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'''''Press Any Key to Begin''''' is the debut album by [[Karl Koch]] under his moniker [[Karlophone]]. It was released in Fall [[2002]] under Koch's own record label, [[Amorphous Records]]. | '''''Press Any Key to Begin''''' is the debut album by [[Karl Koch]] under his moniker [[Karlophone]]. It was released in Fall [[2002]] under Koch's own record label, [[Amorphous Records]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
On the "Bio" section his website [[Karlophone.com]], Koch writes about the release of this album: | This is the first album released by Koch under the Karlophone name, and is the result of numerous years of work and experimentation which originally began in [[1996]]. It consists primarily of sampled audio from Koch's personal collection of music and audio, however it also features (uncredited) drum work by [[Pat Wilson]].<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. appendix B: Solo, Side and Other band releases + related. ''Collectors Discography''. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at [[Collectors Discography - Appendix B]].</ref> On the "Bio" section his website [[Karlophone.com]], Koch writes about the release of this album: | ||
{{Karl Koch quote|After a few hundred rather repetitive hours of tape was laid down, and a few thousand records were dug into, the first Karlophone album "Press Any Key To Begin" took shape, finally seeing release in fall [[2002]]. It was perhaps a bit premature, but anyone hoping to release a CD must recognize the 'no time like the present' rule - you could keep refining what you got forever, or you can finish it and start new songs. In any event, "Press" was released to a small appreciative audience, and gained some positive reviews, notably a nice write up in France's Rock Sound magazine, and an A- review at In Music We Trust, in [[2003]].|[[Karlophone.com]]<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. ''Bio''. Karlophone.com. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at [[Karlophone.com - Bio]].</ref>}} | {{Karl Koch quote|After a few hundred rather repetitive hours of tape was laid down, and a few thousand records were dug into, the first Karlophone album "Press Any Key To Begin" took shape, finally seeing release in fall [[2002]]. It was perhaps a bit premature, but anyone hoping to release a CD must recognize the 'no time like the present' rule - you could keep refining what you got forever, or you can finish it and start new songs. In any event, "Press" was released to a small appreciative audience, and gained some positive reviews, notably a nice write up in France's Rock Sound magazine, and an A- review at In Music We Trust, in [[2003]].|[[Karlophone.com]]<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. ''Bio''. Karlophone.com. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at [[Karlophone.com - Bio]].</ref>}} | ||
Additionally, on the [[Amorphous Records]] listing for the album, he writes: | Additionally, on the [[Amorphous Records]] listing for the album, he writes: | ||
{{Karl Koch quote|There are some fantastic underground producers on the scene these days, and unfortunately I don't know those guys. So here's what I've been coming up with...If I can get anyone to smile when they hear this stuff, then I've done my job for the day.|[[Amorphous Records]]<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]] (as karlophone). (2002). ''The Catalog''. Amorphous Records. Archived from the original at https://web.archive.org/web/20021019185543/http://www.karlophone.com/amorphous/index2.html.</ref>}} | {{Karl Koch quote|There are some fantastic underground producers on the scene these days, and unfortunately I don't know those guys. So here's what I've been coming up with...If I can get anyone to smile when they hear this stuff, then I've done my job for the day.|[[Amorphous Records]]<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]] (as karlophone). (2002). ''The Catalog''. Amorphous Records. Archived from the original at https://web.archive.org/web/20021019185543/http://www.karlophone.com/amorphous/index2.html.</ref>}} | ||
The album released on CD through Koch and {{PN|Pat Finn}} label [[Amorphous Records]], as well as on digital music streaming platforms. It had one single, "[[Desire]]", which received a standalone 7"-vinyl release later in [[2004]] | The album released on CD through Koch and {{PN|Pat Finn}} label [[Amorphous Records]], as well as on digital music streaming platforms. According to the [[Collectors Discography - Appendix B|Collectors Discography]], 1000 CDs were pressed. It had one single, "[[Desire]]", which received a standalone 7"-vinyl release later in [[2004]] under the same label. | ||
The album's cover art is taken from the March [[1998]] cover of the publication ''National Geographic''.<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]] (as Karlophone). (April 19, 2022). Weezerpedia Discord server. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - April 2022]].</ref> | The album's cover art is taken from the March [[1998]] cover of the magazine publication ''National Geographic''.<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]] (as Karlophone). (April 19, 2022). Weezerpedia Discord server. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - April 2022]].</ref> | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||