Thailand is full of colors. And full of sounds. And full of colorful sounds. Included in this hour-long, Thai-oriented (albeit not necessarily Thai-Thai) mix are: Lao-Isan molam; Khmer-Isan kantrum; Lanna folk; Malay dikir; Arabic pop; Chinese pop; Electone instrumentals; hill tribe tunes; a Tai Yai/Shan PSA; a herbal medicine commercial; Islamic adhan; Buddhist prayers; Lao, Khmer and Chinese radio wave snippets; rain and frog ambient; and more. They were discovered through a variety of media, i.e., AM/FM radio, field recording, and cassette tapes, in a variety of cities of Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Isan, as well as the Deep South, as well as downtown and greater Bangkok, over the last one year plus. Overall, a reminder of how deep and wide a sonic landscape exists in Thailand. 
1. Unknown Artist - โห่/ลาวกระทบไม้***
2. Isan Comedy Skit*
3. Unknown Artist - Khene Instrumental*
4. Unknown Artist - Unknown Track*
5. Tuning Noise*
6. Pattani Central Mosque**
7. Unknown Artist - Unknown Track***
8. Marof - บูแกเน๊าะจูมูรู (Bukae Nok Curumu)***
9. Tuning Noise*
10. Unknown Artist - Unknown Track*
11. Tuning Noise*; Unknown Artist - เลี้ยว***; Songkhla Morning Market**
12. Lisu Man Playing Fulu** 
13. Unknown Artist - อเอ็นบดาย***
14. Unknown Artist - สาวอีสานรอรัก***
15. Unknown Artist - สาวลาวบ่าวจีน (阿里山的姑娘)***
16. Baby Arabia - บานาอิสกัรดารอาชากร (يا بنات اسكندريّة)***
17. Unknown Artist - โห่***
18. 000+1 - The Busy World***
20. Unknown Artist - กาโระ (Karok)***
21. Khmer Afternoon Show*
22. Namphueng Mueangsurin - เมืองสุรินทร์***
23. Commercial: ต้นกำลังเสือโคร่ง*
24. Munirah - บอดอเตาะเละห้อาญา (Bodo Takleh Hajar)***
25. PSA: MAP Foundation on Myanmar-Thailand Child Trafficking***
26. Tuning Noise*
27. Bumper: CM77 (Witthayu Lanna Chiang Mai)*
28. Bumper: CRI (China Radio International)*
29. Tuning Noise*; Rainfall**
30. Wall of Frog Sounds**; Wat Jet Lin**; Wat Arun**; Unknown Artist - Unknown Track*
31. Death Agony of a Longhorn Beetle**
32. Unknown Artist - Unknown Track*
33. Tuning Noise*; Northern Man Singing in Lanna**; Unknown Artist - Unknown Track**; Unknown Artist - ให้เคอรี่มาส่งได้บ่**; School Sports Day*; ZuZu - อับดุลเลาะห์***; Klong Sabadchai Performance**
34. Waipod Phetsuphan - โห่***

*Radio recording **Field recording ***Cassette tape

Thaisferics - Korean Magpie Tapes [RIAFC 055]

In its most basic form, Thai molam is a rural folk music consisting of a “master singer” and a bamboo mouth organ. Although dismissed by urbanites as low-class, taxi driver music, molam is a raw, soulful, groove-oriented genre with many interesting variations. We are therefore thrilled to present this beautiful and deep selection of 1970's molam from rare 45s & LPs from Dangdut Banget (http://zubaidahrecords.com). Make sure to check out our 24/7 radio platform here: https://www.radioisaforeigncountry.org.

หมอลำ (RIAFC062)

Thailand’s Psychedelic Country Sounds (RIAFC062)

The Art of Dying: Sounds from the Mountains of Sulawesi. Known for their elaborate funeral ceremonies, mortuary practices, and cliffside burials, the Toraja of Sulawesi (Celebes) also make beautiful music. Here's a brief selection of Torjaja fiddle and flute music, and a song or two, culled from field recordings by the amazing Dana Rappoport, Aural Archipelago and others. You''ll also hear a backing track of lush regional forest soundscapes featuring a wide variety of exotic bird species and more.

The Art of Dying: Sounds from the Mountains of Sulawesi

JME - Daily Duppy

25/06/23

Nowhere Stage, Shangri-La Village
Glastonbury 2023

Lady Shaka Live @ GLASTONBURY 2023

Nasty

Roddy Rich - Rich Forever

EVOL

Future - Fuk Is U Doin

Sublime radio transmissions, field recordings, records & tapes from some of the least known corners of the Arab world, including excerpts from Mark Gergis’ mesmerizing audio expose I Remember Syria (ca. 1998) and Alan Bishop’s head-spinning radio montage Radio Palestine: Sounds of the Eastern Mediterranean (ca. 1985), both on the Sublime Frequencies record label, and much more. Intrepid listeners can expect everything from Syrian dabke, Jordanian reverb guitar, and Arabic pop music from Beirut to the traditional Nubian sounds of southern Egypt. Cover Image: Gamal Abdel Nasser listening to portable radio.

RIAFC 019

Transmissions from the Eastern Mediterranean (RIAFC 019)

frog songs on the outskirts of chongqing, south-west china
june, 2019
thanks to jasmin
https://jeremyh.bandcamp.com/album/june-august-2019

evening chorus, xiangjiagang, chongqing

A radio collage from Kathmandu, Nepal, including radio bumpers, radio dramas, commercials, news, folk & pop music, static, sound anomalies, and more. This is an abridged compilation of Aaron Dilloway’s three volumes of radio tapes, originally released on CD as Radio Nepal, Vols. 1-3 (Hanson Records, 2006).

evening chorus, xiangjiagang, chongqing

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