Our track “Similau” from New Sounds of Exotica is featured on this excellent compilation CD. Says the producer/curator David Gasten:
THIS IS VINTAGE NOW is the first compilation to showcase artists that are ‘bilingual’ between the past and present, bringing the sounds the 1940′s-1960′s to the 2010′s without compromising the sound. The compilation features well-known and critically respected artists such as BIG JAY McNEELY, CARO EMERALD, BEVERLY KENNEY, THE WAITIKI 7, and CAROLE CREVELING. It’s been a long time since exploring new music has been this tantalizing and unpredictable, but that excitement is back!
And in a review from the Tart Deco blog:
“Similau” by The Waitiki 7 is nice blend of lounge, exotica and bossa jazz, with a little bit of gypsy thrown in. This tunes definitely makes me think of Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters album in that it is fleshing out a jazz idiom with native flavor. The juxtaposition of vibes, flute and violin in the different sections of the tune outline each flavor and provide quite a bit of texture in a fairly short song (3:22) for this genre.
Read the whole review at: http://tartdecopop.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-is-vintage-now-review.html
Koop Kooper, host of the very successful Cocktail Nation Podcast, has just released a book chronicling the interviews he’s conducted with various members of the so-called Cocktail Nation. In addition to Waitiki 7 bandleader Randy Wong, Koop also interviews Combustible Edison founders The Millionaire (Michael Cudahy), Brother Cleve; the legendary Jack Costanzo; and a number of modern tiki artists.