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exotica-digest         Sunday, January 4 1998         Volume 02 : Number 031




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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 21:40:19 +0200
From: "Waldo Muller" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) this 'other' kind of music

Michael D. Toth wrote:

"I still have a hard time trying to explain to friends just WHAT this
"other" kind of music is that I started
getting into a few years back."

Explaining can be easy and really down to earth. For instance: "I like
interesting old mostly instrumental music - minus rock and classical."

EZ Waldo


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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 16:44:36 EST
From: RALPHA6982 <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Ralph Book

Just a note to say my first book is out. It reprints the first 25 issues of my
RALPH zine and is called RALPH (Coffee Jazz and Poetry). It should be
available at Tower stores or directly from me at: Http://www.bongobeat.com

I also have a new cd out called "Sophisticated Boom Boom" with equally wild
and wonderful lounge/rockabilly/jazz and more sounds on it. We do a great
cover (in Italian) of "Roman Guitars".

Ralph Alfonso

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 17:03:13 -0500 (EST)
From: Randall Rothenberg <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) this 'other' kind of music

On Fri, 2 Jan 1998, Waldo Muller wrote:

>
> Explaining can be easy and really down to earth. For instance: "I like
> interesting old mostly instrumental music - minus rock and classical."

    Ah, but -- to gum up the works a little bit -- is it *really*
"mostly instrumental"? After all, virtually every lounge scene in the old
"B" movies that so many of us use for inspiration feature singers, usually
female -- in the Julie London mode.


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Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 01:22:48 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Space Safari playlist 21/12/97

>Turn On - Electrocation of the Fire Ants

Wow! Turn On is my definitive favourit record released in '97 without a
questio, I really urge you listees to pick it up if you haven't already!
It's pretty short (29min) but still...It's a collaboration between The High
Llamas' Sean O'Hagan and Stereolab's Tim Gane, Latetia Sadier and Andy
Ramsey. Tons of moogs, Arps and other analog synths, banjos (obviously when
the Llamas are involved! :)), farfisas, fender rhoades pianons, etc. It's
pretty much influenced by stuff like Dick Hyman, Perrey&Kingsley,
latesixties Beach Boys but still has its own sound. Recommended!

I've also had an advance tape of the Llamas "Cold and Bouncy" record for a
month now which'll be released Jan 27th worldwide and it's *the* best
albums I've heard in years...It's not as 'retro' (whatever that
means...even something like extreme avant-techno like Aphex Twin is as
retro because he lifts huge ideas from Kraftwerk and indirectly from Dick
Hyman, Pierre Henrie, etc, etc) as what they've done in the past, it's
still has a lot of ideas taken from Martin Denny (the frequent use of
marimbas and vibes!), Esquivel, John Barry, Bacharach, Beach Boys and other
stuff from the past but it's equally influenced by the ambient krautrock
techno of Mouse On Mars and the so called 'postrock' of Tortoise. The
Llamas' songwriter Sean O'Hagan has also said he's been listening a lot to
Brazilian stuff such as Mutantes lately. Anyone else like the Llamas?? It's
interesting how unique they really are today. They're the *only* 'new'
group I can think of (with maybe the exception of French stuff like Kid
Loco and Air, Stereolab, etc) that treats the Exotica-list's favourites
*seriously* with utter respect (remember the irony of Mike Flowers Pops,
for example) and at the same time manage to make a sound which is fresh and
modern, ultimately sounding like just itself and nothing else.

Chester W. Nimitz



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Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 19:25:04
From: Jay Schwartz <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) stylophone

Not only did David Bowie use the stylophone, but he once did an endorsement
ad for it (in the Space Oddity era), which was reproduced in some large
format David Bowie book I saw years ago.

- - Jay Schwartz


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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 23:01:04 -0600 (CST)
From: robert john sloane <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Space Safari playlist 21/12/97

On Sat, 3 Jan 1998, Chester W. Nimitz wrote:

> Anyone else like the Llamas??

Yeah, I've been diggin' the 2-disc _Hawaii_ set since it came out.  It's
hard for me to tear that record away from its huge debt to _Pet Sounds_
(especially with O'Hagan's love for the banjo!), but I think you're right
to suggest that he respects and draws from many exotica-ish influences,
and folds them together in a really creative way.  Thumbs up.

