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│ VA - Thai? Dai! (The Heavier Side Of The Lukthung Underground)
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│ artist ........ VA
│ title ......... Thai? Dai! (The Heavier Side Of The Lukthung
│ release date .. 2011
│ label ......... Finders Keepers
│ cat. no ....... FKR044CD
│ url ........... http://www.finderskeepersrecords.com/
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│ rip date ...... 15-02-2011
│ genre ......... Funk
│ quality ....... 191 kbps (average) / 4410Hz
│ time .......... 47:50
│ size .......... 68,60 MB
│ source ........ CD Album
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│ release info │
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│ It's possibly a misnomer to label music recorded outside of the │
│ USA or Europe with terms such as 'psyche' or 'surf' as it is │
│ often just a stylistic innovation based on exposure to foreign │
│ records via the radio or music stores. It doesn't necessarily │
│ chime in with any of the social shifts or changes that │
│ accompanied the music's development in the West. Even in │
│ America, the concept of teen culture was relatively new during │
│ the height of these genres popularity. People who could afford │
│ to take advantage of these new freedoms often had the financial │
│ cushioning to do so. This factor was amplified in South East │
│ Asia, and the music shouldn't be considered nationally │
│ representative - it's a more scaled down phenomenon, relevant │
│ to a small cross-section of society. │
│ │
│ By the same token, this wasn't just bland copycat music to │
│ widen a band's audience, or to entertain expat patrons in bars │
│ or clubs. This was a sincere desire to experiment and repackage │
│ local sounds without necessarily needing to make a statement. │
│ The musical information was processed and partially recast │
│ amidst a blend of local music and arrangements, transposed onto │
│ drums, electric bass, guitar and keyboards. Although in the │
│ mid-70s there was a wider protest movement in Thailand that │
│ found it's musical outlet in the 'songs for life' of Caravan │
│ and Carabao, the music collected here was not part of the same │
│ aesthetic, although it's possible there was some musical │
│ overspill. │
│ │
│ The styles featured on this compilation fall somewhere between │
│ Luk Thung ('song of the countryside') and Luk Krung ('song of │
│ the city'). Bangkok was a particular melting pot for the │
│ evolution of these two genres, the former alluding to musical │
│ themes and lyrics aimed at the wider national population, the │
│ latter looking westwards with a more urban 'sophisticated' │
│ audience in mind. The tracks here were experimentations or dice │
│ rolling by both little known groups, as well as established │
│ figures like Plearn Promdan. Some tracks might represent a │
│ specific artist's only foray into this musical area. │
│ │
│ Even within Thailand the majority of these tunes remain │
│ unissued, so it's with great pleasure that we present this │
│ glimpse of the strange underbelly of Thai Luk Thung in all its │
│ unique, original and outlandish glory - a small snapshot of an │
│ otherwise forgotten era. │
│ │
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│ track list │
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│ 01. Sroeng Santi - Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng 3:34 │
│ 02. Plearn Promdan - Ruk Kun Samong 2:46 │
│ 03. Rung Petchburi - Pai Joi 2:30 │
│ 04. Plearn Promdan - Ying Ting 3:52 │
│ 05. Rung Fah Puping - Pu Yai Lee Santana 3:24 │
│ 06. Petch Burapa - Kor Hua Jai Bee Kuen 3:51 │
│ 07. Sroeng Santi - Nam Mun Pang 3:49 │
│ 08. Teungjai Bunpraruksa - Kanong Krung 2:51 │
│ 09. Plearn Promdan - Kosok Tee Det 3:42 │
│ 10. Sroeng Santi - Baa Baa Buam Buam 2:58 │
│ 11. Riem Daranoi - Jai Ten 3:11 │
│ 12. Teungjai Bunpraruksa - Ngun Pad Baht 3:16 │
│ 13. Sroeng Santi - Dub Fai Kui Gun 4:07 │
│ 14. Jalwal, Annie & Geerasak - Klug Tum La 3:59 │
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