Friday 30 May 2008

New Releases (30/05/08)

  • Yodruk Salukjai & Eve Punthip - mareng mai ma ying
  • Krung Suksun - tork jai hai jom din (debut)
  • Yhodnarm - suay luek dai (debut)
  • Various - lukthung hit sakid jai vol.1
    Mam Pimranrum, Mhiew Kunatarn, 5 Sao Fever et cetera
  • Orrawee Sujjanon & Nantida Kaewbuasai - prao pleng ruk vol.2 - alai
  • Orrawee Sujjanon & Nantida Kaewbuasai - prao pleng ruk vol.2 - sanay har
  • Maykar - nora lhong krung
  • Singhar - rang jai boh dai hen nah
  • Denchai Petchsupan - ruk mia sia kai

Thursday 29 May 2008

MV : "Muer took kwam ruk ha jer" by Jukkajun Wunwisar

The title track of Jukkajun's third album.

Wednesday 28 May 2008

Thai Country Chart (28/05/08)

1) koy gam lang jai - Mekkara Sabaphone (4)
2) bao nuk rean yai - Dear Sasitorn (1)
3) bok muer rai sei jai - Jukkajun Wunwisar (3)
4) ber kai yao fao ror - Pu Sriwilai (5)
5) keb kwarm lhai jai pai chai - Tai Orratai (2)
6) aor bor tor boon mar - Kraetae (9)



7) sarm cha - Vit Hyper (new)
8) gok som mor ror tuk - Jintara Poonlap (new)
9) thank you tee ruk - Janet Kiew (6)
10) khon kum lung mee kwam ruk - Karaked (7)

Monday 26 May 2008

CD : Jintara Poonlarp - Jintara krob krueng

Last year Jintara moved to R-Siam and this is her first CD for them. It starts off with a great morlum track "Jintara ab baew" featuring Eed Pong Larng Sa-orn which in many way acts as a relaunch of Jintara ready for this new phase of her long career. I prefer the following track however "Tanakarn narm tar" with it's slow and brooding beat moving into mid-tempo. Jintara's vocals ring out like a bright beacon as always.

"Gok som mor ror ruk" is another good slow track with superb instrumentation and Jintara's vocals with their usual warmth and rich tone though the song itself is a little low-key. Another good track, probably the best in fact, is the laid-back "Boh lhuer yhung hai whung laew", again pretty slow paced but Jintara's vocals are particularly gorgeous in the run into the chorus. Great guitar too. This album is a great start to her new record label with so much to enjoy.

Rating : 8.6 /10

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Friday 23 May 2008

New Releases (23/05/08)

  • Pee Saderd - jikko num kao
  • Various - Topline music : pleng dunk 1000 larn vol.16
  • Various - Tai fah sri kram (R-Siam compilation)
  • Pim Yada - khon look (5th album)
  • Job & Joy - ruam hit dung sood morlum pun lai vol.1
  • Job & Joy - ruam hit dung sood morlum pun lai vol.2
  • Eak Sedtawut - kurusapar (debut)
  • Poompuang Duangjun - nangpaya kuk thung (compilation)
  • Bew Kalayanee - buntuek pleng ruk (3rd album)
  • Chalermpol Malakum - poochai lek 4

Wednesday 21 May 2008

Thai Country Chart (21/05/08)

1) bao nuk rean yai - Dear Sasitorn (2)
2) keb kwarm lhai jai pai chai - Tai Orratai (1)



3) bok muer rai sei jai - Jukkajun Wunwisar (new)
4) koy gam lang jai - Mekkara Sabaphone (new)
5) ber kai yao fao ror - Pu Sriwilai (3)
6) thank you tee ruk - Janet Kiew (5)
7) khon kum lung mee kwam ruk - Karaked (4)
8) ma kor tho tai - Jeab Benjaporn (6)
9) aor bor tor boon mar - Kraetae (new)
10) new nang kang kwa - Vit Hyper (7)

Tuesday 20 May 2008

MV : "Hua jai nuk soo" by Dear Sasitorn

Dear's debut CD is really good, and this is a track from it.

Monday 19 May 2008

CD : Mekkara Sabaphone - bor son khon mee meer

For a change some Lao lukthung/morlam and this artist, Mekkara Sabaphone, from Lao Art Media. Lets start with "pid huk pid hai" which is an enjoyable fast paced song with lots of organ motifs. Mekkara has a nice tone to her voice and handles the fast singing well. A better song though is "koy gam lang jai" which is a lovely slow song with sweet instrumentation and a sweeping beat. Mekkara again handles the song well and has a pleasing tone to her voice.

"Huk bao tang banh" is another fast song, again handled well though on some notes Mekkara struggles to get there perfectly, she dances nicely in the MV though so i'll let her off. "Khoy huk jak knon seu kio" is another notable morlam song, mid-paced and again with a great accompliment and spoken chorus. So overall then a good morlam album.

