0:00, Neotropic, Neotropic, Radio edit, N/A, 5:08, Quiet Village (1996 Digital Remaster), Martin Denny, Radio edit, N/A, 8:36, Doors of Perception, Thievery Corporation ft. Gunjan, Radio edit, N/A, 11:31, Latazz, Funky Lowlives, Radio edit, N/A, 18:19, Far Away, Farid, Radio edit, N/A, 23:06, Sigh (Maneesh de Moor Remix), Praful, Radio edit, N/A, 29:01, Bandy Bandy, Zap Mama, Radio edit, N/A, 35:26, The Beat that Skipped Her Heart, The Warheads, Radio edit, N/A, 37:47, Never-ending (fock it mix), Esion Jim, Radio edit, N/A, 43:05, Ilumination, Thievery Corporation, Radio edit, N/A, 47:28, Happy, Anna Schaad, Radio edit, N/A, 51:44, Lazy...
0:00, Neotropic, Neotropic, Radio edit, N/A, 5:08, Quiet Village (1996 Digital Remaster), Martin Denny, Radio edit, N/A, 8:36, Doors of Perception, Thievery Corporation ft. Gunjan, Radio edit, N/A, 11:31, Latazz, Funky Lowlives, Radio edit, N/A, 18:19, Far Away, Farid, Radio edit, N/A, 23:06, Sigh (Maneesh de Moor Remix), Praful, Radio edit, N/A, 29:01, Bandy Bandy, Zap Mama, Radio edit, N/A, 35:26, The Beat that Skipped Her Heart, The Warheads, Radio edit, N/A, 37:47, Never-ending (fock it mix), Esion Jim, Radio edit, N/A, 43:05, Ilumination, Thievery Corporation, Radio edit, N/A, 47:28, Happy, Anna Schaad, Radio edit, N/A, 51:44, Lazy Lover, Brazilian Girls, Radio edit, N/A, 55:22, On the Beach, Marcel, Radio edit, N/A, 60:10, Angola (Carl Craig's Remix), Cesaria Evora, Radio edit, N/A, 68:20, Chi Che, Marzebian, Radio edit, N/A,
So it's 1957-58: As Martin Denny's "Quiet Village" plays on the "hi-fi", a little sprite dances around the living room, charming her parents and grandparents with her best-guesstimate Bali Hai moves … That was my first downtempo moment, a fact that wouldn't actually become evident for about 40 years … "Quiet Village" now seems equal parts campy and thrilling, but it made the suburbs daring for a while ... Back then, American style was very bland and buttoned-down, so no doubt people were ready for a change, and, too, as men came back from military service overseas, their experience of the greater world created an opening in the zeitgeist for the tiki lounge exotica purveyed in food and drink at Trader Vic's, in movies like South Pacific, and on disc by Martin Denny….
What we didn't know back then was how persistent this island-life motif would prove to be for modern listeners. Chief among the practitioners of world music-influenced downtempo, Thievery Corp adopts the original exotic touches and marries them with sophisticated modern electronica. Where Thievery leads, others follow along. So pull on your surfer shorts or your grass skirt and lei, and join us at the BeatConscious tiki hut for drinks and dancing ... it's your chance to get away without leaving home.
It's the first time I listen to one of your mixes and I've to admit it has been a great pleasure. I really appreciate the quality of your work. Expecting even better next time...
