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Quality cutting by Anne Taegert at D&M, Berlin. The inside of the outer sleeve is printed in yellow. The disc is put in the special yellow inner sleeve. With an insert. English & Japanese liner notes and lyrics. The liner notes is written by Soi48.
Includes unlimited streaming of New Luk Thung ニュー・ルークトゥン (นิวลูกทุ่ง)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
อัลบั้ม『New Luk Thung』ผลงานของ Juu & G. Jee มีกำหนดจัดจำหน่ายในช่วงปลายเดือนกรกฎาคม
Never colonized, Thailand has remained purely itself across the years even while developing, evolving and selectively adopting international influences; the same can be said of Thai popular music, and can be clearly heard in previous releases of Thai music on EM Records. Perhaps the exception to this instinct of “pattana” (Thai for development or evolution) has been the luk thung genre, which, despite great forward leaps in the 1960s and 1970s, has been stagnant since the 1990s. New Luk Thung is here, however, as JUU and his friends update the luk thung genre with keyboards, drum machines, and samples from luk thung classics. Contemporary hip hop and trap are fused with luk thung and ramwong elements, as well as the traditional Isan/Lao instruments khaen and phin. Ex-biker JUU has been musically active since the 1990s as a respected rapper, musician and producer, relocating from Bangkok to the musically rich Isan region. His lyrics, in Thai, English, Khmer and Japanese, deal predominantly, humorously and punningly with ganja. New Luk Thung features 10 new tunes, recorded 2017-2019, produced by JUU and Young G (stillichimiya). Vocal guests include G. Jee, Chinza Dopeness, Dengaryu, MMM, Big Ben, Mr. Maro and Young-G. Songs here include a tribute to Dao Bandon’s 70s luk thung classic “Man on a Water Buffalo”, a theme song for the mystery group OMK (One Mekong), a cover of a hit from a 1977 film, and other new treats. Available on CD, vinyl and digital, with English translations of the lyrics and Soi48’s liner notes.
Arranged, mixed and produced by Juu & Young-G (stillichimiya/OMK)
Khaen on “Alien on a Water Buffalo” by Ayumu Ushida
Percussions on “Niang” and “She Ley” by Kawa a.k.a Cosmo Echo
Mastered by Takuto Kuratani (Ruv Bytes)
Cover art by Shinsuke Takagi (Soi48)
Photographs by Hidetoshi Narita
Special thanks: Shota Kinpalla, Nikki-san, JONE 500, Surin Phaksiri, Takehiko Sato
Japanese translation: Kaori Marui
English translation: Matthew Lane
（田我流）
Although Japanese but a ディークラップ（＊1）
All we need is fucking freedom
Ya know music is kingdom
I'm gonna bang bang サワディカ（＊2）
人生は酸っぱい 誰しも後悔で一杯
Sometime ソムタムつまみにいっぱい
ソムタム ピャオピャオ（＊3）ヤークギン（＊4）ビアラオ
ヤムヤム（＊5）マーマー（＊6）チンチン（＊7）カノムチン（＊8）
チョップチョップ マーマー チョップ（＊9）
ママ ティラック ティラ？（＊10）
Sometime ソムタム 晋三 忖度 チンロー（＊11）ちんこ
ヤーマン シャーマン スリーピングブッダ
やばいサバイ世界歌う
パイナイ パイナイ コンイープン（＊12）ボーペンニャン（＊13）
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supported by 9 fans who also own “New Luk Thung ニュー・ルークトゥン (นิวลูกทุ่ง)”
'commissioned by Misawa Home Corporation for use in their prefabricated houses', says the press release.Turns out to be one of the rereleases of the year. Absolutely amazing ambient music. Robert Bloemkolk
supported by 9 fans who also own “New Luk Thung ニュー・ルークトゥン (นิวลูกทุ่ง)”
I love the stuff that Sahel Sounds are digging up. This is a really high energy collection. Just love the combination of hypnotic Balafon and pitch tuned vocal on Gnoukobala. Glyn Griffiths
Georgia Anne Muldrow teams up with eccentric, stream-of-consciousness vocalist for a trio of deep, cosmic soul cuts. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2015