Rating : 8/10

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Saturday 17 May 2008

Friday 16 May 2008

Thursday 15 May 2008

MV : "Koy gam lang jai" by Makkara Sabaphone

Just received a CD & VCD by the Lao lukthung singer Makkara, and this is one of the songs.

Wednesday 14 May 2008

Thai Country Chart (14/05/08)

1) keb kwarm lhai jai pai chai - Tai Orratai (2)



2) bao nuk rean yai - Dear Sasitorn (new)
3) ber kai yao fao ror - Pu Sriwilai (new)
4) khon kum lung mee kwam ruk - Karaked (1)
5) thank you tee ruk - Janet Kiew (3)
6) ma kor tho tai - Jeab Benjaporn (9)
7) new nang kang kwa - Vit Hyper (5)
8) ruk jing rue plao - Bua Bunchitar (6)
9) bud chern khong kwarm kid tueng - Earn The Star (4)
10) pee mai lhub nong mai lhub - Film Narinthip (7)

Tuesday 13 May 2008

MV : "Mut tao kao sauk" by Mike Piromporn

From the "Beautiful Boxer" soundtrack. Fists feet knee elbow!

Monday 12 May 2008

CD : Various - the rough guide to the music of Thailand

Now for something a little different. Usually, as i live in the West, i have to get my lukthung CDs online but i was just happening to be browsing the shelves of a CD store here when i saw the magic words on the CD cover "lukthung and morlam". So this is a "world music" compilation on the music of Thailand though most of the songs are lukthung and morlam there is a Thai pop song here and a few oddities like an Elephant Orchestra (?!)

The lukthung is a little old but good, Jeab Benjaporn's "Ma kor tho tai" is one of her earlier songs and is an excellent example of lukthung, though not as good as some of her more recent work. Sao Somparn also scores highly with her "Katikar huajai". Maybe the best songs are some of the grittier morlam tracks here such as Man Motorgai's "Hae nang maew" and Pol Pan Lao's "Amazing Issan".

If you want an introduction to Thai country music this is a pretty good collection of tracks, though the absence of Jintara Poonlap is unforgivable though i am biased. If you want to check out a few older tracks this is worth checking out too.

Rating : 7.5/10

Sunday 11 May 2008

Saturday 10 May 2008

MV : "Keb kwarm lhai jai pai chai tee auen" by Tai Orratai

Currently this Tai Orratai song is our favourite and we're playing it like crazy.

Friday 9 May 2008

Photos from Luk thung nong mai tai dao CD

The Luk thung nong mai tai dao compilation CD showcases some new artists from Grammy and here are some photos from the booklet.




Newkoi Kannika

Pu Sriwilai

Wednesday 7 May 2008

Thai Country Chart (07/05/08)

1) khon kum lung mee kwam ruk - Karaked (3)



2) keb kwarm lhai jai pai chai - Tai Orratai (new)
3) thank you tee ruk - Janet Kiew (new)
4) bud chern khong kwarm kid tueng - Earn The Star (2)
5) new nang kang kwa - Vit Hyper (1)
6) ruk jing rue plao - Bua Bunchitar (5)
7) pee mai lhub nong mai lhub - Film Narinthip (4)
8) boh lhuer yhung hai whung laew - Jintara Poonlap (6)
9) ma kor tho tai - Jeab Benjaporn (new)
10) dae tee ruk - Natalie Sripetch (8)

Monday 5 May 2008

CD : Film Narinthip - self-titled

A debut, and the pretty Film Narinthip starts it off with the terrific and energetic "Pee mai lhub nong mai lhub". A very good luk thung dance song, the video has some good dancing too. There is a rockish edge to the song and thats common throughout much of the album. "Ter tao nun" for example is a good rock ballad.

However there is also luk thung a plenty, the dancey "Hai mae mar khor" for example. It sounds a lot like a recent Kratae song ("Mar lah woey") though without the rap. The last 3 songs on the album and also "Duay ruk...niran" take us to more classic luk thung territory.

Film's vocals are pretty good, not fantastic maybe but good enough to be entertaining. This is a very promising debut full of great songs.

Rating : 8/10

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Sunday 4 May 2008

Friday 2 May 2008

New Releases (02/05/08)

  • Ying Thitikarn - joon jae chewit khem thid hua jai
    4th album

  • Pong Larng Sa-orn - sil-la-pin look kaaw niew
  • Various - Grammy : luk thung - nong mai tai dao
    5 new artists from Grammy
  • Jukkajun Wunwisar - muer took kwam ruk ha jer
    3rd album
  • Jingreedkao Wongtewan - sao harng plode sarb
  • Chaiya - Ann Mitchai - hua bun dai mai haeng
  • Pamorn Pongpun - huk Sao Hai Song. New album

Thursday 1 May 2008

MV : "Mee ter ja bok ruk krai" by Ying Thitikarn

Ying has a new album out, here is a song from a previous album with a Chinese-ish theme.