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Lonley Lovers Volume 3

I have been listening to a lot of old movie soundtracks lately, mostly old Italian movies from the 60s. The work of Piero Piccioni especially, his work in Camille 2000 is really something special.
Also been focusing on strings and their arrangements. The layers of depth and feeling they bring to songs are unmatched. This mix I originally intended to be completely composed of 60s Italian composers. But things never seem to end the way I start them.

I had 11 songs, all by Italian composers, but as I listened to it over and over, it didn't flow correctly. There was no real personality to it, just a group of really great songs.

So I continued my search to find alternate tracks and stumbled upon a whole bunch of other tracks that I wasn't looking for. The more I listened and experimented, the better the mix became. I listened to a lot of music from KPM musichouse, a UK studio that produced "library music", music to be used in film, television, radio, etc.
I found myself listening to the work of Alan Hawksaw particularly. His approach to melody and complimentary instrumentation is incredible. Very inspiring.

So from there, I continued to discover musicians and labels that released some fantastic material. The work of Martin Böttcher, Brian Bennett, Mike Leander, Puccio Roelens, Cla*de Perra*din. So many great discoveries. I highly recommend listening to "It's Overotherness Time" by Mike Leander. The string arrangement and percussion is phenomenal. Incredibly emotional and powerful.

The story for this month went through many different phases, but I decided on going for an insane man who makes a CD for his "real doll" girlfriend.
The message he leaves at the start is indication enough that he's a little awkward. HE puts the CD on before leaving the house and acts as if she found it while going through his things when she was out. That's why he recorded the message, because she's a playful, sneaky type of woman.
Insane. Completely insane.
The music I think reflects the character more than any of the other mixes I've released. It does flow nicely, but can be a bit all over the place, as it jumps from genre to genre. The final track comes to a crazy conclusion that I think encapsulates what goes on in this guys mind on a daily basis.

The mix is a little late this month, but I wanted to make sure it was ready before pushing it out the door.

I hope you enjoy it, and any feedback is always welcomed.
https://soundcloud.com/lonely-lovers/lonely-lovers-vol-3

https://www.mixcloud.com/Taction/lonely-lovers-vol-3/

Tracklist;

John Cameron - Liquid Sunshine
Luce - Alessandro Alessandroni
Laura - Brian Bennett
Dream - Alessandro Alessandroni
Space Sirens - Thierry Durbet
Night Time - Paul Williams
Without You - Wim Overgaauw
Image - Brian Bennett
Easy Lovers - Piero Piccioni
Nostalgia - Piero Umiliani
Smooth and Manly - Puccio Roelens
Glistening - Alan Hawkshaw
Clouds - Graham de Wilde