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exotica-digest       Wednesday, January 7 1998       Volume 02 : Number 032




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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 23:39:57 EST
From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Giant Wheel Show

No one answered about the animals in the giant wheel show.  Does anyone know
what show that was?  I think it was called something like "The Magnificent
Five" .

Does this ring a bell with anyone?

- - Michele
Flipside Fanzine

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Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 21:46:04 -0800
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Good Stuff

Personally, I think that the good stuff is way too sophisticated for "the
masses" or numbers if you will, that they have been dealing with.

I think it's a way smaller market and maybe they just want to wait and see
how long they can keep on going like they have been doing until they
*really* have to change.

- -J

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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 00:52:07 EST
From: BasicHip <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) music

<< Who buys these things?>>

the same idiots who got rid of all their records and turntables when compact
discs hit the market.  how could anyone live without a turntable?



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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 19:19:17 -0500
From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dracula cha cha cha

At 10:49 AM +1100 1/4/98, Terry Frost wrote:

>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.

The song was released in the U.S. on the compilation titled "Music and
Songs From Italian Films of International Fame" (RCA Victor International;
FSO/FOC-4; 1962). The jacket says the song is from the film "Tempi Duri Per
I Vampiri" (translation anyone?), and was written by Martino & Brighetti. I
imagine that this was originally released in Italy on CAM, which released
the other albums RCA licensed in this International series (the other
records being the soundtracks to "La Dolce Vita", "Rocco & his Brothers",
"Black Tights", "8 1/2" and "Boccaccio '70")

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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:29:59 +0200
From: "Waldo Muller" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) the lounge marketeers

Michele wrote...
- ----------
> 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?
>

I agree. When the industry do dare a compilation of one artist's music, it
is often called something embarrassing and crass like "Martinis with
Mancini" (I adore the Mancini genius, but this comp's title was just too
much. Perhaps we could expect "Cigars with Perez" next. Or when the lounge
marketeers finally completely lose it... "AZT with Liberace" - you put it
in a cocktail, right?)

Waldo



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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 01:55:34 -0800 (PST)
From: "R. Matheson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dracula cha cha cha

On Sun, 4 Jan 1998, Br. Cleve wrote:

>
> The song was released in the U.S. on the compilation titled "Music and
> Songs From Italian Films of International Fame" (RCA Victor International;
> FSO/FOC-4; 1962). The jacket says the song is from the film "Tempi Duri Per
> I Vampiri" (translation anyone?)

According to the translator at babelfish.altavista.com, that would be
"Hard Times for the Vampires."  Sounds like a good flick.



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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 08:03:03 -0500
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) A short reply and a couple of finds

I suppose, although I had to rummage in the 78 bins before I found a copy
of George Shearing's "In a Chinese Garden".  I found Stan Kenton's
"Thermopylae" at about the same time.

A pawn shop near my house is going out of business, so their four to six
dollar CD's are now three dollars.  Getting out my tweezers and dust mask,
I found:

Provocative Percussion - Enoch Light.  Yeah, I know, but I didn't have a copy.
Batman - Neal Hefti.  All the way up to "Holy Graduation, Batman!  Straight
A's!"
Sonny Boy Williamson - Bluebird Recordings.  John Lee, not Rice Miller
Earl "Jazz" Gillum - I have NEVER heard of this blues guitarist.

I am away from my finds right now, however, there was another equally
unknown name to me, but the disc featured an artist with one of the most
fascinating names since Dick Hyman, Gay Crosse.  The 1952 track was not one
that distinguished itself, save the fact that one of the sidemen was
credited as "John Coletrain".  It was indeed THAT Coltrane!  A find supreme.

Brian Phillips

>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.



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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 09:36:51 EST
From: Stilgloria <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Nick's boring drivel

Well, I'll be dating myself here, but I wish they'd really reach back to shows
that were out in the 50s and very early 60s. Show like The Stu Erwin Show,
Beulah, Fury, My Friend Flicka, Sky King, Annie Oakley, Shindig, Hullabaloo,
It's A Great Life, The Millionaire, I Led Three Lives,The Eleventh Hour,etc. I
could go on more, but you get the idea. why do they show the same old shows,
rerun after rerun? There are just scads of great shows they could show.
stil "Take Me To TV Land For Real" Gloria

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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 11:27:45 -0500
From: Jessica Cameron <[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 ?

