Hell & High Water

We resist Nationalism Ungeographic, navigate globalization's watery artery at the Strait of Gibraltar, dock at a former North African pirate republic, make pilgrimage to the Djemaa el Fnaa, meet our sister ship on an Atlantic volcano, and transform the Arka Kinari into a floating artwork by Shrine

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Credits:

Story, Narration, Audio production and Sound Design by Grey Filastine

Story Editing by Rabia Williams

Series Production and Graphic design by Mat Jacob

Featuring the music of:

An Ler Si Lo Bor by Jako Maron

Sidi Bouzid by Filastine Colony Collapse (Aucan Remix) by Filastine

Live excerpts of Majmouat AbdelHakim, recorded by Filastine

Lawah Lawah by Majmouat AbdelHakim, produced by Filastine

Guimbri solo by Hamid Batma recorded by Filastine

Rehearsal from Essouira Berber Ensemble recorded by Filastine

Judas Goat by Filastine

Matamata by Filastine & Nova

Chatarreros by Filastine & Nova

Mega Hafiza with Elektro Hafiz by Grup Ses

Muiñeira de Ons by Aliboria and Xosé Lois Romera,

Featuring Archival, Foley & Sound Effects from:

Magic Wand Glitter by qubodup -- https://freesound.org/s/211624/ Dog Long Greeting Yelp by qubodup -- https://freesound.org/s/827539/ coastal sea waves against the rocks by jgrzinich -- https://freesound.org/s/377733/ DreamingDragon.wav by nofeedbak -- https://freesound.org/s/431854/ 05966 water surfacing splashes.wav by Robinhood76 -- https://freesound.org/s/320185/ Tenerife_bazaar_1.flac by Zbylut -- https://freesound.org/s/156460/ RG Birds Fly.wav by cmusounddesign -- https://freesound.org/s/95833/ BIRDMisc_Swoop_Wing Flap by dhi67540 -- https://freesound.org/s/818535/ snore_okm2_t3.flac by ermine -- https://freesound.org/s/27405/ Pneumatic chipping hammer - Holman nc4 - Start 1 short by ldezem -- https://freesound.org/s/386239/ Mechanical Drone Thuds.wav by Cell31_Sound_Productions -- https://freesound.org/s/371942/

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Shanghai’d crew, smuggled persons, stains on the horizon, storms in the sea. From the North Sea towards North Africa, the first voyage of Arka Kinari goes south in more ways than one.

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Credits:

Story, Narration, Audio production and Sound Design by Grey Filastine

Story Editing and Sound Design Contribution by Rabia Williams

Series Production and Graphic design by Mat Jacob

Featuring the Guest Voices of:

Yann Willard Clair Fauset

Featuring the music of:

King of May by Brent Arnold Giant Moth Perishes by Brent Arnold Blung by Filastine Vire au Cabestan by Djiboudjep Going by Mohammad Reza Mortazavi La Barque Bleu by Filastine, Walid Ben Selim, Brent Arnold Tulak Bala by Nova Ruth Miu (choir version) by Marina Herlop

Featuring Archival, Foley & Sound Effects from:

Euronews, “Rising Sea Levels” Dutch see-port ambience 170513_1141.flac by klankbeeld license: Attribution 4.0, ships horn.WAV by inchadney License: Attribution 4.0, Jimmy Kimmel, “Can You Name a Country?” Onlooker “Houthi Rebels’ Most Devastating Attacks: Red Sea Shipping Crisis” a tugboat goes by.wav by tim.kahn License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, ferry ship engine and waves by jgrzinich License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, EmergencyButton.wav by aj_heels License: Attribution 4.0, Sound_Take off Rescue Helicopter EC 145.wav by ice91prinzeugen License: Creative Commons 0, Some Douchebag “Dubai Luxury Lifestyle”, US Secretary of State John Kerry “speech mentioning drought before Syrian civil war”, Spraying water from a garden hose by meisterjaan License: Attribution 3.0, SparksFly8.wav by bliind License: Creative Commons 0, WeldingElectric Sparks.wav by weaveofkev License: Creative Commons 0, DESTRCrsh_Big Pile Of Trash.Digging,Hitting,Crushing,Breaking Metal,Wood,Glass,Plastic 1_EM.wav by newlocknew License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, 05966 water surfacing splashes.wav by Robinhood76 License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, coastal sea waves against the rocks by jgrzinich License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Drain Gurgling 2.wav by F.M.Audio License: Attribution 4.0, 20030103OregonCoastStormGotMe.flac by daveincamas License: Attribution 4.0, creaking sailing boat.wav by jimsim License: Attribution 4.0, Stirring Mud in Bucket by Hand - Foley.wav by tothrec2 License: Creative Commons 0, Waving flags.wav by Kat7777 License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

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A 3-minute recap of the first season. Set sail with second season on the equinox, 20th September, 2026.

