Exotica Reviews
May 25, 2013
Exotica Review 219: Elisabeth Waldo – Rites Of The Pagan (1960)
Exotica Review 220: Ìxtahuele – Pagan Rites (2013)
May 18, 2013
Exotica Review 216: Morton Gould – More Jungle Drums (1964)
Exotica Review 217: Los Twang! Marvels – Jungle Of Twang (2008)
Exotica Review 218: Pill Wonder – Jungle/Surf (2010)
May 11, 2013
Exotica Review 212: Phil Moore – Polynesian Paradise (1959)
Exotica Review 213: Jerry Byrd – Byrd Of Paradise (1961)
Exotica Review 214: Leo Addeo – Paradise Regained (1961)
Exotica Review 215: Al Caiola – Paradise Village (1963)
May 4, 2013
Exotica Review 210: Stanley Black – Festival In Costa Rica (1955)
Exotica Review 211: Dominic Frontiere – Pagan Festival (1959)
Apr. 27, 2013
Exotica Review 207: Sam Makia – Hawaii: The Fabulous 50th State (1959)
Exotica Review 208: Santo & Johnny – Hawaii (1961)
Exotica Review 209: Don Tiare – Strings Over Hawaii (1963)
Apr. 20, 2013
Exotica Review 205: Paul Mark – East To West (1961)
Exotica Review 206: Dave Brubeck Quartet – Jazz Impressions Of Japan (1964)
Apr. 13, 2013
Exotica Review 202: Preston Epps – Bongo Bongo Bongo (1960)
Exotica Review 203: Irving Fields Trio – Bikinis And Bongos (1962)
Exotica Review 204: Pérez Prado – Concierto Para Bongó (1975)
Apr. 6, 2013
Exotica Review 200: Martin Denny & Si Zentner – Exotica Suite (1962)
Exotica Review 201: Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains – Exotica (1965)
Mar. 30, 2013
Exotica Review 197: Werner Müller – East Of India (1963)
Exotica Review 198: Tsun-Yuen Lui – Exotic Music Of Ancient China (1963)
Exotica Review 199: Joël Vandroogenbroeck – South East Asia (1985)
Mar. 23, 2013
Exotica Review 195: Yma Sumac – Inca Taqui (1953)
Exotica Review 196: Cal Tjader & Lalo Schifrin – Several Shades Of Jade (1963)
Mar. 16, 2013
Exotica Review 192: Morton Gould – Coffee Time (1958)
Exotica Review 193: Axel Stordahl – The Magic Islands Revisited (1961)
Exotica Review 194: Narco Lounge Combo – A Girl Called Jazz (2013)
Mar. 9, 2013
Exotica Review 190: Edmond De Luca – Safari (1958)
Exotica Review 191: Les Baxter – African Jazz (1959)
Mar. 2, 2013
Exotica Review 187: 101 Strings – Hawaiian Paradise (1961)
Exotica Review 188: Ferrante & Teicher – Pianos In Paradise (1962)
Exotica Review 189: Steve Reid – Passion In Paradise (1999)
Feb. 23, 2013
Exotica Review 183: Tito Puente – Top Percussion (1957)
Exotica Review 184: Terry Snyder – Persuasive Percussion Volume 2 (1960)
Exotica Review 185: Arthur Lyman – Percussion Spectacular! / Yellow Bird (1960)
Exotica Review 186: Dick Schory – Supercussion (1963)
Feb. 16, 2013
Exotica Review 181: Korla Pandit – Latin Holiday (1959)
Exotica Review 182: Barney Kessel – Contemporary Latin Rhythms (1963)
Feb. 9, 2013
Exotica Review 178: Ralph Font – Tabu (1959)
Exotica Review 179: Marty Gold – Skin Tight (1960)
Exotica Review 180: Kahuna Kawentzmann – Tiki Traveling (2005)
Feb. 2, 2013
Exotica Review 176: Aqua Velvets – Surfmania (1995)
Exotica Review 177: Los Venturas – Surfers Brew (2006)
