Happy birthday to the “father of exotica” Martin Denny, born on this day April 10, 1911 in New York, NY. Here is his enchanting exotica version of the Mediterranean folk song “Misirlou.”
Tag: exotica
Jul 27 2021
Drum Rhythms of Haiti Cuba Brazil
First recorded by Katherine Dunham & The Singing Gods in 1955 and now rediscovered, here is Nanigo (Cuba) from Drum Rhythms of Haiti Cuba Brazil. Drum Rhythms of Haiti Cuba Brazil by Katherine Dunham & The Singing Gods
Jul 20 2021
Domenique Dumont – People on Sunday
Domenique Dumont’s album People on Sunday glows with synths that dance and bounce with both classical brilliance and the mystique of exotica. The Latvian composer created the album as a modern soundtrack to the 1930 German silent film People On Sunday (Menschen am Sonntag/Les Hommes le Dimanche) which portrays everyday life before the dictatorship. As …
Jul 06 2021
Stag-O-Lee Shares Born to Hula! Compilation
This week Hamburg-based DJ Crille released a compilation of fun exotica tunes via the Stag-O-Lee DJ-Set Series. You can have a listen to all 32 tracks on BandCamp. BORN TO HULA! Stag-O-Lee DJ Set Vol. 4 by Stag-O-Lee DJ Sets