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exotica-digest          Friday, March 6 1998          Volume 02 : Number 059




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Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 21:47:04 -0800
From: tom talmon studio <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) THE MOOD MOSAIC

a thousand appoligies in advance if this topic has already been covered,
BUT....

does anyone know anything about a new series of cds coming out of italy (i
think) called "THE MOOD MOSAIC"? there's at least six volumes out including
"the sexploitation" and "supervixens"....i took a look at them at my local
music store and while they looked very very cool...the $30 a piece price
tag scared me (and this store is usually very fair when it comes to
prices...most italian import soundtracks are less than $20 a piece).

is this a limited edition thing? bootleg?

and most importantly, is the music any good?

thanks for any help.


tom




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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 01:35:57 EST
From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Oooooh, that Gert

Whoever recommended Gert Wilden "I Told You Not To Cry" CD, I picked that up
and just love it - the romantic jazzy numbers are the best.  Thanx!

- - Michele


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Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 12:21:03 -0800
From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Adrift in a sea of vinyl (2)

Ross Orr wrote:
>
> Some recent finds, continued. . .
>
> I'm awash in Lenny Dee lately, too (all on Decca):
>
Speaking of Lenny Dee (one of my alltime heroes....), I can't remember
if i ever mentioned this on the list before, but has anyone else noticed
that on most of his earlier albums, he has this one stock song ending
that he uses *over and over* again!?!? Several years ago this prompted
me to a bit of creative action and i created a piece of music out of
Lenny Dee endings.... I made samples of every occurance of that
particular ending and just kinda strung them together with people saying
words like "peanuts" and "donuts" in between..... but it's interesting
to listen to all of those endings back to back because you can hardly
tell the difference between them, other than the fact that they're in
slightly different keys and tempos....

....said Pea, contemplating a new album tentavively titled "Mr. Pea Goes
To Town."


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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 11:37:05 GMT
From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [BasicHip: (exotica) peter cotton]

> From: BasicHip <[e-mail]>
>
>
> i recall someone mentioning a Peter Thomas release, PETER COTTON.
>
> who is peter cotton?  is this a television show?  a secret agent man?
>
> i did a quick search oh HOT BOT, but all the hits were on Peter Cottontail!
>
> can someone tell me (us) about this recording, please.
>

It's "Jerry Cotton" -- secret agent man, in lots of German movies. The
album is called "100% Cotton"; it's released by Crippled Dick Hot Wax,
on 2LP or 2CD; there's (allegedly) also a boxed set with T-shirt, tie,
cigarette lighter, 3 piece suite and kitchen sink which is unfeasibly
expensive, although I haven't seen a copy. I think it's great music,
not as way out as "Raumpatrouille", but excellently idiosyncratic crime
jazz.

http://www.crippled.com/soon.html gets you a cover piccie and
this description:

The compositions for the Jerry Cotton film are perfect examples for
the unique style of German film music icom Peter Thomas, well known
for musical contribution to "Raumpatrouille" ("Space Patrol"), the
Edgar Wallace crime thrillers and the Karl May based "Winnetou"
series. For Jerry Cotton, the smart jack of all trades of the FBI, he
created the perfect audio environment of the 60's: moody, swinging,
experimental, jazzy, and above all, pretty damn cool. This album is
the first complete release of Thomas' music for the Cotton films,
featuring dozens of previosly unheard tracks. CD comes with detailed
liner-notes, filmstills and poster reproductions. Predestined to
become a cult fave everywhere!



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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 11:46:57 +0000
From: dan hill <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) schulmadchen und cinecitta

sorry if these have already been mentioned (i guess they have) but what are
people's impressions of schulmadchen and cinecitta records on crippled
dick? any good? also i KNOW this was mentioned but just how good is the
funky sitar record on BBE?

dan (currently planning his record purchasing routes through berwick street
tomorrow)

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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 07:45:53 EST
From: Rcbrooksod <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) << Martin Denny _The Enchanted Isle_ (Liberty).>>

In a message dated 98-03-06 00:49:36 EST, you write:

