There was a time in the mid-to-late 90’s when the resurgent cocktail culture met up with the newly expanding wave of electronica and produced some truly lovely, soothing sounds. There’s something incredibly right about the mashed-up sound of warm and cheesy easy listening exotica spread over the top of cold and slick electronics. Lots of people tried it, and though many failed miserably and managed to capture the worst of both worlds, quite a few succeeded and created some truly wonderful records. Here’s a quick mix of some of our favorites:

Dimitri from Paris - “Sacre Francais” (from Sacrebleu)

The Gentle People - “Travel Bug” (from Soundtracks for Living)

Tipsy - “Space Golf” (from Trip Tease)

Fantastic Plastic Machine - “Electric Ladyland” (from Luxury)

Stereo De Luxe - “Aerocyclette” (from Pool Position)

Add N to X - “Barry 7’s Contraption” (from Avant Hard)