Almost eradicated during the time of the Khmer Rouge, the psychedelic sounds of Cambodia live on in the memory of survivors and exiles as cherished treasures of a lost past. This Rough Guide celebrates the mind bending music from the 1960s and 1970s, with some of the best known artists of the day including Sin Sisamouth, Ros Sereysothea, Pan Ron alongside dynamic revival bands Dengue Fever and The Cambodian Space Project.
Artists Include: Ros Seresyothea, Sin Sisamouth, Pan Ron, Yos Olarang, Dengue Fever, The Cambodian Space Project, Dub Addiction
Bonus CD:The Cambodian Space Project:Out Of The Black & Into The
Stratosphere
The Cambodian Space Project are at the very forefront of the Cambodian music
revival scene, and play psychedelic Khmer-pop, rock and 1960s surf music with
Cambodian vocals. Their music is a tribute to the musicians of the golden age,
building on the legacy of the likes of Ros Sereysothea, Sin Sisamouth and
Pan Ron.