Jan. 26, 2013
Exotica Review 173: Stanley Black – Tropical Moonlight (1957)
Exotica Review 174: Rene Paulo Group – Tropical Heat Wave (1963)
Exotica Review 175: Teresa Bright – Tropic Rhapsody (2008)
Jan. 19, 2013
Exotica Review 170: Enoch Light – Spaced Out (1969)
Exotica Review 171: Roger Roger & Nino Nardini – Informatic 2000 (1982)
Exotica Review 172: Los Twang! Marvels – Guitars In Orbit (2005)
Jan. 12, 2013
Exotica Review 168: Hugo Montenegro – Bongos And Brass (1960)
Exotica Review 169: Bob Florence – Bongos / Reeds / Brass (1960)
Jan. 5, 2013
Exotica Review 165: Martin Denny – Primitiva (1958)
Exotica Review 166: Chaino – Jungle Echoes (1959)
Exotica Review 167: Mandingo – The Primeval Rhythm Of Life (1973)
Dec. 29, 2012
Exotica Review 162: Percy Faith – Malagueña (1958)
Exotica Review 163: Billy Vaughn – Mexican Pearls (1965)
Exotica Review 164: Raices – Raices (1975)
Dec. 22, 2012
Exotica Review 160: Jerry Byrd – Christmas In Hawaii (1987)
Exotica Review 161: The Blue Hawaiians – Christmas On Big Island (1995)
Dec. 15, 2012
Exotica Review 157: Walter Wanderley – Rain Forest (1966)
Exotica Review 158: John Klemmer – Brazilia (1979)
Exotica Review 159: Don Tiki – South Of The Boudoir (2009)
Dec. 8, 2012
Exotica Review 154: Henry Mancini – The Versatile Henry Mancini (1957)
Exotica Review 155: Stanley Black – Cuban Moonlight (1958)
Exotica Review 156: Arthur Lyman – Hawaiian Sunset (1959)
Dec. 1, 2012
Exotica Review 151: Werner Müller – Holiday In Japan (1958)
Exotica Review 152: Tak Shindo – Accent On Bamboo (1960)
Exotica Review 153: Nettai Tropical Jazz Big Band – September (1999)
Nov. 24, 2012
Exotica Review 148: Yma Sumac – Legend Of The Sun Virgin (1952)
Exotica Review 149: Xavier Cugat – Viva Cugat! (1961)
Exotica Review 150: Combustible Edison – I, Swinger (1994)
Nov. 17, 2012
Exotica Review 145: Harry Kaapuni & His Royal Polynesians – Blue Hawaiian Waters (1960)
Exotica Review 146: Nelson Riddle – Love Tide (1961)
Exotica Review 147: Aqua Velvets – The Aqua Velvets (1992)
Nov. 10, 2012
Exotica Review 142: Morton Gould – Jungle Drums (1957)
Exotica Review 143: Les Baxter – Jungle Jazz (1959)
Exotica Review 144: Nino Nardini & Roger Roger – Jungle Obsession (1971)
Nov. 3, 2012
Exotica Review 140: Andre Kostelanetz – Lure Of Spain (1957)
Exotica Review 141: Enoch Light – Spanish Strings (1966)
Oct. 27, 2012
Exotica Review 137: Cal Tjader – Demasiado Caliente (1960)
Exotica Review 138: Pérez Prado – Exotic Suite Of The Americas (1962)
Exotica Review 139: Tipsy – Trip Tease (1996)
Oct. 20, 2012
Exotica Review 134: Ames Brothers – Destination Moon (1958)
Exotica Review 135: 101 Strings – Astro-Sounds From Beyond The Year 2000 (1969)
Exotica Review 136: Los Venturas – Kaleydoskop (2011)
Oct. 13, 2012
Exotica Review 131: Martin Denny – Exotica Volume II (1957)
Exotica Review 132: Tommy Morgan & Warren Barker – Tropicale (1958)
Exotica Review 133: Santo & Johnny – Around The World With Santo & Johnny (1962)
