The Crystal Method have accused the Kremlin of using their song "High Roller" to soundtrack a propaganda video of airstrikes in Syria without their permission. The video, which was produced by the state-run broadcaster VGTRK, shows combat in Jobar, a suburb of Damascus, the Syrian capital. It makes prominent usage of the 1997 track, which the group says was completely unauthorized. "Our hearts go out to the people of Syria affected by this terrible war and their friends and families," they wrote in a statement.
Find the full statement below.
It has come to our attention over the last 24 hours that the Kremlin via Russian state broadcaster VGTRK have used our song 'High Roller' as the soundtrack to some shocking drone footage from Syria. The use of our music in this context is in no way authorized and The Crystal Method do not condone the use of violence for the resolution of any conflict. Our hearts go out to the people of Syria affected by this terrible war and their friends and families.
via Jeremy Gordon
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