They can all go to Hell! ^_- Seriously, I guess I was being a little harsh
last night. It just seems silly to shell out upwards of 15 bucks on stuff
that can be had for say, a buck (if you're willing to look around). But if a
person has the money and doesn't want to be bothered with vinyl, that's
their business.  I shouldn't be so mean to CD buyers, actually. It's thanks
to them I can still find good stuff on vinyl with little or no competition
to worry about. ^_^

^_^, Jessica (who can't imagine NOT buying records. what do these people do
with all their storage space? ^_-)



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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 15:26:52 GMT
From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) stylophone

> >>Is there a master of the stylaphone?
> >
> >Australian Rolf Harris was, I believe, the inventor of the gadget,
> >and if you bought one new in the 60's you got a book and a flexi-disc
> >with him playing.  I seem to recall you could buy one which had a
> >lower range as well.  The keypads would get a little corroded and
> >crackly, but would clean up very well using that impregnated wadding
> >stuff for cleaning silver.
> >
> >Another record which sounds as if it's using one is Brenton Wood's
> >'Gimme a little sign'.
>
> Rolf Harris used the Stylophone on his TV show and on records (along
> with other strange instruments like the wobble board) but he didn't
> invent it -- it was manufactured in England by a firm called Dubreq
> Studios Limited and marketed as a "pocket electronic organ". I've had
> one since I was a kid -- it's still in its original box; I never quite
> became the virtuoso. The only control switch is for vibrato: on or off.

[snip]

They are collector's items nowadays, at least in the UK. I have a
Stylophone accompaniment record (7" with 4 tracks), which is part of a
series -- features Rolf Harris on the front (with a sketched in
sombrero, as this is the Latin record). It's there for you to play
along with, the little booklet shows you how to move your little
stylus to buzz it right.

Rolf has a new record out right now...


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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 15:38:21 GMT
From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [LTepedino: 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.

There was also a CD of Alan Hawkshaw material released last year,
called "Girl In A Sportscar", but it was too pricey for
me. Unhelpfully, I can only remember that it was on a small, obscure
label.


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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 12:45:56 EST
From: Rcbrooksod <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re:  Ultra Lounge

In a message dated 98-01-04 23:48:56 EST, Micheleflp writes:

<< 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
 Flipside Fanzine >>

I have to side with Michele.  I really enjoy (most of) the UL releases.  I
collect vinyl also but sometimes it is just easier to put in a CD.  Overall I
think the UL series provides a good sampling especially when considering they
try to "lump" similar themes together.

I don't think it's fair to downgrade the UL series (and other compilation CDs)
as not true to lounge, SABPM, etc. just because someone did not have to search
the thrifts to find that special album.  This is the tone I gather from some
of the negative UL posts.

On the other hand, I do think that Capital is doing us listeners a dis-service
by not expanding their selections past their "vaults".

OK, I got my "flame" retardant suit on now.  Fire away.

Robert

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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:15:59 -0800
From: Action Plus <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dracula cha cha cha

>
>The song was released in the U.S. on the compilation titled "Music and
>Songs From Italian Films of International Fame" (RCA Victor International;
>FSO/FOC-4; 1962). The jacket says the song is from the film "Tempi Duri Per
>I Vampiri" (translation anyone?)

It means "Hard Times for Vampires." Sounds like a winner.



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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 13:10:37 EST
From: Rcbrooksod <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Exotica Mediums

<< It just seems silly to shell out upwards of 15 bucks on stuff
 that can be had for say, a buck (if you're willing to look around). But if a
 person has the money and doesn't want to be bothered with vinyl, that's
 their business. >>

But think of it this way:  You would have to buy 15 vinyl records (at $ 1.00
each and that equals  $ 15.00!!!) to get the same 15 cuts you get on the
compilations.  The UL series usually has 18 cuts with a few more "bonus" cuts
on some.  No offense but the cost approach here just does not work out.

I don't think it is about money.  I have a collection of 78s that I only play
on my Victorla.  I play my vinyl on 60Æs vintage hi-fiÆs and my CDs on , well
- --  you get the point.  It's atmosphere, it's convenience, it's preference.