Oct. 6, 2012
Exotica Review 129: Korla Pandit – Tropical Magic (1959)
Exotica Review 130: The Three Suns – On A Magic Carpet (1960)
Sep. 29, 2012
Exotica Review 126: Arthur Lyman – Taboo (1958)
Exotica Review 127: Axel Stordahl – Jasmine & Jade (1960)
Exotica Review 128: The Blue Hawaiians – Sway (1998)
Sep. 22, 2012
Exotica Review 123: Billy Vaughn – Blue Hawaii (1959)
Exotica Review 124: Werner Müller – Hawaiian Swing (1962)
Exotica Review 125: Johnny Pineapple – Hawaiian Holiday (1965)
Sep. 15, 2012
Exotica Review 120: Augie Colón – Chant Of The Jungle (1960)
Exotica Review 121: Stanley Wilson – Pagan Love (1961)
Exotica Review 122: The Brigantines – Vacation! (2012)
Sep. 8, 2012
Exotica Review 116: Terry Snyder – Persuasive Percussion (1959)
Exotica Review 117: Don Ralke – But You've Never Heard Gershwin With Bongos (1960)
Exotica Review 118: The Shangaans – Jungle Drums (1965)
Exotica Review 119: Mandingo – Mandingo III (1974)
Sep. 1, 2012
Exotica Review 114: Bert Kaempfert – The Magic Music Of Far Away Places (1965)
Exotica Review 115: Henry Mancini – The Latin Sound (1965)
Aug. 25, 2012
Exotica Review 111: Yma Sumac – Voice Of The Xtabay (1950)
Exotica Review 112: Ethel Azama – Exotic Dreams (1958)
Exotica Review 113: Frank Hunter – White Goddess (1959)
Aug. 18, 2012
Exotica Review 107: Les Baxter – Caribbean Moonlight (1956)
Exotica Review 108: Nelson Riddle – Witchcraft! (1958)
Exotica Review 109: Stanley Black – Exotic Percussion (1961)
Exotica Review 110: Sunday Combo – Music For Lounge Chairs (2012)
Aug. 11, 2012
Exotica Review 104: Tokyo Serenaders – Holiday In Japan (1950's)
Exotica Review 105: Tak Shindo – Far East Goes Western (1962)
Exotica Review 106: Cal Tjader – Breeze From The East (1964)
Aug. 4, 2012
Exotica Review 100: Martin Denny – Exotica (1957)
Exotica Review 101: 101 Strings – A Night In The Tropics (1957)
Exotica Review 102: Gene Rains – Rains In The Tropics (1962)
Exotica Review 103: The Karminsky Experience Inc. – The Power Of Suggestion (2003)
Jul. 28, 2012
Exotica Review 097: Jackie Gleason – The Torch With The Blue Flame (1957)
Exotica Review 098: Franck Barcellini & Alain Romans – Mon Oncle (1958)
Exotica Review 099: Ìxtahuele – The Exotic Sounds Of Ìxtahuele (2012)
Jul. 21, 2012
Exotica Review 094: Andre Kostelanetz – Lure Of Paradise (1959)
Exotica Review 095: Axel Stordahl – Lure Of The Blue Mediterranean (1959)
Exotica Review 096: Don Tiki – Skinny Dip With Don Tiki (2001)
Jul. 14, 2012
Exotica Review 092: Arthur Lyman – Leis Of Jazz (1957)
Exotica Review 093: Harry Kaapuni & His Royal Polynesians – Aloha Hawaii (1960)
Jul. 7, 2012
Exotica Review 090: The New York Jazz Quartet – Gone Native (1957)
Exotica Review 091: The Blue Hawaiians – Live At The Lava Lounge (1995)
Jun. 30, 2012
Exotica Review 087: Augie Colón – Sophisticated Savage (1959)
Exotica Review 088: Xavier Cugat – Cugi's Cocktails (1963)
Exotica Review 089: Narco Lounge Combo – Music For Ice Rinks (2011)
Jun. 23, 2012
