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Back in 2001, I made Swank Vinyl Exotica I to sell at the first Hukilau<\/a>. It turns out that was the only money made on the first Hukilau! I made a second and sold them both on my website.<\/p>\n

I just didn’t feel like putting in the time to make the CDs anymore and they ended.<\/p>\n

I decided to resurrect them and share them now. I do not swear by the quality of these recordings, only their mood, which at those times, they reflected.<\/p>\n

So, download and enjoy!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back in 2001, I made Swank Vinyl Exotica I to sell at the first Hukilau. It turns out that was the only money made on the first Hukilau! 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