Asie by derrière 1

Fun cover songs by Asian artists to start the Summer:

Asie by derrière 1 - Kampong beats by yaimogwei

Asie by derrière 1 by yaimogwei

Tracklist:

James Bond Theme - The Son of P. M. (Payong Mukda)
Thai Beat a go-go vol 1, Thailand

ซิงเกิล I Wanna Be Your Dog (Pram Face Remix) - Futon
Thailand

Quizas, quizas, quizas - Norico & 大江達也 Tatsuya Oe aka Captain Funk
(Hilton 21, 2005), Japan

夢見るシャンソン人形 Poupée de cire, poupée de son - 細川ふみえ Hosokawa Fumie


(Gainsbourg Tribute '95, download it here), Japan

What Is Love? - Alisha Chinai & Anu Malik
(The Gentleman OST, 1994), India


Smells like teen spirit - Stylish Nonsense
Thailand

Elastique - Gml (Girl meets love)
(Elastique, 1996), Japan


I Want You Back - Finger 5
Japan



Don't Stop Til You Get to Bollywood - Bollywood Freaks
(Bombay Gangstarr), India

Bading Ang Dating (Lauryn Hill's "Doo wop - That thing") - Francis Magalona (R.I.P.)
(Francis Magalona Kiko - piling awit ni Francis M), The Philippines

可愛的香港 ("Summer Holiday") - 陈宝珠 Connie Chan Po Chu
Hong Kong


Mustafa, Mustafa - A.R. Rahman
(Kadhal Desam OST, 1996), India



Padam...padam... - コシミハル Miharu Koshi

(Chanson Solaire, 1995), Japan


卡門 (Carmen, "La Habanera") - 葛蘭 Ge Lan (Grace Chang)
(from the amazing film 野玫瑰之恋 The Wild, Wild Rose), China


海、セックスそして太陽 Sea, sex and sun - 夏木マリ Natsuki Mari
(13 Chansons, 1998), Japan


Enjoy!

Repulse Bay

For better reading condition of this little post, listen to my friend Jean-Michel Ou's hybrid chill Shanghai opera remixes, using recordings of his own grandmother's voice singing male parts.

It's a beautiful, crisp Sunday, so Louis and I decide to unplug at the beach.

The taxi driver asks for the beach number. He calls his friend in Mandarin for directions.

As we doze off a flock of Wenzhou decibels come screeching above our heads. Quick look. We're surrounded. Busloads of shopping manufacturers and medium company owners are invading the beach, their last stop before departure. Still they are in their Sunday best, and full of cheer, so bless 'em.

Repulsive Bay, originally uploaded by damesville.

By the way the concave building is to be torn down after years of battle between the land owners and the building group. I can't imagine it could have possibly further ruined the aesthetic of the Repulse Bay residential vista.
Or maybe there was never anything behind after all.

Video by Jean-Michel for the bus ride back to town:

Empty Castle