12 Bit Blues

12 Bit Blues
Studio album by Kid Koala
Released	September 17, 2012
Genre	Electronic music
Length	41:15
Label	Ninja Tune
Kid Koala chronology
Your Mom's Favorite DJ (2006) 12 Bit Blues (2012)

12 Bit Blues is an album by Canadian DJ Kid Koala, released on September 17, 2012 on the Ninja Tune label.

Recording

The album was recorded on an E-mu SP-1200, a 1987 drum machine and sampler known for its use in early hip hop.^[1] On the album, Kid Koala used it to manipulate old blues recordings.^[2] In making the album, Kid Koala did not use sequencing software, choosing instead to layer tracks of scratching and cutting on top of the manipulated blues samples.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(80/100)[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Now	(favorable)[5]
BBC	(somewhat favorable)[1]
Robert Christgau	(A-)[6]
ABC News	(favorable)[7]

12 Bit Blues received generally favorable reviews from critics.^[4]

Track listing

1. 1 Bit Blues (10,000 Miles)
2. 2 Bit Blues
3. 3 Bit Blues
4. 4 Bit Blues
5. 5 Bit Blues
6. 6 Bit Blues
7. 7 Bit Blues
8. 8 Bit Blues (Chicago to LA to NY)
9. 9 Bit Blues
10. 10 Bit Blues
11. 11 Bit Blues
12. Denouement

References

1. Chick, Stevie (2012). "12 Bit Blues Review". BBC iPlayer. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
2. Weingarten, Christopher (12 September 2012). "Kid Koala Breaks Down Scratch-Pop Masterwork '12 Bit Blues': Full Album Stream". Spin. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
3. Anderson, Rick. "12 Bit Blues Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
4. "12 Bit Blues". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
5. Boles, Benjamin (29 November 2012). "Kid Koala- 12 Bit Blues". Now. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
6. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Kid Koala". MSN Music. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
7. Raible, Allan (20 September 2012). "Review: Kid Koala’s ’12 Bit Blues’". ABC News. Retrieved 1 December 2014.