![]() ![]() Each song represents the part of structure that supports the coup,” he says. “I’m trying to collect the sounds, voices, samples or songs that relates to the coup and make songs from those sources. Pisitakun is among the young Thai artists who use oblique playfulness to challenge the ruling powers in the face of censorship and prosecution. A whirl of hard techno, molam, military marching beats, Thai Pop and traditional Thai instrumentation, the seven-track record is a maximalist tour through the Thai political and psychic landscape, never sacrificing its wicked sense of fun in its pursuit of political justice. , his second release on Chinabot following 2018’s SOSLEEP. Pisitakun explores this question on Absolute C.O.U.P. “The question is stuck in my mind: Why do we have so many coups?” “Since I was born I witnessed three different coups: in 1991, 20,” says Thai artist Pisitakun. The Southeast Asian country has undergone 13 military coups d’états following the Siamese Revolution in 1932, the most in modern history than any other country. The tourist board might try to paint Thailand as the Land of Smiles, but in reality, democracy and free expression for Thai citizens seem a far-off dream. ![]()
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