Kava Kon

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Years Active
2004 – present (21 years)
Founded In
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
In 2004, Nels Truesdell and Bob Kress formed Kava Kon as a magical escape from the urban decay surrounding them in their former home city of Detroit. The duo created a new form of music combining the modern with the primitive; electronica and exotica! Kava Kon’s music is influenced by the classic exotica sound of Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Bob Drasnin , obscure thrift store vinyl, Hollywood B-movie soundtracks of the ‘50s and ‘60s, Dub pioneers of Jamaica such as King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee "Scratch" Perry and early Detroit techno sounds of Juan Atkins, Drexciya and… read more
In 2004, Nels Truesdell and Bob Kress formed Kava Kon as a magical escape from the urban decay surrounding them in their former home city of Detroit. The duo created a new form of music combining the modern with the primitive; electronica and exotica! Kava Kon’s music is influenced by the cla… read more
In 2004, Nels Truesdell and Bob Kress formed Kava Kon as a magical escape from the urban decay surrounding them in their former home city of Detroit. The duo created a new form of music combining the modern with the primitive; electronica and exotica! Kava Kon’s music is influenced by the classic exotica sound of Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Bob Drasnin , obscu… read more

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1 Play track Tiki For The Atomic Age Chinese Surfer
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2 Play track Tiki For The Atomic Age Palace Of The Tiger Women
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3 Play track Polynesian Poppies Polynesian Poppies
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4 Tiki For The Atomic Age Cherry Rain
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5 Play track Tiki For The Atomic Age Zero Gravity Lounge
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6 Play track Tiki For The Atomic Age Turkish Honey
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7 Play track Tiki For The Atomic Age The Killing River (Without The Sun, Moon, Or Stars)
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8 Play track Maritime Mysteries Lili in the Land of giants
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9 Play track Tiki For The Atomic Age Pacifica 66
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10 Play track Departure Exotica moon mist
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  1. 14,563 listeners

    4 Jan 2009 · 12 tracks

    Tiki For The Atomic Age
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  2. 3,651 listeners

    12 Dec 2005 · 11 tracks

    Departure Exotica
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  3. 882 listeners

    17 Apr 2016 · 10 tracks

    Maritime Mysteries
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  4. 155 listeners

    21 Feb 2025 · 1 track

    Tahitian Lullaby
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