Label: SAAMLENG

秀逸なフィールドレコーディング・シリーズ!!全種オススメ!!ポーランドにて電子音楽家として、またアンビエント及びシューゲイズ・バンドの一員として活動するTomek Mirt。並行して長年フィールドレコーディストとしても活動を続けてきた人物で、その成果を定期的にプライベートレーベルSaamlengより音源として発表。本作はラオスとカンボジアにて収集した、東南アジア・サウンドスケープの特徴の一つであるカッコウの仲間"オオバン"の鳴き声を集めたもの。田舎町だけではなく交通騒音の中でも容易に聞き取る事が出来るという特殊な鳴き声が様々な形態で捉えられています。











Comes in full colour, 6 pages, gatefold cover with 8 page booklet. Pressed CD.

If I had to point out one distinctive element of the Southeast Asia soundscape, it would be the call of the Asian Koel – a close relative of the cuckoo. It is likely that most visitors to India, Thailand, Laos or Cambodia have heard his unique call at least a few times. It is different but as outstanding as the cuckoo call. This bird can be heard as easily in remote rural areas as it is in bustling cities like Chiang Mai or Bangkok. Even with all the noise of traffic, you can hear a Koel singing a few blocks away. It is no wonder that this bird is considered the noisiest in Asia. I can imagine that it will be the last voice of nature trying to shout over the roar of the cities. This album is a tribute to this indomitable red-eyed singer. Recorded in different locations in northern Thailandy.

We have been planning this release for a long time and initially we wanted to collect also recordings made earlier in Laos and Cambodia. You will definitely find the voice of Asian Koel more than once on our previous albums. Ultimately we chose recordings made during our last where the bird plays the main role.