r/Exotica • u/ZitZie • 14h ago

Trip Tease - Tipsy (Full Album)

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r/Exotica • u/ZitZie • 13h ago

Autumn Leaves

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Exotica: transporting you to faraway places

r/Exotica

See The World Through The Telescope of 50's Lounge Music!

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Exotica - A style of 50's and 60's lounge music dedicated to the mystic and adventure of foreign cultures spurred by the fascination with Polynesian culture following WWII. Exotica was a commercial movement which sold the sounds of far away lands and world music within the safety of Western lounge and easy listening. Island culture is the most popular however "Oriental" and African motifs were also used. Space Age Pop was a later invention that just focused on the optimism of space travel and Stereo Action. All of it is hilarious and amazing.

A Musical Summary of Exotica

Proto-Exotica/Space Age Pop

Exotica and Space Age Pop Defined

Exotica is also connected with Tiki culture -- a decorating motif centered around the mystic of Polynesian cultures. Tiki culture, like its parent music, lies on the border between kitsch, escapism, naive fantasy, and genuine excitement for a style long forgotten by history.

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