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12 Bit Blues
Electronic · 2012 · 12 tracks

12 Bit Blues

Kid Koala

A gritty, hand-played collision of Delta blues and vintage hardware. Dusty 12-bit samples scratched into life without a single computer sequence in sight.

September 17, 2012 · Ninja Tune

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A gritty and soulful exploration of historical echoes through the lens of vintage digital hardware.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
1 Bit Blues (10,000 Miles)
4:01
02
2 Bit Blues
3:28
03
3 Bit Blues
2:56
04
4 Bit Blues
3:54
05
5 Bit Blues
4:37
06
6 Bit Blues
4:27
07
7 Bit Blues
4:32
08
8 Bit Blues (Chicago to LA to NY)
4:10
09
9 Bit Blues
2:16
10
10 Bit Blues
2:08
11
11 Bit Blues
3:14
12
Denouement
1:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic scratching on 1 Bit Blues that mimics the chug of a steam engine
The way the Ella Fitzgerald vocal sample on 10 Bit Blues feels like a transmission from a haunted radio
The raw, unquantized drum pads on 8 Bit Blues that give the track a human, stumbling swing
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How does 12 Bit Blues sound next to the rest of Kid Koala's catalogue?

Processed+1.5σ

The vocals lean notably further into processed than the rest of the catalogue.

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