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The Moscow Coup Attempt - The Failure of Shortwave RadioThis piece of concept art may well have different meanings amongst its viewers. However its basis is the mix of genuine Cold War spy number station recordings set to moving video footage and music. It also has a strong resonance to those of us that entered radio via the SWL route, with spy number transmissions being de rigeur, the HF bands full of propaganda stations, and in particular the 7Mhz ham band being abused for the same purpose. The Moscow Coup Attempt is not something to viewed for a few minutes. It's more Pink Floyd, it's concept album time, and it's RADIO! Above all its creator Derek Whitacre makes this film freely available. His website is: In David's own words TMCA is: The artistic base of influence for the album lies in "Numbers Stations" and their influence on world politics, the cold war, espionage, and musical themes. Many of the motives of "The Failure..." are derived from the musical interludes of these Numbers Stations. "The Failure of Shortwave Radio" attempts to capture the creepy and mysterious essence of Numbers Stations as a broader outlook on humanity and breakdowns in communication wrapped up in the music. The purpose is to wrap the listener in an environment that is comfortable, yet unnerving... like a good suspense-thriller. On YouTube the there are 7 parts to TMCA, they are listed below: Personally I use the free Any video Convertor to grab all parts and eventually join them together. The Moscow Coup Attempt really is best collected as one piece and viewed at leisure, just like a good 1970's concept album. Enjoy! 73 de Andy Foad G0FTD
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