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Ray Gun

by Ben Evolo

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“This track was heavily inspired by two events. The first was when Turkey released audio recordings of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the second was the US's killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, in Baghdad. Ray Gun features former US President Ronald Reagan, in an address to the 42d Session of the United Nations General Assembly in NYC, September 21, 1987. It’s been cut up, but what he say’s in full is as follows: 'In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world. And yet, I ask you, is not an alien force already among us? What could be more alien to the universal aspirations of our peoples than war and the threat of war?’ Ronald Reagan, wagging his finger at other nations about democracy, 33 years ago, felt very apropos at the moment and feels especially relevant now with the election approaching in the US." -Benny

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released October 16, 2020
Composed, produced, mixed by Ben Evolo
Mastered in London by Jon Astley

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Ben Evolo Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ben Evolo is an American multimedia artist, composer and producer based in Amsterdam, and founding member of Digient Collective. Now releasing music as San Ré.

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