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Mar Galo has been a fan of Asian culture and its music for a great part of her life. Not only did she collect records during her 15 year-stay in New York City she was also a show promoter for various Japanese bands. Bamboo Twist is a show on W_Music where she shares her passion for the exotic sounds of Asia. From psychedelic, group sounds, a-go-go, to rock n’ roll, there is abundance of great music in you will hear in Bamboo Twist!

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12 Jun

01:10:56

Bamboo Twist: Indo Pop Goes The 80′s

80′s are made of these songs. Cheeky, flirty pop songs performed on TVRI, the only available TV channel which ends its broadcast around 11 pm. Selekta Pop or Aneka Ria Safari are the staple program to listen to your favorite songs. Those were the days…

01. Gadisku – Trio Libels
02. Jalan-jalan Sore – Denny Malik
03. Rangking Pertama – Tommy Soemarni
04. Nona Manis – Richie Ricardo
05. Preman – Ikang Fauzi
06. Oh Ya – K3S
07. Cintaku Sampai Ke Ethiopia – Ria Resti Fauzi
08. Jejaka – Dina Mariana
09. Anak Jalanan – Gito Rollies
10. Bintangku Bintangmu – Heidy Diana
11. Berdiri Bulu Romaku – Hetty Koes Endang
12. Susanna – Billy Eden
13. Jamilah – Jamal Mirdad
14. Tebak-tebak Buah Manggis – Muchlas Adi Putra
15. Bukalah Kacamatamu – Rano Karno
16. Madu dan Racun – Bill & Brod
17. Kugadaikan Cintaku – Gombloh
18. Outro

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17 May

00:52:20

Bamboo Twist: T.S.O.M.L (The Soundtrack of My Life)

This session is comprised of songs that set the tone of my favorite movies. It’s hard to imagine them without these memorable tunes. Hope they are as relevant to you as they are to me.

01. Perfidia – Xavier Cugat (Days of Being Wild, In The Mood for Love, 2046)
02. Dance – Byung Woo Lee (Mother)
03. Em ơi, Hà Nội phố – Thanh Lam (Cyclo)
04. Historia De Un Amor – Eydie Gorme Y Los Panchos (Visage)
05. Oh Calypso – Grace Chang (The Hole)
06. Oru Vaartha – Kay Kay & Sadhana Sargam (I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone)
07. Could Not Get Your Love – Yao Li (Purple Butterfly)
08. Wang Ji Ta – Teresa Teng (Fallen Angels)
09. ????Silicon (Goodbye South Goodbye)
10. Rain and Tears – Aphrodite’s Child (Three Times)
11. Love Song 1990 – Law Dai Yau (Cry Me A River short)
12. Theme song (Rebels of the Neon God)
13. Jaan Pehechaan Ho – Mohammed Rafi (Ghost World)
14. Miao De Yue Hui – Zhong Hong Qi (The Wayward Cloud)
15. Hito Wa Yamai – Michiru Oshima (Princess Raccoon)
16. Hollow Me – Yura Yura Teikoku (Love Exposure, House)
17. Outro

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26 Apr

00:59:33

Bamboo Twist: ❀Grrrl Wower!❀

Celebrating the week of Kartini, the mother of women’s rights in Indonesia, a playlist consisting of girls kicking ass and having fun in music would naturally be a conceptual choice. Compiled of bands that’s been watched, booked, obsessed, recommended, acquainted with, and stumbled upon, these are the results.

01. Know Your Chicken – Cibo Matto
02. Hettakorii No Ottokotou – eX-Girl
03. Cosmic Matador – Taigaa
04. You Are The Sun – Water Fai
05. I Love You Oh No – Plastics
06. Stupid – Yumi Yumi
07. Bears – Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs
08. War War War – Papaya Paranoia
09. Brown Mushrooms – Shonen Knife
10. Where’re the Good Times – Super Junky Monkey
11. Ukifune – Go!Go!7188
12. Cold Heat – detroit7
13. Roller Coaster – Red Bacteria Vacuum
14. Canary Teikoku No Gyakushuu – Bleach03
15. Speak English or Die – Yellow Machinegun
16. Outro

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05 Apr

00:54:29

Bamboo Twist: Come Here Cambo

My love affair with Cambodian music started by listening to Dengue Fever many moons ago. Through them, I was introduced to the wonderful world of Cambodian psychedelic rock, pop, and folk that was flourishing before the Khmer Rouge. Sinn Sisamouth and Ros Sereysothea are two of the most prominent and prolific artists of their time along with Pan Ron, Houy Meas, and other artists that made it into this compilation. Sadly, most, if not all, of these talented musicians disappeared during the reign of Khmer Rouge. Such a tremendous loss for the country’s most treasured talents. Come Here Cambo serves as a homage to the eclectic Cambodian sound in the 60′s and 70′s, in addition to Dengue Fever rounding off the selection by covering Genjer Genjer, a controversial Indonesian song relating to communism back in the days.

