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Instead of asking who Quiet Village is, we might begin by asking what, or better, where. Naggingly familiar, it sounds like the name of a place glimpsed in a film, or perhaps a dream. And that’s just about right. For Quiet Village—the group, that is—make music inspired by classic soundtracks, vintage TV adverts and long-forgotten BBC programs, triggering an emotional response so deep-seated it’s practically subliminal.
The name Quiet Village, of course, comes from Martin Denny’s classic album of exotica, and appropriately so, for the members of Quiet Village might first and foremost be described as archivists—record nerds intent upon forging a shimmering totality from their sagging shelves of vinyl. The group consists of Joel Martin, a longtime record collector, curator, DJ and music supervisor, and Matt Edwards, the house and techno producer best known as Radio Slave. The two met in the early ’90s in the town of Catford, England, southeast of London, where they bonded—in a car headed for a Metalheadz gig in London, as it happened—over a shared love of old disco, acid house and carboot sales. “I’d go hang out in Matt’s studio and we’d just listen to music,” remembers Joel. “I’d sit in the studio with him while he was producing, playing each other stuff that we liked, turning each other on to music. But we never expected to make music! That was never in the cards.”
The name Quiet Village, of course, comes from Martin Denny’s classic album of exotica, and appropriately so, for the members of Quiet Village might first and foremost be described as archivists—record nerds intent upon forging a shimmering totality from their sagging shelves of vinyl. The group consists of Joel Martin, a longtime record collector, curator, DJ and music supervisor, and Matt Edwards, the house and techno producer best known as Radio Slave. The two met in the early ’90s in the town of Catford, England, southeast of London, where they bonded—in a car headed for a Metalheadz gig in London, as it happened—over a shared love of old disco, acid house and carboot sales. “I’d go hang out in Matt’s studio and we’d just listen to music,” remembers Joel. “I’d sit in the studio with him while he was producing, playing each other stuff that we liked, turning each other on to music. But we never expected to make music! That was never in the cards.”
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hi_im_mai Silent Movie is fantastic...can't wait for their next album!
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Darkocat I just get lost in Silent Movie anytime I start it up. What a weird/wonderful little album.
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goldsounz any new stuff to speak of??
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Yotimi How are The Avalanches not listed as a similar artist?
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Darkocat
69 shouts oh wait i ruined it :(
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TheAbbott Not that unique but nice sounds, Free Rider is my jam on this.
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halfstreet Triple that!
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Xenux88 Really interesting sounds here
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