In the last edition of Dublab's Field Reports, Frosty travels to Vietnam to put together a mix featuring his musical discoveries found throughout the country. The mix even features a couple trax off Onra's 'Chinoseries' which is an entire album which samples various sounds from South East Asia.
"After intense searches I found songs that have truly enlightened my vision of Vietnamese music. I hope you enjoy listening to my Vibrant Vietnam mix. I was thrilled to connect some personal dots through this journey halfway around the world and even more excited to share my musical discoveries with you. My mind is fulfilled having finally heard Vietnamese music that matches the soulful spirit I love in the food and people of this beautiful country."
- frosty (VTech)
Dublab/VTech field reporter, Frosty, is back with another edition of cultural music this time featuring various sounds from the remarkable nation of Japan put together in his mixtape entitled "Frosty's Sweaty Surfer : Japanese Eleki Boom, Group Sounds & Pink Film Music." Similarly to the previous two field reports, Thailand and Cambodia, I'm sure there will be some remixes out soon for this particular mixtape.
"Each of the musical movements I dove into on my recent Japanese journey: Eleki, Group Sounds and New Rock were directly influenced by foreign forms. Some may write off these Japanese rock sounds as excellent copy cats but they all incorporate sparks of unique fusion. An air of imitation exists but there are magic moments which rise above and burst with energy. Maybe these enhanced, expert imitations are what make this music so special. A candle burning in a chamber of mirrors is beautiful so who cares which flames are real? The infinite refections form a beautiful, new vision."
"I’m always overjoyed to reconfirm Japan’s existence and dig deeper into its layered culture. Iceland is wonderful but I’d rather wander the streets of Tokyo any day."
- Frosty
Track Listing:
1 = Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans / Karajishi Botan / Ereki Ippon Enka De Shobu!
2 = Reiko Ike / Futen Gurashi Part. 1 / Onna Bancho Blues Mesubachi No Chosen
3 = Jackey Yoshikawa and his Blue Comets / Blue Fountain / Original Hits Vol. II
4 – Kazuko Sawamura and Peter Pan / My Boy / Noraneko Rock Nikkatsu New Action No Sekai
5 = Takeshi Terauchi and the Bunnys / Symphony No. 5 / Let’s Go Classics
6 = Jacks / Omae Ni Muchuu Sa / Haragashi Onna
7 = Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans / Tsugaru Jongara Bushi / Let’s Go Eleki Bushi!
8 = Jackey Yoshikawa and his Blue Comets / Linda / Original Hits Vol. II
9 – Hajime Kaburagi / Sex Hunter (BGM) / Noraneko Rock Nikkatsu New Action No Sekai
10 = Hajime Kaburagi / Onna Bancho Blues Mesubachi No Chosen M-8 / Onna Bancho Blues Mesubachi No Chosen
11 = The Mops / Goiken Muyo / Noraneko Rock Nikkatsu New Action No Sekai
12 = Hajime Kaburagi / Yasagure Anegoden Sokatsu Lynch M-6B / Onna Bancho Blues Mesubachi No Chosen
13 = Kyu Sakamoto / Kanashiki Rokujyussai / Seishunka Nenkan Best 30 (‘60)
14 = Salty Sugar / Hashire Kotaro / Seishunka Nenkan Haiban Best 200
15 = Hiroki Tamaki / Boso Shudan ‘71 Bgm / Noraneko Rock Nikkatsu New Action No Sekai
16 = Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans / Moso Bangaichi / Ereki Ippon Enka De Shobu!
17 = Jacks / M-10 / Haragashi Onna
18 = Takeshi Terauchi and the Bunnys / Kisobushi / Let’s Go Eleki Bushi!
19 = Sharp Five Go Go / Kaze Ga Naiteru / Japanese Pops Golden Hits
20 = Kenjiro Hirose / Onna Bancho Taiman Shobu M-3 / Onna Bancho Blues Mesubachi No Chosen
21 = Hajime Kaburagi / Sex Hunter Ps-C / Noraneko Rock Nikkatsu New Action No Sekai
22 = Ken Yamauchi / Ken No Rock / Tokyo A GoGo
23 = The Darts / Kemeko No Uta / 7″
24 = Folk Crusaders (Kazuhiko Kato – the Folk Parody Gang) – I Only Live Twice / 7″
25 = Food Brain / M-7 / Shinjuku Mad OST
26 = Takeshi Terauchi & “Blue Jeans” / Edo Komoriuta / Let’s Go Eleki Bushi!
"Daedelus embraced the crackle and fuzz of Cambodian 1960’s rock & pop cassettes to create this buoyant remix. In this exclusive download to The Sounds of VTech listen to his slithering synth waves saunter on and hear the scattered magnetic fragments floating from every corner of your headphones. This rhythmic pattern is one of multiple flashes through time. Daedelus ping-pongs between the past when these Cambodian jams ruled the nation, and the present, where the original songs are golden ghosts, audible only to those lucky enough for an encounter. His “broken radio bliss” remix is full of serious wow and flutter."
"The ideal way to listen to this cut-up would be with a pair of headphones attached to a knock-off Sony Walkman with its sticker peeling away from the heat of the sun. But for those who don’t have one handy, we’re pretty confident that any way you play it, this remix won’t disappoint. So close your eyes and cruise the busy Cambodian streets with the radio turned up and Daedelus as your guide."