In the season finale, Arka Kinari takes form, gravity, and momentum. We become many, as an international team of sleepless masochists gather to refit the ship under constant police harassment in the mega-port of Rotterdam. They will come and we will build it.

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Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey Filastine

Story Editing by Raka Ibrahim

Season Production & Graphic Design by Mat Jacob

Featuring the music of:

Colony Collapse by Filastine & Nova, remix by Squeaky Lobster

Baklava Balaklava by Filastine

Glass Seagulls by Filastine & Nova Spectralization by Filastine

Perbatasan by Nova Ruth Chatarreros by Filastine & Nova

Tulak Bala lyrics ancestral patrimony, performed by Nova Ruth

Song of Sybil lyrics ancestral patrimony rewritten and performed by Nova Ruth Concert Excerpts by Filastine & Nova Colony Collapse by Filastine & Nova, remix by Beats Antique

Featuring the guest voices of:

Arjen Van der Veen, from a public presentation

Lucy Gilliam, cited from a public lecture Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas

Aaron Meyer, using text-to-speech from his written messages

Foley Sounds of:

windy marina ambiance NL 1310PM 220810_0488 by klankbeeld --

Tectonic_1.wav by digifishmusic --

Shopping Cart 01.wav by Sonicorchestra --

Cardboard box - Havoc Bazaar by Vrymaa --

Engine Start 4416.wav by crattray1997 --

creaking sailing boat.wav by jimsim --

AE0093 Arlington Heights tornado siren test 08-04-09.flac by audible-edge --

Waves Crashing on shore. by Tom_Kaszuba --

vomit.wav by arnaump --

Container-port ambience SHORT 150907_0769.wav by klankbeeld --

crowd indoors bar.mp3 by impulse94 --

truck bed suspension interior inside squeaky ride by jerry.berumen --

MISC_Police_PA_Officer_Speaking_001.wav by conleec --

Various Handcuff Sounds by jtnewlin13 --

Police Chatter by -Andreas --

Circular saw 2.wav by tosha73 --

Pneumatic chipping hammer - Holman nc4 - Start 1 short by ldezem --

ELEMENTS_WATER_02_Phasin-bubbles.wav by suonho --

Water hose and faucet.wav by xenognosis --

Hand Pump by Jofae --

Dutch see-port ambience 170513_1141.flac by klankbeeld --

Steam whistle.wav by LG --

tug boat radio NL.wav by klankbeeld --

SparksFly8.wav by _bliind --

Welding Electricity Sparks by Wakerone --

We cross the point of no return, foreclose other futures, and begin a worldwide dragnet for the right ship. During this hunt we hear the fascinating backstories of other people seduced by the sea.

Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey Filastine

Story editing by Raka Ibrahim

Season production by Mat Jacob

Featuring the music of:

Quemar las Naves by Mohama Saz Senéscence by Filastine & Nova

The Last Redoubt by Filastine Some Fake Turkish Pop generated by Filastine The Freaks by Deadwood

Alfonsina y El Mar written performed by Nova Ruth

Laksamana Raja di Laut by Iyeth Bustami

Featuring the guest voices of:

Christophe Swoboda

Sofia Kuczera using text-to-speech of her writings

Pieter Heemstra cited from a YouTube video profile

A Woronora video commenter as voiced by Thomas Henning

Featuring the sound effects of:

fire-whoosh.wav by hnhnh -- https://freesound.org/s/244926/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Landing Airplane by Bidone -- https://freesound.org/s/183874/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

121023 Car passes wet street rain splash, urban residential, Toronto.wav by TRP -- https://freesound.org/s/616807/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Thailand Bangkok traffic dense gridlock foreign cars, tuk tuk motorcycle taxis, scooters, motorcycles.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/177522/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

TukTuk_Drive_Transport.wav by uniuniversal -- https://freesound.org/s/658928/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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Discount time travel. How the shipping container birthed globalization and strangled the sailing ship. Shipbuilding with the boogeymen. Designing a 21st-century ‘wayang kulit’, the art of music, story, light and shadow. ~~~~~~

Script, narration, audio production and sound design by: Grey Filastine

Additional story editing by: Raka Ibrahim

Season production & graphic design by: Mat Jacob

Created onboard Arka Kinari while anchored at the ports of Cirebon (Java, ID) often as the guest of Smiljan Cafe, and in Serangan (Bali, ID), and in Kochi (Kerala, IN) as a visiting artist at the Lalithkala Akademi

