Indonesian Region/City-Titled Exotica songs - Tiki Music

DTG DJ Terence Gunn Member Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 250	DTG DJ Terence Gunn Posted posted on Sun, May 31, 2009 7:48 PM On 2009-05-29 03:20, Quiet Village Idiot wrote: I'm wondering about any of the surf bands in the early 1960s, too, if there may be some songs relating to Indonesia. I can't see why there would be. But then again, one never knows. Perhaps bigtikidude may know of one or two? Might be another long shot, but have you investigated the so-called 'Indo-Rock' scene? This was the first wave of rock & roll in the Netherlands in the early 60s and, for some reason, there were a lot of young Indonesian kids involved, hence the name. The music was often Shadows-influenced twangy guitar instrumentals. Here's a typical example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eth_weFMBFw&feature=related Beautiful! I like it. Boy Jensen & his Rollin' Kids and some of the other Indo-Rock groups of the 1960s don't seem to be available anywhere but on youtube, though, which doesn't help me. One would think there would be a compilation on CD of these songs. Obviously, from the posts, there seems to be quite an interest for the music, if only even nostalgically.

On 2009-05-29 03:20, Quiet Village Idiot wrote:

I'm wondering about any of the surf bands in the early 1960s, too, if there may be some songs relating to Indonesia. I can't see why there would be. But then again, one never knows. Perhaps bigtikidude may know of one or two?

Might be another long shot, but have you investigated the so-called 'Indo-Rock' scene? This was the first wave of rock & roll in the Netherlands in the early 60s and, for some reason, there were a lot of young Indonesian kids involved, hence the name. The music was often Shadows-influenced twangy guitar instrumentals.

Here's a typical example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eth_weFMBFw&feature=related

Beautiful! I like it. Boy Jensen & his Rollin' Kids and some of the other Indo-Rock groups of the 1960s don't seem to be available anywhere but on youtube, though, which doesn't help me. One would think there would be a compilation on CD of these songs. Obviously, from the posts, there seems to be quite an interest for the music, if only even nostalgically.

Post #457723 by DJ Terence Gunn on Sun, May 31, 2009 7:48 PM