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UVB​-​76

by the Pretentious Pretenses

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Tapping CW September 2010 01:23
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Back in the Vine 01:47
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Haamörtoss 01:33
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Male Voice 94ZhT 02:35
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Couldn't You Tell? part ii 01:50
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Owls Owls Everywhere 00:51
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Viking Folklore 03:33
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Maritime Graveyard 05:25
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October Sweep 00:21
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Parallel lives in a#660385 06:03
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It's Only Gnomes 01:10
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Most observers believe that UVB-76 is an idiosyncratic example of what’s called a numbers station, used to communicate encrypted messages to spies or other agents. Typically, these stations transmit numbers in groups of five, making it impossible to detect partitions between words and sentences. The numbers can be decoded using a key in the possession of the intended listener. Numbers stations are thought to have existed since World War I, as documented by the Conet Project, a compilation of recordings that was first released in 1997. (Director Cameron Crowe, a fan of the Conet Project, used samples from it in his 2001 film Vanilla Sky.) Drug runners are believed to have used numbers stations on occasion; so too are the North Koreans, the Americans, the Cubans, and the British. Indeed, shortwave hobbyists suspect MI6 was behind the most famous numbers station on the planet, the much-revered Lincolnshire Poacher
- Peter Savodnik

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released November 1, 2011

eric claptop, uvb76repeater, soundcloud, jay sharp

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J "Jay" Joseph Sharp New York, New York

J Sharp began adapting his award-winning poetry into songwriting: marrying ambient soundscapes & the spoken word at the turn of the century. The Stereolites and countless other bands were soon to follow. A Known radio personality, producer and 3-time VEDA contributor. He has lent his talents to philanthropy as well including the Gay expo@Jacob Javitz & producing multiple AIDSwalk benefit shows. ... more

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