Rob


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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 16:18:20 -0000
From: "Phil Clark" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) james taylor quartet

hey y'all

happy new yr from Swingin London (altho I spent all my Xmas in Italy)

Johan Vis said:

>i checked out the 3 James taylor Quartet cd's that were mentioned here:
>Mission Impossible
>The Money Spyder
>Get Organized
>i liked the first 2 mentioned very much, and can recommend them if you like
>this kind of thing (jazz-influenced spy-flavored energetic instro rock).
>the third is a bit too "free" for me, more like nervous, freewheelin' funky
>acid-jazz. not bad, but not the same thing as the other 2 mentioned.

Pleased to supply some background info here: "Mission Impossible" & "Money
Spyder" were the JTQ's second and third releases back in 1987 (the first was
a 7" single of Blow Up/One Mint Julep) and were recorded for next to nothing
& released by Acid Jazz mainman Eddie Piller on a specially-formed label.
Indeed, I think "Blow Up" was originally done as a bit of a joke and put out
to see if it sold at all. "Get Organized" came much later after the original
lineup was disbanded and JTQ signed to Polydor; it's more of an acid-jazz
sound for sure. There was also a version of the second (more famous) Starsky
& Hutch theme and have been loads of other releases too, most recently last
autumn with an LP of crime jazz/TV soundtrack covers by JT and various
friends.

Before JTQ, the man JT played organ (latterly Hammond) in mid-80s
garage/psyche/mod faves The Prisoners, who were a tremendous live band, and
made some really great records too! track down "The Last Forefathers" LP if
you can find it. anyhow it turned out they were quite influential on the
whole early 90s UK indie scene - perhaps on the Charlatans in particular.

anyway hope that's of interest

groovily

phil









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Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 19:55:37 +0100 (CET)
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) 1997 exotica releases overview

        THIS WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS: 1997 EXOTICA RELEASES OVERVIEW
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A discography of more or less quintessential, exotica and related CD's & LP's.

for ratings, label and catalog numbers, links to reviews and labels,
jump to the entrance of the "eXotica Releases Overview",
in Dada'quariums Exotica: <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/index.htm>



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                       - albums & anthologies -
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* Action Plus: "Wanderlust"

* Eden Ahbez: "Echoes From Nature Boy"

* Joey Altruda: "Kingston Cocktail"

* Ray Anthony: "The Dream Girl/Moments Together"

* Apocalyptica: "Plays Metallica By Four Cellos"

* The Bad Examples: "The River, The Night, The Moon, Temptation And You"

* Balanco: "Bossa & Balanco"

* Bambi And The Boys: "Just Lounging Around"

* John Barry: "The Best Of John Barry - Themeology"

* Shirley Bassey: "Diamonds Are Forever"

* Shirley Bassey: "Shirley Bassey"

* Art Blakey: "Orgy In Rhythm Volumes 1 & 2"

* Pat Boone: "In A Metal Mood. No More Mr. Nice Guy"

* The Boss Martians: "13 Evil Tales"

* Roy Budd: "Rebirth Of The Budd"

* Bugs And Friends: "Sing Elvis. The Looney Tunes Crown The King"

* Cabildo's Three: "Yuxtaposicion"

* Rev. Benjamin Cone Jr.: "The Trial Of Oh Jesus"

* Ray Conniff: "Hawaiian Album"

* Cordara Orchestra: "The Best Of"

* Corduroy: "Dead Man Cat"

* Xavier Cugat: "Latin Dance Time"

* Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra: "Cugie A-Go-Go"

* Martin Denny: "Bachelor In Paradise"

* Martin Denny: "Hypnotique & Exotica III"

* Martin Denny: "Quiet Village & The Enchanted Sea"

* Martin Denny: "The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny"

* Deodato: "Prelude"

* Don Tiki: "The Exotic Sounds Of Don Tiki"

* The Duke Of Burlington: "The Pressed Piano A Revolution In Sound"

* Esquivel: "Exploring New Sounds In Hi-Fi"

* Esquivel: "Exploring New Sounds In Stereo / Strings Aflame"

* Esquivel: "Infinity In Sound"

* Esquivel: "Infinity In Sound / Infinity In Sound Vol.2"

* Esquivel: "Other Worlds, Other Sounds / Four Corners Of The World"

* Ferrante & Teicher: "Blast Off!"

* Ernie Freeman Combo: "Raunchy"

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Comic Strip" (1966-69)

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Couleur Cafe" (1959-64)

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin" (Jazz, '58-64)

* The Gentle People: "Soundtracks For Living"

* Jackie Gleason: "The Romantic Moods Of"

* Joe Goldmark: "All Over The Road"

* Joe Goldmark: "Steelin' The Beatles"

* Babs Gonzales: "Weird Lullaby"

* Ron Grainer: "The A To Z Of British TV Themes - The Ron Grainer Years"

* Ravi Harris & The Prophets: "Funky Sitar Man"

* Rolf Harris: "Can You Tell What It Is Yet?"

