Alright, I'm done with finals, graduated, and unemployed... time to continue the tour of Bachelor Pad Music! If you want to get caught up, check out the introduction here.
Exotica is one of my favorite types of bachelor pad music because it reminds me of those old travel books on the South Pacific and Africa. You know, the ones that were typically pretty stereotypical, but made the place look like an awesome place to travel. It also reminds me of a time before globalization made travel pretty much the fucking same everywhere you go; back when McDonald's, blue jeans, and shitty pop music were relegated to the US.
Anyway, exotica was heavily influenced by the sounds of the islands and Africa. They often have bassy drum parts, unique vocal chants or animal-type noises, and a lot of marimba/vibes.
Here's a decent list of representative songs:
Exotica is one of my favorite types of bachelor pad music because it reminds me of those old travel books on the South Pacific and Africa. You know, the ones that were typically pretty stereotypical, but made the place look like an awesome place to travel. It also reminds me of a time before globalization made travel pretty much the fucking same everywhere you go; back when McDonald's, blue jeans, and shitty pop music were relegated to the US.
Anyway, exotica was heavily influenced by the sounds of the islands and Africa. They often have bassy drum parts, unique vocal chants or animal-type noises, and a lot of marimba/vibes.
Here's a decent list of representative songs:
Don Tiki - Primitiva
Henry Mancini - Rain Drops in RioLes Baxter - Simba
Arthur Lyman - TropicalStanley Black - Jungle Drums
If you want to check them out, along with other Bachelor Pad Music, try somafm.com. They've got a pretty good selection of all types of BPM. Otherwise, I enjoy Ultra-Lounge: Vol 1. - Mondo Exotica.
If you want to check them out, along with other Bachelor Pad Music, try somafm.com. They've got a pretty good selection of all types of BPM. Otherwise, I enjoy Ultra-Lounge: Vol 1. - Mondo Exotica.
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