TROPIKA by Tikiyaki Orchestra (2023)

releases March 3, 2023

Produced by Jim Bacchi
All Songs written by Jim Bacchi ©2022 Tikiyaki Music/BMI

Jim Bacchi : Guitar,Keyboards,Vibraphone, Steel Guitar, Percussion, Theremin, Stylophone
Jonpaul Balak : Bass Guitar
Pablo Baza : Drum Kit
Brian Kassan : Keyboards, Guitar
Nelson Bragg : Percussion

Gary Brandin : Steel Guitar on “En Flambe’” , “Hotel St Serenade”and “A South Pacific Sojourn”

Bruce Witkin : Upright Bass on “A South Pacific Sojourn”
Ian Harland : Vibraphone on “Walkabout”
Thomas Mackay : Vibraphone on “’Ua Tropika”
Brian Atkinson : Vibraphone solo on ”The Boobam Song”

Recording Engineers : Jim Bacchi, Pablo Baza, Thomas Mackay, Ian Harland, Bruce Witkin

Mixed By Jim Bacchi at Le Studio, Huntington Beach
Mastered to analog tape by Kurdt Vanderhoof at The English Channel
Cover art by SHAG https://thetikiyakiorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/tropika

There is a vinyl LP pre-order at Hi-Tide Records.

Couple different vinyl options on this one so far...

"Crystal" (clear) direct from Tikiyaki: https://shoptikiyaki.bigcartel.com/product/official-tikiyaki-orchestra-tropika-clear-vinyl-ltd-edition

(Purple) "Orchid" from our friends at Hi-Tide Recordings: https://hitideshop.com/products/tropika

~Rupe

Can't wait for this one!! Great music and great art, what's not to love!!! :)

I've never been disappointed with anything Jim has done! Can't wait for the release as well. Keep them coming Jim!

Looking forward to it!