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Vinyl distribution: Painted Dog Records
Digital distribution: Music Deli
Bookings: [email protected]

01/06/2026

All our releases can be downloaded on Bandcamp.
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30/05/2026

🥳 Congratulations to Apichat Pakwan being selected for the Music Exchange program 2026 of .thailand 💥🌟

With support of the Creative Economy Agency Thailand the collective will present their unique blend of Thai, Isan and electronic music in the Netherlands and Germany!

Tourdates:
10 June: Berlin (DE) at with , & .bananna
12 June: The Hague (NL) at
13 June: Amsterdam (NL) at
14 June: Beekse Bergen (NL) at

25/05/2026

Isan instruments at a molam show by legendary singer Noknoi Uraiporn in Nong Khai 2017

Noknoi Uraiporn (นกน้อย อุไรพร) is a famous Isan-Thai lukthung and morlam singer, who was born in 1957 in Si Saket province in Northeast Thailand.
She is the leader of the Sieng Isan band (เสียงอีสาน), meaning 'Isan Sound'.
In the early '70's she was part of the influential Petchphinthong band, alongside phin legend Tongsay Tebtanon.
Popular songs of her include "Nok Jaa", "Loei Wela Kid Hod", "Mon Phleng Sieng Isan" and"Phab Tay Winyan Rak".

18/05/2026

Eck Echo teams up with Chiang-Mai based Animist Records to bring you Apichat Pakwan live in concert at Neukölln’s Arkaoda.

Continuing our collaborations with subtropical sound pushers of the global south we are happy to co-produce Apichat Pakwan’s unique proposal where modern Thai “Isan” traditions meet dub aesthetics, boiled in a sizzling broth of funk and psychedelia . Featured in the soundtrack of White Lotus’ Thailand Season 3, the band will include this and other songs of their upcoming album in this one-time Berlin concert.

FULL LINEUP:
Memeshift (Hybrid set): Sound researcher Sully Morgan is an active component of the Soy Division crew and the founder of the L-KW label. His collaboration with both latin and middle-east managed platforms Radical Sounds Latinamerica and Morphine Raum are fostering the kind of networks that we love and therefore we feel humbled to host him performing a hybrid set for the hybrid crowds :)

-DJ Support:
From Barcelona we are joined by the red-haired vinyl selectress and all-round Eck Echo team member .bananna . Plus more unpredictable - all global longitudinal lines expected- tropical selections by Eck Echo’s and Animists’ very own homegrown DJs.

Date: June 10th 2026
Place: Arkaoda Berlin, Karl-Marx-Platz 16-18, 12043 Berlin
Doors: 8pm
Tickets RSVP on RA

07/05/2026

aren state in present day Myanmar in 2016.

The Karen, also known as the Kayin, Kariang or Kawthoolese, reside primarily in Kayin State, southern and southeastern Myanmar. Many Karen have migrated to Thailand, having settled mostly on the Myanmar–Thailand border.
Karen refers to a heterogeneous lot of ethnic groups that do not share a common language, culture, religion, or material characteristics.
The majority of Karen are Theravada Buddhists who also practice animism, while approximately 15–30 percent are Christian.
Karen animism is defined by a belief in ကလ (k'lar) translating as soul, thirty-seven spirits that embody every individual. Misfortune and sickness are believed to be caused by k'lar that wander away, and death occurs when all thirty-seven k'lar leave the body.
The Karen are a very musical people. An aexample of their traditional music culture is the the 'Don dance'. "Don" roughly translates to "in agreement". The dance is a series of uniform movements accompanied by music played from traditional Karen instruments. During the performance, a "Don Koh" leads the troupe of dancers.
Karen insurgent groups, led primarily by the Karen National Union (KNU), have waged war against the Burmese government since early 1949. The original aim of the KNU was to create an independent Karen homeland called Kawthoolei, but since 1976 they have shifted towards calling for a federal system in Myanmar instead.

Visit our website for more information about the Karen on animist.nl

02/05/2026

Great soulful Thai lukthung songs on this original 45 from Thailand for sale!

Side A features 'Please listen to the stars cheering' by Prakai Phet Sorn Hong (ประกายเพชร สรหงส์). The song has a beautiful instrumental arrangement, and some interesting Thai percussive rhythms.

On Side B we find Khongsorn Pornsawan (โก่งศร พรสวรรค์) singing a deep melancholic song called 'Waiting For Love'. Also this song has beautiful instrumental accompaniment, with some fine horns starting things off.

This original Thai pressing is in good condition, with side B being closer to VG. Listen to the audio examples for an impression of the actual copy for sale.
More info on our website animist.nl

28/04/2026

Khmer shadow puppet music and dance performance by the Sovanna Phum Arts Association in Phnom Penh.

📸 2014

20/04/2026

Lanna dance rehearsal at Wat Jed Yod in Chiang Mai

12/04/2026

❤️ from ESAN

28/03/2026

Lanna culture is a living, dynamic culture
📸1: Chiang Mai women in traditional Lanna dress at the nightmarket opposite the train station
📸2: Detail of Buddhist temple
📸3: Lanna drum used in ceremonies and dance performances
📸4: Poster of the Lanna Folk Futurism event coming Tuesday in Chiang Mai, co-organized by Animist Records and featuring

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