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Music : Cambodian Rocks
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Cambodian Rocks by: Various Artists |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0600454000627 Label: Parallel World Manufacturer: Parallel World Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Parallel World Release Date: July 24, 2000 Studio: Parallel World Sales Rank: 235901 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Lots of OverdubsUnfortunately, as mentioned in a previous review, I'm unable to take this release seriously. It is heavily over-dubbed with 'modern sounds'. Anyone with an interest in 60's / early 70's Camodian psych should give this a miss, and check out the excellent Khmer Rocks compilations of the same name, Volumes 1 - 4, instead. Rating:  - Khmers Saw America in a Broken Fun-House MirrorThis CD is gr-reat! And it IS the original one. Many will complain of the lack of information- no names of artists or song-titles. For Khmers this may be important (if they don't already know them) or unimportant (if they do). For the average listener, the identity-mystery becomes part of what's cool about this record. There's no history lesson on this disk; it isn't a documentary production. Cambodia was at peace until its lives were upturned by American bombing. What this CD does for us is to show us that the American war next door was already making its presence felt in the lives, radios, ears, and minds of Cambodian youth. And not knowing a war yet, the kids loved American rock and roll. This record could not show the U.S. and its music ... Read More: Rating:  - here's something that no one has noticed about this albumOn this music, the producers/compilers have committed what I consider to be an abominable crime. Throughout the CD-- on every song, in fact-- there are obvious overdubs of electronic drums and synthesizers. When I first heard the CD, I thought I was being put on; there was no way that all the sounds I was hearing were from the late 60's, and even early 70's. The more closely I listened, the more I realized that the people who put together the compilation had decided to beef up the tracks, apparently unhappy with their previous, original lack of poorly played, poorly mixed (and incredibly loud) tinny drum samples, or cheesy organ synthesizer. Every so often, there is an obvious original organ part, or original drum/percussion part, that comes ... Read More: Rating: - Fun hybrid cultural mutation 22 uncredited but mostly classic fusions of cultures. Cambodian bar bands mirroring and reinventing western pop and rock forms of the (60s/70s) day. More fun than any recordings should have a right to be and absolutely essential to all lovers of music from this time period, or rock & roll in general. Rating: - Incredible Rock and RollI would kill for a track listing. I found this at the campus library and loved every second, but there's no track listings. I would love to be able to track down MORE music from these bands. They are absolutely incredible. They are highly recommended, incredibly nostalgic, but very new and fresh as well. |
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