Arthur Lyman Quartet

Arthur Lyman Quartet performs on tv in 1964.

Yma In Moscow

Yma Sumac and her husband Moisés Vivanco perform "Chuncho" Live in Moscow 1961.
This was recorded when Yma Sumac and the Inca Taky Trio travelled The Soviet Union and the east of Europe in the first half of the 1960s. 

A High Fidelity Adventure in Exotic Lands

Paris Theatre Orchestra - A High Fidelity Adventure in Exotic Lands. Available thanks to The Sleepy Lagoon.

The Secret Music of China

Alexander Laszlo/Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman - The Secret Music of China. Available thanks to Mundo Estranho De Pb.

Brazil Now

Les Baxter - Brazil Now. Available thanks to hippie-djkit.

Jungle Rhumba

From 'Neptune's Daughter' comes this luxuriously exotica flavored clip of Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra at Casa Cugat:

(Via The International Army of Freaks)

Elisabeth Waldo, musical archaeologist

"Have you ever found yourself listening to the wonderful records of Yma Sumac and begun to wish you could hear the lush Andean arrangements more or less straight, without perhaps such hyperbolic vocal histrionics?" (Quoted from Flash Strap)

Elisabeth Waldo and Her Concert Orchestra – Rites Of The Pagan: Mystic Realm of the Ancient Americas available thanks to ghostcapital, and her Realm of the Incas available thanks to Flash Strap.


Ritual of the Human Sacrifice (from Rites of the Pagan)


Swinging the Quipo (from Realm of the Incas)

Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

Always room for another homemade tiki sampler. Trader Sams's tracks by neo-exotica group Kava Kon makes this worthwhile. (Thanks JG)

Martin Denny's EXOTICA (Felonious Monk Remix)

"Felonious Monk is the production guise of hip-hop holy man also known in his vocal incarnation as Blue Tongue.

Here, the Monk remixes one of his favourite pieces of pseudo-Polynesian 50s lounge, adding a dash of swagger to the relaxed, fresh coconut-juice type ambience."

i dream i am ...

Ana Valentino / Ray McKinley And His Orchestra - on a tropical island

Chant of the Weed

Uploaded by sbulos

confessions of an opium eater

Albert Zugsmith - Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)

"A new projected series of releases on Chinstrap is music & sound-design of interest extracted from public-domain films. Not claiming to be the definitive packaging of the music and sound enclosed, we rather present the work for the possibility of further investigation into the composers and sound-designers featured."

Read more about the project, download the soundtrack and the movie at Chinstrap music.

And now listen to these strange and amazing sounds!

Chinstrap is a not-for-profit music gallery.
Edited & Mastered by Ergo Phizmiz
Via Free Music Archive

The Lavender Jungle

The always interesting Music for Maniacs has this 33-track wild and groovy exotica comp. for you to scare the hell outta the neighbors with. Watch them scurry to the other side of the street when they find out it's your place the devil-music emanates from. Now, isn't it nice to have the sidewalk all to yourself.


La Lupe - Fever

10 Nights in a Harem

Middle East Ensemble - 10 Nights in a Harem. Availabel thanks to Zip Your Rip.


Cha Cha Baba

Perfect Percussion by The 44 Instruments of Roy Harte & Milt Holland (1961)

From 1961 on World-Pacific Records. Roy Harte and Milt Holland, percussion and special effects; Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Monk Montgomery, electric bass; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richie Crabtree, piano; Benny Barth, drums.

The Kick

Link
Courtesy Kono Tiki Island.

Hawaiian Holiday

"When searching for Exotica records, one will inevitably stumble across a sublimely exotic piece of cover art, become excited, then realize, with crushing disappointment... it's a Hawaiian record. That blonde gal on the cover, standing by the volcano, humping a stone parrot? Just a ruse to trick you into buying another set of the same twelve fucking Hawaiian songs, usually played in precise, unimaginative arrangements. ... This is where Johnny Pineapple and His Orchestra separate from the pack. Most of the selections on this record aren't exactly deep cuts or obscurios, but fire and brimstone are they played well. ..."

So let's have a Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple and His Orchestra. Shared by Flash Strap.


Aloha Oe E Kuu Lei

Polynesian Holiday

Harry Owens & His Royal Hawaiians - Polynesian Holiday. Available thanks to Charity Shop Stuff.


Cruel Relentless Sea

Live Hawaiian Party

Swanky shares Sam Makia - Live Hawaiian Party as 2 large files.

Swank Vinyl Exotica

Swank Vinyl Exotica I & 2 compiled by Swanky are now available as free downloads over at his site. Go get them!



Axel Stordahl - Paradise Isle

musica lonche

Telesforo-Musica Lonche by Telésforo

Latin easy listening selection by Telésforo, a man of great taste from Guadalajara, Mexico.