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Paris DJs Soundsystem Mix 300

Paris DJs Mix #300 - Unreleased & Rare Tracks !!

Tuesday 28 June 2011, 20:35 7

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Mix #300 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-06-28 Well well well... what have we here? This Paris DJs mix #300 has been months in the making, we really wanted to do something special, and after leaving a few good ideas on the side, we started asking our musical friends for some unreleased tracks they might have on the shelves - or hot off the press!! A huge thanks goes to Adrian Quesada, Diesler, Doctor Stereo, Grant Phabao, J-Walk, Onur Engin, Ping Pong (Ninja Tune promo agency), Renegades of Jazz, Soul Sugar, The Cheebacabra, JJ Whitefield, Big Pimp Jones and...

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Chris Menist Paradise Bangkok Mix

Chris Menist - Paradise Bangkok Mix

Thursday 21 April 2011, 22:00 2

Chris Menist - Paradise Bangkok Mix (MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) Soundway, 2011-04-21 Chris Menist is a Thailand based DJ and writer, and is one half of the team behind the Paradise Bangkok club night, alongside DJ Maft Sai. The pair also put together The Sound of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz, & Molam in Thailand 1964-1975 (Soundway) and Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground (Finders Keepers) compilations. Those compilations have blown our minds at Paris DJs headquarters. We're very proud to invite Chris for this mix of rare 7 inches from all over the world, from...

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Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground

Thursday 21 April 2011, 21:22

Thai Dai The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground
Various - Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground
(CD/LP) Finders Keepers FKR044CD/LP, 2011-01-31

New 'Sounds Of Wonder' compendium featuring the heavier side of the Lukthung underground from Thailand's finest disfunctional outsiders. Proto punk-funk, warped cover versions and jaw dropping jams that belie belief! "Finders Keepers are pullin' out the purple olive" (Cut Chemist).
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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The Sound Of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964 -1975 - out now on Soundway

Thursday 06 January 2011, 13:13

The Sound Of Siam Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964 1975
Various - The Sound Of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964-1975
(CD/2xLP/Download) Soundway Records SNDWCD027/SNDWLP027, 2010-11-29

Thailand means different things to different people. Beyond the beaches and tourist spots lies a world of music still waiting to be discovered. Be it spaced out jazz, raw funk or the meditative sounds of the North East, Soundway has dug deep into the country's vinyl archives to present a broad range of vintage sounds that underlines Thailand's status as one of South East Asia's musical hot spots. From Thai classical to Luk Krung and Luk Thung – music that incorporated western influences such as jazz, surf guitar, ballroom and even Latin and African, this record is maybe the most astonishing release of 2010. You probably never heard music like this. Yet.

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B-Music - Drive In, Turn On, Freak Out

Monday 26 January 2009, 16:28

B-Music Drive In Turn On Freak Out
Various - B-Music - Drive In, Turn On, Freak Out
(CD/2xLP) Finders Keepers FKR021CD/LP, 2009-01-26

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