If you guys didn't check it out yet, last week VTech released a mixtape of Thai music put together by field reporter Frosty that can be viewed here: Dublab - Fly Thai High! Well soon after I posted that, my man Undaground Tha Illest put me onto the first remix of many from the Fly Thai High! mixtape by Ras G:
Then this morning I woke up to this hot fire! The second remix of a single off the Fly Thai High! mixtape by Take. I had the chance to see Take live and he always brings the heat: Take Live Set @ The Drake Underground [DWNLD]
Check out and download both remixes for free above!
You have no idea how happy this recent upheaval of Thai music and sampled remixes makes me. I spent much of my life in Bangkok, Thailand drenched in these sounds and me and Unda (who also spent much of his life in Thailand) were recently talking about how much Thai music is slept on and deserves much more praise. Shout out to Thailand, I miss you!
I gotta say, I'm really impressed with the VTech field reporting projects, traveling to various countries in order to dig up crates of good music which is what we are all about here at RVS. In VTech's most recent escapade, Frosty the field reporter travels to Cambodia in search of some Cambodian Musical Heritage however is stumped when he learns that the majority of the vinyl records along with most films and books had been burned and destroyed by the Khmer Rouge during the Communist Era. After extensive searching, the VTech crew was able to uncover various old cassette tapes featuring Cambodian pop music which has seemed to rule the musical scene there for many decades. As a result, We are now presented with "A Cambodian Cassette Mix".
"According to Frosty (Dublab), he loves places with “loose and blurry lines.” Magnetized by moments of mystery that each place possesses. Cambodia of all places fits this exact description. It’s the land of the spontaneity and adventure. Amidst the clutter and chaos, Cambodia finds a way to find peace and harmony. It struggles with its dark past under the regime of a tyrant and perseveres."
1. Ros Sereysothea – “Pink Night / When we meet again
2. Sinn Sisamouth – “Knowing too much without seeing with my own eyes”
3. Sinn Sisamouth – “Where has she gone”
4. Sinn Sisamouth – “Wedding day”
5. Ros Sereysothea – “Wooly Bully”
6. Pan Ron – “Leftover Smile / Don’t you wish to love me?”
7. Ros Sereysothea – “Sweet Sixteen”
8. Pan Ron – “Like a Blossoming Flower”
9. Pan Ron “Like a Flower growing in the mountains”
10. Ros Sereysothea – “No one to marry to me”
11. Pan Ron – “Saving you from the River.”
12. Unknown – “It’s too late baby.”
13. Unknown – (Instrumental Karaoke Jam) “
14. Unknown – (Instrumental Karaoke Jam: “Besame Mucho” )
15. Unknown – (Instrumental Karaoke Jam: Ace of Base “All that She Wants”)
16. Unknown – (Instrumental Karaoke Jam)
17. Unknown – (We’re going backwards all the time – interlude)
18. Ros Sereysothea – “Cha Cha Cha”
19. Pan Ron – “Watch how they Dance”
20. Ros Sereysothea – “I’m so Shy / Can I please see you”
21. Ros Sereysothea – “The tears on my face.”
22. Pan Ron – “I already have husband for myself”
23. Ros Sereysothea & Sinn Sisamouth – “Hello… Hello….”
Having lived in Bangkok, Thailand for 7 years, I was really excited when I found this. Dublab has been sending out field reporters to various countries to find new and unique music and compose a mixtape of the newly found treasures (My Dream Job). In the most recent edition, Dublab reporter, Frosty, travels to Thailand digging through every record store throughout the land of smiles to put together a 24 track mixtape featuring Thai Jazz, Country and traditional music.
Track List:
1. Seree Srisurat – paying respect to mother
2. Kom Muang Nakorn – 18 year old ladies
3. Rom Sritammarat - tomorrow we’ll meet at the crossroads
4. Ang Kanang – peasant lady
5. Daw Bandorn – the water buffalo leaves the farm
6. Onuma Singsiri – broken-hearted lady singer
7. Chaba Prai – do you have a boyfriend yet?
8. Daw Bandorn – i left my girlfriend to become a dj
9. Prun Promdan – snowy lady
10. Suang Santee – the powerful man
11. Onuma Singsiri – papaya salad merchant
12. Super Star – chili & salt
13. Supaluck Sirihong – i’m angry at you
14. Don Sornrabeab & Chuntana Kitiyapan – angry crocodile people
15. Super Star – i’m so tired
16. Surachai Sombatcharurn – before you loved me but now who do you love?
17. Ang Kanang – the village drum
18. Daw Bandorn – don’t be a flirt
19. Beauty Contest – windmill lover
20. Ray Rai Na Korat – show some thigh
21. Sayan Sanya – driving to find my lover
22. Wai Phot Petsuwan – rowing my boat to find a lover
23. Prun Promdan – In’s rocket
24. Metro Angel – Thai Classical
In the last edition of Dublab's Field Reports, Frosty travels to Vietnam to put together a mix featuring his musical discoveries found throughout the country. The mix even features a couple trax off Onra's 'Chinoseries' which is an entire album which samples various sounds from South East Asia.
