Talkless “dot dot dot” (SO::ON Dry Flower, 2007): If you are looking for an appropriate soundtrack for those more and more physically intrusive skytrain journeys, this 7 track debut CD mini-album by Thai duo Talkless is an enticing prospect. Released in 2007 on the experimental label SO::ON Dry Flower, “dot dot dot” is twenty plus minutes of sparse electronic terrain washed over by dreamy ethereal vocals and the occasional slab of droning guitar noise. The latter should come as no surprise given that half of Talkless is Bancha Thearakit, guitarist and ‘sounds’ technician with one of Thailand’s best ever post-rock bands Goose. The beautiful voice and soothing keyboards belong to his partner in crime – the talented Wtanya Chanvitan. Of all the tracks, my personal favorite is “My Scarlet Arms”, an acoustic number that echoes the cult British band Cranes. Another is Took Wan (“Every Day”), a shoegazing epic, which glances knowingly in the direction of the legendary My Bloody Valentine. The other four tracks (especially the synthetic string washes of Tas-sa-na-jorn (“Excursion”) and the rising intricacies of “Drift”) are shimmering, precious electro mood-pieces that would fit in well with anything on the eclectic Warp Records catalogue. Given the banality of most pop music (in Thailand and elsewhere!) this is a treasured find. The original CD came with a sticker-sheet of ducks taken from the cover-art, but I’m not sure where you can get a copy (perhaps email SO::ON Dry Flower). However, you can visit the duo on the web to hear some of the tracks here: http://www.myspace.com/talklesslesstalk/
Andrew WrightAndrew Wright is a geek scholar formerly adrift in Bangkok for 17 years, and now a financial exile in the Middle East. Contact him at [email protected] Archives
June 2018
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