Kava Kon - Tiki for the Atomic Age

Dionysus Records have kindly sent me a copy of Kava Kon's new CD to have a listen to. I've only listened a couple of times but already I can see its going to be one of my favourites.

Trip hop meets modern exotica, the elements all mix smoothly like a martini shaken not stirred. I strongly recommend going to their myspace page and listen to about half the album and I think you'll be convinced its worth having. Not much money for the mp3 album so a good buy in these difficult times.

The first album was an interesting listen but this is smoother and more assured. The following blurb probably explains the music better than I can:

Kava Kon - Tiki for the Atomic Age

In 2004, Nels Truesdell and Bob Kress formed Kava Kon as a magical escape from the urban decay surrounding them in their former home city of Detroit. The duo created a new form of music combining the modern with the primitive; electronica and exotica! Kava Kon's music is influenced by the classic exotica sound of Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Bob Drasnin, obscure thrift store vinyl, Hollywood B-movie soundtracks of the '50s and '60s, Dub pioneers of Jamaica such as King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee 'Scratch Perry' and early Detroit techno sounds of Juan Atkins, Drexciya and Jeff Mills.

Bob Kress draws from his background of writing and recording jazz and classical music using exotic instruments from all corners of the globe. Nels Truesdell's eclectic background in electronic music production and his collection of vintage electronic music equipment gives 'Tiki for the Atomic Age' a hypnotic, flowing and modern sound. Tiki for the Atomic Age is the group's second album. The entire run of Kava Kon's debut 2005 self release 'Departure Exotica' sold to the band's fanbase via POP sales at shows. Cover art by Canadian pop surrealist painter Heather Watts takes Kava Kon's unique sound into the visual realm.

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