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>The police raid on the studios of Radio B92 in Belgrade
>last night and the closing of the station are the first
>signs of new repression of dissent in Jugoslavia as the
>country puts itsself on a war footing in response to
>the threat of NATO bombing.
>
>Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the crisis, the
>people of Jugoslavia on the ground are living in fear
>these days. (As I type this msg CNN reports that the
>bombers are on their way and will begin bombing
>within the hour).
>
>In February Gordan Paunovic (founding member of B92)
>composed a piece for Kunstradio (broadcast 25.Feb.1999)
>called: "Last Few Words" from recordings made in Belgrade
>last October during the previous NATO bombing threat.
>
>"Last Few Words" can be heard on line at:
>http://thing.at/orfkunstradio/1999A/RA/99_02_25e.ram
>
>Gordan Paunovic writes about "Last Few Words":
>
>"last few words is a small sonic study in determination
>of everyday life in troubled cities. Soundscape of fear
>and the repetition of anxiety which slowly grows into
>an endless paranoia. Loops, rumours, noises and
>atmosphere from Belgrade streets in mid-October 1998.
>
>Most of the original material used for this piece was
>recorded in the days when the whole nation was
>hopelessly stuck to the TV screen - waiting for the news
>about possible NATO bombing of Serbia. Everything seemed
>so normal - daily routines, shopping, markets, streets,


>except for that awful feeling of a human being's absolute
>weakness when faced with something so strong but that
>you can't see or touch - perpetual and evergrowing spiral
>of fear and anxiety. 35 minutes of mass-psychosis -
>Serbian style."
>
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