Pod#159 - Daniel Panjwaneey - 20+ years in Karachi music, Boiler Room Pakistan, legacy and more!
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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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