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Karlophone formed from music and recording experiments started in [[1996]] by Karl Koch. Originally inspired by a combo of the sample and sound collage work of early '90s hip-hop and the newfound affordability of samplers and musical gear, an attempt was started to make songs out of a blend of samples and self-recorded music. | Karlophone formed from music and recording experiments started in [[1996]] by Karl Koch. Originally inspired by a combo of the sample and sound collage work of early '90s hip-hop and the newfound affordability of samplers and musical gear, an attempt was started to make songs out of a blend of samples and self-recorded music. | ||
The first Karlophone album, ''[[Press Any Key to Begin]]'', was released in the fall of [[2002]]. The album was | The first Karlophone album, ''[[Press Any Key to Begin]]'', was released in the fall of [[2002]]. The album was recieved a small but appreciative audience, and gained positive reviews; notably, a positive feature in France's ''Rock Sound'' magazine, and an A- review from music webzine ''In Music We Trust''.<ref>Alex Steininger. "In Music We Trust - Karlophone: Press Any Key To Begin". ''In Music We Trust''. http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/67e04.html</ref> | ||
In [[2003]], Swiss DJ [[Kid Chocolat]] contacted Koch and proposed a mutual remix project. The two collaborated, with Karlophone creating a remix (the [[Dr. Strangelove Sings the Beatles Pt. 1 (Num Num Mix)|"Num Num Mix"]]) of Kid Chocolat's "Dr. Strangelove Sings the Beatles", which eventually saw release on the Kid Chocolat album ''Hello Children: The Peter Sellers RMX''.<ref>''Hello Children: The Peter Sellers RMX'' (CD). Kid Chocolat. Poor Records. 2010. https://www.discogs.com/release/15928937-Kid-Chocolat-Hello-ChildrenPeter-Sellers-Rmx</ref> Kid Chocolat would respond by remixing Karlophone's "[[Desire]]", later seeing a release as a b-side of the 7" single released of the original song. Accompanying the remix was "[[If You Listen]]", a song co-produced by [[Patrick Wilson]] under the moniker of [[Franklin Mint]]. The remix was also played on-air on [[November 4]], [[2004]], as part of the "All Soul Strut" show hosted by radio station KZSU | In [[2003]], Swiss DJ [[Kid Chocolat]] contacted Koch and proposed a mutual remix project. The two collaborated, with Karlophone creating a remix (the [[Dr. Strangelove Sings the Beatles Pt. 1 (Num Num Mix)|"Num Num Mix"]]) of Kid Chocolat's "Dr. Strangelove Sings the Beatles", which eventually saw release on the Kid Chocolat album ''Hello Children: The Peter Sellers RMX''.<ref>''Hello Children: The Peter Sellers RMX'' (CD). Kid Chocolat. Poor Records. 2010. https://www.discogs.com/release/15928937-Kid-Chocolat-Hello-ChildrenPeter-Sellers-Rmx</ref> Kid Chocolat would respond by remixing Karlophone's "[[Desire]]", later seeing a release as a b-side of the 7" single released of the original song. Accompanying the remix was "[[If You Listen]]", a song co-produced by [[Patrick Wilson]] under the moniker of [[Franklin Mint]]. The remix was also played on-air on [[November 4]], [[2004]], as part of the "All Soul Strut" show hosted by the Stanford University radio station [[WIKIPEDIA:KZSU|KZSU]]<ref>Raj. (2004). Soul Strut. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318232430/https://community.soulstrut.com/discussion/69014/.</ref>—"Soul Strut" being a record collecting forum frequented by Koch. In [[2006]], Karlophone contributed the song "[[How Many Minutes]]" to the YYY Records compilation ''Amazon Grace'', a compilation dedicated to including exclusively 30-second songs to bypass Amazon's music preview feature. While the compilation was never actually released on Amazon, a CD was produced.<ref>"Amazon Grace". Y-Y-Y Records. https://web.archive.org/web/20071010062714/http://www.y-y-y.biz/p_amazongrace.html.</ref> Also in [[2006]], the previously vinyl exclusive "[[If You Listen]]" was released on the Lap Records compilation ''[[Beetbox 2: Electric Boogaloo]]''. | ||
By the spring of [[2006]], the second Karlophone album, ''[[I Must Find This Karlophone...]]'', had begun to take shape. The process of refining and remixing was completed by November of that year. Originally slated for a Christmas release, delays eventually pushed the album to being released in early [[2007]]. ''[[I Must Find This Karlophone...]]'' was the first Karlophone album to receive a vinyl release, which was released in a limited edition of 150 copies. Production costs prevented the album from being pressed into two records, causing the song "[[Indian Summer (Karlophone song)|Indian Summer]]" to be cut from the release due to length issues.<ref>Karlophone. (2012, September 26). ''I Must Find This Karlophone''. Bandcamp. Retrieved from https://karlophone.bandcamp.com/album/i-must-find-this-karlophone.</ref> The songs "[[Tuefel-Hunden]]" and "[[The Other End of the Friend]]" from this album appear on the Warren Miller skiing documentary ''[[Children of Winter]]'', alongside two [[Weezer]] songs from ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]''. The film was played in theaters and received DVD and Blu-ray releases, and marks the first (and only) Karlophone soundtrack appearance. | |||
By the spring of [[2006]], the second Karlophone album, ''[[I Must Find This Karlophone...]]'', had begun to take shape. The process of refining and remixing was completed by November of that year. Originally slated for a Christmas release, delays eventually pushed the album to being released in early [[2007]]. ''[[I Must Find This Karlophone...]]'' was the first Karlophone album to receive a vinyl release, which was released in a limited edition of 150 copies. Production costs prevented the album from being pressed into two records, causing the song "[[Indian Summer (Karlophone song)|Indian Summer]]" to be cut from the release due to length issues.<ref>Karlophone. (2012, September 26). ''I Must Find This Karlophone''. Bandcamp. Retrieved from https://karlophone.bandcamp.com/album/i-must-find-this-karlophone.</ref> | |||
In [[2009]], a remix of the [[Weezer]] song "[[Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World]]" by Karlophone was included as a bonus track to the album ''[[Raditude]]'', exclusively through the digital release ''[[Raditude#Track listing|Weezer Raditude Club: iTunes pass]]''. | In [[2009]], a remix of the [[Weezer]] song "[[Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World]]" by Karlophone was included as a bonus track to the album ''[[Raditude]]'', exclusively through the digital release ''[[Raditude#Track listing|Weezer Raditude Club: iTunes pass]]''. | ||
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*''Amazon Grace'' (2006) ("[[How Many Minutes]]") | *''Amazon Grace'' (2006) ("[[How Many Minutes]]") | ||
*''[[Beetbox 2: Electric Boogaloo]]'' (2006) ("[[If You Listen]]") | *''[[Beetbox 2: Electric Boogaloo]]'' (2006) ("[[If You Listen]]") | ||
*''[[Children of Winter]]'' (film) (2008) ("[[Tuefel-Hunden]]" and "[[The Other End of the Friend]]" appear on soundtrack) | |||
*''[[Raditude#Track listing|Weezer Raditude Club: iTunes pass]]'' (2009) ("[[The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World|The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World (Karlophone Remix)]]") | *''[[Raditude#Track listing|Weezer Raditude Club: iTunes pass]]'' (2009) ("[[The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World|The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World (Karlophone Remix)]]") | ||