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I do listen to "Coles Radio" while driving and shopping in a Coles store. "Coles Radio" is programmed by the Nova network. I agree with the article that the Nova programmed stations whether its Smooth 95.3MHz, and DAB+ stations Smooth Relax. Smooth 80s or Smooth 90s. I also include "Coles Radio".
I definitely have to agree that it is mood music. The music does not necessarily make me want to buy more groceries.
Listening to Smooth 95.3, one can occasionally hear music from the 1960s. So the format is not necessarily locked into a contemporary format confined to a particular era.
Smooth definitely filled a void not covered by its former Vega format. It's reminiscent of the 1980s version of 2DAY-fm with its contemporary hits and laid-back "LA West Coast" jazz sound with artists such as Michael Franks, "David Gates and Bread", James Taylor and "Seals and Croft". Occasionally 2DAY-fm would play Frank Sinatra, Linda Rondstadt and "The Beat" (also known as "The UK Beat" and "The British Beat").
Why restrict feel good music to singing by not including instrumentals? Why aren't we hearing instrumental music from Bert Kaempfert, Walter Wanderley, Paul Mauriat, The Assembled Multitude, The Simon Park Orchestra ("Eye Level"), Sergio Mendes to name a few.
Even Billy Joel had an instrumental "Root Beer Rag". Hank Marvin from "The Shadows" fame had an instrumental song "Sacha".
Instrumentals are not confined to the 1960s and 1970s. Dance music from Alex Party have very little vocals and are pleasant to listen.
Stop assuming that feel good music is confined to singing alone.
Thank you,
Anthony, my easy listening format includes instrumentals which also make me feel good, Belfield in the land of the Wangal and Darug peoples of the Eora Nation.