Creatures of the Late Afternoon out now
NEW KID KOALA 2xLP ALBUM + BOARD GAME
Creatures Of The Late Afternoon is what Eric San aka Kid Koala calls “a journey through some of my favourite musical universes through the turntables.” What started as a testing ground for creating turntable tracks in different styles took shape as the score to an action film-inspired love story. The resulting album, a twenty-track two-disc set of instrumental jaunts, feature guest vocalists, and robot hotel interludes, furthers Kid Koala’s experimentation in electric, beat-driven, groove-laden, self-sampling, heartrending (even if it’s heavy), purely beautiful music. The accompanying board game, and its intricate world of characters, revealing another realm of San’s ever-expanding and interconnected universe of creations.
“This is the most playful and dynamic album I’ve done to date,” San says. “It was a fun time in the studio, exploring the writing/recording process in this way. There is a wide range of moods on the tracks in terms of both energy and emotion and I’m excited about how the music has turned out.” San performed and recorded all the instruments in his Montreal studio, then cut the stems to vinyl on his homespun record lathe, and reassembled them on turntables into the uplifting yet sentimental sonic adventure at hand. “Now I can’t wait to get working on the stage production,” he says in typical Kid Koala fashion.
Creatures Of The Late Afternoon is out now via Envision Records. Featuring 20 new Kid Koala tracks on double vinyl in gatefold jacket, including the built-in board game, 8 vinyl-only board game tracks, inserts with game pieces, dice, and 150 game cards. Listeners and players alike can create creature bands, dig flea markets for instruments and gear, all to write and record heartfelt songs in multiple genres, with the one Kid Koala as your guide.
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