Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (album)

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
experimental hip hop
  • trip hop
    • Length37:52
    LabelNinja Tune
    Producer
    • Kid Koala
    • Bullfrog
    Kid Koala chronology
    Scratchcratchratchatch
    (1996)     		Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    (2000)     		Some of My Best Friends Are DJs
    (2003)

    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the debut studio album by Canadian turntablist

    UK Independent Albums Chart.[1] It was nominated for Alternative Album of the Year at the 2001 Juno Awards.[2][3]

    Production

    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was made by hand-cutting vinyl records onto an 8-track recorder without computer splicing or samplers. The album took Kid Koala 4 years to record, more than the 6 months he originally told

    Ninja Tunes it would take.[4]

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[5]
    Alternative Press4/5[6]
    Muzik[7]
    NME7/10[8]
    Pitchfork7.6/10[9]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
    Uncut[11]
    The Village VoiceB+[12]

    Steve Huey of AllMusic said: "It's capable of making turntablism engaging to a wider audience."[5] He added, "[Kid Koala is] able to bring so much personality and entertainment value to his work, which makes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome arguably the most appealing turntablist album yet released."[5] Matt Byrnie of PopMatters said, "Kid Koala's real charm is not his virtuosity, per se, but his ability to express the simple joy of playing with records."[13]

    In 2018, the album won the Polaris Heritage Prize Jury Award in the 1996–2005 category.[14]

    Track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Strut Hear"0:59
    2."Nerdball"1:43
    3."Fender Bender"3:54
    4."Drunk Trumpet"2:57
    5."Roboshuffle"2:40
    6."Barhopper 1"1:58
    7."Music for Morning People"3:47
    8."Naptime"1:34
    9."A Night at the Nufonia"3:53
    10."Temple of Gloom"4:16
    11."Scurvy"4:16
    12."Like Irregular Chickens"1:55
    13."Barhopper 2"3:13
    14."Roll Credits"0:49

    Charts

    Chart (2000) Peak
    position
    UK Independent Albums (OCC)[1] 33

    References

    1. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
    2. ^ "Sum41, Kittie, Treble Charger, Nelly Furtado Get Juno Nod". Chart Attack. January 24, 2001. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    3. ^ "List of Juno Nominees". CBC.ca. January 24, 2001. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
    4. MusicRadar
      . October 2, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
    5. ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Kid Koala". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
    6. ^ "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Alternative Press (142): 92. May 2000.
    7. ^ Mugridge, Tom (March 2000). "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Ninja Tune)". Muzik (58): 88.
    8. ^ Mulvey, John (February 18, 2000). "Kid Koala – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2000. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
    9. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
    10. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
      .
    11. ^ "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Uncut (34): 77. March 2000.
    12. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
    13. ^ Byrnie, Matt. "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
    14. ^ Slingerland, Calum (October 23, 2018). "Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

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