<< Martin Denny _The Enchanted Isle_ (Liberty). Can one of our Denny experts
 tell me WHAT is going on with this one? The copyright is 1982(!), and with
 its mint-y pastel green cover, I was terrified I would find Denny had gone
 New Age or something. I was floored, shocked and unprepared to discover
 that the music was pure 1958-ish exotica jazz all over again! Even the bird
 calls and the shimmering celeste tinkles were back. The sound was so
 *totally* 50s (particularly the weird echoey whistle on the title track)
 that I began to wonder if these were old sessions unearthed from some
 forgotten Liberty vault? In any case it was much more to my tastes than
 anything else Denny did in the 60s. . . keep an eye out for it. >>

Liberty had an agreement with Denny that they could "commission" is work.
Recently he admitted that there were albums that he never even played on.  He
was slightly embarrased to mention this but quick (and accurate) to point out
that this happens all the time in the recording industry.  I am not sure if
this album is "ghost performed" but this may explain some of your
observations.  So these may be releases that were stored originally and never
released.  Someone got the rights and figured what the hell.  Any more
comments from those more versed than I?  Ashley?  Vik?

Robert


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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 05:52:41 PST
From: "Ben Waugh" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Adrift in a screed of vinyl

Just to clarify, the $40 post was someone else's (and that Denjean lp is
worth it). I will say, however, that I paid somewhat less than $40. I
also left one out: Permissive Polyphonics. Although it isn't as visually
exciting a product as Spaced Out, I think I like it better. I mean, for
the first time in years I caught myself thinking "I have got to hear
Scarborough Fair one mo' time."

Regards,

Ben
>
>After a post saying you can't get a Moog album for less than $40 (was
that the
>price?) I think you are going to have to confess to us all, just how
much you
>paid for these moog albums....
>
>- Michele
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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 09:26:53 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Poppin' Fresh Bacharach Interview

Fresh new Burt Bacharach interview here:

http://www.mcall.com/html/news/am_mag/2594.htm

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/


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Date: Fri,  6 Mar 1998 15:26:28 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Answers Answers

Well, the answers are in for my question about Les Baxter, Martin Denny and
Sergio Esquivel.

The results were nearly universal for Les Baxter and Martin Denny:
Pick up the Captiol Ultra-Lounge comps and maybe check out the Mondo-Exotica.
For Esquivel, check out the Bar-None comps as composed by Brother Cleve.


This leads me to another question however.
I have the Cabaret Manana collection of Esquivel on RCA and it doesn't really do
it for me except for, say, three songs (Harlem Nocturne, Sentimental Journey and
El Cable).
My next question is:
Is Cabaret Manana a decent collection and should I just admit Esquivel is not my
bag?
Or is this not a particularly great collection and should I run right out and
pick up the Bar-None ones?

Anyone willing to offer a constructive comparison?

Thanks
Peter


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Date: Fri,  6 Mar 1998 15:27:26 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Verbage

What's the difference between:

Cheese
Kitsch
Schmaltz

and

Schlock?

Anyone?

Peter


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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 10:59:21 -0500
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Verbage

My thoughts:

>What's the difference between:

Cheese - Grandiose ideas, ending up with not-the-greatest, or campy results.
Kitsch - The Umpteenth rendition of an old something or other that is
culturally or generationally familiar, as in "this could only happen in
_____".  Peripatetic maybe, but not always peripathetic.
Schmaltz - Maudlin sentiment, mawkishly presented.

and
>
Schlock - A not-the-greatest or campy idea, ending up with silly or poor
results.

Note that I left out examples of anything or anyone.  I do not wish to
start a flame war, nor do I wish to step on anyone's semantics ("Hey, I am
fan of "Schlocky" things, wise guy!").  Just my thoughts, gang.


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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 11:24:33 -0500
From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lyrics?....

Okay, while I don't really like lyrics in my record collection, I DO enjoy
having the lyrics to songs so that I can chirp along with my favorite
renditions.......

So - can anyone recommend a good "lyric search" site on the net?  Also,
is there a good "Treasured Favorites" song book I should keep my eyes
peeled (I'm mostly concerned with the Latin stuff....)

Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black last night.
BIG disappointment!  The liner notes are great, (I'll have to bring in a few
to share next week) but the orchestration is dull, dull, dull!!!!  Surprising,
since Mr. Black has cut some very enjoyable records such as "Laecuna
(sp?) Nights, etc.  I was looking forwards to the voice tracks, but these
too are stoooopidly utilized, a chorus of gals piping in every once in a
while with "Babalu" or some other nonsense.........*sigh*

- - Nate


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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 18:09:28 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stiction issue #7

Just wanted to apologize if I made things sound like y'r all 80 years old,
and even if I *am* half of everybody's age on this list, I'm also probably
twice as stupid! :D

As the Beach Boys sang; let's be friends! :)

Chester W. Nimitz





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Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 09:30:54 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Fever and Smoke

If anyone is interested in an inexpensive mono copy of The three suns
'Fever and Smoke', please contact me.
regards
Jonny

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 09:31:37 -0800
From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Gentle People

THE GENTLE PEOPLE
Soundtracks For Living

Anyone have any comments on this release ?

Jack



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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 12:30:31 -0500
From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) THE MOOD MOSAIC

At 9:47 PM -0800 3/5/98, tom talmon studio wrote:

>does anyone know anything about a new series of cds coming out of italy (i
>think) called "THE MOOD MOSAIC"?
>is this a limited edition thing? bootleg?
>
>and most importantly, is the music any good?

yes they're Italian, yes they're bootlegs (they have different copyright
laws in Italy), and yes they're good - if you like the funkier, jazzier end
of the 'easy' spectrum. Volume 1 ['The Haschish Party'] features tracks
that have been sampled on recent electronic dance records, like the cuts
from "Barbarella" that Dimitri From Paris and Chris The French Kiss have
used, and the version of "Batucada" sampled by Towa Tei and Pizzacato Five.
Many of the break & beat compilations feature funky easy listening tracks
that have been sampled, but this comp highlights only that sound
=2E.........in other words,there are no obscure soul/funk 45's on this LP,
just tracks by people like Michel LeGrand, Nelson Riddle, Serge Gainsbourg,
etc.

Volume 2 ['Barnie's Grooves'] is all funk, acid jazz and what I call
"cop-fu" music, like Mancini doing "The Streets of San Francisco". It opens
with a great version of the them from "Baretta", sung by Sammy Davis. Not
as strong overall as the other volumes, though.

Volume 4 ['Les Yper Sound'] features all 60's/70's "=E1 go-go" style; it's a
winner from start to finish. If you like "The Sound Gallery" and "Inflight
Entertainment", etc, you'll love this. Peter Thomas, Stan Getz, Ken Thorne,
Stanley Myers and Enoch Light are among the artists represented.

Volume 5 ['Supervixens'] is all rare disco, much of quite exotic. Similar
to "Spaced Out" and other new disco compilations that have surfaced
recently. Unless you were going to underground discos in the mid 70's, you
never heard any of this stuff, and it's great.

I haven't seen volume 3, although there is another one that has the same
look and style (again from Partners In Crime, the label that has done all
of these) called "The Mighty Mellow" (subtitled "a folk-funk psychedelic
experience"). This is really nice, a mellow groove album of funky soul by
people like Mancini, Montenegro, David Axelrod, Andre Previn, etc. While
not technically part of the Mood Mosaic series, it shares the same
sensibilities

As a DJ, I take these records to my gigs every week. The packaging is
great, too. You'd be getting ripped off at 30 bucks a piece
though..........Dusty Groove has these online for under 20 bucks; my local
store has them (on vinyl, my preferred format) for $18 for the 2-LP sets,
$10 for volume 1.

br cleve




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Date: Wed,  4 Mar 1998 15:43:00 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:(exotica) Wooden Scratchy THing

I believe the wooden scratchy thing is called a Guiro.
I think.
Peter

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Subject:    (exotica) Yes! It's worth a dollar......
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Date:       03/04/1998 10:25 AM



BTW- What do ya call that wooden scratchy thing with grooves in it that
you run a wooden rod across?

- - Nate


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Date: 02 Mar 1998 02:24:05 GMT
From: [e-mail] (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Subject: (exotica) The Single Eye Playlist for March 1/98 with comments

The Single Eye can be heard every Sunday at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montreal,
Canada

This week's show was guest -hosted by Cheryl and Brian.  It featured music by
some well-known, not-so-well-known, and some best left unknown artists,
playing exotica from around the world!

