All Natural

Released in early 2018, All Natural represents a foundational moment in Kupla's discography, crystallizing his signature blend of live instrumentation and lo-fi hip-hop. While many of his peers relied heavily on jazz samples, Kupla utilized his background as a multi-instrumentalist to record original melodies on clarinet and piano, giving the project a distinctively 'live' and 'all natural' feel as the title suggests. The album is brief, clocking in at just under 13 minutes across six tracks, which aligns it with the 'beat tape' tradition while maintaining the thematic cohesion of a short-form suite. Its reception solidified Kupla's position as a leading figure in the Nordic lo-fi scene, moving the genre away from city-slicker aesthetics toward a more pastoral, nature-focused sound. The use of field recordings - birds, wind, and ambient outdoor noise - serves as a connective tissue between the tracks, making the album feel like a singular, continuous walk through a wooded landscape.