Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Kid Koala

Pros: Stretches your mind to think differently about what music can be and how it can be created.
Cons: That envious feeling that comes when experiencing young genius.

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Pros: Kid Koala is a true musician.
Cons: It IS a bit short...

So it took Kid Koala 4 years to release a 32-minute CD amounting to, in his own words, eight minutes a year. The point is he may have made the best DJ album of the year.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may be only slightly longer than a half hour, but...

Pros: Think of it as "Sgt. Pepper's" with two turntables. Sounds like you've never heard before, but are entirely familiar.
Cons: Like Shep said, painfully short.

Whoa. Run that back...

I kept saying that to myself from the opening track, which sounds like an entrance theme for Huggybear on Starsky & Hutch with samples from everywhere from Blaxploitation flicks to etiquette lessons to Zoot, the sax...

Pros: A variety of samples, a sense of humor, and good beats make this a great purchase.
Cons: I truly wish it was longer; it only clocks in at 38 minutes.

Kid Koala would seem to be one of those eccentric geniuses who manage to amaze while they entertain, and then they don't make a big deal about it.

"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" clocks in at around 38 minutes, and is one of the most...

Pros: At its best, scratching and sampling used as a vehicle for expressing the joy of established genres of music, while elevating those genres to a higher level
Cons: At its worst, a catchy loop that loops too many times

You look at the album.

$14.95? For a vinyl album?

It's worth it for Kid Koala's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, even just for the 7 inch brown paper self-drawn comic inside. The comic is pretty much just visual panels-- nearly no words...

Pros: Talent, skills, and sense of humor.
Cons: Too short for an album.

And I mean that in the bestest way possible. This album was a lot of fun to listen to. He samples from a variety of sources (tv shows, movies, jazz, hip-hop, etc) to keep your head bobbing and laughing.

This album's not for dancing... as it...

Pros: Cool Packaging and Kid Koala's insane skill when it comes to turntablism.
Cons: Not nearly as good as "scrathcscrathscratch"; some tracks are almost unlistenable.

You just don't get any dorkier than Kid Koala, Canadian turntable master. Well, maybe his Canadianism explains it, but still, he is a huge nerd. Not that that is a bad thing. It is what keeps you liking the music even when the guy is getting in a...

Pros: Innovative ,Clever , Art in Music Master of the genre.
Cons: Don't get the idea this is a dance record.

This is not a normal album this is not even a normal turntablist album this is art. Eric(Kid Koala)cuts up records like no one else .The use of obscure sound effect records and odd beats is something not to be heard anywhere else. If you are looking for ...