I just sent off some kava kon records to them, hope to hear us on there soon.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
illinois street lounge
I just sent off some kava kon records to them, hope to hear us on there soon.
Kava Kon rise from the dead?
Los Angeles Examiner review
Tiki for the atomic age: Dionysus Records unleashes two space-age gems
Something old, something new. That’s what Burbank’s own Dionysus Records has in store for fans of exotica and lounge music this week.
On Wednesday two new platters will be available for mail order or at your local record store: Kava Kon’s “Tiki for the Atomic Age,” a modern take on exotica music from former Motor City musicians Nels Truesdell and Bob Kress, and Chaino’s 1957 “Eye of the Spectre, originally released on the jazzy Tampa label.
Kava Kon’s take on exotica music combines influences from classic cocktail-generation sonic geniuses like Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Bob Drasnin with more modern electronica influences for a unique – and slightly mind-bending – version of a classic music form. The duo’s second record, “Tiki for the Atomic Age” is surreal but also accessible, the perfect soundtrack for the upcoming summer months (all you need are the makings for Mai Tai's and a yard full of tiki torches). The imaginative cover art is from Canadian pop surrealist painter Heather Watts.
Fans of Chaino will be delighted to get a hold of “Eye of the Spectre,” which has long been pie in the sky for collector’s of obscure exotica records. The ominous and spicy cover art is worth the price of the record alone, but the 12 percussive jungle-infused cuts, including “Bongos Whistling,” “Zombie Bamboos” and “Mating Calypso” are oddball classics with rhythm to spare. The record is a perfect companion piece to Dionysus’ 2003 Chaino release, “Jungle Rock."
Visit the Dionysus Records website for more details.
surf waves and ether waves
a brief history of electronic exotica
by Jeff Chenault
Tiki Magazine Spring 2007
Very happy to be named in the same article with 3 artists that have had a huge impact on me musically - kraftwerk, throbbing gristle, and of course martin denny. -nt
Tiki Magazine Spring 2007
Very happy to be named in the same article with 3 artists that have had a huge impact on me musically - kraftwerk, throbbing gristle, and of course martin denny. -nt
A fantastic article with a kava kon interview! PDF
Monday, November 12, 2012
Some Deep-Diving Kava Kon Reviews!
I came across this blog that has some really fantastic kava kon reviews! It also has an incredible archive of exotica and ambient music reviews that are wonderfully written. Björn Werkmann, a Frankfurt-based writer & music reviewer really does an amazing job describing our albums. check out these links and his site!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Grave Digger's Local 16
Take a visit over to our friends @ http://www.gravediggerslocal.com
You will find some great bi-weekly podcasts playing groovy graveyard tunes and plenty of Kava Kon tracks.
Strange Jason (one of the guys who run it) is a super cool cat and tell Nels from Kava Kon sent you if you get a chance to talk to him!
Their mission statement for the site:
Gravediggers Local 16 digs up the bizarre, the odd and the outright spooky, sharing what we find to make your day all that weirder. While primarily dealing with the odd world of horror, we are not limited in our fields of interest and may bring you things from the world of kaiju, sci-fi and all inbetween.
Monday, March 12, 2012
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