Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (album)
| Sleepwalking Through the Mekong | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Dengue Fever |
| Release type | Album |
| First released | 2009 |
| Label | M80 Records |
| Subjects | Music & Sound |
| Creator pages | Dengue Fever (band) |
Sleepwalking Through the Mekong is a album by Dengue Fever, first released in 2009. (Dengue Fever)
Description
A 17-track documentary soundtrack combining Dengue Fever recordings with performances and archival-era songs associated with Cambodian musicians. It includes collaborations with Tep Mary and Kong Nai, songs credited to Sinn Sisamouth and Ros Serey Sothea, a recording by Khee Sokley, dialogue excerpt, live material, and instrumental or reworked Dengue Fever pieces. The collection reflects the band's engagement with 1960s and 1970s Cambodian rock and its journey through Cambodia. (Dengue Fever; Denguefever.Bandcamp)
Credits
The recording credits Dengue Fever members Chhom Nimol, Zac Holtzman, Ethan Holtzman, Senon Williams, Paul Dreux Smith, David Ralicke, and collaborators including Tep Mary, Kong Nai, Khee Sokley, Sinn Sisamouth, and Ros Serey Sothea. (Dengue Fever; Denguefever.Bandcamp)
Context
The soundtrack was released on April 14, 2009 alongside John Pirozzi's documentary about Dengue Fever's first trip to Cambodia, including singer Chhom Nimol's homecoming. The album notes state that songs for the film were recorded at Babel Studio in Phnom Penh and Shoebox Studio in Los Angeles; a two-LP reissue was released for Record Store Day Black Friday 2022. (Dengue Fever; Denguefever.Bandcamp)
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