there also exists a song by kid koala
on The return of the dj volume two
but the track name escapes me and
my cd isn't handy at the moment...
btw:
i was delighted by the kid's performance
at the san francisco stop on the last stealth tour
he leaves a hell of an impression
(and a depression if you aspire to dj status;)
the crowd there didn't move much either
was everyone just dumbfounded or what?!
my observation: nobody shakes it anymore...
but "respect means motion."
ciao,
bRadventure
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> From: ninjah@generation.net [SMTP:ninjah@generation.net]
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 1997 4:48 PM
> To: idm@hyperreal.com
> Subject: re:(idm) Kid Koala & Vibert questions
>
> >>Hey,
> >
> >>I've just picked up an awesome promo 10" on Ninja Tune by KID KOALA
> >called "ScratcHappyLand" - I never knew scratching could be so
> >interesting & so much fun ! Does anyone know if he's released
> >anything else, or of any similar artists ? There's a bit about him in
> >this month's Wire magazine, and it mentions a promo-mix-tape called
> >"ScratchCratchRatchAtch" - Anyone out there got a copy ?
>
> The 10" is the only thing out right now. It is basically most of his
> demo
> tape but we cleaned up the sound quality on it. It's promo only and
> seriously limited (but like any in demand promo some find there way
> into
> shops). He has a remix on the upcoming Coldcut 'Beats and Pieces' 12",
> and
> is currently working on tunes with Money Mark for his first Ninja 12"
> release. He's a swell guy, a damn good DJ, and contrary to popular
> belief
> he's 22 not 16.
>
> >A lot of the stuff he scratches seem to be samples, and it got me
> >wondering exactly how this is done - surely the source material must
> >be on vinyl, or can it be done digitally now... ? (excuse my
> >ignorance)<
>
> All scratches and compositions are done live off 2 decks to a 4 track.
> He
> went back in after and added some of the samples (ie. ones without
> scratching), but 90% of the release is done live in 1 take. As for
> source
> material for some of the scratches, he (like most scratch dj's) has
> some
> plates cut with all his favourite samples.
>
> >I saw Kid Koala at the latest Stealth Tour that passed thru the
> Troubadour here
> >in la, and he was great and pretty damn humble too. I have to say he
> was one of
> >the highlights of the show. He was the only one who actually looked
> liked he
> >was enjoying himself, everyone else looked bored shitless. I don't
> know what
> >else he's put out, but i'd recommend picking up anything you can
> find.
> >Hopefully this time around, with Funki Porcini and all, it will be a
> more eye
> >opening affair.
>
>
> dance, man, dance. The problem with the last show is that everyone
> just
> stared at the stage all night. It's a party, not a concert. Get naked,
> dance on the speaker, be a fool, it's not always serious. It's not
> that we
> were 'bored shitless', we were just freaked out at everyone watching
> our
> every move (especially industry types "so this is that there next big
> thing
> they call electronica, hmmmm just sounds like hip-hop with no
> lyrics"...duh!). Koala is the only one that can respond to that as he
> has
> that DJ battle showman ethic. We're working on it, we never wanted to
> be
> rock stars, we just want someone to pay for us to tour so that we can
> buy
> more records in different cities. It's all just a laugh really.
>
> Stealthy, Not Stodgy
>
> Ninjas
>