Another nice little charity shop oddity, which I picked up suspecting it had a bit of the James Lasts about it. Wasn't actually far off; Alain Morisod's Sweet People are a Swiss easy listening/instrumental pop outfit that have been on the go since the 70s. This release compiles the highlights of their first two Polydor LPs from 1978 & 1981, with such minor European hits as Et Les Oiseaux Chantaient featuring wordless vocals, birdsong and a gentle background. Elsewhere, there's bits of whistling, lapping waves, and more birds.
Oddly enough, several Sweet People albums on discogs have been given the 'Downtempo' tag, as if they were Boards Of Canada records or something. To modern ears, I suppose there is a certain strange, odd appeal to this stuff in places, and it could be highly sampleable in the more chilled corners of today's electronic world. Enjoy just under an hour of pure musical diazepam.
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Hello there - the file requires a different password. Thanks for the music. I stumbled to your blog by accident but am enjoying a lot of the stuff.
ReplyDeleteI've double-checked this one: it's definitely sgtg, just those four letters in lowercase.
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