Comments on: Khmer Rock and the Killing Fields http://hongkonginthe60s.com/2009/08/01/khmer-rock-and-the-killing-fields/ a website for the band Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:51:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll « Hong Kong In The 60s http://hongkonginthe60s.com/2009/08/01/khmer-rock-and-the-killing-fields/#comment-322 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:05:08 +0000 http://hongkonginthe60s.com/?p=686#comment-322 [...] 5, 2010 by Mei Yau Leave a Comment About a year ago I posted a little piece about Khmer Rock and the Killing Fields, a BBC Radio 4 documentary on Cambodian pop of the 1960s and early 70s, and in it I mentioned a [...]

]]> By: Mei Yau http://hongkonginthe60s.com/2009/08/01/khmer-rock-and-the-killing-fields/#comment-105 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:50:30 +0000 http://hongkonginthe60s.com/?p=686#comment-105 I’m not such a fan of Dengue Fever from what I’ve heard of them. One can’t fault Chhom Nimol’s vocals but I find the band’s music rather too polished and heavy – it kind of reminds me of all those tiki surf lounge rock bands that were popular in the 90s. For me, it’s the exuberant, ramshackle production of Khmer rock (and other similar music from that period) that gives it that dreaming, far away, evocative quality.

Do listen to the documentary – today’s your last chance! It’s really interesting.

]]> By: glenn http://hongkonginthe60s.com/2009/08/01/khmer-rock-and-the-killing-fields/#comment-101 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:16:10 +0000 http://hongkonginthe60s.com/?p=686#comment-101 I watched the Dengue Fever documentary recently as it was on Comcast cable’s free On-Demand lineup here in the States and was a bit surprised at how much the band owes to previous musicians.

I knew that they were inspired by that stuff but now I’m beginning to realize how many of their songs are simply covers of earlier Khmer hits.

That’s not to disparage the band as they are keeping a vital music alive.

I’m going to listen to that documentary soon. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: edine http://hongkonginthe60s.com/2009/08/01/khmer-rock-and-the-killing-fields/#comment-98 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:02:48 +0000 http://hongkonginthe60s.com/?p=686#comment-98 magnificent!

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