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Chinese-Canadian turntablist Kid Koala was born Eric San in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1975. Classically trained on the piano, San instead put his fingers to work on a pair of Technics 1200s starting in the late '80s. He was a college pub DJ and bedroom turntable manipulator for nearly a decade before landing a recording deal with U.K. experimental hip-hop duo Coldcut's Ninja Tune imprint in 1997. San's eclectic approach to sound collage is actually closer to the latter's far-flung beat experiments than the old-school New York and L.A. references that mo...[more]
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Chinese-Canadian turntablist Kid Koala was born Eric San in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1975. Classically trained on the piano, San instead put his fingers to work on a pair of Technics 1200s starting in the late '80s. He was a college pub DJ and bedroom turntable manipulator for nearly a decade before landing a recording deal with U.K. experimental hip-hop duo Coldcut's Ninja Tune imprint in 1997. Thursday 27 January 2005, 7pm. [more]
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Turntablist Kid Koala, known for his work with underground hip-hop's Deltron 3030 and the hip-pop supergroup Gorillaz, leads this Montreal-based sextet. Unlike the rat-a-tat, speed demon mentality of many turntable projects, Bullfrog's sound focuses on the collective groove. Much like Rope-A-Dope Records labelmate DJ Logic, Koala treats his turntables like an expressive instrument, rather than falling into the turntable-tightrope trap.
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While it’s been about three years since he released what was then his long-awaited debut CD, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Canadian super-turntablist Kid Koala has hardly been slacking off. In March, the Kid will release Nufonia Must Fall, a 300 page graphic novel that will come with a piano/turntable soundtrack.
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Chinese-Canadian turntablist Eric San, better known as Kid Koala, isn't your regular bread-and-butter DJ. He's your mom's favorite DJ. He suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome. With his decade-long tenure in Ninja Tune and lengthy collaboration résumé, it's easy to understand why some of his best friends are DJs. He's observant and diligent, with a well-trained ear, lightning-quick fingers and an acute case of ADHD. His lively mix-mastery of the turntables creates a unique language, like a musical See 'n Say that warbles, belches, swallows and regurgitates various sound clips, at-home tutorials, old-time ragtime records, funky breaks and rocking riffs onto the same plate.
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Eric San (born 1974 in Vancouver, Canada)[1] , who records under the name Kid Koala, is a Montreal, Quebec based DJ and turntablist. He is signed to the British Ninja Tune record label and ... tours and performs with a jam band, Bullfrog. He has also made appearances with many other artists and has made major contributions to Deltron 3030, Gorillaz, Lovage, and numerous other bands.
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