Thursday, February 27, 2020

suthep wongkamhaeng: nang chai



artist: สุเทพ วงศ์กำแหง (suthep wongkamhaeng)
album: นางใจ (nang chai)
tracklist:
01. นางใจ (nang chai)
02. ใจพี่ (chai phi)
03. เทพเจ้าแห่งความระทม (thepphachao haeng khwam rathom)
04. วิญญานในภาพถ่าย (winyan nai phap kao)
05. ลาทีความระทม (la thi khwam rathom)
06. เย้ยฟ้าท้าดิน (yoei fa tha din)
07. คนพิการรัก (khon phikan rak)
08. โลกลวง (lok luang)
09. น้ำตาคลอ (nam ta khlo)
10. จะคอยขวัญใจ (cha khoi khwanchai)
11. อาลัยโตเกียว (alai tokyo)
12. ลืมผมเสียเถิด (luem phom sia thoet)

yesterday i got the sad news that a luk krung luminary had passed away, so today let's remember the late suthep wongkamhaeng! mr. suthep of khorat (nakhon ratchasima) left his career in visual arts to join the royal thai air force band, after being spotted gigging as an intermission performer on bangkok's movie theatre circuit. following his tour of duty, suthep became a staple in the most popular of bangkok nightclubs and appeared frequently in mid-century silver screen musicals. writer 'rong wongsawan famously wrote that he possessed "a voice like the rubbing of satin in beer foam", soft and effervescent. rest in peace, suthep.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

monruedi phromchak: khoi ai khuen na



artist: มลฤดี พรหมจักร (monruedi phromchak)
album: คอยอ้ายคืนนา (khoi ai khuen na)
tracklist:
01. คอยอ้ายคืนนา (khoi ai khuen na)
02. ฮักอ้ายแท้เด (hak ai thae de)
03. น้องย้าน (nong yan)
04. เสียใจเสียดาย (sia chai sia dai)
05. อยากเห็นอ้ายเด (yak hen ai de)
06. โรคแพ้ความหล่อ (rok phae khwam lo)
07. อยู่อย่างไทย (yu yang thai)
08. ลืมน้องแล้วบ่ (luem nong laeo bo)
09. ย่านถูกหลอก (yan thuk lok)
10. ฮัก 6 ประโยค (hak 6 prayok)
11. นิทานพิมพาสุรวงค์ ตอน 1 (nithan phimpha surawong, pt. 1)
12. นิทานพิมพาสุรวงค์ ตอน 2 (nithan phimpha surawong, pt. 2)

this week: electronic lam from monruedi phromchak on ratchabut stereo! hailing from ubon ratchathani, monruedi grew up idolizing stars like angkhanang khunchai and chawiwan damnoen. she began performing with her own local troupe at age 16, and was introduced to the siang siam label by molam thongkham phaengdi1. monruedi helped to bring more locally-based styles of molam to prominence, becoming particularly known for her lam phu thai and lam tang wai. on this cassette, however, she explores two styles closely associated with neighbouring laos, namely lam klom thung (a.k.a. khap thum) on side a, and lam siphandon on the b-side. enjoy!