Seriously, I hate these us v. them threads, but always love the debate.  And I
am glad to say, "My keyboard has not melted from the flames yet!"

Robert

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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 19:16:16 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New eXotica Releases Overview Update

A new update to the eXotica Releases Overview is now available.

These are some older finds:



* Peggy Lee: "Latin Ala Lee!"
      CD, PID 410172, UK, 1997
* Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra: "Greatest Science Fiction Hits"
      CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPS 2128, USA, 1991
* Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra: "Greatest Science Fiction Hits 2"
      CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPS 2163, USA, 1992
* Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra: "Greatest Science Fiction Hits 3"
      CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPS 2128, USA, 1991
* The Ventures: "Theme From Shaft/The Horse"
      CD, See For Miles C5CHD 651, UK, 1996


        Dada'quariums Exotica:
        http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/index.htm

        Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis

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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:59:52 -0800 (PST)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Air cd

Johan wrote: Among the quirkier French artists are the duo Air
     check them out if you like The Gentle People. , ....but their cd is
announced for february.

Greetings from the Northernmost Bananna Republic, the City of Exotica,
New Orleans,

     I want to add that I was able to pick up the Air cd from either
Modern Music in Baltimore or Other Music in NYC.  These two mail order
stores have been able to satisfy almost all of my habit for musique
exotique.  Thanks for reminding me about this great band.

    Looking forward to Parading on Mardis Gras with the Mondo Kayo
Social and Marching Club.
                                                             chuck


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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 13:52:59 EST
From: Stilgloria <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) music

In a message dated 1/5/98 8:33:09 AM, [e-mail] wrote:

<<what do these people do
with all their storage space? >>

I have recurring dreams that someone, perhaps a member of my family, has me in
their will and they've left me storage space. As much as I need for all of my
thousands of albums. What a dream, yes?
Gloria

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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 14:15:48 -0500
From: "Jeff Chenault" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Cool Soundtracks For Sale!!

If anybody here is interested I have a list of Cool And Rare Soundtracks
that I am selling.  Please e-mail me personally for the list.

Thanks,
Jeff





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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 14:36:38 -0500
From: Vik Trola <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Air cd

>Johan wrote: Among the quirkier French artists are the duo Air
>     check them out if you like The Gentle People. , ....but their cd is
>announced for february.
>

actually, "Premiers Symptomes" is out now. this is a  collection of AIR's
EPs and singles. catalog # is Source/Caroline CAR 6642. coming january 27
will be "Moon Safari" the debut full length. catalog # Source/Caroline CAR
6644. RealAudio clips and background info on the band can be found at
http://associated.caroline.com/source/air/ and a swell picture of AIR's
Jean Jean Benoit Dunckel in the studio with Jean Jacques Perrey can be
found at http://associated.caroline.com/source/air/gallery.html.



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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 19:44:42 +0000
From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Recommended listening

Hi, especially UK readers (and possibly those on the
west of mainland Europe),

Just to recommend a series on BBC Radio 2 at 10pm on
Sunday night, An A-Z of Easy Listening, presented
by legendary producer George Martin.  Last night
was the first hour-long programme (of 13).

As you might expect, he puts a lot of credit down to
the producers, and there were short interviews/sound
bites with Perry Botkin, Jimmie Haskell and Brian
Eno.  Part one covered acapella (illustrated by The
Kings Singers, and the Beach Boys' 'God only knows'
played with the voices only), Airport music, The Cliff
Adams Singers ("Sing something simple"), Charles
Aznavour and Herb Alpert.

Next week's show covers Bacharach and David.
BBC Radio 2 is on FM 88-91. European listeners might
try 88.8 and 89.1 first.

Hugh.


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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 10:52:04 -0800
From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) music

At 10:52 PM 1/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>"I guess it all boils down to taste--but I'd rather have Sabu than
>>George Shearing and Ray Anthony."
>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.

This just proves how diverse things are here under the Lounge umbrella. I
think the Geo Shearing Sound, especially earlier, defined the cocktail
sound better than anything. I just go nuts when the vibes and piano play
the same notes, followed by a peppy beat. Very little of the important
stuff is on CD and none of the classic Latin with Armando Peraza. The Lps
one finds tend to be the choir and orchestra ones.

