A recording project featuring Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and friends. Debut album "DOUBLE LINE" available for pre-order on American Laundromat Records.

The concept of Paradise Bangkok was born out of looking for records. Back in 2009 DJs Maft Sai and Chris Menist pooled together their collection of obscure Reggae, African, Jazz and Thai vinyl to put on the very first Paradise Bangkok party, a place to drink, dance and enjoy the natural musical links between sounds from across the globe. Thai luk thung and molam, both popular, rural music styles were spun alongside Mulatu, Augustus Pablo, R.Burnam and Fela Kuti, and the duo ended up playing in Japan, Vietnam, Germany, London, Switzerland, Austria and France. They also co-compiled the two volumes of 'Sound of Siam' for Soundway, as well as 'Thai? Dai!' for Finders Keepers. Chris is now back in London, working as a musician and writer, whilst Maft runs the Zud RangMa HQ record store and label in Bangkok, as well as the Studio Lam bar just next door.

The Paradise Bangkok label they both run initially focussed on reissuing lost Thai classics, many of which were only ever produced in small numbers. Issued in runs of 500 only, with screen printed, hand stitched and stamped sleeves, the sought after 7s were then collated on one LP in 2013, complete with a comic illustrated by Lewis Heriz. The newly set up Studio Lam label focusses on new music coming out of Thailand.

The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band made their live debut in the Thai capital in 2012. Drawn from different music scenes in Bangkok, the band, (initially formed to back vintage luk thung and molam vocalists who sang live at the events) consists of Kammao Perdtanon on phin (Thai lute), Sawai Kaewsombat on khaen, a type of bamboo harmonica, Piyanart Jotikasthira on bass, Phusana Treeburut on drums and Chris Menist on percussion. Before releasing any recordings the band undertook two successful tours in 2013 and 2014 which included a support slot for Damon Albarn in Berlin, stepping in at short notice for Solange Knowles at Off Festival in Poland, as well as gigs in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium and the Czech Republic, all to great acclaim.


preview tracks for http://monrakplengthai.blogspot.com

An amalgamation of soul, jazz, and groove, broadcasting from Houston, Texas since 1995.

DJ Sun started soular grooves in January of '95. The show now boasts a line-up that includes (alongside DJ Sun) DJs: Melodic, Josh Zulu, N9ne, Bosco, Seth Jones, Mr. Grinch, Derek Jones, Esteban Torres, Brotha Jibril, Eric Salzman, Lil Tiger, Grace Rogers, Quincy Banks, and Joel Garfield.

soular grooves prides itself on genre-bending, mixing music from across a variety of tempos and styles with a common thread of soul, jazz, and groove elements. The show airs Saturdays from 9:00pm to 12am CST on KPFT 90.1 FM in Houston, Texas, and is broadcast globally on KPFT.org. From 9:00pm-11pm we play individual tracks. At 11pm we feature a one-hour live mix from one of the soular grooves DJs.

A record label releasing cassettes, vinyl and fine art in small editions. Based out of Brooklyn, NY, Chicago, IL and Kalamazoo, MI. Established 2009.

Zudrangma Records H.Q. is a Bangkok based record store and label, specializing in Thai music :  Molam / Luk Thung / Lae / Talung / Thai Funk. 
As well as other genres from around the world : Gambus / Dangdut / Melayu / Taarab / Azmari / HighLife / African Roots / Latin / Cumbia / Tropicalia / Reggae / Dub / Dancehall / Soul / Funk / Jazz & More!

Inner Ocean Records is a platform and collective for emerging artists to release music and visual art. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the label was conceptualized in 2012 as a vehicle for artists to have their music heard and seen, to build a community of passionate people.  We designed the label to be what we would have loved to have as artists ourselves, redefining the rules in an ebb and flow to the changing landscape of music. We have made a conscious commitment to be transparent, adaptable and always for the people.

We are a label for artists, by artists. 

We’ve built the backbone of this label around great sound and feeling; laid back, honest and forever chill. We have released a lot of different sounds; Ambient, Lofi Hip Hop, RnB, Modern Funk, Future Soul and Indie. Since our inception, we have prioritized natural evolution and organic growth in the music – we value the process and accept change.  Expect the unexpected; we want to delightfully surprise you;)

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