Post #148200 by seamus on Mon, Mar 21, 2005 2:27 PM

Yeah I'm not sure a debate is necessary. Purists will always be purists, and that's OK. Perhaps a bit lonely at times, but still OK by me. I anticipated a bit of a spark, and I waited to see before I dealt out the next bit, but here goes.

My Sis In Law throws an occaisional theme party/production in the Mt. Shasta(Ca) area from time to time, and now that the Lounge, Exotica, Tiki vibe is starting to sink in with her, she wants to put on a big Tiki theme party. I get the feeling that it would start out mellow with the old authentic stuff, and later into the evening meld into more of a dance/rave/techno thing.
When she first told me her idea I shuddered a bit, trying to imagine the sacriledge. But when she started pointing out songs she liked from the Ultra-Lounge series, I decided to hear her out. Then she put on the Electro-Lounge disc1, and I began to think why the hell not? Especially if there is more/better similar types of stuff out there to choose from. She LIVES to dance, and her friends love her parties, and she always has a big turn out.
Hell, I may even want to go! She's gonna need Tikis.
Years ago I was sampling Martin Denny and Mancini, and others, and blending some laid back drum machine beats and ambient sounds. I kinda thought I was on to something there. This whole thing has got me wanting to pull out some of that dusty old gear and see what I can do.