Show 50: Voodoo II

Some fifty years after the release of his exotica classic Voodoo (and ten years after the record's rediscovery and reissue), Robert Drasnin returns with a stunning follow-up entitled Voodoo II.

Beautifully composed and overflowing with all of the requisite exotic elements and instrumentation, the disk - produced by Skip Heller - is a real class act. It is truly in keeping with the spirit of its 1959 predecessor and is on a par with many classic exotica recordings. This is as authentic as you can get these days, with none of the silliness that is sometimes present in other current exotica acts.

Enjoy the few sample cuts played on the show... but do yourself a favour and pick this one up.

Bio, photos, samples (of Voodoo I), and more can be found at Robert Drasnin's MySpace Page.

Also here and here are a couple of pages from a few years back, relating to the reissue of Voodoo I.

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Song 1 : : Moorean Moonbeams
Artist : : Robert Drasnin
Album : : Voodoo II

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Song 2 : : Kahluha Mist
Artist : : Robert Drasnin
Album : : Voodoo II

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Song 3 : : La Mer Velours
Artist : : Robert Drasnin
Album : : Voodoo II

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Song 4 : : Siren Song
Artist : : Robert Drasnin
Album : : Voodoo II

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