The Outlaw Ocean Project

For five years journalist and writer Ian Urbina travelled the oceans of the world documenting the very modern problem of piracy. It puts the lives of both merchant sailors and innovent tourists at risk, and pushes up insurance premiums which make the cargo more expensive. Since the publication of his book The Outlaw Ocean, Urbina has also launched the Outlaw Ocean Music Project which features work by Steve Rachmad and Vince Watson. The trio will be discussing the complexities of creating music for such a subject, why Urbina chose to work with two leading techno producers, and what can be done about modern-day piracy.