>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?!?! ^_-

I think it's pretty funny and very clever, but probably the last one to get
if one is just starting. It's hard to imagine that France was as hip to
yanks as Italy is now.

It just goes to show you- it takes all kinds!


MisterLUCKY, published by Coconut Grove Media
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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 15:10:48 -0800
From: Jeff Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Island Riddim Band 1/10/98 in San Jose

Just wanted to pass this along to interested folks in the Bay Area...I've
never seen their show, but it might warrant a look-see.

>Hawaiian Music Nights at Yokohama Restaurant
>
>Saturday January 10, 1998
>9PM - midnight
>Yokohama Restaurant
>230 East Jackson Street at 6th Street in San Jose
>
>Come join us as we greet the new year with a bang.   The Island Riddim Band
>is the featured group this month, along with special guest - Patrick
>Landeza!  Hope to see you all down there!  Please forward this email to any
>interested parties.  Mahalo!
>
>http://virtual.sdg.com/islandriddim

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~ Jeffrey D. Phillips, Production Manager, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra ~
~~~ 333 Market Street, Plaza Suite  San Francisco, California  94105~2102 ~~
~~~~ 415~495~7445 (phone)  415~495~7473 (fax) [e-mail] ~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 22:49:19 -0500
From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re:  Ultra Lounge

At 12:45 PM -0500 1/5/98, Rcbrooksod wrote:

>On the other hand, I do think that Capital is doing us listeners a dis-service
>by not expanding their selections past their "vaults".

They never will because they would then have to pay licensing fees to the
other labels, just like they charge to independent labels who want to
reissue their material. {Actually I should say what they used to charge, as
they will no longer license any of this material to other labels; they are
keeping it all for future UltraLounge compilations}. Since EMI/Capitol owns
the sound copyrights on all their material, they are free to issue anything
from their vaults; the only money they pay out is in performance and
compositional royalties to the original artists, per copies sold (not
including promotional copies).

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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 20:39:39 -0800
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re:  Ultra Lounge

At 10:49 PM 1/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>At 12:45 PM -0500 1/5/98, Rcbrooksod wrote:
>
>>On the other hand, I do think that Capital is doing us listeners a
dis-service
>>by not expanding their selections past their "vaults".
>
>They never will because they would then have to pay licensing fees to the
>other labels, just like they charge to independent labels who want to
>reissue their material.

Like I said before....it's all about the money, honey @;-O
It sure as s&*t ain't about music

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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 00:37:16 EST
From: LTepedino <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [LTepedino: Re: (exotica) Mirageman]

In a message dated 98-01-05 10:41:23 EST, [e-mail] writes:

<< There was also a CD of Alan Hawkshaw material released last year,
 called "Girl In A Sportscar", but it was too pricey for
 me. Unhelpfully, I can only remember that it was on a small, obscure
 label.  >>


It was both pricey and very dull.

Ashley

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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 15:18:21 +0200
From: David Retief <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Arthur Lyman Pop

I noticed a Rykodisc release of Arthur Lyman's Sonic Sixties in my local
cdshop's acid jazz section (home too of Esquivel..?) and was wondering
whether the treatment of the standards made them worthwhile?
I'm struggling to imagine what he may have done with them - Anyone got
this?
So many of my favourite stars blanded out round 67, so i have to be a tad
apprehensive.
DavidR.



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Date: Tue,  6 Jan 1998 13:55:20 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Vik's

Hey, I just wanted to say Kudos to Vik for providing such a fabulous web site
with Real Audio previews of tons of albums.  I visited it last night and he
single-handedly turned me on to five or six albums I probably never would have
bought otherwise.  If only the record companies would get so smart.  Anyway, not
to pimp too much, but keep it up Vik!

His address: http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/radio/features.html

Thanks Vik,

Peter

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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 14:47:23 +0100
From: dan hill <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: shop finder

[ apologies for cross-posting ]

thanks to all the people who replied and have checked out the Shop Finder
(at http://www.state51.co.uk/motion/services )  - keep entering those shops!

dan.