Exotica Review 084: Pérez Prado – Voodoo Suite (1955)
Exotica Review 085: Alfred Newman & Ken Darby – Ports Of Paradise (1960)
Exotica Review 086: The Waitiki 7 – New Sounds Of Exotica (2010)
Jun. 16, 2012
Exotica Review 081: Korla Pandit – Music Of The Exotic East (1958)
Exotica Review 082: The Surfmen – The Sounds Of Exotic Island (1960)
Exotica Review 083: Euroboys – Jet Age (1997)
Jun. 9, 2012
Exotica Review 078: George Cates – Polynesian Percussion (1961)
Exotica Review 079: Henry Mancini – Music Of Hawaii (1966)
Exotica Review 080: Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys – Tiki Pop (2005)
Jun. 2, 2012
Exotica Review 076: Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea (1959)
Exotica Review 077: Bert Kaempfert – Tropical Sunrise (1977)
May 26, 2012
Exotica Review 073: Enoch Light – Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)
Exotica Review 074: Alfred Apaka – Golden Voice Of The Islands (1963)
Exotica Review 075: The Tikiyaki Orchestra – Aloha, Baby! (2011)
May 19, 2012
Exotica Review 070: Nelson Riddle – Sea Of Dreams (1958)
Exotica Review 071: Les Baxter – Que Mango! (1970)
Exotica Review 072: Kava Kon – Departure Exotica (2005)
May 12, 2012
Exotica Review 067: Don Ralke Presents – Bongo Madness (1957)
Exotica Review 068: Gene Rains – Far Across The Sea (1961)
Exotica Review 069: The Vanduras – In The Dark (2002)
May 5, 2012
Exotica Review 065: Michel Magne – Tropical Fantasy (1962)
Exotica Review 066: Karl Zéro – Songs For Cabriolets And Otros Tipos De Vehiculos (2000)
Apr. 28, 2012
Exotica Review 062: Andre Kostelanetz – Lure Of The Tropics (1954)
Exotica Review 063: Mandingo – Sacrifice (1973)
Exotica Review 064: Clouseaux – Beyond Good And Evil (2006)
Apr. 21, 2012
Exotica Review 059: Arthur Lyman – The Legend Of Pele (1959)
Exotica Review 060: Cal Tjader – Solar Heat (1968)
Exotica Review 061: Lisa Ono – Bossa Hula Nova (2001)
Apr. 14, 2012
Exotica Review 056: Alex Keack – Surfers Paradise (1961)
Exotica Review 057: Mike Simpson – Jungle Odyssey (1966)
Exotica Review 058: The Hula Girls – The Curse Of The Tiki (2010)
Apr. 7, 2012
Exotica Review 054: John Scott Trotter – Escape To The Magic Mediterranean (1956)
Exotica Review 055: Ron Goodwin – Music For An Arabian Night (1959)
Mar. 31, 2012
Exotica Review 053: Tak Shindo – Brass And Bamboo (1959)
Mar. 24, 2012
Exotica Review 049: Warren Barker – Hawaiian Eye (1960)
Exotica Review 050: 101 Strings – The Romance Of Hawaii (1969)
Exotica Review 051: The Waitiki 7 – Adventures In Paradise (2009)
Mar. 17, 2012
Exotica Review 046: Les Baxter – Tamboo! (1956)
Exotica Review 047: Jackie Mittoo – In London (1967)
Exotica Review 048: Don Tiki – The Forbidden Sounds Of Don Tiki (1997)
Mar. 10, 2012
Exotica Review 044: Irv Cottler – Around The World In Percussion (1961)
Exotica Review 045: Tipsy – Uh-Oh! (2001)
Mar. 3, 2012
Exotica Review 042: The Markko Polo Adventurers – Orienta (1959)
Exotica Review 043: Señor Coconut – Fiesta Songs (2003)
Feb. 25, 2012
