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here’s an undeniable synchronicity at play knowing that The Orb and David Gilmour’s , the remix of their 2010 album , can be traced back to the activities of Scottish systems administrator Gary McKinnon, who in 2002 was accused by the US government of “committing the biggest military hack of all time”. In his defence, McKinnon pleaded harmless motives by claiming he was looking for information on UFOs. With McKinnon facing extradition, decades in jail and a potential $2m fine, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour stepped up to the fundraising plate with the release of , a cover of Graham Nash’s 1971 single , which in turn was later remixed by The Orb and producer Martin ‘Youth’ Glover with the full participation of David Gilmour, to become . Now it’s been given a whole new

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