quoted 8 lines Hey,>>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.
quoted 4 lines A lot of the stuff he scratches seem to be samples, and it got me>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.
quoted 7 lines I saw Kid Koala at the latest Stealth Tour that passed thru the Troubadour here>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