Bobby Setter's Cash & Carry: Tchip Tchip  "Dancing at the Moog-o-Theque"
+ the "bird dance" (yes, that bird dance) performed by the resident band of
the Hilton Hotels.
What more do we need to say?

Heino: Die blauen Dragoner "...und sensucht uns begleitet"
+ this one pre-dates the sunglasses and slick hairdo, although it's not
necessarily an
improvement... musically!

Peter Ehhlebracht & Karl Dall: Der mude Cowboy "Quartett im Bett"
+ cowboy music from a German porno film... at least that's what the cover
implies!

Pascal Comelade: Bal de moros i christians "Un Tal Jazz"
+ even Pascal Comelade can do schlager-style exotica!  Scary...

The Three Suns: Danny's Inferno "Cocktail Mix Vol. 1: Bachelor's Guide To The
Galaxy"
+ another masterful compilation, as only Irwin Chusid can put together!

Hawaiian Brass: Quiet Village "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
Orizabah: Tabu "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
+ just two of the many offbeat variations of Quiet Village, Tabu and Caravan
contained on this
compilation.  Vol. 1 is just as good!

Robert Maxwell, His Harp & His Orchestra: Accidental Slip On An Oriental Rug
"Cocktail Mix
Vol. 1: Bachelor's Guide To The Galaxy"
+ reminded us of Combustible Edison, so...

Combustible Edison: Breakfast At Denny's "I, Swinger"
+ a modern classic

Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: In Honolulu "Lauter Lose Lieder"
+ where's the suntan lotion?

Harry Breuer & His Quintet: La Rosita "Mallet Magic"
+ continuing on our exotic journey around the world...

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Love Paris "Frenzy"
+ truly an original version!

Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: Ohne Hemden, ohne Hosen "Lauter Lose
Lieder"
+ no shirt, no pants, no comment

Korla Pandit: Harbour Lights "Hypnotique"
+ there's only one Korla Pandit...

Jonathan Richman: "South American Folk Song "Rock & Roll With The Modern
Lovers"
+ and now for something completely different...

The Secret Dub Life Of The Flying Lizards: Lime And Salt "The Secret Dub Life
Of The Flying
Lizards"
+ 70's dub meets ambient

Brian Eno: Juju Space Jazz "Nerve Net"
+ thankfully not of the ambient strain.

Jean_Jacques Perrey: Flight Of The Bumblebee "Moog Indigo"
+ always a fun song, and different from the Perrey and Kingsley version.

Harry Breuer & His Quintet: Tulip Polka "Mallet Magic"
+ more fine percussion from Mr. Breuer

Thanks for reading. Any comments?

Cheryl    <[e-mail]>
& Brian  <[e-mail]>


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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 19:54:44 -0800
From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Yes! It's worth a dollar......

- -----Original Message-----
From: Rajnai, Charles, NNAD <[e-mail]>
To: 'Exotica List' <[e-mail]>
Date: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 8:44 AM
Subject: RE: (exotica) Yes! It's worth a dollar......


>
>hey gang,
>
>>BTW- What do ya call that wooden scratchy thing with grooves in it that
>>you run a wooden rod across?
>>
>>- Nate
>
>Correct me if I'm wrong, folks, but I think it is called a Guaracha in
>the Afro-Caribbean scene


I think its nickname is the FISH.


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Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 14:22:53 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Mark F Ramsay)
Subject: (exotica) Wacky Races

Hi folks,

Does anybody out there know if any of the music from Wacky Races is
available anywhere??

Cheers,

Mark.


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Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 22:48:31 -0600 (CST)
From: Indulis R Rutks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cool & Strange Music

On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Stilgloria wrote:

>
> Is the new issue out yet of Cool & Strange Music?

I think so...

I just recently (and belatedly) renewed my sub, and I received issues #7
and #8 last week.

#8 contains stuff on: Herb Alpert & the Tia-Wannabe's; Stan Freberg; Tiny
Tim; and way more.

- -Indy Rutks ([e-mail])


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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 19:30:15 +0100 (CET)
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Annotated Playlist Fantastica # 8

Fantastica runs on Radio Scorpio, FM106, Leuven, Belgium, each Saturday
15-16 h.