* Mick Harvey: "Pink Elephants"

* Tony Hatch: "Best Of"

* Tony Hatch: "Hatchback" (The Easy Project 4?)

* Neal Hefti: "Hefti In Gotham City + Batman Theme And Other Bat Songs"

* Mel Henke: "La Dolce Henke"

* Pierre Henry: "Messe Pour Le Temps Present"

* Homer & Jethro: "America's Song Butchers. The Weird World Of"

* Husikesque: "Green Blue Fire"

* Dick Hyman: "Moog: The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman"

* The Impacts: "Eternal Surf"

* Red Ingle: "Tim-Tayshun" (Temptation)

* Jackie & Roy: "The ABC-Paramount Years"

* Horst Jankowski: "Black Forest Explosion!"

* The Kabalas: "The Eye Of Zohar"

* Eartha Kitt: "Best"

* L'Atome: "The Flash Of Light"

* The Last Of The International Playboys:
  "The Last Of The International Playboys"

* Peggy Lee: "Fever"

* Peggy Lee: "Latin Ala Lee!"

* Peggy Lee: "Latin Ala Lee!/Ole Ala Lee!"

* Julie London: "Cry Me A River"

* Julie London: "The End Of The World/Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast"

* Alan Lorber Orchestra: "The Lotus Palace"

* Lucas & Friends: "Discover A World Of Sounds"

* Machito & His Afrocubans: "Freezelandia"

* Henry Mancini And His Orchestra: "Combo! The Original Peter Gunn Sound!"

* Henry Mancini And His Orchestra: "Mancini '67. The Big Band Sound Of"

* Henry Mancini: "Martinis With Mancini"

* Mandingo: "The Primal Rhythm Of Life"

* Shelly Manne: "Shelly Manne And His Men Play Peter Gunn"

* The Marketts: "Batman Theme"

* Mary Schneider: "Yodeling The Classics"

* Felix Mendelssohn: "And His Hawaiian Serenaders"

* Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: "The Very Best Of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66"

* Merricks: "The Sound Of Munich"

* Russ Meyer:
  "Vixen/Cherry, Harry & Raquel/Good Morning.And Goodbye/Mondo Topless"

* Attileo Mineo: "Man In Space With Sounds!"

* Mirageman: "Thrilling"

* Mirageman: "Thunder And Lighting"

* Federico And Francesco Montefiori: "Montefiori Cocktail Raccolta No 1"

* The Moodsong Project: "Music For TV Dinners: The 50's"

* The Moodsong Project: "Music For TV Dinners: The 60's"

* The Moog Cookbook: "Ye Olde Space Bande" (Plays The Classic Rock Hits)

* Moondog: "Sax Pax For A Sax"

* Os Mutantes: "A Divina Comedia Ou Ando Meio Desligado"

* Os Mutantes: "Jardim Eletrico"

* Os Mutantes: "Mutantes"

* Os Mutantes: "Mutantes E Seus Cometas No Pais Dos Baurets"

* Os Mutantes: "O A E O Z"

* Os Mutantes: "Panis Et Circenses"

* Harry Partch: "Volume 1"
  (Eleven Intrusions/Plectra & Percussion Dances/Ulysses At The Edge)

* Harry Partch: "Volume 2"
  (The Wayward/And On The Seventh Day Petals Fell In Petaluma)

* Harry Partch: "Volume 3"
  (The Dreamer That Remains/Rotate The Body In All It's Planes/
   Windsong/Water! Water!)

* Harry Partch: "Volume 4: The Bewitched"

* Pastel Vespa: "Several Shades Of Pastel"

* Perrey & Kingsley: "The Essential Perrey & Kingsley"

* Jean Jacques Perrey: "E.V.A. - The Best Of Jean Jacques Perrey"

* Jean Jacques Perrey & David Chazam: "Eclectricity"

* Jean Jacques Perry: "Eva. The Best Of Jean Jacques Perry"

* Pinky & Perky: "Pinky & Perky's Top Pop Party!"

