Tag Archives: Exotica

SONG OF THE DAY The Manakooras – Howl of the Jaguar

Posted on May 29, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Featuring members of the Aqualads, The Intoxicators, The Penetrators and more, The Mankooras are a southern super group who combine the sounds Exotica, Surf and Hawaiian music into their super-soft surf creations. Their intoxicating compositions are hypnotic, with strong hints … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Tak Shindo ‎- Mombasa Love Song

Posted on March 18, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Born in America in 1922, Takeshi “Tak” Shindo was a Japanese American musician, composer and arranger best known for his prominence in the world of exotica music. Active throughout the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, his main instruments were the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Enrique Torres & Les Baxter – Cholita

Posted on January 2, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Getting to the bottom of today’s musical mystery has left me spinning a bit today, so I’ll do my best in explaining what I can about the album from which this enchanting delight is taken. Joyas Musicales del Perú is … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Bill Plummer and the Cosmic Brotherhood – Journey to the East 

Posted on December 23, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

I never like to rush my blog posts and make them too brief, but sometimes needs must…Tonight I’m on a tight schedule, but had to share this little delight as its been spinning round my orbit ever since I heard … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Les Baxter – Simba

Posted on November 7, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

The soothing dreaminess of Les Baxter never ceases to enchant me and, no matter where I am, this sound whisks me away from everything. It’s like my comfort magic carpet! Today’s ethereal offering, entitled Simba, is taken from his 1955 … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Les Baxter – Quiet Village

Posted on November 1, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Les Baxter was a visionary composer, conductor,  pianist and arranger who recorded some of the most innovative popular music of his time, influencing countless artists along the way, with names ranging from Nat King Cole to Jefferson Airplane. His monster … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Los Boppers – Ali Baba

Posted on July 15, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

The Los Boppers were a Mexican band known for their pioneering rock’n’roll sounds that emerged at the beginning of the 1960’s. Their musical career lasted a respectable five years, before they broke up in 1965.  In that time they recorded … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Latins ‎– Habibi Twist

Posted on June 14, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

This exotic sonic adventure has a little bit of everything thrown into its sublimely chromatic mix, but in all the right measures! It’s mystical Arabic-tinged body is coated with with shades of exotica, jazz and surf, whilst a touch of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ixtahuele – The Lion (feat. Xenia Kriisin)

Posted on June 12, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Eden Ahbez was a mysterious human being that lived on the fringes of society, wrapped in a world of natural escapism. Known for his bohemian lifestyle, Ahbez was at one point camping out below the first L. in the Hollywood … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Georgia Drake – Misirlou

Posted on April 12, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Whenever you think of this song, chances are you’ll be thinking Dick Dale and Pulp Fiction? But did you know just how old Misirlou is and the fascinating history behind it??..neither did I! Misirlou has been covered many times and … Continue reading →

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