Released 17/09/2012
Kid Koala's new album, 12 Bit Blues. According to a press release, the record marks the fulfillment of a childhood dream for the DJ, who was born Eric San. Growing up he coveted the revered E-mu SP-1200 sampler, which most of his heroes employed, but he could never afford one until now. Even though music production has advanced greatly since the heyday of the SP-12, San was determined to make it work for his new album and the concept for 12 Bit Blues was born. "A little mucking around and it came to him – the blues was always about stripping music back to its bare essentials, which is exactly what the SP1200 does, too," the press release states. "Over three days he cut up and reassembled the bed tracks for 12 Bit Blues. No sequencing software was used. Using the pads on the machine and a multi-track, Eric played each part of the tracks in real time, before finally returning and adding cuts over the top." ?
Disc 1: Bit Blues (10,000 Miles) Bit Blues Bit Blues Bit Blues Bit Blues Bit Blues Bit Blues Bit Blues (Chicago To LA To NY) Bit Blues Bit Blues Bit Blues Denouement