Exotica Review 039: Bert Kaempfert – That Latin Feeling … (1964)
Exotica Review 040: Yavaz – Sea Of Cortez (1997)
Exotica Review 041: Robin Jones Latin Jazz Sextet – Mojito (2007)
Feb.18, 2012
Exotica Review 036: Arthur Lyman – Bwana Ā (1958)
Exotica Review 037: Gene Rains – Lotus Land (1960)
Exotica Review 038: The Tikiyaki Orchestra – Swingin' Sounds For The Jungle Jetset! (2009)
Feb. 11, 2012
Exotica Review 033: Paul Conrad – Exotic Paradise (1963)
Exotica Review 034: The Tape-Beatles – Music With Sound (1991)
Exotica Review 035: Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys – Tiki Moon (2002)
Feb. 4, 2012
Exotica Review 030: Tak Shindo – Mganga! (1958)
Exotica Review 031: Ted Auletta – Exotica (1962)
Exotica Review 032: Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica – Third River Rangoon (2011)
Jan. 28, 2012
Exotica Review 027: Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds Of Esquivel (2010)
Exotica Review 028: Gesellschaft Zur Emanzipation Des Samples – More Circulations (2012)
Exotica Review 029: Les Baxter – Ports Of Pleasure (1957)
Jan. 21, 2012
Exotica Review 024: The Beachcomber Trio – Live From Kahiki (1965/2010)
Exotica Review 025: Jerry Sun – The Exotic Sounds Of Jerry Sun (1962/2011)
Exotica Review 026: Rex Kona And His Mandarins – Wild Orchids (1964)
Jan. 14, 2012
Exotica Review 022: Robert Drasnin – Voodoo! (1959)
Exotica Review 023: Robert Drasnin – Voodoo II (2007)
Jan. 7, 2012
Exotica Review 020: The Avalanches – Since I Left You (2000)
Exotica Review 021: Kava Kon – Tiki For The Atomic Age (2009)
Dec. 31, 2011
Exotica Review 018: Big Kahuna And The Copa Cat Pack – Shake Those Hula Hips! (2001)
Exotica Review 019: Alejandro Franov – Khali (2007)
Dec. 24, 2011
Exotica Review 016: Arthur Lyman – Bahia (1959)
Exotica Review 017: Clouseaux – Lagoon! (2004)
Dec. 18, 2011 (initial launch of AmbientExotica.com with 15 Exotica reviews)
Dec. 18, 2011 (initial launch of AmbientExotica.com with 15 Exotica reviews)
Exotica Review 001: Eden Ahbez – Eden's Island (1960)
Exotica Review 002: Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Orchestra – Steel Vibrations (1973)
Exotica Review 003: The Tikiyaki Orchestra – StereoExotique (2007)
Exotica Review 004: Skip Heller – Lua-O-Milo (2009)
Exotica Review 005: Norrie Paramor – Jet Flight (1959)
Exotica Review 006: Warren Barker – A Musical Touch Of Far Away Places (1959)
Exotica Review 007: Milt Raskin – Kapu (1959)
Exotica Review 008: Kokee Band – Exotica 1970 (1966)
Exotica Review 009: Enoch Light And The Light Brigade – Future Sound Shock (1973)
Exotica Review 010: Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys – Island Slumber (2010)
Exotica Review 011: Don Ralke – The Savage And The Sensuous Bongos (1960)
Exotica Review 012: Mandingo – Savage Rite (1975)
Exotica Review 013: Gesellschaft Zur Emanzipation Des Samples – Circulations (2009)
Exotica Review 014: Tony Scott – African Bird: Come Back! Mother Africa (1984)
Exotica Review 015: Nelson Riddle – Changing Colors (1971)