KID KOALA - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (25th Anniversary Edition) - Vinyl (LP)
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KID KOALA
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (25th Anniversary Edition)
Ninja Tune
limited "yolk" black & gold vinyl LP + flexidisc + MP3 download code Cat: ZEN 34XXVRel: 25 Aug 25
Hip Hop/R&B Side 1 - Track 1. Strut Hear Side 1 - Track 2. Nerdball Side 1 - Track 3. Fender Bender Side 1 - Track 4. Drunk Trumpet Side 1 - Track 5. Roboshuffle Side 1 - Track 6. Barhopper 1 Side 1 - Track 7. Music For Morning People Side 1 - Track 8. Naptime Side 2 - Track 1. A Night At The Nufonia Side 2 - Track 2. Temple Of Gloom Side 2 - Track 3. Scurvy Side 2 - Track 4. Like Irregular Chickens Side 2 - Track 5. Barhopper 2 Side 2 - Track 6. Roll Credits
Montreal's turntablist extraordinaire Kid Koala flipped the hip-hop album on its head with this 2000 debut-now reissued 25 years on by Ninja Tune. Composed entirely on vinyl and an eight-track tape recorder, it remains a wildly singular feat of sonic bricolage: surreal, soulful, and completely unclassifiable. 'Drunk Trumpet' turns warble and brass into lo-fi heartbreak; 'Scurvy' channels old cartoons through twisted fader moves; and 'Fender Bender' swerves between loungecore and scratch mayhem. It's funny, frantic, and fiercely musical, capturing the tactile joy of analogue DJing with obsessive detail. Koala's deep crate-digging, irreverent humour, and technical mastery make this a true cult artefact-playful yet painstakingly crafted. The bonus flexi disc, featuring 'Chaos At The Chicken Factory', only adds to the madcap appeal. Essential for fans of scratch culture and sample-heavy psychedelia.
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