{"title":"Artist: Juu \u0026 G. Jee","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"juu-g-jee-new-luk-thung-lp-vinyl-record","title":"New Luk Thung [Japanese Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish \u003cem\u003etranslations\u003c\/em\u003e of the lyrics and Soi48’s liner notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Cover art by Shinsuke Takagi (Soi48)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Imported Pressing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1xLP on Classic Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever colonized, Thailand has remained purely itself across the years even while developing, evolving, and selectively adopting international influences. The same can be said of Thai popular music and can be clearly heard in previous releases of Thai music on \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEM Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the exception to this instinct of “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epattana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e” (Thai for development or evolution) has been the luk thung genre, which, despite great forward leaps in the 1960s and 1970s, has been stagnant since the 1990s. New Luk Thung is here, however, as Juu and his friends update the luk thung genre with keyboards, drum machines, and samples from luk thung classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary hip hop and trap are fused with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eluk thung and ramwong elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the traditional Isan\/Lao instruments \u003cem\u003ekhaen\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ephin\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEx-biker Juu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has been musically active since the 1990s as a respected rapper, musician, and producer, relocating from Bangkok to the musically rich Isan region. His lyrics, in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThai, English, Khmer, and Japanese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, deal predominantly, humorously, and punningly with ganja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Luk Thung features 10 new tunes, recorded between 2017 and 2019, produced by \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuu\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Young G (stillichimiya)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Vocal guests include \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG. Jee, Chinza DOPENESS, Dengaryu, MMM, Big Ben, Mr. Maro, and Young-G\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Songs here include a tribute to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDao Bandon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 70s luk thung classic “\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMan on a Water Buffalo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e”, a theme song for the mystery group \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOMK (One Mekong),\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e a cover of a hit from a 1977 film, and other new treats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Time 2 Yam (2ยาม)\u003cbr\u003e2. Niang (เนียง)\u003cbr\u003e3. La Ey La (ราห์เอ๋ยราห์)\u003cbr\u003e4. She Ley (ชีเรย์)\u003cbr\u003e5. Rhinjin (หน้าต่างเพื่อนบ้าน)\u003cbr\u003e6. Yum Klom Thung (ยำกล่อมทุ่ง)\u003cbr\u003e7. Somtam Samurai (ส้มตำซามูไร)\u003cbr\u003e8. Give Me The Way (ขอทาง)\u003cbr\u003e9. Alien On A Water Buffalo (เอเลี่ยนขี่หลังควาย)\u003cbr\u003e10. Omk Theme (หนึ่งแม่โขง)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6x4X3I38KoF9EgBeqgS2i9?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Juu \u0026 G. Jee","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":41672557822143,"sku":"EM1186LP-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/products\/EM1186Juu_G.Jee-NewLukThung-01.jpg?v=1679683822"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-juu-g-jee.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}