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91 brick lane, london e1 6qn

check out the record shop finder ---+
[ http://www.state51.co.uk/motion/services/ ]



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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 22:25:57 -0800
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jimmie Haskel-Countdown

Can anyone tell me if either of these Jimmie Haskel Orchestra titles are on
any CD ?

ROCKIN' IN THE ORBIT or ASTROSONIC

Thanks,
Jack

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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 12:56:52 -0800 (PST)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Vik's

- [e-mail] wrote:
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> Hey, I just wanted to say Kudos to Vik for providing such a fabulous
web site

I second Peters Kudos, Vic probably turned me on to 30 or 40 albums,
its always awake while the web never sleeps.
                   Looking forward to playing some of the music we
heard at Vic's on Mardis Gras Day in the Mondo Kayo Carnival Club,
                                             Chuck

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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 18:20:25 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Recommended listening

At 07:44 PM 1/5/98 +0000, Hugh Petfield wrote:
>Just to recommend a series on BBC Radio 2 at 10pm on
>Sunday night, An A-Z of Easy Listening, presented
>by legendary producer George Martin.  Last night
>was the first hour-long programme (of 13).

So I guess we're all moving to Australia for Nick at Night, but only after
we all go to England for the next 3 months of radio.

Any idea if this series will be released on cassette? Or if a book has been
produced to go with it??

BTW, here's the official BBC2 blurb on the show:
BBC2 Sunday 10:00pm
The A-Z of Easy Listening: George Martin presents 13 programmes delving into
all aspects of music for easy listening. In the second programme, B is for
background music, Bassey and baritones. George Martin explores the link
between bread and Boy George, and hears from lyricist Hal David, who talks
about his partnership with Burt Bacharach.

- --Lou



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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 18:48:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) In the tradition

Hey, it's sorta nice to see that some low-budget label traditions haven't
died in the CD/Photoshop era.

I was flipping through the post-Xmas seasonal CD sale at J&R and came across
something called "A Christmas TV Dinner". This low price item was produced
by Rod McKuen and released by Stanyan/LaserLight. Now, to make this more
interesting, coming as it does on the heels of Scamp's two Music For TV
Dinners CDs, is that LaserLight has used *the exact same photo* of that
now-famous TV dinner that Scamp used. LL just flipped the photo left to
right and pasted a little toxic looking red/green poincetia clipping on the
salisbury steak.

Now, this mighta been cool(ish) if the CD comprised Christmas flavored
production music, but it's just 11 cuts of TV stars (Brady Bunch, Partridge
Family, Cartwrights, etc.) singing Christmas tunes.

But, as I said, it's sorta quaint to see the tradition of low-budget
mis-leading packaging continuing. And who knew Scamp's line was so
successful it could breed a rip-off?!?

- --Lou



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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 21:39:38 EST
From: BasicHip <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) cee dee's

Jimmy Haskell "Countdown" - now THAT is something I dream seeing reissued on
CD since i have NEVER seen the LP for sale.  I touched it once.

Can someone please direct me to a source where i can find "Beat Actione"?  I
keep trying Groove Attacks, but keep getting a error message when i try their
URL.

Would someone who is familiar with the recordings below please offer a  short
"review"?  (the included descriptions were supplied by the dealer)

1)  Various -- Get Easy Vol. 3 -- The French Pops Collection
Motor (Germany), Late 60's/1997
Simply fantastic!  An amazingly insane assortment of groovy groovy French
vocal pop from the 60's, with tracks that will make your ears pop out when you
hear them.  Soaring vocals, groovy guitars, and arrangements that have quirky
little edges that make Serge Gainsbourg sound soft.  Stellar stuff from people
like France Gall, Nicoletta, Brigitte Bardot, Eddie Barclay, Les Parisiennes,
Jacques Dutronc, Andre Brasseur, Daniel Gerard, and sooo many others.  Great
package, great notes, and the kind of stuff that we always dream about, but
have never been able to find.  Amazing stuff all the way through, and a real
treat for your groovy groovy ears!

