The Sound of Siam

Submitted by Neil Hornsey on 20 December 2013 - 2:55pm

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Artist:

Various

album-ID:

a_144

Nationality:

Thailand

Year:

1 975

Release-year:

2010

Num-of-tracks:

Track-listing:

Lam Tung Wai (Chaweewan Dumnern)*Lam Toey Chawewan (Chaweewan Dumnern)*Mae Kha Som Tam (Onuma Singsiri)*Isan Klab Tin (Thapporn Petchubon, Noknoi Uraiporn, Thongthai Tin Isan)*Fai Yen (Ream Daranoi)*Sao Ban Pok Pab (Panom Nopporn)*Wan Maha Sanook (Plearn Promdan)*Soul Lam Plearn (The Petch Phin Thong Band)*Ding Ding Dong (Waipod Phetsuphan)*Nom Samai Mai (Saknatee Srichiangmai)*Lam Plearn Toh Lom Nhao (Yenjit Porntawi)*Sao Lam Plearn (Chaweewan Dumnern)*Mae Jom Ka Lon (Dao Bandon)*Pen Jung Dai (Sanae Petchaboon)*Diew Sor Diew Caan (Thong Huad & Kunp'an)*Uay Porn Tahan Chaydan (Sodsri Rungsang)*Kai Tom Yum (Kawaw Siang Thong)*Pleng Yuk Oawkard (The Viking Combo Band)*Tang Ngarn Si Nong (Dao Bandon)

Length-in-mins:

Nominator:

Bean

meeting-ID:

m_55

Now-num:

2 014

Spotify-URL:

2dBwGURHBB6qsMvGGIhGZs

Short-title:

soundOfSiam

nominator-ID:

u_13

Meeting-date:

Sunday, 2 February 2014

MusicBrainz-URL:

release-group/f895eb4d-2e30-4d3f-aea1-680353294d13

Spotify-link-type:

album

Discogs-URL:

Various-The-Sound-Of-Siam-Leftfield-Luk-Thung-Jazz-Molam-In-Thailand-1964-1975/master/29

Allmusic-URL:

the-sound-of-siam-leftfield-luk-thung-jazz-molam-in-thailand-196

BBC-URL:

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reviewed by

Neil Hornsey

Oh, ding dong...

A rather personal album to me, as these traditional Thai sounds evoke many nostalgic memories. However trying to be objective and impartial, I do think this is a good collection of tracks. I could do without the laughing and joking nonsense, but love the hypnotic rythms which are a common theme throughout. Not being a words man, I enjoy the Thai vocals, which are incredibly distinctive and unique. The overall sound is something quite different to anything else I've heard and a welcome addition to my collection.
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reviewed by

Glyn Lewis

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I enjoyed a lot of these. It’s difficult stuff to critique as it’s a bit out of my realm but I liked some of the more unusual pieces as they are a bit unlike anything else I have.

It’s a proper old mix of various things, not necessarily mixed together that well. There’s some chatting and laughing nonsense, some kind of freaky 60s sounds, some naff exotica, some proper ethnic unidentifiable bits, a Rolling Stones riff, some crashing overexcited tambourine work, some bits that sound like they’re from The Prisoner, other bits that reminded me of Ethiopian jazz from the same period and all sung in a language that is completely alien to me (although Ding Ding Dong is a song that I can’t see how anyone could argue with, whatever their language).

Largely the songs just had a single idea which played right through, so if you got twenty seconds of it that was enough to know the whole song, a handy thing for speed reviewing.

Having listened to it I’m still not sure I’d be able to identify Thai music if I heard some more, as I’m not sure what I could pin it to, but there you go. Interesting stuff on the whole.
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reviewed by

Richard Norbury
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reviewed by

Matthew Baker

Probably sounds good when you're on holiday.

Kitschedelia is ok for about 5 mins then it's just annoying.

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