Name: Malik Abdul-Rahmaan - Field Research Malaysia Genre: Instrumental Hip-Hop | Experimental | Folk Release Date: May 5, 2017 Label: Paxico Records Format: MP3 Quality: VBR V0 Size: 156 Mb Duration: 01:22:10 Description: 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. You can’t ask for a better case study to get schooled in everything from geopolitics to the various versions of the national dish, nasi lemak........all of which are telling about the music that I discovered in this magical place. From wandering around in 100 degree humidity with my field recorder picking up street sounds to tracking down the legendary Joe of Joe’s Mac at Amcorp Mall right outside of Kuala Lumpur. It was experiences like these that offered me the first visions for this project that I’ve come to call Field Research.
Tracklist: 01. Flight To Malaysia 02. Up Above The Clouds 03. Kampung Baru Stroll 04. Thinking Of Buda 05. Bangsar Nites 06. Sidestreets + Streetlights 07. Five-O Lurk 08. Building With Fitz 09. 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]