Ian’s kind of journalism is essential to exposing criminals that operate with impunity against mankind and nature. Before becoming involved with this music project and reading The Outlaw Ocean, I was not aware of the rampant exploitation occuring at sea. This book opened my eyes to issues few have any knowledge of and the characters — like the South Korean sailors of the Oyang, who were victims of unscrupulous companies and complacent governments — deeply impacted me. 

My goal with this music project was to create contrasts between the different parts of my songs, using deep sounds and chasing rhythm patterns. In incorporating these elements into my tracks, I hope to create a stimulating body of work and communicate my own emotions when reading each chapter to show how deeply the book affected me. I think this vision of creating music from journalism is incredibly innovative — art can add depth to the images and stories of The Outlaw Ocean, creating a powerful result capable of fundamentally altering public opinion.

Fed Nance