Customer Reviews
Please sir, can I have some more? - By: , 03 Feb 2004 
Its always the same - an album gets hyped to a stage that no artist can realistically match. Yeah, there may be comparisons with Shadow & RJD2 but those boys provided quality product over numerous tracks. At a little over half-an-hour long, with numerous vocal samples, you can't help but feel a little ripped-off when buying this 'album'. Its greatin parts but a few more tracks, offering a truer showcase of Kid's skills, would've been a better reflection of this artist's abilities.
So beaten, cut and scratched that it hurts.... in a good way - By: , 17 May 2003 
Well what can i say, eh? The first time i heard/saw kid koala's musical artistry was when i witnessed the video for 'fender bender'. This was quite a while ago, maybe about 2 or 3 years ago. i finally got around to buying the album early this year, solely on hearing that one record which, as a rule, i never do- i have to listen to at least 2 or 3 tracks by an artist before i venture out & get the record or whatever. so, i had no idea what i was gonna bein for. from the first track, i got the impression this could be a well cool record, and, while 'strut hear' only clocks up to about a minute, it sets the base for the rest of this sweeeeeet album. if you wanna hear music being completely butchered up, here's a start to your collection, a fantastic & eclectic array of dirty scratching, crazy cuts & some excellent samples. just one warning.... don't play 'irregular chickens' loud on yer stereo- halfway through, it scared the hell outta me first time i played it! (you'll get what i mean when you buy it). BUY THiS iF YoU WANT To LiSTEN To THE SoUND oF oNE MAN WRECKiNG MUSiC. AND THAT'S NoT A BAD THiNG iN THiS CASE.......... i just can't wait 'til i get 'Nufonia Must Fall' as well now & appreciate mr koala's artwork, seein' as i'm a graphic artist as well as a really keen music enthusiast (and, eventually, music artist.... i'm gettin' there!)
Those Wacky Canadians Never Disappoint! - By: docta_seuss@canada.com, 29 Mar 2001 if you like good beats, lots of scratching, & have a good sense of humour, this one's for you.
kid koala is a genius!
(be warned that this album is not for everybody, & at times the scratching can become a bit much)
Scratchtastic - By: , 15 Mar 2001 Ignore words like 'novelty' when they are bandied around about the Kid. His scratching is at times breathtaking & his samples are an inherent part of the musical cutting & pasting. The man is truly a hex on the decks & the most ablist of any turntablist.
If you like your music with melody & harmony then stear clear because there is little of thatin here. However, the beats & scratches more than make up for it. To use the word dj doesn't do justice to his prowess on the decks. Someone like Judge Jules is a dj, Kid Koala is a record artist (I think that's the most pretentious thing I have ever said, so sorry about that, but I still stand by it). Essentially what I'm saying is Kid Koala = good, inventive, different, challenging; Jules & his ilk = bad, derivitive, tedious, obvious.
He gets sound out of vinyl that no-one else would try & perhaps this is where he annoys other reviewers. The scratch is more important sometimes than the melody or the beat & there is a possible accusation of style over content. However, when your style is this good the only problem with content is that there's not enough - & sadly this album checksin at well under an hour. I'll take quality over quantity every time & Kid Koala delivers high calibre stuffin a short space of time.
This record pushes the boundaries of what djs should do, notin terms of mixing, but with what you can make the vinyl actually do for you. This album has wit & skill coming out of every pore. Try it & you might bow down at the altar of the scratch.
this cd is useless - By: , 08 Jan 2001 
I have heard kid koala live & he was amazing so i thought i would buy his album AS YOU DO, when listening to it i was very dissapointed, instead of some dope scratching & phat beats it was just weird noises like something outta the jungle you can't even listen to it without thinking you have been ripped off.
