Description
"Until
now, for some unknown reason, the psychedelic rock movement in
Singapore and Malaysia, aka Pop Yeh Yeh, has never been given the
worldwide attention it deserves. This compilation -- Pop Yeh Yeh - Psychedelic Rock from Singapore and Malaysia 1964-1970: Vol. 1
-- is the first of its kind to focus solely on the Malay rock groups of
this region. The Pop Yeh Yeh era, which took place roughly between the
years of 1964 to 1970, coincided with the rapid modernization happening
at the time in Singapore and Malaysia. Sublime Frequencies has already
released many incredible compilations from neighboring Indonesia, so
it's about time that the Malaysian groups got some attention! Pop Yeh
Yeh artists instinctively cross-pollinated electric sounds of the West
with Malay melodies, and added their own local poetic voice to the
lyrics they wrote -- sung in Malay and sometimes Bawean. The Pop Yeh Yeh
musicians started out playing in styles inspired by Western groups like
The Beatles and Cliff Richard, but they eventually
succeeded in creating a sound all their own -- a sound that is not only
accessible to the Western ear, but also retains an undeniable Malay
personality. Nearly eight years in the making, this compilation was
exhaustively researched and compiled by Carl Hamm and features 26 classic tracks of the very best bands and singers from Singapore and Malaysia's Pop Yeh Yeh era, including M. Osman, Orkes Nirwana, Adnan Othman, A. Halim, Roziah Latiff and The Jayhawkers, J. Sham, Hasnah Haron, Zaleha Hamid,
and many more. This CD edition comes in a tri-fold digipak with
gorgeous artwork, two 40-page booklets with insanely extensive liner
notes including band/artist bios, an overview of the era, translated
lyrics, and plenty of rare photos taken from vintage magazines, album
covers, and the artists' own personal collections."
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