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| Released | February 22, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the debut studio album by Canadian turntablist Kid Koala, released on Ninja Tune in 2000. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [1] It was nominated for Alternative Album of the Year at the 2001 Juno Awards. [2] [3]
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5 [6] |
| Muzik |  [7] |
| NME | 7/10 [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
| The Village Voice | B+ [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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [1] | 33 |
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