Technicolor paradise - Rhum rhapsodies & other exotic delights

"The strength of Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Delights is that it shows the diversity of the genre. The album is divided intro three sections: Daiquiri Dirges, Rhum Rhapsodies and Mai Tai Mambos. The first section focuses on guitar instrumentals, the second on vocal tracks and the third takes Exotica to the dance floor where an influence from jazz is also felt".

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"Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights, Numero's deep dive into exotica, appeared in 2018, 20 years after the '90s lounge craze peaked, which means it could be seen as the revival or a revival, but that's not quite right. While Technicolor Paradise does contain its fair share of camp - camp is baked into the genre - Numero never winks at its audience with this triple-disc set. It's accompanied by a hefty hardcover book, tracing all of the highways and byways of exotica's history, while detailing the artists who feature on this 54-track box ... Ultimately, Technicolor Paradise is about the big picture, serving as supporting evidence that the exotica craze was really as vast as it seemed on any number of '90s lounge reissues. Just as importantly, this music is every bit as frothy and fun as the music made by the well-known names of exotica, and that's the reason why any hep cat or kitten should get this set".

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