* Pizzicato Five: "On Her Majesty's Request"

* Pucho And His Latin Soul Brothers: "Yaina"

* Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers: "Superfreak"

* Tito Puente: "El Rey Del Timbal: The Best Of Tito Puente"

* Radio Symphony Orchestra Of Cracow: "Monstrous Movie Music"

* Radio Symphony Orchestra Of Cracow: "More Monstrous Movie Music"

* Emil Richards: "Wonderful World Of Percussion"

* Nelson Riddle: "Best"

* Nelson Riddle: "The Joy Of Living/Love Is A Game Of Poker"

* Edmundo Ross: "That Latin Sound"

* Royal Crown Revue: "Kings Of Gangster Bop"

* Tod Rundgren: "With A Twist."

* Sabu: "In Orbit" (+ "Astronautas De La Pachanga")

* Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler: "The Ballad Of The Green Berets"

* Samaroo Jets Steel Orchestra: "CAM's Movie Soundtracks Caribbean Style"

* Santo & Johnny: "The Original Recordings"

* Lalo Schifrin: "Black Widow"

* Lalo Schifrin: "The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past"

* Raymond Scott: "Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume 1: 1-6 Months"

* Raymond Scott: "Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume 2: 6-12 Months"

* Raymond Scott: "Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume 3: 12-18 Months"

* The Shadows: "Shadows Are Go!"

* George Shearing: "Burnished Brass/Satin Brass"

* Silhouettes: "Conversation With Silhouettes" (Mood Mosaic)

* The Slackmates: "Hot Car Girls"

* Sounds Orchestral: "Sounds Rare"

* Sparky: "Sparky's Magic Piano And Other Stories"

* The Spotnicks: "Live In Paris"

* Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited: "Plays Lost TV Themes"

* Glyn Styler: "Live At The Mermaid Lounge"

* Sukia: "Contacto Espacial Con El Tercer Sexo"

* Gabor Szabo: "Sorcerer"

* The Tiki Tones: "Suburban Savage"

* Tipsy: "Trip Tease. The Seductive Sounds Of"

* Cal Tjader: "Several Shades Of Jade / Breeze From The East"

* Piero Umiliani: "To-Day's Sound"

* Jerry Van Rooyen: "At 250 Miles Per Hour"

* The Ventures: "Batman/TV Themes"

* The Ventures: "In The Vaults"

* The Ventures: "New Testament/More Golden Greats"

* The Ventures: "T.V. Themes"

* The Ventures: "Tele-Ventures. The Ventures Perform The Great TV Themes"

* Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant: "Flamin' Guitars"

* Paul Weston: "Floatin' Like A Feather/The Sweet & The Swingin'"

* Gert Wilden & Orchestra: "I Told You Not To Cry"

* Gert Wilder & Orchestra: "Schulmadchen Report"

* Andre Williams: "Mr. Rhythm"

* John Zacherle: "Dinner With Zach"




- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          - soundtracks -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

* "Breakfast At Tiffany's" [music by Henry Mancini]

* "Bullit" [music by Lalo Schifrin]

* "Deadfall" [music by John Barry]

* "Diamonds Are Forever" [music by John Barry]

* "Dr. No" [music by Monty Norman]

* "Experiment In Terror" [music by Henry Mancini]

* "From Russia With Love" [music by Lionel Bart]

* "Girl On A Motorcycle " (Mood Mosaic Volume 3) [music by Les Reed]

* "Goldfinger" [music by John Barry]

* "Good Morning... And Goodbye/Cherry, Harry & Raquel/Mondo Topless"
   [music by Russ Meyer]

* "Hatari" [music by Henry Mancini]

* "Le Malizie Di Venere/28 Minuti Per 3 Milioni Di Dollari/Hypnos"
   [music by V/A]

* "Lolita" [music by Nelson Riddle]

* "Music From The Tomb Of The Cybermen"
   [music by The BBC Radiophonic Workshop]

* "Octopussy" [music by John Barry]

* "Planet Of The Apes + Escape From Planet Of The Apes"
   [music by Jerry Goldsmith]

* "Savage!" [music by Don Julian]

* "Secret Agent" [music by Edwin Astley And His Orchestra]

* "Superfly" [music by Curtis Mayfield]

* "Svezia,Inferno E Paradiso" [music by Piero Umiliani]

* "Teresa La Ladra/Tiffany Memorandum/Una Sull' Altra"
   [music by Riz Ortolani]

* "The Batman Trilogy" (Batman/Batman Returns/Batman Forever)
   [music by Danny Elfman]

* "The Dr. Who Album" [music by V/A]

* "The Pink Panther" [music by Henry Mancini]

* "The Prisoner, Volume 3" [music by V/A]

* "The Saint" [music by Edwin Astley]

* "The Spy Who Loved Me" [music by John Barry?]