2)  Pierre Henry/Michel Colombier -- Messe Pour Le Temps Present
Phillips (France), 1967/1997
Fantastic!  This classic bit of funky electronic French stuff has been showing
up in bits and pieces on various compilations over the past few years (most
notably the cut "Psyche Rock", which has some sample history to it), but this
is the full release of this amazing collaboration between electronic music
pioneer Pierre Henry and Michel Colombier, and a soundtrack for a full length
ballet of groovy electronic pieces.  It's great all the way through, and many
tracks have the same feel as the famous "Psyche Rock".  Other tracks have a
very spare electronic sound -- there's odd bubbling sounds, cool funky beats,
and some very groovy melodies.  Wild stuff, and a great re-release in a
beautiful package!

3)  Pams Planet -  commercial jingles distributed thru Ken R Incorporated

thanks!



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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 19:14:48 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Arthur Lyman Pop

At 03:18 PM 1/6/98 +0200, David Retief wrote:
>I noticed a Rykodisc release of Arthur Lyman's Sonic Sixties in my local
>cdshop's acid jazz section (home too of Esquivel..?) and was wondering
>whether the treatment of the standards made them worthwhile?

Well, it doesn't belong *THERE*  Jeez!  It should be in the cool jazz category.

The renditions are more on the laid back side and not very much going on,
but the delicateness of the marimba and vibes played by Mr. Lyman is quite nice.

Watermelon Man is pretty neat, as is the END of Born Free.

I'd say if you don't like Dave Brubeck, you wouldn't like it.  If you dig
cool jazz, this does very well.

Byron
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Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 12:12:38 GMT
From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [BasicHip: (exotica) cee dee's]

> Would someone who is familiar with the recordings below please offer a  short
> "review"?  (the included descriptions were supplied by the dealer)

[snip]

> 2)  Pierre Henry/Michel Colombier -- Messe Pour Le Temps Present
> Phillips (France), 1967/1997
> Fantastic!  This classic bit of funky electronic French stuff has
> been showing up in bits and pieces on various compilations over the
> past few years (most notably the cut "Psyche Rock", which has some
> sample history to it), but this is the full release of this amazing
> collaboration between electronic music pioneer Pierre Henry and
> Michel Colombier, and a soundtrack for a full length ballet of
> groovy electronic pieces.  It's great all the way through, and many
> tracks have the same feel as the famous "Psyche Rock".  Other tracks
> have a very spare electronic sound -- there's odd bubbling sounds,
> cool funky beats, and some very groovy melodies.  Wild stuff, and a
> great re-release in a beautiful package!
>

This is one of my all-time favourite records. I picked it up at a
charity shop about a year ago, expecting "avant-garde" music,
i.e. a lovely chromatic splurge and received a bit of a (welcome)
shock. The "Messe" basically consists of driving instrumental "pop"
music -- drums, bass, organ and the odd bit of electric guitar, often
quite manic. Then, over the top of this, and sometimes falling over
the edge, there are weird electronic noises, not blips and bleeps, but
rhythmic squawks, squeals and squarks. Sudden blasts of sound rather
than ambient layers. Oh, and there's bells. Very emphatically, in
places. The rest of the disc (more than 1/2) consists of extracts from
a few other pieces but covers a fair range, from stuff that sounds
like the bits of Star Trek where Captain Kirk falls in love with a
green alien lady with tempo-variant snare drumming underneath, to
computer meltdown sounds (Les Insects) to very aetherial sounds, to
Death represented by the sound of tortuous asthmatic breathing and a
horrifically squeaking door (apparently he scoured the countrry
looking for a door with the right range of squeaks, eventually
alighting on the perfect barn -- that is, if the home-made translation
of the liner notes was any good). The CD reissue only overlaps to a
certain extent with the version I have (all the "Messe" is present),
but the pieces on it are all from the same compositions. There's also
a ltd. edition vinyl version (at least for the UK release), and a CD
of remixes (haven't heard that).

Um. Make of that what you will.


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Date: Wed, 7 Jan 98 06:30:10 PST
From: [e-mail] (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Mess pour le temps present

To add to this thread of this reissue, it's great that the release includes
all of "Messe..." but too too bad that all of "Le Voyage" and some of the
other excerpted works don't appear in their entirety in reissue. As a
complete work, "Le Voyage" is really well-conceieved, and listening to the
full version with all the parts really brings this out. If ever any of
you come across a recording of Le Voyage, buy it by all means.

Clark

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