During a trip to Paris, Montauk listened to three songs incessantly: Kenny Loggins 'This Is It', Ned Doheny 'Get It Up For Love' and Genesis 'Man On The Corner'. These tracks provide the foundation of their new awesomely smooth 'Boys' EP, out now on Sweet Surprise Recordings
Grovesnor, a Proper Songs guest mixer no less, releases his long awaited album 'Soft Return' on 26th April. Updating 70s-80s smooth AM radio pop with modern electronics, the album contains the classic 'Nitemoves' alongside a collection of new songs including the ace 'Steppin Out' homage 'Taxi To The Airport'.
"Remixes from Morgan Geist and Quiet Village" is the type of subject header that makes me take notice. New artist Jonathan Jeremiah has both provide sterling versions of his forthcoming single 'Happiness' out 2nd Nov on Rosario Records, which also features the wonderful Heritage Orchestra. Geist opts for Yacht-friendly smoothness while QV evoke long forgotten memories of summer (with the help of a sun bed and a copy of 'Sounds of the Ocean Vol 4') with a beautifully string drenched mix.
Grovesnor has compiled the first Proper Songs guest mix. Not so much a journey...more an odyssey.
0:00 Robin Cooper - Uncle’s Birthday 1:00 Steely Dan - Do It Again (Live at The Record Plant 1974) 7:49 Sparks - The No. 1 Song In Heaven 10:00 Heaven 17 - We Don’t Need No Fascist Groove Thang (Instrumental) 12:29 Traffic - Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys 15:45 Matt Berry - Take My Hand 19:35 Michael Franks - All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go 23:03 Gilberto Gil - Herói das Estrelas 28:57 Gene Clark - Strength Of Strings 35:40 R Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love (Remix)
