Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk & Pop Music Vol. 1
| Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk & Pop Music Vol. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Various Artists |
| Release type | Album |
| Language | Khmer |
| Label | Sublime Frequencies |
| Subjects | Music & Sound |
Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk & Pop Music Vol. 1 is a album by Various Artists. (Sublime Frequencies)
Description
This archival album presents Cambodian folk and pop recordings made between the 1960s and the 1990s in Cambodia and the United States. Its contents range across cha-cha psychedelia, phase-shifting rock, circle-dance standards, Cambodian new wave, ballads, musical comedy, easy-listening numbers, and instrumental grooves, performed by male and female vocalists with organ, guitar, and synthesizer accompaniment. (Sublime Frequencies; Sublime Frequencies)
Credits
The release credits various Cambodian and diaspora performers, including named vocalists, orchestras, and bands; several tracks are credited to unknown performers. (Sublime Frequencies; Sublime Frequencies)
Context
The collection was assembled from more than 150 ageing cassettes found at the Asian Branch of the Oakland Public Library in California. Mark Gergis compiled, edited, researched, and wrote the liner notes between 1999 and 2015; Peter Conheim and Gergis handled audio mastering and restoration. The recordings include material made in Khmer-operated studios across Cambodia and the Cambodian diaspora, and the album was released on March 17, 2022. (Sublime Frequencies; Sublime Frequencies)
Listen
- Sublime Frequencies. Check the destination for current availability and any access conditions.