Eric San (born December 5, 1974), aka Kid Koala, is a Canadian scratch DJ, music producer, theatre producer, film composer, multimedia-performer and visual artist. His career began as a scratch DJ in 1994. Kid Koala works with genres as eclectic as hip hop, ambient, alternative, contemporary classical, blues, classic rock and traditional jazz. He has released 5 solo albums on Ninja Tune, and 3 albums on Arts & Crafts Records, the most recent being Music To Draw To: IO featuring Trixie Whitley. He has also released two award-winning graphic novels: Nufonia Must Fall and Space Cadet. He has collaborated with artists such as Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, The Slew, Lovage, and The Afiara String Quartet.
Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to have first played Kid Koala's material in September 1997 where he played his track, 'Statics Waltz'. Three years later, Kid Koala released his album, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which was recommended by Peel as one of his records for January 2000 (Peel's Record Box). The track, 'Music For Morning People' from the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome album was one of Peel's choices for the Peelenium 2000. In March 2000, Kid Koala did a session for Peel's programme.
Sessions[]
KID KOALA John Peel 19th March 2000
1. Recorded: 2000-03-19. First Broadcast: 03 May 2000. Repeated: 24 August 2000
- Roboshuffle / Drunk Trumpet / Mrs Chombee / Snakeskin
Other Shows Played[]
- 1997
- 10 September 1997: Statics Waltz (Lo-Fi Version) (10" promo - Scratchappyland) Ninja Tune
- 20 January 2000: 'Music For Morning People (CD-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)' (Ninja Tunes) (Peelenium 2000)
- 26 January 2000: 'Fender Bender (CD-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)' (Ninja Tune)
- 30 January 2000 (BFBS): 'Fender Bender (CD-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)' (Ninja Tune)
- 02 February 2000: 'Roboshuffle (CD-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)' (Ninja Tune)
- 03 February 2000: Barhopper 2 (LP: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) Ninja Tune
- 03 February 2000 (Radio Eins): A Night At The Nufonia (CD - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) Ninja Tune
- February 2000 (FSK): A Night At The Nufonia (CD - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) Ninja Tune
- 10 February 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Roboshuffle (CD-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)' (Ninja Tune)
- 15 February 2000: Music For Morning People (LP - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) Ninja Tune
- 19 February 2000 (BFBS): 'Scurvy (CD-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)' (Ninja Tune)
- 22 February 2000: 'Like Irregular Chickens' (LP 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome') Ninja Tune
- 30 March 2000: Emperor's Main Course In Cantonese (10") Ninja Tune
- 12 April 2000: 'Emperors Main Course In Cantonese (10")' (Ninja Tune)
- 12 September 2000: Emperor's Main Course (Compilation 3xCD: Xen Cuts) Ninja Tune
- 2001
- 23 August 2001: 'Like Irregular Chickens' (LP 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome') Ninja Tunes
- 2003
- 30 September 2003: Untitled (EP - Collaborations) Ninja Tune
- 04 October 2003 (BBC World Service): Untitled (EP - Collaborations) Ninja Tune
- 16 October 2003 (Radio Eins): Untitled (album - Collaborations) Ninja Tune