Malik Abdul-Rahmaan - Field Research Malaysia [2LP]

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: PX037DLP
Barcode: 0729205383519
Release Date: 10 Mar 2023
Genre: Instrumental / Hip-Hop / Beats

A journey through sound and record vendors in Southeastern Asia has culminated in this: Field Research Malaysia. Malik Abdul-Rahmaan amassed over 100 records during a trip to Malaysia. Everything from local folk to funk, rock, and Bollywood from the area laid amongst his piles of vinyl. If you think that sounds like a dream come true, wait until you hear the album. Your ears bounce across the globe with an array of colors and soundscapes, sprinkled in crate dust and syncopated rhythms. Field Research Malaysia has the air of a scientific experiment. The music is spliced together with sparse but considered drum beats. Loops are created to echo the repetition of prayer Malik himself adheres to in his faith as well as those in Malaysia. The uniqueness isn’t in its format – J Dilla set a high bar on Donuts with this sort of idea – but with the variety in rich cultures and adaptations of Western music. This isn’t a one-time record. You’ll want to come back to this regularly. "Reflecting on my trip to Malaysia, I am reminded of the late night hunts for food through endless hawker stalls in Penang, the vibrant and thoughtful people greeting me at the turn of every corner, colonial style buildings nestled next to Buddhist temples next mosques, malls filled with electronic gear kiosks and flea markets offering everything under the sun. The intermixing of Malay, Chinese and Indian people and traditions made available for me an amazing array of flavor palettes, tonalities, style and rhythms quite unlike anything I have ever experienced in my travels through the world... Field Research: Malaysia chronicles my hunt for record shops, sellers and collections in the country. It’s the haul of over 100 albums that I purchased out there; a cross section of local folk music, Bollywood, and East and South Asian funk, disco and rock. It's the countless hours of the Islamic call to prayer recorded from my window, street vendors and other built and natural environments that I passed by on foot. I hope you’ll dig the tracks, but more importantly hear the sounds that are complex and unique to the story of this beautiful country. And before I sign off, I invite you to be my travel companion as I bring you elsewhere around the world. Until next time.” - Salaams, Malik Abdul-Rahmaan

TRACKLIST: 1. Flight To Malaysia 2. Up Above The Clouds 3. Kampung Baru Stroll 4. Thinking Of Buda [Sick Team] 5. Bangsar Nites 6. Sidestreets + Streetlights 7. Five-O Lurk 8. Building With Fitz 9. Faraway Lands 10. Love Scene 11. The Moon and The Star 12. Elephant Stomp 13. Jalan Kapitan Keling 14. Leery Eyes 15. Little India 16. Boats Off Pulau Pinang 17. Mahdar's Revenge 18. A Touch of Color 19. Meet Me At The Teastand 20. Shots For Joe 21. X+Y = Love 22. Grandmaster 23. Street Food 24. Sherifah's Theme 25. On The Breaks 26. Boat To Langkawi 27. Salaamms To Ahmad 28. Funky Bangsar 29. Chinatown Radio 30. Heavy Mentals [For Arno] 31. Uncle Ang's Gadget Shop 32. Rain Showers [Departure]