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Return to Paradise w/ Forces From Above
Something happened to me this past summer… I encountered the peaceful bliss that is the music of Exotica for the first time. I become so fixated on its relaxing and hypnotic beauty that it became this paradise of sound that I returned to again and again.
In the late 1950’s, Martin Denny ditched his orchestral, Big Band sound to create what would be known as the “Exotica” genre. Combining the music of lounge jazz with tropical flavors from the Hawaiian & Caribbean islands, he birthed something uniquely experiential for its time. While it was despised by critics during its era, it became a hit within tiki bars and beach side resorts, it later brought about a cult following. Other artists in Denny’s circle joined and made it in their own vision. With the sounds of bird calls, animals howling, and ocean waves crashing, you get a cinematic experience with every song. This mix is a curated journey through this forgotten time in music. Welcome back to paradise.
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- Martin DennyQuiet Village
- Martin DennyJungle River Boat
- Les Baxter And His OrchestraThe Girl Behind The Bamboo Curtain
- Martin DennyI Talk To The Trees
- Si Zentner And His Orchestra, Martin DennyThe Enchanted Reef
- Les Baxter, 101 StringsTropicando
- Martin DennyMy Tane (My Man)
- Arthur LymanPele
- Les BaxterThe Breeze And I
- Martin DennyVoodoo Dreams
- Martin DennyCoronation
- Arthur LymanTaboo Tu
- Cal TjaderSomewhere In The Night
- ¡Esquivel!Frenesi
- Arthur LymanBamboo Tamboo
- Henry ManciniThe Zoo Chase
- Manny LopezAdventures In Paradise
- Manny Lopez, The BittersweetTerra Bella (Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra)
- Martin DennyThe Enchanted Sea
- Arthur Lyman, KapiolaniMystic Island
- Les BaxterPyramid Of The Sun
- Tak ShindoMombasa Love Song
- Tak ShindoBali Ha'I
- Martin DennyReturn To Paradise