* "This World Then The Fireworks" [music by Pete Rugolo]

* "Thunderball" [music by John Barry]

* "Una Colt In Pugno Al Diavolo + 2" [music by Reverberi]

* "You Only Live Twice" [music by John Barry]




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                           - compilations -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

* "A Classic Cartoon Christmas"

* "A Reggae Tribute To The Beatles Volume 2"

* "Batmania. Songs Inspired By The Batman TV Series"

* "Beat Actione"

* "Beat At Cinecitta Volume 1"

* "Beat At Cinecitta Volume 2"

* "Beat, Beat Beatsville!: Beatnik Rock 'N' Roll"

* "Blow Up Presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2"

* "Blue Movies"

* "Cafe Java Bongo"

* "Cafe Noir"

* "Cigar Classics Volume 3: Cool Smokes"

* "Cigar Classics Volume 4: Smokin' Lounge"

* "Closer Than A Kiss - Crooner Classics"

* "Da Film Erotici La Musica Del Piacere"
   (From Erotic Films The Music Of Pleasure)

* "Dancing At The Nick At NiteClub"

* "Easy Tempo Volume 3. Further Cinematic Easy Listening Experiences"

* "Easy Tempo Volume 4"

* "Further Inflight Entertainment"

* "Futurism & Dada Reviewed"

* "Get Easy! Vol.3: The French Pop Collection"

* "Get Easy! Vol.4: The German Pop Collection"

* "Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher Songs Of The Beatles"

* "Instrumental Gems Volume 1"

* "Instrumental Themes For Young Lovers"

* "Jazz A GoGo"

* "Jungle Exotica Volume 2"

* "Las Vegas Grind Volume 3"

* "Las Vegas Grind Volume 5"

* "Le Cour Qui Jazz"

* "Loose And Juicy"

* "Lounge Lizard 1 - Foot Tappin' Vocals"

* "Lounge Lizard 2 - Jazz Around Midnight"

* "Lounge Lizard 3 - Cocktails And Black Coffee"

* "Lounge Lizard 4 - A Musical Cocktail"

* "Lounge Lizard 5 - Strangers In The Night"

* "Lounge-A-Palooza"

* "Lounging At The Nick At NiteClub"

* "Martini Lounge"

* "Martinis And A Broken Heart To Go"

* "Mighty Mellow"

* "Mo'Plen 2000. Acid Hip Tracks From Italian Cocktails!"

* "Mo'Plen 3000. Space Killer Tracks From The Past...
   Till The Third Millenium"

* "Mondo Music Volume 2"

* "Movie Grooves"

* "MSR Madness Volume 3: Human Breakdown Of Absurdity"

* "MSR Madness Volume 4: I'M Just The Other Woman"

* "Music In The First Degree"

* "Music In The Second Degree"

* "Music To Watch Comets By" (Compiled By The Gentle People)

* "Nu Yorica 2!"

* "Orchestral Party" (Act 1.)

* "Pop Boutique Volume 1"

* "Scoctopus The In Sound From Octopus Records!"

* "Setting The Scene"

* "Sex-O-Rama: Music From Classic Adult Films"

* "Sexopolis"

* "Shake Your Congas: Another Crazy Cocktail Party"

* "Sourcelab 2"

* "Suono Libero"

* "Swingin' Cheese - Croon Tunes And Kitscherama"

* "Take It Off! Strip Tease Classics!"

* "Talkin Jazz Volume 3"

* "The Cocktail Shaker"

* "The Ernie Kovacs Record Collection"

* "The Exotic Trilogy Vol. II"

* "The Hipster "

* "The Mad, Mad World Of Soundtracks"

* "The Mood Mosaic - The Hascisch Party!"

* "The Mood Mosaic 3: Sexplotation"

* "The Mood Mosaic 4: Les Yper Sound"

* "The Mood Mosaic 5: Supervixens "

* "The Mood Mosaic Volume 2. Barnie's Groove"

* "Toon Tunes: 50 Favorite Classic Cartoon Theme Songs"

* "Ultra-Lounge  Volume 13: TV Town"

* "Ultra-Lounge  Volume 14: Bossa Novaville"

* "Ultra-Lounge  Volume 15: Wild, Cool & Swingin' Vol.2"

* "Ultra-Lounge  Volume 16: Mondo Hollywood"

* "Ultra-Lounge  Volume 17: Bongoland"

* "Ultra-Lounge  Volume 18: Bottoms Up"

* "Ultra-Lounge Christmas Cocktails Part Two"

* "Ultra-Lounge On The Rocks Part 1:
   Rock'N'Roll Distilled For Easy Listening"

* "Ultra-Lounge On The Rocks Part 2:
   Rock'N'Roll Distilled For Easy Listening"

* "Wanted Dead Or Alive"



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Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 10:49:58 +1100
From: "Terry Frost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Dracula cha cha cha

Hi and Happy New Year, people.

