The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki

Product Description
Don Tiki captures exotic sounds, party spirit...this is Martin Denny for the millennium. 13 tracks. Taboo. 1997. `

Tracks:

Exotica '97
An Occational Man
Barbi In Bali
Hot Like Lava
Close Your Eyes
Maidenhair Fern
Terminal
Polyamore
Clutch Cargo Cult
Bam-Boozled
Itchy Palms
Da T'ing He Grow
Forever And Ever

Album Description

Don Tiki captures exotic sounds, party spirit...this is Martin Denny for the millennium. 13 tracks. Taboo. 1997. `

Customer Reviews:

Forbidden and Fantastic..........2007-07-26

Oooo, if it's forbidden, then I feel so naughty listening to it.

This is really good "mod" exotica music. This CD is great. I've been listening to Forbidden Sounds... for over a year now.

My favorite cuts are: "An Occasional Man," "Terminal," and "Da T'ing He Grow."

Cran-Tiki-Tastic!

Kon-Tiki-Kev

Not up to par with the old masters.......2006-07-04

I bought this album on the strength of the reviews here and brief samples available for download. I love Exotica music, but once you've got some Denny, Lyman, and Baxter, it's tough to find anything contemporary that comes close. Well, this does come close, but it's just not quite there. There are a couple things in particular that got in the way of my enjoying this album. The first and biggest complaint is the over-reliance on synthesized instruments, which you don't totally get the feel of in the Amazon samples. A bongo drum track and synthesized vibes make me think of a recording studio, not a tropical paradise. Also, some of the vocals sounded a little tinny and grating to me. From now on I'll stick to the work of the past masters. If you are considering buying, I'd recommend going to the Don Tiki website and listening to some of the samples there. They are longer than the Amazon samples and will give you a better feeling for what the music really sounds like.

Voodoo.......2004-09-21

Lots of tropical birds, wild animals and other environmental sounds. I think the natives are getting restless.

good stuff.......2003-08-11

If you like music by Les Baxter and Martin Denny, then you will enjoy this CD also.

the real deal.......2003-02-21

ive been a fan of denny and baxter for years, and thought i would never see the day when a combo would capture the vibe of these archtypes. So i put off buying this record with the fear of being let down, what a mistake!!! this record is brilliant!!!
all the elements are there including the production,and it can be safely said that don tiki is of the caliber of his influences.
if a hammock in the sun or the smell of the sea are your ideas of pleasure, this record will transport you where you want to go.