{"title":"Khun Narin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhun Narin is a highly talented artist known for his unique and captivating music. With influences ranging from traditional Thai folk to psychedelic rock, Khun Narin creates a sound that is both familiar and innovative. His mesmerizing performances have earned him a dedicated following around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists to Khun Narin include Fumaça Preta, Kikagaku Moyo, The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, Ekin Fil, Metric System 1981, Snufmumriko, Seconds, Trina Basu, Don Muro, Nico Georis, Bryozone, Dif Juz, Daryl Groetsch, Junya Nakano,Aarktica,Mike Dillon ,Adam Pacione,Ylia,Thonghuad Faited,and Davi Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for music that will transport you to another world and leave you feeling inspired and uplifted,\u003cen\u003eKhun Narin\u003c\/en\u003e's music is not to be missed. Whether you're a fan of traditional Thai folk or simply appreciate beautiful melodies and intricate instrumentation,Khun Narin's talent shines through in every note he plays.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ii-19","title":"II","description":"\u003cp\u003eKhun Narin's Electric Phin Band initially caught the ears of music enthusiasts via a YouTube clip posted to the Dangerous Minds blog in 2013 with the caption 'Mindblowing psychedelia from Thailand'. Helped by some interpreters at his local Thai restaurant, sound engineer Josh Marcy travelled to a small village near Lom Sak to record the band professionally. The result was their eponymous 2014 debut. The music Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band plays is called phin prayuk. A phin is a 3-stringed lute, on which the band uses a string of Boss effects pedals, including a phaser, distortion and digital delay. The ever-rotating cast of members spans several generations of musicians who play on hand-made instruments and take special pride in their custom mobile PA system: an imposing tower of 8 loudspeaker horns atop a huge bass cabinet. A standard engagement sees them performing during morning rituals, playing several low-key sets from the comfort of plastic lawn chairs. After a mid-day banquet, they lead a parade through the community to the local temple, picking up more and more partiers along the way. A fan of their casual yet participatory playing environment, Marcy returned to Lom Sak in early 2015 to record more. 'II' features covers of traditional Thai pop songs, introduces some new players including new phin players Aob and Bas while retaining some members of the old guard.LP - With Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Innovative Leisure","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471133315403,"sku":"398946","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2066a838-096f-40d2-afb4-f245b07815c6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727392491"},{"product_id":"khun-narin-s-electric-phin-band","title":"Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecording of a Thai marching band playing a traditional three-stringed lute and using effects pedals, distortion and digital delay, with Fender pickups installed into the lutes' hardwood bodies. Recommended for fans of: William Onyeabor, Ravi Shankar, Os Mutantes, Jimi Hendrix, Mulatu Astatke, Buena Vista Social Club, Ry Cooder. Debut release from a band whose music is indescribably beautiful psychedelia. It combines heavy psychedelia with rock and electrically modified traditional instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Innovative Leisure","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50490812498251,"sku":"377843","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50490812268875,"sku":"377842","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fdff1ed5-6426-46fb-beb1-f72892f9c58c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727675268"},{"product_id":"iii-13","title":"III","description":"\u003cp\u003eKhun Narin’s Electric Phin Band are a multi-generational psychedelic powerhouse from rural Thailand whose ecstatic, amplifier-blown folk music has quietly become one of the most unlikely global cult phenomena of the last decade. Hailing from Phetchabun Province, the group formed as a community celebration band — playing weddings, temple fairs, ordinations and village parades. At the center of their sound is the electrified phin, a traditional three-stringed Thai lute whose piercing, spiraling melodies cut through walls of percussion and portable PA distortion. What might begin as a local procession quickly transforms into something transcendent: hypnotic riffs cycling endlessly, rhythms pushing forward with relentless momentum, musicians of all ages locked into communal euphoria. Ten years after their last release, Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band return with their first new album in a decade — and their first ever recorded inside a professional studio. Produced by Tommy Brenneck (known for his work with Amy Winehouse, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones, Beyoncé, Mark Ronson, and The Budos Band), the album captures the band with a depth and clarity never heard before — without sacrificing the ecstatic propulsion that defines them. The result is both refinement and revelation. The phin still soars in sharp, spiraling lines; the percussion still drives with marathon intensity; but now every texture resonates with new dimension. It is the sound of a village tradition amplified for the world stage — communal, kinetic, and joyfully uncontainable. Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band do not simply perform songs; they create momentum. They build trance from repetition. They turn celebration into transport. A decade later, their return feels less like a comeback and more like a continuation of something timeless — music that exists beyond borders, beyond genres, and beyond expectation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Innovative Leisure","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56893394682187,"sku":"R7400-4299","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56893394714955,"sku":"R7400-1765","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tape","offer_id":56893394747723,"sku":"R7400-9915","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2026-03-27T112352.469.jpg?v=1774610639"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_3bcdf569_thumbnail_4096_b7b3eb79-7403-4146-b269-19e21aa654f1.jpg?v=1727392474","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/khun-narin.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}