Hey Everyone!
Just letting you know we are about to send out our annual mailbox goodies to all New Fun Tier (and above) patrons.
To celebrate my first anniversary on Patreon, and 20+ years of musical weird! :) This year's mailbox goodie is a collab with our friends at PINTRILL! A patron-only limited edition Kid Ko...
2021-01-30 17:33:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey Everyone!
Come join us today as I'll be doing a special Music To Draw To session with Art Institute of Chicago! Come sketch and view artworks from the museum's incredible collection, whilst listening to some chill music streamed live from my studio. Friday, Jan 29th 1 pm EST. One of their curators wi...
2021-01-29 15:39:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
If your schedule allows, come join us for our monthly virtual hangout! This month's Pizza Break will be January 31st at 2pm EST.
It's JANUARY PIZZA BREAK!
This is what's on the agenda:
A very ridiculous, but very true story about being late for a gig at the top of a sno...
2021-01-27 19:09:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
You can save your spot for Music To Draw To Session 43 if you need a little calm on Monday! (link above)
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you tomorrow!
E
2021-01-24 17:35:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Hope your Friday is going well. Just wanted to post a few behind the scenes pics of what we are working in our workshop. This work is for the forthcoming "Creature Corners" video clips. They will be short videos featuring creatures doing their thing in the recording studio.
The clip...
2021-01-22 19:55:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hellooo!
If you need some chill on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 42! Live from my studio in Montreal. A couple of hours of brain massage-y focus music for your creative time. You can save your spot at the link above!
You can also replay any previous sessions at 2021-01-17 20:08:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone!
Hope this message finds you all well!
We are planning our January Pizza Break for Sunday, January 31st! For those of you who are able can join us that day, which one of the following times would work best for you? (Please note these times are in EST)
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Hey Everyone,
If you need a little quiet time music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 41! 8pm-10pm EST
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you soon!
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2021-01-10 12:53:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone!
Just a quick update. I've been spending the morning daylight hours everyday working on paint/colour tests for some creatures in preparation for the Creatures of the Late Afternoon album artwork. These were initially supposed to be tardigrades but most of the photos I saw of tardigrades were just...
2021-01-08 23:43:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope everyone's New Year is off to a great start!
If you need some focus music on Monday, you can save your spot for Music To Draw To Session 40 at the link above! 8pm-10pm EST. Bring some creative work to do, or write your New Year's Resolutions to a couple hours of chill music.
...
2021-01-03 21:38:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Quick 1 min video update with Dale Hayward from SeeCreature Animation Studios on their process for making the animated video for the track "Things Are Gonna Change" from my forthcoming album Creatures of the Late Afternoon.
They're using ...
2020-12-31 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Dearest Patrons!
Hope this message finds you all well!
BOTH Music To Draw To and December Pizza Break is open to all tiers this week for the holidays!
Come join us if you need some chill music and or pizza, story, silliness! It'd be great to hangout with you all...
2020-12-27 22:32:32 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a special Holiday Pizza Break and is open to ALL TIERS this month! Join us LIVE on Tuesday, December 29th at 3pm EST for a virtual studio hangout/pizza party!
This is what's on the agenda:
The story of (one of) my worst gigs ever! (Every DJ has a collection of ridiculous trainwreck stories! This...
Hello!
How's everyone's December going?? If you need a little break from all the hustle and bustle, come join us at the link above for Monday's Music To Draw To session for a little quiet time music.
You can also replay any previous sessions at 2020-12-20 15:05:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I remember this day like it was yesterday. Just a kid from Canada with a mixtape and a dream. I was invited to sign to Ninja Tune after they heard a version of the Scratchcratchratchatch tape. (There's a funny story ...
2020-12-18 19:06:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Just a reminder that you can save your spot now for Monday's Music To Draw To Session 37 at the link above. Come join us if you need a little calm on Monday. 8pm-10pm EST.
You can also revisit previous Music To Draw To sessions at 2020-12-13 23:11:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone!
It's the holidays so we're making this December Pizza Break hangout/chat open to all tiers! Just trying to end the year on a somewhat happier note, and hope to see as many of you as we can by hosting a little holiday hangout/chat/virtual get together! Come join us for some fun stories, chips, games, priz...
2020-12-12 16:30:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
Just a quick message to let you know we have 2 events this week!
First off, all Fun Tier/New Fun Tier/Nufonia Noise Consultation Committee patrons can save their spot for our weekly Monday quarantine Music To Draw To Session at the link above!
And on Thursday, there will be a FREE WORLDWIDE Mus...
2020-12-06 16:35:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons,
I got a request to do a post about the inner workings of The Satellite Turntable Orchestra tour.
This tour was designed as kind of a companion concert experience to launch the Music To Draw To album series.
2020-12-04 23:26:57 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
Just for the month of December the patron 25% discount code at the kidkoala.com/shop is available to all patrons, regardless of tier.
The code for this month is: STAYWARM
Again, no pressure to buy anything (as I know many of...
2020-12-01 16:44:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello patrons!
If you're looking for some calm vibes this Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 35.
You can save your spot at the link above!
ICYMI, we had a fun time at November Pizza Break last night! You can replay that or any previous MTDT sessions at 2020-11-29 18:27:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons,
So as you may have known, we've been developing a tour mockumentary about Conjoined Octopus DJs on Tour called 8pus (working title).
The film project is currently on hold until we're back on the road again to collec...
2020-11-26 22:15:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Is it time for Pizza? YES! Join us for November Pizza Break! Special time this week as I promised our patrons in Japan and Australia we would do something that was more schedule friendly for them this month. To our friends in EU/UK, I see you too! And we'll schedule next month's Pizza Break for you!&...
2020-11-24 22:07:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone,
I hope your weekend is going well. If you would like to join us for the Music To Draw To session 34, you can save your spot at the link above! Also, if you'll be able to replay any of the previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala.
Come join us if you need a little chill time on Monday!...
2020-11-22 16:52:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I hope this message finds you well where you are. I’ve been spending most of the daylight hours in the workshop painting and working on designs for the silly characters that will inhabit the Creatures of the Late Afternoon album artwork. What you see here are some color tests of a few of the blob creatu...
2020-11-20 19:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone,
Just a reminder you can save your spot for our Music To Draw To Session 33 at the link above.
You can also replay any of the previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Come join us if you need a couple hours of brain massage-y music on Monday!
See you tomorrow!
E
2020-11-15 14:52:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Every now and then, life's adventures can introduce you to a whole new scene that shifts your understanding of the world. It has often been said that your sense of smell is one most closely linked to memory. Though, I never really experienced this first hand until relatively recently.
I am mainly an auditory being....
2020-11-12 20:06:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Just a quick reminder, you can save your spot for Music To Draw To session 32 at the link above!
Come join us if you need some drawing time!
E
2020-11-08 19:26:29 +0000 UTC View PostHi Everyone!
Oops! I was supposed to do a post about the updated store discount code at the beginning of the month. But we've been working and mostly watching the news! (as I imagine most of you have been)
Anyhow, to our New Fun Tier Patrons the discount code for this month is: NOV...
2020-11-05 22:18:40 +0000 UTC View PostDear patrons!
Heartfelt Gratitude to you all! We've done it! We've reached our 3rd goal! Which means the first 7" single from Creatures of the Late Afternoon will soon be in production.
Corinne and I are working on the artwork to all 4 of the 7" singles so that we can submit them ...
2020-11-02 17:13:25 +0000 UTC View Post
