Post #521633 by Kaiwaza on Fri, Apr 2, 2010 3:11 PM

This post is giving me a headache..lol..as often is the case where we try to define something..:) A lot of guys have WAY diferent opinions as to what constitues "tiki" music from mine, but that's cool....just stay away from my ipod.

I'll just give you my own PERSONAL opinion of what you'll find in my "tiki music" playlist...

1. Hawaiian/Hapa Haole (whether native origin or not)....This would include steel guitar, hula music, hotel lounge acts...NOT contemporary/Jawaiian/reggae (although it wouldn't really be out of place, I just don't like it)
2. Classic exotica...Martin Denny, Lyman, Drasmin, Hunter,Sumac etc, plus current groups recording IN THAT STYLE..Tikiyaki Orch, etc.
3. Classic Latin..the old mambo, cha cha, merengue stuff..Tito Puente, etc. May include some
   Caribbean music as well, but OLD and not reggae. (Think old limbo records, Maya Angelo Sings Calypso, etc)
4. Can include old "Orientalized" pop lps...like "East of Java" by Warren Mueller's Orchestra, or any number of "Japan Goes Latin" type music.

The whole punk/rockabiliy, hot rod tiki connection just personally escapes me. I don't feel it all personally.
That's MY tiki music...a 1950s-70s Tropical/Hawaiian/Asian/West Indies/Not Really Sure What Island You're On vacation vibe..:)