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

by Various Artists

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

Explores the heavier, heavily amplified side of 1970s Thai Luk Thung music. Local musicians adapted the aggressive distortion and organ-heavy arrangements of imported hard rock and acid rock, fusing them with incredibly fast, traditional vocal melodies to create a uniquely blistering, rural psychedelic sound. The anthology offers a thrilling glimpse into the raucous, fuzz-soaked corners of the Southeast Asian music industry.

Genres

  • Luk thung

Tracklist

  1. Kuen kuen lueng lueng
  2. Ruk kum samong
  3. Pai joi
  4. Ying ting
  5. Pu yai lee santana
  6. Kor hua jai bee kuen
  7. Nam mun pang
  8. Kanong krung
  9. Kosok tee det
  10. Baa baa buam buam
  11. Jai ten
  12. Ngun pad baht
  13. Dub fai kui gun
  14. Klug tum la