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post your favorite Lao-Pop cassette tape

buttonbutton 1,475 Posts
edited December 2010 in Strut Central
J/K, I actually have one though; has a great psychy roots feel .. if you're interested:



http://www.divshare.com/download/12180233-372

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  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
    This tape was the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw the title of the thread.

    Just kidding, but I'm interested to check it.
  • TheeeCasualMaleTheeeCasualMale 2,564 Posts
    I've got a ton of great Thai & Khmer psych / rock / pop stuff, but haven't heard any Lao music prior to the '90s. My fianc??e is Lao and her brother used to play in a Lao rock band in the '80s - I asked him and he couldn't recommend any either. Downloading this now - excited to check it out. Thanks for posting!
  • The-gafflerThe-gaffler 2,190 Posts
    oh man, this is kind of awesome - i'm on the last song right now. thanks for sharing!

    my roommate came downstairs and said it sounded like a restaurant in here.
  • TheeeCasualMaleTheeeCasualMale 2,564 Posts
    Where did you get this?

    Listening now, getting sporadic translations from my girl.

    If you want a GANG of more stuff like this, check out: http://monrakplengthai.blogspot.com
  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
    TheeeCasualMale said:
    Where did you get this?

    Listening now, getting sporadic translations from my girl.

    If you want a GANG of more stuff like this, check out: http://monrakplengthai.blogspot.com

    haha I've actually peeped this blog more than once!

    when I was in Laos I stayed with these Aussie girls who hipped me to all sorts of this stuff.
  • buttonbutton 1,475 Posts
    TheeeCasualMale said:
    Where did you get this?

    Listening now, getting sporadic translations from my girl.

    If you want a GANG of more stuff like this, check out: http://monrakplengthai.blogspot.com

    I found it by browsing the oft-neglected music>>cassettes>>world ebay category. I actually got into a bit of a bidding war with somebody else over this. I always wondered if they knew what it was, or just stumbled on it like I did. Well, if they're out there listening, I hope this gesture buries the hatchet.

    This tape also makes me feel like I'm in a restaurant. I'd be keen to read any translations.
  • DigginDiggin 319 Posts
    Kinda like it. I'm gonna be in Laos in two weeks time, taking this one with me as a soundtrack.

    Any words/subject that might upset anyone?
  • TheeeCasualMaleTheeeCasualMale 2,564 Posts
    From the few things my lady was overhearing and calling out, it seems to be pretty straightforward SE Asian pop music: I love you but we are divided by countries, I want you to be happy and have money, let's celebrate holidays, all that. She said she remembers her parents listening to it while she was growing up, so I wouldn't worry about playing this in public.

    Where are you gonna be? Vientiane? Luang Prabang? I'll be over there about this time next year. Super excited.
  • DigginDiggin 319 Posts
    Flying into Luang Prabang from Bangkok with a few friends. Going upstream on the Mekong River to the Thai border with slow boats. Most people go the other way so hopefully the boats will be less crowded. Lots of stories online of people being scammed but it's gonna be fun. Those waterfalls outside Luang Prabang also looks quite spectacular.
  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    Diggin said:
    Flying into Luang Prabang from Bangkok with a few friends. Going upstream on the Mekong River to the Thai border with slow boats. Most people go the other way so hopefully the boats will be less crowded. Lots of stories online of people being scammed but it's gonna be fun. Those waterfalls outside Luang Prabang also looks quite spectacular.

    I just saw that show River Monsters where dude did exactly what you are planning and got major hassle from Laos. Apparently the border is disputed. He was told to gtfo, but he said if he didn't have a camera crew, he might have been less lucky.
  • DigginDiggin 319 Posts
    TheeeCasualMale said:

    Where are you gonna be? Vientiane? Luang Prabang? I'll be over there about this time next year. Super excited.

    Laos was super-chill, impossible to get stressed there. You'll love it, I'm sure.

    And you will drink loads of these (aka the best beer in SE Asia):



    Had no problem at the border, I think the border dispute is not a big issue at the moment. Two days on a loud slow boat was alittle much though.
  • buttonbutton 1,475 Posts
    BUMP

    A few weeks back I came across a grip of dollar-bin Indian pop cassette tapes and finally got around to recording one of them.

    http://www.divshare.com/download/17113004-31b

    Mallika Jyoti, 2005 raggaton steez for Mumbai's privileged youth to pump from their Benz's

    pretty cool
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