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Quiet Village
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(2005 – present)
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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EssienPopoola wrote:
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sawaawawa wrote:
srsly my favorite albume
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Ryutothebread wrote:
I'd find that bio horribly pretentious if it wasn't true. Awesome band.
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jbchervin wrote:
best album avalanches never made
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MrPangwang wrote:
I love every single song on Silent Movie, great album, great band, can't wait for a new release.
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Grizz wrote:
Woah rediscovered this album. Incredible
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ezhenita wrote:
my pleasant discovery )
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GouldTerror wrote:
good stuff ... very chilled ... nice
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jamierobertward wrote:
A pleasant surprise.
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y2penni wrote:
silent movie beautifully evokes the comatose feeling of relaxing on a white-sanded beach somewhere in the tropics, with a raft palm shading you from the warmth of the sun as you gaze over the clear blue sea. yes.
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Murmeln wrote:
Yum.
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ravin_robin wrote:
the whole album is adorable
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sawaawawa wrote:
perfect
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claudia_l wrote:
hotel costes :)
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pushoversunite wrote:
oh. i read their bio. it all makes sense now.
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pushoversunite wrote:
this is my first time listening to this album but i already feel familiar with it.
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brokensonic wrote:
136 absolutely true.
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136 wrote:
one of the best albums this year..
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Kitsuneredfox wrote:
SuperMusic!!!!!!!!!!!
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Skierstins wrote:
Great Filmish music, cant be bored by it after listening it over an over again
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GazGod wrote about Quiet Village in Top 100 Albums Of The Decade (100 - 81). October 2009
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