Exotica
Exotica is a genre. Exotica grew out of Lounge, Easy Listening and Space Age Pop. Its influence carried into Space Age Pop, Trip hop, Lounge, Downtempo and Chillwave, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Exotica. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Exotica came from and where it led.
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Exotica connections
Exotica grew out of Lounge, Easy Listening and Space Age Pop, went on to shape Space Age Pop, Trip hop, Lounge and Downtempo. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What influenced Exotica
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