploitation, to travels abroad and his ventures that he hopes to lead into the future, so much good stuff in here! Jump in!  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 Intro 

02:20 Karachi rain resilience! 

05:40 How Danny got into music, Karachi’s music scene in the 90s 

10:35 The Brian O’Connell connection, joining Messiah 

15:55 Talking about T2F and the pivotal role it played in Karachi’s arts & culture scene in the 00’s 

19:07 Joining culinary school, meeting new people, the LBDN, Orangenoise & Lussun era 

26:29 Leaving culinary dreams, embracing electronic music & self producing albums, the golden age of indie music in Pakistan 

34:11 Short aside on cyclical nature of “underground music” scenes in Pakistan 

36:58 Going to Nepal, immersing himself in the thriving scene there, coming back to Pakistan 

45:31 Why make SO MUCH EFFORT in Pakistan’s seemingly desolate music scene? Tales of shitty exploitative people being shitty and exploitative 

56:29 How they brought Boiler Room to Pakistan 

1:03:21 The real and perceived “impact” of bringing Boiler Room feat. our colonial hangovers 

1:08:55 Talking about legacy, keeping a clear head and open eyes, believing The Work is worth doing 

1:15:33 Jinn story! 

1:17:39 Outro  

LINKS: 

Danny's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/alienpandajury  

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