Fantastica # 8
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* Lalo Schifrin: "Mission Impossible"
      [soundtrack LP (CD): "Mission: Impossible"]

    classic spy pop jazz.
    there's a cd with the original soundtrack, but then there's also
    a cd with both "Mission: Impossible" and "More Mission: Impossible"
    which i highly recommend!

* THREAD: Ken Nordine: "Stereo Demonstration"
      [compil. LP: "Sounds In Space"]

    another over-rated LP. nice cover, and the man Nordine is on it,
    but only for a couple of minutes, demonstrating stereo effects.
    THREAD means that i'm using fragments all through the show, linking
    tracks.

* Leo Diamond: "Laura"
      [LP: "Subliminal Sounds"]

    heavenly beautiful ISM.  there are Zounds that you can only hear
    when playing attention, like trains, ocean...

* Shooby Taylor: "Peg O' My Heart"
      [Cassette: "The Human Horn"]

    don't know if WFMU is still carying this tape... this man is
    maaaaaaaaaad! he uses existing music recordings, both vocal
    and instromental, and then immitates a horn (hence the title)
    on top of it, and he lets him self go completely in his
    improvisations! hilarious!

* Peter Thomas: "Hickup"
      [soundtrack LP (CD): "100% Cotton. The Complete Jerry Cotton Edition"]

    one of the more than 30 short tracks on this compilation
    of Jerry Cotton soundtracks. short, but still good!

* Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra: "Twilight Zone"
      [compil. LP: "The Very Best Of Trash Horror"]

* Les Baxter & Bas Sheva: "Despair 2"
      [Bootleg CD: "The Passions"]

    abstract/wordless vocalisations of pure emotions.
    incredible, impossible to describe, brilliant...
    i hate it to promote a bootleg ;-)

* Isaac Hayes: "Shaft Theme"
      [Film: "Shaft"]

    i record lots of films from TV on a HiFi VCR, which gives me tons
    of interesting sound material to use, like this version of the
    theme with background (street) noises, a lot better than the
    soundtrack lp/cd version.

    *** which reminds me: saturday 7 March on BBC 2: GET CARTER!

* ?: "Bonus Track"
      [compil. CD: "Only In America"]

    see my review "Dada'quariums Exotica": <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>

* Joe Loss: "Poppa Yo Quero"
      [compil. LP: "Break-Through. An Introduction To Studio Two Stereo"]

    one of the few LPs i gor for free, rescued from the trash can
    by a friend, when her parents divorsed and cleared the house.
    great track on a bad LP.

* Guy Pedersen Et Son Grand Orchestre: "We Love You"
      [compil. LP: "Succes"]

    cool and "pop" big band version, and once again 1 great track on
    a bad (French or Belgian) LP

* Edmundo Ros: "Mexicali Rose"
      [LP: "This Is My World"]

* 101 Strings: "Strings For Ravi"
      [LP: "Sounds Of Today"]

    maybe not as far-out as "Astro sounds", but still great!
    lots of sitar, and even the tracks without sitar are good,
    that is, if you like the "classic rock" series of the
    London Symphony

* Tobi Rix En Zijn Toeteriks: "Malle Vent Ja (Malaguena)"
      [compil. LP: "Liedjes Die Herinneringen Doen Herleven Deel 2"]

    Tobi Rix (from the Netherlands) played car horns like Spike Jones

* Les Charlots: "Hey Max"
      [LP: "Les Grands Succes"]

    French comedy group that made several movies. this one track
    is a French fun version of "Hey Joe"

* Bob Rosengarden & Phil Kraus: "Mr. Ghost Goes To Town"
      [LP: "Percussion Playful And Pretty"]

    wacky multi-percussion stereo space age pop

* Bernie Green And His Orchestra: "Under Paris Skies"
      [compil. CD: "The History Of Space Age Pop Vol.3]

    essential comp cd series if you can't find the original LPs

* Jack Daugherty: "No.9"
      [compil. CD: "Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Vol 1"]

* Jerry Goldsmith: "Sputnik Code"
      [soundtrack LP: "Sebastian"]

    great! spy sounds meet electronics

* David Shea: "Screwy Squirrel"
      [CD: "I"]

    most of it is too harsh for my ears, but this is one of 2 or 3
    short collages of cartoon soundtrack samples. very funny, think
    JJ Perrey.

