Exotica Volume II

Martin Denny’s second exotica collection for Liberty refines the orchestral lounge sound that defined his first volume—layered strings, vibraphone, and field-recorded bird calls create a tiki-bar reverie that feels both meticulously arranged and casually luxurious. Released during exotica’s commercial peak in the mid-1950s, the album captures Denny’s gift for turning tropical kitsch into genuine compositional craft, with each track a miniature world of percussion and swaying rhythm.