Re: Scratchhappy

From: angedella isafella (notmusic@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Mar 12 2000 - 19:44:39 MET

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    dear list: i will pay for a dub of 'scratchappyland. BETTER YET A CD
    "BURNED".

    >From: "Brock @ Motormouthmedia" <bmotor@pacbell.net>
    >To: Mark Turner <nugroove@pacbell.net>, acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    >Subject: Re: Scratchhappy
    >Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 12:36:47 +0800
    >
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    > >From: Mark Turner <nugroove@pacbell.net>
    > >To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    > >Subject: Re: Scratchhappy
    > >Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2000, 2:39 AM
    > >
    >
    > > At 01:29 PM 3/7/00 -0500, you wrote:
    > >>Anyone have a review of that new Kid Koala record?
    > >>
    > >
    > > It's a lot like his mixtape from a few years ago, though not quite as
    >good.
    > > Kind of disappointing after such a long wait, but it's got some funny
    >bits
    > > and is probably worth checking out if you like his previous stuff. Not
    >the
    > > masterpiece I was hoping for.
    >
    >
    >Full disclosure from my end as well: this is a record I'm working
    >publicity
    >on so naturally I'm biased, but I've also had a couple months to get my
    >head
    >around it and have talked to tons of folks about their opinions on it.
    >
    >After 3 years and all the attention that his "Scratchappyland" mixtape/10"
    >built up, I don't know that *anyone* could live up to all that hype. And
    >"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" isn't an extension of that by any means.
    >"Scratch..." was a mash-up of uptempo breaks and cut-up samples, everything
    >from Yoda to Monty Python to Peter Gabriel to the Last Emperor soundtrack
    >and of course the famous Charlie Brown routine. Problem is that you could
    >never get sample clearance for most/all this stuff, if you did it'd cost
    >you
    >a mint. So "Carpal Tunnel" is a lot more subtle and slower, not the
    >pop-hook-catchiness of "Scratch". The thing is, there's a lot of
    >tongue-in-cheek humor in there - "Fender Bender" (inspired by a car wreck
    >and the ensuing argument outside Koala's window) is pure genius, and it
    >doesn't take the typical too-serious turntablist approach at all. After
    >all, the guy hand-draws a twenty-page comic book to include with his CD,
    >and
    >then puts a note saying "Free CD with purchase of comic book" on the inside
    >notes so you *know* he's got a sense of humor. This one requires repeat
    >listens, and if possible I'd highly recommend seeing the Kid live as this
    >is
    >where he really shines. He'll be touring the US and Canada in April/May
    >with Amon Tobin and DJ Food.
    >
    >Masterpiece or no, you make the call...this is just some more info for
    >those
    >of you considering this one. Also - keep your eyes posted for the video to
    >"Fender Bender," a 1-2 minute animated short that's brilliant, MTV did a
    >feature on 120 Minutes about it a couple weeks back and apparently they're
    >playing it on Amp as well(?). The fact that any Ninja Tune artist is
    >getting play on MTV is pretty amazing regardless, you gotta admit! Hope
    >this helps...Brock
    >
    >PS - Upcoming Ninja releases: DJ Food "Kaleidoscope" CD Apr. 4, Amon Tobin
    >"Supermodified" CD May 16, Fink "Fresh Produce" CD Jun. 13 - and also
    >full-lengths from Coldcut, Mixmaster Morris, Up Bustle and Out, and Flanger
    >all later in 2K. Stay tuned.
    >
    >
    >
    >______________
    >Brock Phillips
    >Motormouthmedia
    >2525 Hyperion Ave.
    >Suite One
    >Los Angeles, CA 90027
    >
    >fon 323.662.3865
    >fax 323.662.3844
    >
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