Kava Kon - Maritime Mysteries (Neptune'S Marbled Blue Vinyl) (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 12-December-2025 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

Tropical Nor • Moonlit Melodies • Oceanic Intrigue • Psych Exotica | Join Mello Exotica as we embark on a voyage through the shadowy harbors and moonlit lagoons of neo-exotica with Kava Kon’s Maritime Mysteries. Blending the lush arrangements of classic 1950s–60s exotica with a modern cinematic sensibility, this album feels like a lost soundtrack to an adventure that drifts between reality and tiki fantasy.

The music evokes the golden age of space-age lounge, recalling the atmospheric vibes of Les Baxter, Martin Denny, and Henry Mancini, but with a subtle contemporary edge. Vibraphones, twinkling piano, muted horns, and brushed percussion sway like lanterns on a midnight tide, while hints of electronic texture add depth without ever breaking the spell of timeless exotica. Each track is a journey—from foggy port towns and sunken treasure dives to the serene isolation of a floating barge under starlit skies.

Kava Kon has built a cult following among tiki culture enthusiasts, vinyl collectors, and cinematic music fans for their ability to create immersive, transportive soundscapes. Maritime Mysteries is the perfect soundtrack for a home tiki bar, cocktail hour, or late-night escape into faraway imagination.

Ideal for Jazz (Cool/Latin), World, and Soundtrack bins, this release appeals to fans of The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Ixtahuele, Monster Rally, Piero Umiliani, and Henry Mancini. Whether discovered by a crate-digger hunting for the next hidden lounge gem or a casual listener seeking musical escapism, Maritime Mysteries invites the listener to hoist anchor and drift into a world of aquatic intrigue.

A1. Maritime Mysteries A2. Lili In the Land of Giants A3. The Boat Man A4. Escape from Bermuda A5. The Eel Charmer B1. Pink Morning Blues B2. Zodiac Trance B3. Piper of the Tongan Harvest B4. Dark Side of the Canoe B5. King of the Ocean