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moderndog: soem sukhaphap

band: โมเดิร์นด็อก (moderndog)

album: เสริมสุขภาพ (soem sukhaphap)

tracklist:

01. บุษบา (butsaba)

02. กะลา (kala)

03. ...ก่อน (...kon)

04. มานี (mani)

05. พรุ่งนี้ (phrungni)

06. เธอ (thoe)

07. ชีวิต (chiwit)

08. ทุเรียน (durian)

09. บางสิ่ง (bang sing)

10. หมดเวลา (mot wela)

[demo]moderndog were real pioneers in thailand's independent rock scene. this cassette, their 1994 (พ.ศ. 2537) debut, was likewise the inaugural release of historic thai indie label bakery music. they would go on to be the biggest act in thailand at various points, and likely most modern thai bands would acknowledge a debt of gratitude to them. their sound bears influence from contemporaneous western "alternative rock" bands, groups such as faith no more, radiohead or bad brains, and they boast an impressive range of dynamic and song style. many might recognize them from wisit sasanatieng's film หมานคร (ma nakhon) or "citizen dog", which featured heavily (and in numerous iterations) their hit "...ก่อน" (track 3 on this album). enjoy the sounds of moderndog!

chaichana bunnachot: nam ta luk khoei

singer: ชัยชนะ บุญนะโชติ (chaichana bunnachot)

album: น้ำตาลูกเขย (nam ta luk khoei)

tracklist:

01. น้ำตาลูกเขย (nam ta luk khoei)

02. คนไส้แห้ง (khon sai haeng)

03. รักสาวบ้านนา (rak sao ban na)

04. ยืมเงินแต่งงาน (yuem ngoen taeng ngan)

05. พี่ไปเพื่อชาติ (phi pai phuea chat)

06. เสน่ห์สาวภูธร (sane sao phuthon)

07. น้ำตาพ่อตก (nam ta pho tok)

08. หัวอกช่างตัดผม (hua ok chang tat phom)

09. คนดีที่โลกต้องการ (khon di thi lok tong kan)

10. กรรมกรแท๊กซี่ (kamkon taxi)

11. ไม่ไปแล้วกรุงเทพ (mai pai laeo krung thep)

12. ปีใหม่แล้วแก้วตา (pi mai laeo kaew ta)

13. ผมแล้งใจ (phom laeng chai)sung by ยงยุทธ เชี่ยวชาญชัย (yongyuth chiaochanchai)

14. เพลินเมืองเหนือ (phloen mueang nuea)sung by ยงยุทธ เชี่ยวชาญชัย (yongyuth chiaochanchai)15. อย่ามีคู่เลย (ya mi khu loei)sung by ยงยุทธ เชี่ยวชาญชัย (yongyuth chiaochanchai)

16. เจ็บใจจริง (chep chai ching)sung by ยงยุทธ เชี่ยวชาญชัย (yongyuth chiaochanchai)

chaichana bunnachot was one of the earliest practitioners of luk thung and has remained a favorite throughout the years as both a singer and songwriter; he now holds the prestigious title of ศิลปินแห่งชาติ (silapin haeng chat) or "national artist". chaichana grew up in chachoengsao province, working on a mango plantation, admiring his uncle's ลิเก (like) troupe, and learning to sing all manner of folksong. eventually, he & his brother left for bangkok, where they sang at bus terminals throughout the city and earned some reknown as street performers. chaichana soon turned his talents towards the new style being pioneered by khamron sambunnanon, which would come to be known as luk thung. soon he came to the attention of songwriter and bandleader พยงค์ มุกดา (phayong mukda), who would pen his early hits. chaichana would go on to become one of the most influential luk thung singers, and was a mentor to many of the biggest stars to follow him! please enjoy these wonderful tunes!

the impossibles: raroeng chon

band: ดิอิมพอสซิเบิ้ล (the impossibles)
album: ระเริงชล (raroeng chon)
tracklist:
01. ระเริงชล (raroeng chon)
02. จูบฟ้าลาดิน (chup fa la din)
03. มิสเตอร์สโลว์ (mister slow)
04. สาริกาหาคู่ (sarika ha khu)

this week's post comes courtesy of radio personality & record-collector extraordinaire jesse kaminsky. you can hear his weekly fm broadcast the intercontinental on wmbr cambridge, wherein he plays music from just about anywhere you could think of.the impossibles were the biggest of thailand's western-style pop ('string') groups throughout the "import-substitution" craze of the 1970's. this 45 rpm e.p. collects the band's songs from the 1971 (พ.ศ. 2514) film of the same name, starring sombat methani, phetchara chaowarat and sangthong sisai. the songs run the gamut from smooth, harmonic ballads & wah-funk to a noisy drum-driven finale, featuring friends from the film! lots of fun to be had, in spite of the short runtime.

