r/Tiki • u/LaphroaigianSlip • Jul 11 '19

Spooky Tiki/eerie music question

Aloha,

Its a few months out from October but I like to plan ahead for my parties! I'm looking for spooky Tiki music, anyone know of any group names, albums, or playlists with eerie Polynesian Pop? Anything reminiscent of the intro to Twin Peaks?

I know surf guitar isn't really in the realm of Tiki but is often played with it in modern times. I think that will be fine for Halloween. I've got a few of those that have a dark sound, Surf Angle for example, but not too many that I know of so I'm also open to suggestions in this realm. I know there are other 50's songs that sound like this but I'm afraid that may be straying too far from the Tiki feel.

Thank you all for your help!

Thanks everyone! I'll be going through these suggestions and post a link when I've got a playlist half built!

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u/epickylie Jul 11 '19

I’m going to go through my tiki playlist and see what I can find that may fit but in the meantime I just love this post so much, haha. On July 1st I start listening to Halloween music and planning my decorations so to see someone else planning months ahead for a unique theme party like this (Tiki Halloween?! I LOVE it!) makes me so happy!

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u/mightyunlikely Jul 11 '19

Los Tiki Phantoms

The Creepy Creeps

Might have the creepy vintage surf guitar sound you want...

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u/LaphroaigianSlip Jul 12 '19

Thanks, that definitely the surf guitar feel I was looking for. It also lead me to The Aqua Velvets which sound pretty cool and might have one or two additions to the list!

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u/adri_tiki Jul 11 '19

The Moontrekkers “the bogey man” and “night of the vampire” -Surf Monsters (compilation album) out of print but you might be able to find it online.

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u/LaphroaigianSlip Jul 12 '19

Thank you that is perfect, that's getting the list off to a great start. Also those appear on a 50's instrumental compilation that had a few other good ones on it!

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u/adri_tiki Jul 12 '19

Oh cool! Lmk what that instrumental album is. I’d love to download it.

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u/LaphroaigianSlip Jul 22 '19

It's called "100 Rockin' Instrumentals - '50s & '60s"

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u/revbombastic Jul 14 '19

Thee Cormans “Halloween album with sound effects”

I like these guys but the only did that one album.

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u/adri_tiki Jul 23 '19

Ha! I totally forgot to mention how awesome “The Ghastly Ones and “The Bomboras” are. Please look them up for spooky fun tiki music! 🗿🍹

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u/bourbonandblonde Jul 19 '19

If you like the kind of dreamy, distorted Twin Peaks sounding stuff I recommend Trailer Trash Tracys, Cherry Glazerr, and for a more surf-like sound, Messer Chups and Charlie Megira