Earliest exposure to Exotica. That I can remember. - Tiki Music

JC Jeff Central Tiki Socialite Columbus, Ohio Joined: Jul 23, 2002 Posts: 1737	JC Jeff Central Posted posted on Fri, Dec 28, 2007 9:57 AM On 2007-12-28 08:34, tabuzak wrote: Jack, check out what I dug up! My MUSICASSETTE version of the above album: I guess I should give it another listen... Hey, Looks like there are four versions of "Exotica" (the track) you can download from Amazon.com for $.99 each. http://www.amazon.com/Chris-Cosey/dp/B000QK52OI/ref=dm_ap_paging?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&page=2&%2Aentries%2A=0 Track #62 is the best version. I really like the way this starts out but then it gets pretty dance oriented. Still a good listen. Chris and Cosey are both fans of Exotica music. It's funny because I played this track during my DJ set at Exotica 2005 (I think), and I distintcly remember King Kukulele coming up to me and saying "Jeff, what are you doing?" I laughed and said "What! they're saying E-X-O-T-I-C-A". He said "riiight". TG had a track called "Exotica" on their 1979 album "20 Jazz Funk Greats." Also, the closest TG ever came to a real Exotica track was on the album "Journey Through a Body." That particular track was called "Exotic Functions." Plus, who could forget the Sandy Warner type cover on their "Greatest Hits" LP. The back cover even shows all the band members in Polynesian garb surrounded by Hawaiian kitsch. Keep in mind this was 1981 when it was released here in the U.S., 15 years before the Lounge craze!!! There are all kinds of bands that did Exotica sounding songs. Check out "Homer Hossa" by Yello, or better yet try "Pineapple Symphony" by the German band Kraftwerk. Electronic Exotica has always appealed to me and there is a LOT out there for the curiously inclined. Cheers and Mahalo, Jeff

On 2007-12-28 08:34, tabuzak wrote:

Jack, check out what I dug up! My MUSICASSETTE version of the above album:

I guess I should give it another listen...

Hey,

Looks like there are four versions of "Exotica" (the track) you can download from Amazon.com for $.99 each.

http://www.amazon.com/Chris-Cosey/dp/B000QK52OI/ref=dm_ap_paging?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&page=2&%2Aentries%2A=0

Track #62 is the best version. I really like the way this starts out but then it gets pretty dance oriented. Still a good listen. Chris and Cosey are both fans of Exotica music.

It's funny because I played this track during my DJ set at Exotica 2005 (I think), and I distintcly remember King Kukulele coming up to me and saying "Jeff, what are you doing?" I laughed and said "What! they're saying E-X-O-T-I-C-A". He said "riiight".

TG had a track called "Exotica" on their 1979 album "20 Jazz Funk Greats." Also, the closest TG ever came to a real Exotica track was on the album "Journey Through a Body." That particular track was called "Exotic Functions." Plus, who could forget the Sandy Warner type cover on their "Greatest Hits" LP. The back cover even shows all the band members in Polynesian garb surrounded by Hawaiian kitsch. Keep in mind this was 1981 when it was released here in the U.S., 15 years before the Lounge craze!!!

There are all kinds of bands that did Exotica sounding songs. Check out "Homer Hossa" by Yello, or better yet try "Pineapple Symphony" by the German band Kraftwerk.

Electronic Exotica has always appealed to me and there is a LOT out there for the curiously inclined.

Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff

Post #351714 by Jeff Central on Fri, Dec 28, 2007 9:57 AM