daotai mueangtrang: wan nai nai phi thai ko mao

singer: ดาวใต้ เมืองตรัง (daotai mueangtrang)
album: วันไหน ๆ พี่ไทยก็เมา (wan nai nai phi thai ko mao)
tracklist:
01. วันไหน ๆ พี่ไทยก็เมา (wan nai nai phi thai ko mao)
02. อยู่เพื่อกิน (yu phuea kin)
03. หล่อสาวหลง (lo sao long)
04. ผู้ชายขี้จุ๊ (phu chai khichu)
05. นอนหนาว (non nao)
06. แฟนมีแฟนใหม่ (faen mi faen mai)
07. สาวใจแตก (sao chai taek)
08. คนหลายใจ (khon lai chai)
09. อกคนใช้ (ok khon chai)
10. ตุ๊กตาตัวเก่า (tukta tua kao)
11. คนแก่ (khon kae)
12. สตรีกับสตางค์ (satri kap satang)
13. เปียร์แชร์ (peershare)
14. มีแล้วไม่บอก (mi laeo mai bok)
15. เดี๋ยวเถอะได้เสีย (dieow thoe dai sia)
16. ผู้ชายเบอร์ห้า (phu chai boe ha)
17. ไม่น้อย (mai noi)
18. โหมะเข็ดฟัน (mo khet fan)

some rare southern luk thung! this week's singer is daotai mueangtrang, from the city of trang in pak tai. like many luk thung singers of the late 80's on, daotai made her way to stardom battling through local talent competitions, before catching the attention of a major songwriter, ชลธี ธารทอง (cholathi thanthong), who penned her earliest hits. this album's from sometime in the 90's, as the production would evidence. she's got a pretty assertive voice, and is backed here by a big band with big drums, a suitably strong setting for complaints about monetary woes & thai propensity towards drink. she's not singing any longer, but i believe she's now a popular radio dj. anybody know of her show?

anat phutthamat: khon rak hai

singer: อาณัติ พุทธมาศ (anat phutthamat)

album: คนรักหาย (khon rak hai)

tracklist:

01. คนรักหาย (khon rak hai)

02. ความหวังครั้งสุดทาย (khwam wang khrang sut thai)

03. เกมส์ความรัก (''games'' khwam rak)

04. สารรักสีฟ้า (san rak si fa)

05. อย่าให้ถึงสาบาน (ya hai thueng saban)

06. ส่วนขาดของหัวใจ (suan khat khong hua chai)

07. ฉันยังมีสิทธิ์บ้างไหม (chan yang mi sit bang mai)

08. รักแท้คือเธอ (rak thae khue thoe)

09. นิลวดี (ninlawadi)

10. คนใจง่าย (khon chai ngai)

11. จุดหมายที่ไม่มี (chut mai thi mai mi)

12. จุดยืนความรัก (chut yuen khwam rak)

13. ปิดฉากรัก (pitchak rak)

14. กำแพงประเพณี (kamphaeng prapheni)

15. วอนประเพณี (won prapheni)sung by รุ่งฤดี แพ่งผ่องใส (rungridi phaengphongsai)

16. ปวดใจเหลือเกิน (puat chai luea koen)

17. แสบทรวงเหลือดี (saep suang luea di)sung by อัมพร ประสมศิลป์ (amphon prasomsin)

18. ความรักคืออะไร (khwam rak khue arai)

this week, a tape i don't know much about.. the style is luk krung, and the singer is anat phuttamat. i can't find a great deal of information about him online, only references to his famously low vocal range & pathos-infused delivery, and to his skills as a songwriter, for which he is also (maybe primarily?) known. the two female guests, rungridi & amphon i know are both affiliated with the suntaraphon band, so there's a fair chance our guy was, too. i also think that, like our singer last week, anat may be from the south.. at least, that seems to be where this album was produced. anyhow, it contains some nice, slow love songs; tasteful brass and tearful crooning. enjoy!

phumphuang duangchan: hang noi, thoi nit

singer: พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์ (phumphuang duangchan)

album: ห่างหน่อย-ถอยนิด (hang noi, thoi nit)

tracklist:

01. ห่างหน่อย-ถอยนิด (hang noi, thoi nit)

02. ผู้ชายในฝัน (phu chai nai fan)

03. หนาวสองหน้า (nao song na)

04. สาว เอ.เอ็ม. (sao a.m.)

05. ผู้ชายท้ายบัญชี (phu chai thai banchi)

06. เปิดประตูใจ (poet pratu chai)

most anyone with a passing interest in thai popular culture, maybe even thailand in general, is likely to have heard of the "queen of luk thung", phumphuang duangchan. raised in suphan buri province, phumphuang got her start singing backup in the band of waiphot phetsuphan, before striking off on her own career which would redefine the notion of stardom in luk thung. this album is her first as a contract star for azona records, and her first to experiment with a western pop/rock sound, with each single being carried by a different lead melodic instrument; saxophone, accordion, synthesizer, strings, electric guitar, etc. though the first 2 tracks were the singles pushed by azona, track 3, "sao a.m.", emerged as the real hit among her audience, an energetic luk thung anthem concerning the rural/urban cultural divide. this is from the original pressing of the album, before azona pushed for political inserts like สยามเมืองยิ้ม (sayam mueang yim), "siam, land of smiles", perhaps to counter the outspoken & possibly divisive "sao a.m.". enjoy!