Featuring the music of:

Halycon by Filastine & Nova

Lalove by Serang Dakko with Arrington de Dionyso

An Arch by Brent Arnold

Ja Helo by The Infernal Noise Brigade Sampah Pergi by Nova Ruth & Anabel Laura

Singularities by Filastine Night X by Brent Arnold, Filastine Remix

El Dia Que Naci Yo by Imperio Argentina

Featuring the voices of:

Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas & Silvia Indriani

A few travel vloggers who I’ll do the favor of leaving anonymous

Haji Uli as voice acted by Abdul Fatah Adhitya

Using the foley/fx sounds of:

Shanghai Subway samples by papilio_kohlanta -- https://freesound.org/s/620112/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Cow Bells by Fabrizio84 -- https://freesound.org/s/457665/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Plastic_Creak_01.wav by dheming -- https://freesound.org/s/274977/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Ghostly Whispers by dimbark1 -- https://freesound.org/s/316797/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Container-port ambience SHORT 150907_0769.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/323424/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Citation

Bira ambience from the documentary film “Spice Island Saga”

Chickens_waiting_to_be_fed_farm_light_wind_bird_song by nickmaysoundmusic -- https://freesound.org/s/724216/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Cuckoo Clock-Half hour.wav by lonemonk -- https://freesound.org/s/88725/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

traffic heavy dense slow moving motorcycles cars haze rumble some echo honks Kampala, Uganda, Africa 2016.wav by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/407220/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

tape calculator.wav by Tomlija -- https://freesound.org/s/97286/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Printer calculator.wav by Pantax -- https://freesound.org/s/702419/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

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How to transform a hazy dream into a real thing? By learning from who came before. From showboats to utopian sea-steaders, pirate radio vessels to the dodgy business of “flags of convenience," Bottoms Up gets dirty with wood and steel, sweat and study.

Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey Filastine

Story editing and sound design contributions by Rabia Williams

Additional story editing by Raka Ibrahim

Season production & Graphic Design by Mat Jacob

Created onboard Arka Kinari while anchored at the ports of Serangan (Bali, ID) and Cirebon (Java, ID) with special thanks to Smiljan Dutchbook for letting us work hours and refused to let me pay for our coffee

Featuring the music of:

Ten Thousand Dolphin Angels (Brent Arnold)

Hypnotico (Filastine)

Drone Silences (Filastine)

Featuring the voices of:

Christine Handt, by voicemail

Margaret Drummer, using Text-to-Speech from her written messages

Moxie Marlinspike, using Text-to-Speech from his written messages

Biosphere participants, cited from the documentary film “Spaceship Earth”

Donald J. Trump, public speech

Using the foley/fx sounds of:

MELISSE_Nicolas_2019_2020_Submarine.wav by univ_lyon3 -- https://freesound.org/s/485837/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Typing on a keyboard by SamsterBirdies -- https://freesound.org/s/489424/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Flag in the wind by felix.blume -- https://freesound.org/s/612838/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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Meet your captain & narrator, find out why we chose to abandon the stage for the sea, and why we chose to sail within the Indonesian archipelago. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the waters are already rising.

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Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey Filastine, with the following contributors:

Story editing and sound design contributions by Rabia Williams

Season production by Mat Jacob

Created onboard Arka Kinari while anchored at the ports of Cirebon (Java, ID) and Serangan (Bali, ID)

Music, with the permission of the artists:

Nusa Fantasma (Filastine & Nova) Informal Sector Parade (Filastine & Nova)

Live at a Juvenile Prison (The Infernal Noise Brigade)

Miner (Filastine & Nova)

Kebyar Terompong (Gamelan Ubud) Jaranan (Senyawa) Shanty Tones (Filastine & Nova) Hall of the Khan (¡TchKung!) Murka (Filastine & Nova)

Using the foley/fx sounds of:

Heavy Rain by lebaston100 -- https://freesound.org/s/243629/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Diving with whales.wav by KEVOY -- https://freesound.org/s/82325/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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In a ship’s log remixed for deep listening, listeners are immersed into the true and ongoing voyage of Arka Kinari, an ancient sailing ship transformed into a cultural platform to sound the alarm for the climate crisis. You’ll explore seas and sounds, visit mega-ports and stilt villages, navigate through cyclones and plastic gyres, anchor in post-nuclear atolls, be hosted by sultans, threatened by soldiers, and blessed by shamans. You won’t know where this story ends, because we don’t know either.

A creation of Grey Filastine. Launching June 21, 2026, with new seasons dropping each solstice and equinox.