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Some of My Best Friends Are DJs
Electronic · 2003 · 15 tracks

Some of My Best Friends Are DJs

Kid Koala

A cinematic collage of dusty jazz samples and virtuosic turntablism. It feels like a late-night radio broadcast from a cozy, slightly surreal basement.

October 6, 2003 · Ninja Tune

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A whimsical and slightly surreal late-night journey through a world of dusty jazz and mechanical heart.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Strat Hear
0:06
02
Basin Street Blues
4:47
03
Radio Nufonia
0:51
04
Stompin’ at le Savoi
2:04
05
Space Cadet 2
3:22
06
Grandmaphone Speaks
0:15
07
Skanky Panky
3:24
08
Flu Season
1:10
09
Robochacha
1:45
10
Elevator Hopper
1:35
11
Annie’s Parlor
4:03
12
Bonus Materials: On the Set of Fender Bender
2:21
13
More Dance Music
4:40
14
Vacation Island
4:22
15
Negatron Speaks
0:22
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the scratch solo on Basin Street Blues mimics the mournful slide of a trombone.
The sudden transition into the frantic, mechanical rhythm of Robochacha.
The atmospheric field recordings and static that bridge the gap between the jazz-heavy tracks.
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How does Some of My Best Friends Are DJs sound next to the rest of Kid Koala's catalogue?

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The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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