Search Results for:

THE QUIET VILLAGE

Quiet Village invites Eric Duncan AKA Dr Dunks for his latest EP ‘Plateau Alone’ featuring Zopelar. Dr Dunks is one half of DJ duo Rub-N-Tug.

New York music veteran Eric Duncan AKA Dr Dunks lands on Quiet Village with his latest release ‘Plateau Alone’ featuring Zopelar. Beginning his journey over three decades ago in New York's underground scene as one half of the duo ‘Rub-N-Tug’ alongside Thomas Bullock and one half of DFA’s Still Going, Duncan has built a reputation for his genre-defying music and sets, mixing disco, house, funk and electro. His production and remix catalogue over the years includes Grace Jones, Todd Terje, LCD Soundsystem, Groove Armada, and more. Producer and DJ Zopelar hails from Brazil, taking inspiration from the Brazilian music scene and lacing it with jazz, soul, and house, with releases on Apron Records, Tartelet Records, Soul Clap Records, and Selva Discos

The ‘Plateau Alone’ EP comprises three funk-fuelled tracks. Syncopated electro synths flood opening track ‘Plateau Alone’ with an 80s-inspired groove, where bass melodies and textures create an otherworldly feel. Second track ‘Slow One Eleven’ slows the pace; percussion and strings featuring rock accents create a steady groove as Duncan adds his signature sonic sound. Low-down bass blends with dub-chords and alien textures in ‘88 Lights’, creating a warm and cosy closing to the EP.


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: The buy-on-sight label from Quiet Village enlists New York legend Dr Dunks for a laser guided exercise in electro-disco brilliance.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Plateau Alone

B1. Slow One Eleven
B2. 88 Lights

&Co. debut on A Quiet Village. The US-based trio drop the third release on Quiet Village’s eponymous imprint. &Co. Is a project from multi-hyphenate and Bianca Chandon founder, Alex Olson; pianist, composer and producer Alberto Bof (known for his work on ®Oscar ®Bafta ®Golden Globe and ®Grammy award winning A Star is Born); and DJ / fashion luminary, Paul Takahashi. The trio’s second release, ‘Staycation’ follows 2015’s ‘Best of Friends’, and sees these rare talents create a two-tracker that explores a uniquely evocative, cinematic and dubby Balearic aesthetic. A piece of art from a powerhouse creative team operating at the intersection of skate culture, music, design and fashion,

"‘Staycation' began as a follow-up to the first EP, 'Best Friends'. As a result, ‘Staycation’ came together in fragments. The first track was built over a handful of short studio sessions, each only about an hour long, driven by brainstorming and reworking ideas. With Alex away, Alberto and I continued refining the piece in Los Angeles, sharing updates for Alex’s approval until it was completed. The track remained unmastered and was quietly circulated to a small circle as a promotional piece. The second track, “Lean Like a Cello,” was initially conceptualized together. However, with Alex now based in New York and less available, we completed the arrangement in Los Angeles, sending versions back and forth for Alex’s input and feedback. Nearly a decade later, the idea resurfaced, and the recordings were finally mastered and released. A friend, Justin Van Der Volgen, handled the mastering. What began as a plan to give the tracks away as a promo evolved when Justin encouraged the group to shop the release. With help from Eric Duncan of Rub N Tug, the music reached Matt (Edwards, aka Radio Slave/ 1/2 of Quiet Village). Ten years after the first sessions, Staycation arrives as a document of distance, collaboration, and time. A project shaped as much by separation as by shared intention." - Paul Takahashi


STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Another buy-on-sight record from The Quiet Village camp. Bit more deep, dark and cosmic leaning than the Balearic flavours across the first two releases but equally captivating. Possessing a level of finesse and sonic understanding that's miles ahead of the also-rans. Recommended!

TRACK LISTING

A. Lean Like A Cello 
B. Liquor Run 


Latest Pre-Sales

221 NEW ITEMS

E-newsletter —
Sign up
Back to top