I'm looking for details on a song/tune called "Dracula Cha Cha Cha". I=
 believe it appeared briefly in the movie "Two Weeks In Another Town" in=
 the early 60s. Any help with this one would be appreciated.

Terry

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 11:48:52 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Thelonius Monk Documentary

On Tuesday night at 6:20 pm and early Wednesday morning at 4:00 am (eastern
standard time), Bravo is showing "Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser" -- a
1988 documentary that is well worth catching. It's loaded with great looking
60's footage of Monk at work and play.

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
(Movies Of The Week tv picks for Jan. 4 to 11 now posted)

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 12:46:28 -0500
From: "allanc" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "The Single Eye" Sunday January 4, 1998

The Single Eye can be heard Sundays at 4 pm on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada.

Jim Backus & Friend: Delicious! "Frolic Diner pt.2"
The Lushes: Drunken Guitar "Las Vegas Grind pt 1"
Andy Nevison & his Rhythm Masters: Indiano "Electrick Loosers"
Ramblers: Just for Chicks "Joe Meek's Intergalactic Instros"
Dave Myers & his Surftones: Gear! "Gary Usher - Hot Rod U.S.A."
Dick Dale & the Del Tones: The Victor "Revenge of the Surf Instrumentals"
Armando Trovaioli: Bada Caterina "Beat at Cinecitta Vol. 2"
John Barry: Mood One "Betty Page: Danger Girl"
Bonzo Dog Band: Big Shot "Gorilla"
Buddy Morrow & his Orchestra: Staccato's Theme "Crime Jazz: Music in the
First Degree"
Lalo Schifrin: Quiet Village "Black Widow"
The Herbaliser: Scratchy Noise  "Ninja Cuts: Flexistentialism"
Sukia: Gary Super Macho (the Dirty Sanchez mix) "Gary Super Macho ep"
The High Llamas: Mini-Management "Hawaii"

Thanks for the space,
Allan.

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 13:10:47 EST
From: LTepedino <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mirageman

In a message dated 97-12-31 20:28:03 EST, [e-mail] writes:

<< It seems like The Sound Gallery is divided into two categories; 1)
 psych-funk/hammond stuff and 2) String'n'brass-based lounge stuff.
 Interesting to see you like the sooner; personally I can't stand the most
 overtly funky songs such as the #2 by Mandingo (can't rememeber the
 songtitle). However, I do really love all the lovely loungey stuff,
 particularly Neil Richardson's "The Riviera Affair" and Alan Hawkshaw's
 "Girl In  A Sportscar". What have these two later guys done?? I did a
 web-search but couldn't find anything that didn't have anything to do with
 their Sound Gallery contributions...
  >>


Both Neil Richardson and Alan Hawkshaw were primarily production music library
composers. If you love the stuff from these guys you'll really enjoy "Music
For TV Dinners - The '60s" as they feature 3 more Alan Hawkshaw and one really
incredible Neil Richardson track that perfectly apes the lush Les Baxter sound
called "Rio Magic." These tracks were taken from the same vaults as the stuff
culled for the Sound Gallery.

Ashley

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 19:28:11 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: FWD: Cold-shouldered at home, French DJs export talent

>From: [e-mail] (Lou Smith)

>>   [cut]
>>   Among the quirkier French artists are the duo Air

    check them out if you like The Gentle People. they've got i think
    3 maxi's out (on poor quality vinyl), but their cd is announced
    for february. cosmic lounge, new age exotica, kraftwerk on valium ;-)
    they use not only synths, but horns too...

        Johan

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 19:19:03 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re:  Lyman Xmas album

this is one of my favorite xmas albums! beautiful, oh so beautiful! typical
lyman: jazzy, with heavenly vibes, and very very good arrangements! the
extra track on the cd is a live performance, with extra sound effects (like
the surf in the opening) added-on.

        Johan

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Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 22:52:14 -0500
From: Jessica Cameron <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) music

>"I guess it all boils down to taste--but I'd rather have Sabu than
>George Shearing and Ray Anthony."
>
>I'll will take all three thank you - each can be super in his own sweet
>way.

