Various The Sound of Siam cd

cd
2010/1964-75
new
Once again, Soundway shows everybody how it's done. Wonderful junket through several related subgenres of Thai 60s/70s music (Luk Thung, Luk Krung, Molam & more). Urban pop, countryside songs that explore morality & vocal tricks, the trance-inducing mouth harp that looks like a couple of sets of pan pipes glued into a pair of bird wings. Twangy high vocals that often tease, a gentle weaving rhythm, and a lot of odd western moves thumping away in the background. Funk-drenched intros kick in just like Marvin Gaye's songs do. Over here, someone nabs the bass line from Carol King's 'It's Too Late', and someone else sings a snippet of Buddy Holly/Bobby Vee's 'More Than I Can Say'. But it's not just riffspotting- you'll swoon over the featherlight voice of Ream Daranoi and the possessed beatnik noir of the Viking Combo Band. Notes detail the content of the lyrics, which are also pretty incredible. Tracklisting: Chaweewan Dumnern-Lam Tung Wai, Chaweewan Dumnern-Lam Toey Chaweewan, Onuma Singsiri-Mae Kha Som Tam, Thapporn Petchubon/Noknoi Utaiporn/Thongthai Tin Isan-Isan Klab Tin, Ream Daranoi-Fai Yen, Panom Nopporn-Sao Ban Pok Pab, Plearn Promdan-Wan Maha Sanook, Petch Phin Thong Band-Soul Lam Plearn, Waipod Phetsuphan-Ding Ding Dong, Saknatee Srichiangmai-Nom Samai Mai, Yenjit Porntawi-Lam Plearn Toh Lom Nhao, Chaweewan Dumnern-Sao Lam Plearn, Dao Bandon-Mae Jom Ka Lon, Sanae Petchaboon-Pen Jung Dai, Thong Huad/Kunp'an-Diew Sor Diew Caan, Sodsri Tungsang-Uay Porn Tahan Chaydan, Kawaw Siang Thong-Kai Tom Yum, Viking Combo Band-Pleng Yuk Owakard, Dao Bandon-Tang Ngarn Si Nong.