Exotica is a lush artificial paradise characterised by pulsing marimbas, sensuous bongos, twittering birds and female choruses crooning zoom-zoom-zoom. Western fantasies about Southeast Asia and the tropics coalesce in exotica's soothing jungle rhythms, which initially drew upon the memories of soldiers who'd been stationed in the South Pacific during WWII. Named after a hallmark 1957 album by Martin Denny, exotica's pedigree extends back to Les Baxter's Ritual of the Savage, a 1951 album featuring iconic orchestral pop instrumental "Quiet Village". Other artists, including Henry Mancini and Ferrante & Teicher, offered light, offbeat arrangements of familiar standards. Mexico's Esquivel—and Esquivel tribute combo Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica—gave exotica a swinging Latin tinge, while quirk-pop icons such as the mysterious Korla Pandit and electronics pioneers like Perrey & Kingsley suggested a futuristic mutation of exotica that spawned the cheeky nickname "space-age bachelor pad music". The vibe was rediscovered in the ‘90s by indie rockers Combustible Edison, who demonstrated that kitsch springs eternal.