Not that I have anything against Shearing or Anthony--it's just that their
records are common as dirt, and don't need to be reissued on CD. Personally,
I'd rather have really hard to find stuff reissued. Like those ugly and
expensive A+M CDs of the Tijuana Brass and Brasil 66? Who buys these things?
For the same money you could get all the records! ^_-;;; Maybe you'd have to
look around for decent copies, but it shouldn't be that hard. Same goes for
any post-prepared piano Ferrante and Teicher ("Getting Together" and
"Midnight Cowboy," anyone?).

I think the whole Ultra-Lounge series is up to about 24 now--a mess of
regular volumes, plus the Christmas and "Now" releases.

And I'll bet my last copy of a "Taste of Honey" that the worst selling
volume was "A Bachelor in Paris"--WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!?! ^_-

Thanks for the space, Jessica (who _would_ buy a CD of  "Music for Heavenly
Bodies"--who owns the Omega catalog, anyway?)


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Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 23:07:03 -0500
From: Jessica Cameron <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exotica on CD?

>> Shhhhh--please don't say lounge! This catchall term for instrumental music
>> music." ^_-;;;  Then again I stopped saying "exotica" long ago because
>> . :O Right now I'm split between "easy listening/instrumental" and
>> "orchestral novelty albums (a little too highbrow I guess)"
>
>How about "Multi-Colored Hi-Fi Music"? Or "Eclectica"? I'm none too crazy about
>"Lounge" myself, but if WE can't come up with anything better, we're probably
>stuck with it. The name game is pretty hopeless, I fear.

But why should there even be a name game? If it was easy listening in the
past, why can't it be easy listening in the present? Are people ashamed to
admit they like old instrumental pop, so they have to jazz it up with nutty
names? ^_-

a defiant record geek, Jessica ^_^ (who wishes she was a little old lady so
she just buy the old records and not have to get the "you're mighty young to
be listenin' to such mighty old music, girlie" line)


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Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 19:48:30 -0800
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) music

>Not that I have anything against Shearing or Anthony--it's just that their
>records are common as dirt, and don't need to be reissued on CD.

What about the people that don't buy records ?

 Personally,
>I'd rather have really hard to find stuff reissued. Like those ugly and
>expensive A+M CDs of the Tijuana Brass and Brasil 66? Who buys these things?

Well, they sold ZILLIONS way back when, probably the people who bought them
then, would most likely buy them now

>And I'll bet my last copy of a "Taste of Honey" that the worst selling
>volume was "A Bachelor in Paris"--WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!?! ^_-

Money/Sales

Jack

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 23:33:19 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exotica on CD?

> From: Jessica Cameron <[e-mail]>
> Subject: Re: (exotica) Exotica on CD?
>
> >> . :O Right now I'm split between "easy listening/instrumental" and
> >> "orchestral novelty albums (a little too highbrow I guess)"
> >
> >How about "Multi-Colored Hi-Fi Music"? Or "Eclectica"? I'm none too crazy
about
> >"Lounge" myself, but if WE can't come up with anything better, we're
probably
> >stuck with it. The name game is pretty hopeless, I fear.
>
> But why should there even be a name game?

I think you misread me a bit. I was sorta saying that the name game IS
pointless.

> If it was easy listening in the
> past, why can't it be easy listening in the present?

That's fine. I just don't see "easy listening" as accurate for the full range
of this musical domain I dare not name. Some artists are easy most of the time.
Some are easy sometimes. But when Esquivel is at full throttle, or when
Ferrante & Teicher start slicing and dicing the keyboards, there's nothing easy
about it. But if "easy" works for you, that's good. I've sometimes been using
"EZ" lately, myself. But I'm not worried about being consistent about what I
call it. Good tunes are good tunes no matter what we call them. Music doesn't
need definition. It just needs ears.

