Kava Kon: Tiki For The Atomic Age
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Artist: Kava Kon
Album: Tiki For The Atomic Age
Label: Mello Exotica
Format: 12" LP
Recorded: 1997
Genre: Electronic / Exotica / Lounge
UPC: 634457161689
AWR Item #: TBD
Weight: 225g
Description
A modern exotica landmark.
Tiki For The Atomic Age feels like a broadcast from another timeline. Hi-fi futurism, Polynesian fantasy, and mid-century lounge all folded into something slow, immersive, and intentional.
Built on vibraphones, reverb-soaked guitars, analog organs, and layered percussion, the record moves with space and restraint. This is not background music. It pulls you in and holds you there.
Kava Kon isn’t recreating exotica. They’re extending it. Taking the spirit of escape and reshaping it into something darker, deeper, and more cinematic.
This is late-night listening. Dim lights, a drink in hand, and nowhere to be.
Why We Carry It
One of the strongest modern exotica releases out there. It honors the roots without getting stuck in them. Essential for anyone leaning into the deeper side of lounge and tiki.
For fans of: Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman, crime jazz, cinematic lounge, modern exotica