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Dengue Fever’s psychedelic take on the Cambodian pop sounds of the 60s makes them one of rock’n’roll’s most unique success stories. They draw enthusiastic crowds from LA to the UK, from Maui to Moscow, and leave critics rummaging through their thesauruses looking for new superlatives to describe their sound. The band’s latest release, the documentary feature film Sleepwalking Through The Mekong (DVD/CD Soundtrack) continues the story and evolution of the band as they travel to Cambodia as the first Western group to perform the music of Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
Sleepwalking Through The Mekong has received an enthusiastic reception at international film festivals, as well as the Tucson Film Festival, the Silver Lake Film Festival in Los Angeles, the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Margaret Mead Film Festival in New York.
Brothers Ethan (keyboards) and Zac (guitar) Holtzman started Dengue Fever in 2001 when they discovered they shared a love for the Cambodian pop music of the 60s. After adding sax man David Ralicke (Beck/Brazzaville), drummer Paul Smith and bassist Senon Williams, they went looking for a Cambodian singer. Enter Chhom Nimol, who performed regularly for the King and Queen of Cambodia. Her powerful singing, marked by a luminous vibrato that adds exotic ornamentations to her vocal lines, and hypnotic stage moves based on traditional dances, complemented the band’s driving Cambodian/American sound.
Brothers Ethan (keyboards) and Zac (guitar) Holtzman started Dengue Fever in 2001 when they discovered they shared a love for the Cambodian pop music of the 60s. After adding sax man David Ralicke (Beck/Brazzaville), drummer Paul Smith and bassist Senon Williams, they went looking for a Cambodian singer. Enter Chhom Nimol, who performed regularly for the King and Queen of Cambodia. Her powerful singing, marked by a luminous vibrato that adds exotic ornamentations to her vocal lines, and hypnotic stage moves based on traditional dances, complemented the band’s driving Cambodian/American sound.
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postymcpostertn wrote:
OK, review and photos finally posted (Eugene WOW Hall show). Direct link: http://pacificlectic.com/2012/02/09/secretchiefs3-oregon2012/ Due to a late night and a long drive home, I sadly didn't get to stick around for DF's set in PDX. :(
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postymcpostertn wrote:
Fantastic show last night in Eugene. Portland tonight. I have a teaser photo with the setlist up at http://pacificlectic.com/ right now. Full review with more photos up on Thursday (Eugene & Portland shows).
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dragot wrote:
@black-rock-sand I totally agree with your Babazula connection.
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black-rock-sand wrote:
I would like to connect the turkish band Baba Zula to Dengue Fever. They come from totally different edges of the world, but both use traditional music and instruments for their great psychedelic sounds.
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golema4 wrote:
THey just keep getting better! haha Love it
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R-Mac wrote:
This is dopesmoker.
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pedrovalenca wrote:
love the new album
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otsukaretimu wrote:
Good stuff.
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Rod_S wrote:
Cannibal Courtship came out of nowhere to be one of the albums of the year for me.
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anrimal wrote:
love their sound.
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spankmecold wrote:
My review of Dengue Fever's Cannibal Courtship for Spectrum Culture: http://spectrumculture.com/2011/05/dengue-fever-cannibal-courtship.html
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serious_man wrote:
gooooood
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Criznittle wrote:
Dengue Fever "Cannibal Courtship" is featured on Indie/Rock Playlist: July (2011) http://theindierockplaylist.com
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macpro wrote:
"Cannibal Courtship" is my favorite new album of 2011.
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coasterbrock wrote:
sooo great to see these guys at glastonbury. been listening to them for a while, such an interesting sound :)
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nilwhite wrote:
отличные)
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B-Nolfi wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Dengue+Fever
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outremuse wrote:
Amazing.
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Schrammelhammel wrote:
I've seen you guys at CAMA 2010 in Hanoi. Since then I was driving around with my scooter and your music in the headphones. Fantastic songs. Thanks
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FourSlotsFallen wrote:
loved the new album!
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