* Thurston Knudson: "Watusi Wedding In The Jungle MIX"
      [LP: "Primitive Percussion"]

    i've added just a bit of jungle noises to make it "complete"

* Sounds Galactic: "Nocturne"
      [LP: "An Astromusical Odyssey"]

    mostly softly played electronics (Moog etc) covers of pop songs

* The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica: "We Will Rock You"
      [CD: "Chantmania"]

    highly recommended, but of course everyone knows this already...

* Jack Emblow (Accordion): "Ritual Fire Dance"
      [compil. LP: "Impact"]

    yet again: 1 great track on a bad LP



(CD) = exists on CD


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        http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/radioq/radioq.htm

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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 19:30:19 +0100 (CET)
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Zounds in cyber space

I've just opened a new home page, called "Zounds in cyber space", dedicated
to (RealAudio) fragments of less known exotica & novelty CD's.

Currently featuring:

Attileo Mineon (rare and brilliant outer space electronic exotica)
Don Tiki (NEW "classic" exotica)
Palm Springs Yacht Club (with an arm fart version of "Caravan"! :-)
Patrick Husson (male soprano voice!)
The London Punkharmonic Orchestra (a small symphonic orchestra plays punk!)

Zounds in Cyber Space:
<http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Lounge/1936/index.html>

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 10:40:40 PST
From: "Ben Waugh" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lyrics?....

>
>Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black ... dull,
dull, dull!!!!

Exactly. I don't have much else by Mr. Black (excepting a scratchy old
Rhumba 7") that I enjoy and had high hopes for this one, given the
"Sacre du Sauvage"-esque liner notes of which you speak ("peering
through the underbrush you spy the forbidden dance of the jungle women.
In the distance a monkey screams for his dinner").

And I don't know why I thought of it, but in the realm of female voice
as exotic instrument, I love "Jungle Romance" from the The Surfmen's
Hawaii lp.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 13:59:23 -0500
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Zounds in cyber space

>
>I've just opened a new home page, called "Zounds in cyber space", dedicated
>to (RealAudio) fragments of less known exotica & novelty CD's.


And you're not going to get away with that without kudos from me!  Yahoo!
Boing, Boing, Boing!  Yippee!

...and thank you.

Passing out from too much jumping about,
Brian Phillips


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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 14:42:20 -0500
From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lyrics?.... -Reply

Ben mentioned the Surfmen, were these guys "prolific" or what?  I've got
their "Exotic Island" which is fun - and yes, good use of female
"oooooo/eeeee" vocals.

Now I know there's a Hawaii title out there they I've gotta get - anything
else that they've done??

- - Nate




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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 11:34:47 -1000
From: [e-mail] (Stephen Funk)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Cabaret Manana, Exotic Moods

>My next question is:
>Is Cabaret Manana a decent collection and should I just admit Esquivel is
>not my bag?

Maybe so... I like it a lot for the variety and would suggest it as a good
Esquivel starting point (the only track I don't like is the small group one
from "Four Corners of the World" album).  It was the 3rd Esquivel CD I got,
after the "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music"  and "Music From a Sparkling
Planet" compilations, and I was pretty much totally converted by that time,
so it's a little hard to say. Maybe give it a few more listenings.

Also on the Les Baxter front, I finally bought the 2CD "THe Exotic Moods
of..." a few days ago and love it muchly. Time seems suspended as you
listen to these sounds of imaginary paradise... A great set!

- - Steve




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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 14:47:58 -0600 (CST)
From: robert john sloane <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Verbage

Hi Peter,

Here's an (academic/theoretical) answer provided by a book called _The
Postmodern Arts_, edited by Nigel Wheale.  (His terms are slightly
different than yours.)  Wheale says there are three different levels of
appreciating "bad" or "low" art: schlock, kitsch, and camp.

Schlock is "applied to the decorative trivia that we buy or give to each
other, meaningless objects that have sentimental value as gifts or
mementoes: what we put on the mantelpiece..."

Kitsch is a "step up" from schlock, or "bad taste with pretensions, stuff
bought by people who *think* they know, but don't really; so those of us
who *do* know, can get a rise out of their pitiful ignorance. . . . Kitsch
taste is therefore what other people have, as identified by you and your
knowing friends who naturally share a privileged community of taste."