01. Sra Mouy Keo (A Glass of Wine) – Ros Sereysothea
02. Chnam Oun Dop-PramMuy (I’m 16) – Ros Sereysothea
03. Jam 10 Kia Tiet / Wait Ten More Months – Ros Sereysothea
04. Ma Pee Noke Moke Pee Na / From Where – Sinn Sisamouth
05. Kal Oun Neang Rom Twist – Sinn Sisamouth
06. Rom Jongvak Twist / Dance Twist – Pan Ron
07. Jombang Jet – Pan Ron
08. Twiss! Twiss! Knyom – Chum Kem
09. Balliam Baliao – Chum Kem
10. Barn Joun Bong Mean Snaeh – Houy Meas
11. Reatrey Nis Mek Sroh Lah – Houy Meas
12. Sou Slarp Kroam Kombut Srey – Rather Die Under the Woman’s Sword – Yol Alaorang + Tuk
13. Yuvajon Kouge Jet / Broken Heart Man – Yol Alaorang
14. Kor Ka Ke key – Meas Samon
15. Ka Ko Ka – Meas Samon
16. Bar Bong Min Matha – Mao Sareth
17. Pruos Nov Srolanh – Mao Sareth
18. Genjer Genjer (Live Groupee Session) – Dengue Fever

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12 Mar

00:56:16

Bamboo Twist: Bands with Funny Names…

Bands with funny names and even funnier lyrics (Crazy Japanese bands compilation with one Chinese band): This compilation serves as a trip down memory lane of bands that hold a dear place in my heart at some point in my life and a lot of them still do. Most of them are Japanese bands so you can kind of see where my inclination was. Note that I don’t understand the Japanese lyrics but I think we can agree that’s not the deciding factor. These bands captured the spirit of being free and simply doing whatever the *bleep* they wanted while having fun. And with that, I think (more like feel) we just rid the need to think too hard when it comes to listening music. As Peelander-Z would say “Don’t think, Feel!” Listen away and get happy!

01. Dim Sum Girl – Notorious MSG
02. The Love Ninja – The Captains
03. Das Sportfest – The Dudoos
04. Money! Money – The 50 Kaitenz
05. Revolver Junkies – Thee Michelle Gun Elephant
06. UFO Romantics – Guitar Wolf
07. Don’t Say Fuck – Electric Eel Shock
08. Shitfly – Bathtub Shitter
09. Shield for Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand – Melt Banana
10. Air Control Remote Control – Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re
11. I Love Wok n Roll – The Spunks
12. Happy Birthday – Go-Bang’s
13. Ripe Loquat – Goggle-A
14. Tempura Mental – Gaijin A Go Go
15. Bog Ele Bechio – Mong Hang
16. Mad Tiger – Peelander Z
17. Outro

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15 Feb

00:44:11

Bamboo Twist: GS ♥ Eleki ♥

Talking about GS (Groups Sounds) always relates back to Eleki (Electric Guitar). This GS ♥ Eleki ♥ compilation meant to highlight the best of both genre that swept over Japan during the 60′s and 70′s time period which to date, still influenced plenty of modern-day Japanese bands. Listen to the twangy surf guitar with catchy minor-chord melodies glazed over synchronized movement by handsome boys in popular 60′s rock regalia to get the full grasp of this exciting time in Japan’s archive. Let loose and go a go-go!

01. Furi Furi ’66 – The Spiders
02. Asahi Yo Saraba – The Mops
03. Boogaloo No. 1 – The Mammies
04. Seishun A-Go-Go – Ken Yamauchi
05. Kamisama Onegai – The Tempters
06. Utsukushiki Ai No Okite – The Tigers
07. Love To You – The Golden Cups
08. The Beach of Memories – The Wild Ones
09. Koishite Aishite – The Beavers
10. Let’s Go On The Beach – Out Cast
11. Blue Eyes – The Blue Comets
12. Koioshiyoyo Jenny – The Carnabeats
13. Fire – The Swing West
14. Kaette Okure – The Playboy
15. Black Sand Beach – Yuzo Kayama
16. Let’s Go Rangers – The Rangers
17. Ganroku Hanami Odori – Takeshi Terauchi And The Bunnys
18. Outro

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29 Jan

00:42:03

Monsoon Friends

The bands selected best captured the spirit of the 60s and early 70s in Asia where waves of rock n roll took hold of musicians whom in turn, churning out songs that were heavily influenced by this genre while retaining their roots. Hope these selections will set you back to the good ol’ days under the breeze of tropical wind.

Mixtape Selection:
01. A Rahman Hassan – Tak Mengapa
02. Lilis Suryani – Jango
03. Pearl Sisters – A Cup of Coffee
04. The Peanuts – Ai No Kabaru (Carnival of Love)
05. The Savages – Whipping Post
06. The Jaguars – Two From North Japan
07. Mach Kung Fu – Full Reverb
08. Lan Ying & Changs – Crying in A Storm
09. P.M.7/Jupiter – Susie Wong
10. Steps – Mata Air
11. Grace Lee and The Stylers – Each and Every Flower
12. Ros Sereysothea – Kerh Songsa Kyoum Thay? (Have You Seen My Boyfriend?)
13. M A Maya & The Les Diggerz – Untukmu Teruna
14. John Teo And The Stylers – Riding A Trishaw Around Chinatown
15. Beli-Lah Susu Chap Junjong (Milkmaid Milk advertisment) (Bonus Track)