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The Sound of Siam, Vol. 2
Artist
Various Artists
Label
Soundway Records
Catalogue Number
SNDWD058
Release Date
26 mayo 2014

Soundway’s second foray into South East Asia is focused on North-East Thailand, the epicentre of Molamand Luk Thung Isan music. Hypnotic phin & khaen riffs, pulsing, electrified country rhythms and heartfelt vocals punctuate another journey into the lesser known reaches of 1970s Thai music.

The first volume of The Sound of Siam, released in 2011, was the first introduction for many to the artistry and innovations of modern Thai music. One of the most popular compilations on Soundway Records the music even made it onto the big screen with ‘Mae Jom Ka Lon’ by Dao Bandon featured on the soundtrack of ‘The Hangover Part II’. In an interview with LA Times Mick Jagger spoke of discovering the collection that “some nutter put together” after hearing the riff from Jumpin’ Jack Flash on one of the tracks from the compilation.

In this second volume of The Sound of Siam the focus is firmly on the music the sounds of north-east Thailand, or Isan and attempts to show how a genre evolved and developed from essentially an acoustic tradition with specific geographic roots, to one that started to incorporate other instruments and influences that reached out to the Isan diaspora around the country.

The term molam is actually two separate words pushed together: Mo meaning ‘expert’ or ‘doctor’ and lammeaning ‘to sing’. Hence the literal translation means ‘singing expert’. Many molam records have extended intros that allow a vocalist to establish the theme of the song, as well as flex their improvisational muscles.

Luk thung (literally ‘song of the countryside’)is a much broader, rural style that had a bigger impact nationally. Artists like Saksiam Petchompu began fusing this style with molam, a move which propelled him to national fame. You can hear the influence of western funk, as well as Thai arrangements, on the luk thung Isan (as the hybrid became known) smash Jeb Jin Jeb Jai included here.

The Sound of Siam 2 - Molam & Luk Thung Isan from North-East Thailand 1970 - 1982’ features 19 tracks, many appearing outside of Thailand for the first time. Both CD and double LP & is accompanied with detailed liner notes written by compilers Chris Menist and Maft Sai.

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  1. 1 Kid Hod Chu Angkanang Kunchai 2:41 Comprar

    Kid Hod Chu

  2. 2 Mainaa Tam Pom Loey Panom Promma 2:47 Comprar

    Mainaa Tam Pom Loey

  3. 3 Bump Lam Plearn The Petch Phin Thong Band 3:04 Comprar

    Bump Lam Plearn

  4. 4 Teoy Salap Pamaa Angkanang Kunchai 4:02 Comprar

    Teoy Salap Pamaa

  5. 5 Jeb Jing Jeb Jai Saksiam Petchchompu, Pornsurapon Petchseethong 3:01 Comprar

    Jeb Jing Jeb Jai

  6. 6 Kor Kai Montien Tienthong 3:39 Comprar

    Kor Kai

  7. 7 Lam Plearn Toe Lhong Tong Onuma Singsiri 3:06 Comprar

    Lam Plearn Toe Lhong Tong

  8. 8 Lam Plearn Tua Yaang Petch Asia Band 5:26 Comprar

    Lam Plearn Tua Yaang

  9. 9 Ramwong Saraphan Banyen Sriwongsa 4:06 Comprar

    Ramwong Saraphan

  10. 10 Pa Gun Tor Thepporn Petchubon 2:54 Comprar

    Pa Gun Tor

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