Most irritating Exotica album and song - Tiki Music

DTG DJ Terence Gunn Member Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 250	DTG DJ Terence Gunn Posted posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 10:51 PM On 2007-03-12 15:23, Quince_at_Dannys wrote: On 2007-03-12 07:42, bb moondog wrote: The EXOTICA SUITE with its good (trad Exotica) and BAD (horn based near Dixieland CRAPOLA) is a good example of fairly non-essential stuff--coolest cover EVER though--REAL rattan!!! I gotta disagree with this assessment by the way, I love Exotica Suite, I think it's totally essential! I'm not usually a big fan of Si Zentner but the mix of big band and bongos on this record works great, IMHO. The entire thing composed by LES BAXTER by the way--kickass! "Tiki" is one of the best tracks ever put on wax. I would have to agree with your disagreement of the previous assessment. Exotica Suite's only real fault is its inaccurate title. And there's no Dixie Land jazz; just swing jazz, which fits entirely for this concept, and is THE JAZZ for the Lounge scene. And the song 'Tiki' is definitely the best version I've heard of that song. And what's not to LOVE about 'Stolen Idol' and 'Lotus Pool/Tribe Of The Moon'? Perhaps this album isn't to one's musical taste, and one would be correct in not classifying this album as Exotica (even though there are a few tracks), but this album is hardly irritating; it's swingin', baby!

On 2007-03-12 15:23, Quince_at_Dannys wrote:

On 2007-03-12 07:42, bb moondog wrote:
The EXOTICA SUITE with its good (trad Exotica) and BAD (horn based near Dixieland CRAPOLA) is a good example of fairly non-essential stuff--coolest cover EVER though--REAL rattan!!!

I gotta disagree with this assessment by the way, I love Exotica Suite, I think it's totally essential! I'm not usually a big fan of Si Zentner but the mix of big band and bongos on this record works great, IMHO. The entire thing composed by LES BAXTER by the way--kickass! "Tiki" is one of the best tracks ever put on wax.

I would have to agree with your disagreement of the previous assessment. Exotica Suite's only real fault is its inaccurate title. And there's no Dixie Land jazz; just swing jazz, which fits entirely for this concept, and is THE JAZZ for the Lounge scene. And the song 'Tiki' is definitely the best version I've heard of that song. And what's not to LOVE about 'Stolen Idol' and 'Lotus Pool/Tribe Of The Moon'?

Perhaps this album isn't to one's musical taste, and one would be correct in not classifying this album as Exotica (even though there are a few tracks), but this album is hardly irritating; it's swingin', baby!

Post #291427 by DJ Terence Gunn on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 10:51 PM