> Are people ashamed to
> admit they like old instrumental pop, so they have to jazz it up with nutty
> names? ^_-

I'm not ashamed (I LOVE how this music furrows the brows of checkout clerks). I
just like inventing nutty names! ; )

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
(Movies Of The Week tv picks for Jan. 4 to 11 now posted)

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 23:39:49 EST
From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Attention Spans of U.L. Buyers

In a message dated 98-01-01 19:21:47 EST, [e-mail] writes:

<< It's
 time to stop doing compilations with cute names and get down to serious
 business -- like straight up reissues of the Baxter catalog (and did I
 understand correctly that they're also sitting on F&T's early stuff?). I
mean,
 I got the first 3 volumes in the series, but for one with limited means, it's
a
 bit too much of a shotgun approach. I'd rather put my moolah into something
 more focused. And with the number of volumes they've done, it just feels
 exploitative to me at this point. But (as Jack says) that's just me. And yes,
 better this than nothing at all from Capitol, but still >>

The cynic in me says they are probably too afraid to move away from the
compilation formula for fear that the ignorant "lounge public" won't figure
out how to look up an individual artist in the bin and buy a CD that way.
They will loose this audience's attention (and buying dollars) because this
audience isn't sophisticated enough to step away from the formula.  What do
you think?

- - Michele
Flipside Fanzine

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 23:39:46 EST
From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge

In a message dated 98-01-01 10:55:36 EST, you write:

<< If the "Ultra-Lounge"
 series is everywhere, it's probably because Capitol, among major record
 companies, got behind the phenomenon more strongly, gave it better and
 more consistent design, put some money into it, etc.
  >>

It is more than just that, they are trying (I don't know if this is conscious
or not) to create a cultural phenomenon in order to sell product - and in this
regard they are miles ahead of their competitors.  Look at their website,
graphics and now full utilization of such, in product merchandise being sold
in the U.L. store (albiet it may not have been their idea but the idea of the
store's proprietor).

As for the shitty selection of tunes on their comps:  of course I'm very new
to this scene and don't have the record collections to argue whether or not
they are giving us listeners a variety from their vaults but I love their
releases and plan to continue to buy them as long as they are willing to put
out.

- - Michele
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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 23:39:38 EST
From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Nick's boring drivel

In a message dated 97-12-31 16:59:38 EST, [e-mail] writes:

<< You would be REAL disappointed by the U.S. version of Nick At Nite.
Sheeeit,
 I'm movin' to Australia. ;) >>

I actually wrote to Nick at Nite on the internet at their website suggesting a
bunch of shows and they sent back a form letter saying they read everyone's
suggestions and once in awhile they tabulate and give to their show buyer.  In
otherwords, tough shit, get in line!  Yeah, I can hardly stand to watch the
horrible shows they've selected on either Nick at Nite or their sister station
TV Land.  Really bad stuff usually.

- - Michele
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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 23:30:56 -0500
From: Ross Orr <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Lounge" and vinyl

>Ultra Lounge almost
>defines this whole genre because they're the only CDs I see EVERYWHERE
>   I'm increasingly disappointed in the kind of stuff they pick


The first UL I heard was _Space Capades_, and a based on that one, I nearly
wrote off the whole series--many of the tracks were just too tasteful and
generic to deliver what the title promised. It badly needed a stiff jolt of
Enoch Light!

But I have to say I recently vowed to give the series another chance, after
getting _Cannot Become Obsolete #4_, where our own Vern Stolz gives his
thumbnail rankings of all 18 UL CDs. Just BUYING all of them is really
above and beyond the call of duty; but furthermore he very nearly went off
to that big Tiki Lounge in the sky whilst listening to _Space Capades_,
which just confirmed to me that there was some kind of bad juju to that one.

His nifty scorecard scheme shows a huge spread between the best of the
series and the weaker ones. You should really send him his richly-deserved
$2 for the full story--but it was all enough to make me curious again about
getting Bachelor Pad Royale, Mondo Exotica, and Bottoms Up.


>please don't say lounge! This catchall term for instrumental music
>is starting to drive me crazy

Labels are basically useless and limiting, and it's really MUCH too late to
salvage the situation. . .  but I will just try one more stab at proposing
my favored term, "Hi Fi" music:

1) It's short
2) People will have no idea what you mean, so you immediately
     get to describe the music in somewhat more useful terms (unlike
     "lounge," where what people imagine you mean is probably WRONG)
3) It sounds energetic and fun--and is really more descriptive for artists
     like Esquivel, early F&T, Enoch Light, etc.
4) It suggests something of the commercial and technophile marketing
     environment in the late-50s golden age of LPs



>don't nobody buy records anymore? Seems like all that's
>been discussed lately is reissues.! ^_^;;;

Absolutely! They're taking over the dining room! I have to pore over about
50 new ones before I can regale you with the highlights. I do feel it's
getting harder to find good things though. . .

But just to leave you with one precious vinyl moment:

George Wright playing "Take Five" on the pipe organ!



Yours in Super Specra InfraSonic Hi Fi,

 --Ross

|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr  <[e-mail]>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA



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