Camp is a more serious version of kitsch, or "a carefully cultivated bad
taste": "it is a perverse elitism, taking pleasure in tastes and values
which are conventionally scorned.  Camp in this sense can also be applied
to the valuation of normally despised objects, where a taste is developed
and shared among a cult following."  (Susan Sontag's 1964 essay "Notes on
'Camp'"--derived from experiences in gay subcultures--is the seminal work
here.)

Clearly, these definitions may diverge somewhat from conventional use, and
are themselves up for debate.

See ya,

Rob


On Fri, 6 Mar 1998 [e-mail] wrote:

> What's the difference between:
>
> Cheese
> Kitsch
> Schmaltz
>
> and
>
> Schlock?
>
> Anyone?



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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 13:02:24 PST
From: "Ben Waugh" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic Moog Question

This may be a naive question, but here goes...

Has this Martin Denny title made it onto cd? To put it politely, the
folks at the local Tower had absolutely no idea....

Thanks.

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Date: 06 Mar 1998 20:15:56 GMT
From: [e-mail] (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: (exotica) ...oops...

Sorry - through an address glitch while changing from the digest version to
the regular version of this list, my playlist was posted several times...
Won't happen again...

cheryl


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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 16:57:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic Moog Question

At 01:02 PM 3/6/98 PST, you wrote:
>This may be a naive question, but here goes...

>Has this Martin Denny title made it onto cd? To put it politely, the
>folks at the local Tower had absolutely no idea....

>Thanks.

It has been re-issued on CD, but not officially. It was part of that series
of 2-fer "Limited Edition" reissues that came out a few years back.

I think you can find it at Footlight's on-line shop:
<http://www.footlight.com/shop.html>

You'll have to search for it by looking for the other LP on the same disc:

BAXTER, LES    MOOG ROCK         VANGUARD     24.95

- --Lou
(and no - they aren't legal or mastered from anything other than clean vinyl
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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 16:56:27 -0500
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) introduction

I'm sending replies at the same time I'm sending this.  Maybe I should have
introduced myself - as I was asked - first.
Age: 40's.  Where? Toronto.
I try my best NOT to buy this stuff - which I find myself calling "easy
listening" more often than not - on CD.  I guess it's less important for me
that I hear the stuff and more important that I own it in a form that means
something to me.
I buy lots of CD's but pretty well only new stuff or stuff that I can't
imagine ever finding on the original.  Not waiting for the original 78's
for instance.
I've found a lot more of this stuff than I need and lots of stuff I never
expected to find.  But unlike friends of mine, I don't believe that
eventually I'll find everything - or most things.
65% - or so(????) - of this stuff, I find at thrift stores.  Another 25% -
yeah I know this is stupid - for around five bucks.  What's left?  10% for
under $10, a threshold I try not to cross... but I'd probably spend a
little more for "The Party" soundtrack or that Bill Plummer solo album I
once heard.  (Electric sitar, plays on "The Party" and on Bob Thiele's
"Light my fire" record)
Is this too long?
Right now I'm most obsessed by 60's cover versions.
I no longer buy everything with the word "Percussion" on it and more
versions of "Canadian Sunset", "Frenesi", "Caravan" or even "Patricia".
On the other hand, the other day I bought 3 "Little Marcy" records -
bringing my total to 6 - and if you don't know who she was, count yourself
blessed.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 14:18:23 -0800
From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exotic Moog Question

>I think you can find it at Footlight's on-line shop:
><http://www.footlight.com/shop.html>
>
>You'll have to search for it by looking for the other LP on the same disc:
>
>BAXTER, LES    MOOG ROCK         VANGUARD     24.95

PLUS SHIPPING Lou:-) and isn't that the "Electronic Vanguard" label ?
Which doesn't exist, of course:)as all of those "labels" are bogus

On 2 of those "labels" they give the address of ROUNDER RECORDS!!!
One Camp Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 @;-0

>--Lou
>(and no - they aren't legal or mastered from anything other than clean vinyl
>copies)

Not terribly clean clean as one can hear the clicks and pops

Jack



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