New Vinyl LP!

Don Tiki - Hot Like Lava

Don Tiki, the leaders of exotica's turn-of-the-21st-century revival, bring their soundtrack for a Technicolor Polynesian pop paradise to Aloha Got Soul in 2021.

Each LP includes a pair of custom Don Tiki 3D glasses.

Don Tiki debuted from Honolulu in 1997 with the album, The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki, featuring the legendary Martin Denny in what would become one of his final recordings before his passing. The group, led by Fluid Floyd (Lloyd Kandell) and Perry Coma (Kit Ebersbach), draws inspiration from the original masters of the exotica sound, Denny, Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter, to bring such evocative music into the 21st century.

Following The Forbidden Sounds, Don Tiki's recordings further deepened the group's reverence for and exploration of the poly-rhythmic, mid-century sounds pioneered by Denny, Baxter, and Lyman. Those albums, originally available on compact disc, include Skinny Dip with Don Tiki (2001), South of the Boudoir (2009), Don Tiki's Hot Lava Holiday Songs (2012), and a remix album entitled Adulterated (2004).

Hot Like Lava collects the group's top instrumentals for an exhilarating, paradisiacal ride through the world of tiki subculture on lava-colored vinyl.

Hot Like Lava LP & Collectors Mug Combo

Don Tiki's - Hot Lava Holiday Songs

Praise for the Don:

“Tiki supergroup Don Tiki knows the world, the subculture of tiki…

it really doesn’t get much better than this!”

~Anthony Bourdain/No Reservations

“Don Tiki have a sexy allure, along with flair and a good  sense of humor...”

~Time Out/NY

"A great band from Hawaii, friends of ours...keeping the spirit of Martin Denny alive."

~ Jimmy Buffett

"Give him island fever and take your guy to paradise with Don Tiki."

~ Cosmopolitan Magazine

"Don Tiki is providing the soundtrack for this Technicolor 

projection of a Polynesian pop paradise."

~Sven Kirsten/The Book of Tiki

"Pleasurable and intoxicating...pure paradise for the ears and senses."

~ CMJ

"…perfectly poignant, reflecting an understanding and respect of the genre."

~ Wayne Harada, The Honolulu Advertiser

"...This is the musical equivalent of an unspoiled jungle paradise 

with air conditioning and valet parking."

~ Wire

"Thank God I wasn't forbidden to enter the world of Don Tiki. Total sexy retro fun!"

~ Greg Behrendt, Best-selling author of He's Just Not That Into You

"Hawaii's most sought after tiki-lounge band...their live show is not to be missed."

~ Atomic Magazine 

"Fabulous... a swinging tropical adventure without leaving your chair!"

~ Vik Trola, Vik's Lounge