Silent Movie
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After three sought-after singles for the WHATEVER WE WANT label — plus remixes for the likes of GORILLAZ, FRANÇOIS K, MUDD, TOBY TOBIAS, JAMES YORKSTON, GRANDADA BOB, BLACK DEVIL and COSMO VITELLI — QUIET VILLAGE step out of the shadows to present their much anticipated debut album, ‘Silent Movie’.
Comprised of master crate-digger JOEL MARTIN and rising dance-music star MATT EDWARDS (a man of many monikers including RADIO SLAVE & REKID), and borrowing their name from MARTIN DENNY’s exotica masterpiece, Quiet Village make the old sound new (and vice versa). Influenced by Italian film soundtracks, library music, disco edits, acid rock and vintage soul, they mix the unlikeliest elements — bluesy guitar, chamber strings, air-raid sirens, shuffling breakbeats, even flutes and seagull cries — into an hour-long, beautiful reverie. Often cinematic in feel – their sound is unique and will wash over you in a refreshing embrace. Check out this youtube link to get an idea! Sit back, close your eyes and let the images roll.
With the lights down low, the whole album takes on the quality of a dream state. Credit Quiet Village’s love of the chillout classics of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, from SLOWDIVE’s shoegazing to the ORB’s stargazing. As hypnotic as the rotation of a disco ball, chock full of long phrases, gentle repetitions and subtle shifts that slyly pull the rug out from under you.
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MP3 ALBUM |
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$16.99 |
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CD |
K7225CD |
$24.95 |
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MP3 (320k) Individuals AU$1.69 per track
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