New York's Martin Denny is the king of Exotica whose sound takes in everything from smooth jazz to polynesian indigenous instrumentation to all sorts of other influences garnered from his trips everywhere from Hawaii to Burma. This track, which is a cover of Les Baxter's cut of the same name, is reputedly who Matt Edwards and Joel Martin named themselves after when they came up with their Quiet Village moniker. What I like about this record, and the album itself for that matter, is that it sounds like absolutely nothing else in my collection and I mean that in a good way. It's a record that instantly plants your feet firmly on sandy beaches with the waves lapping at the shore, cocktail in one hand surrounded by dancing women on some forgotten island. Basically what I'm trying to say is that this record is filled with sunshine and it feeds my overactive imagination, which is a awesome all round really. Another great thing about this record is that it is a cheapie, don't pay more than $7 for a copy. Unfortunately Martin passed away in late-2005 having spent the majority of his life living in Hawaii, which is the perfect place to listen to his music. Who is up for testing the theory?
Martin Denny - Quiet Village
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