Best Of the Best 2025

2025-11-08

It’s been a stellar year for lounge and exotica — a wave of fresh releases keeping the hi-fi world spinning in style. Tonight, we spotlight the cream of the crop: Tikiyaki and The Hawaiiana Brass, Vibeexotica, Tiki Delights, Ixtahuele, and more. We’ll hear from Andrew Munger of Vibeexotica, Skip Heller on the latest Voodoo 5 record, Matt Spacer on Bond style, Dana Countryman on the return of Cool and Strange Music Magazine, and Richard S. Green on Marketing Mayhem! Pour yourself something smooth — it’s the Best of the Best 2025, right here on The Cocktail Nation.

It’s been a stellar year for lounge and exotica — a wave of fresh releases keeping the hi-fi world spinning in style. Tonight, we spotlight the cream of the crop: Tikiyaki and The Hawaiiana Brass, Vibeexotica, Tiki Delights, Ixtahuele, and more.

We’ll hear from Andrew Munger of Vibeexotica, Skip Heller on the latest Voodoo 5 record, Matt Spacer on Bond style, Dana Countryman on the return of Cool and Strange Music Magazine, and Richard S. Green on Marketing Mayhem!

Pour yourself something smooth — it’s the Best of the Best 2025, right here on The Cocktail Nation.

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Tikiyaki and The Hawaiiana Brass – Weekend in Waikiki

Vibeexotica – An Ocean Away

Tiki Delights – Port of Call Tahiti

Tiki Delights-Midday Mai Tais

Kane Manakoora- Rainbows Over Kaneohe

Mr Moai and The Tikiheads-The Dawn of Tiki

Mark Riddle- Lahaina Hula (Luau Version)

Voodoo5 – Desolation Center

Ixtahuele – House of the Gods

JG Thirlwell – Copycat