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Using a children's cassette recorder to make music.
Kid Carpet, real name Ed Patrick, is an electro musician from Bristol, UK. His music has been described as 'kiddy disco punk' and 'shit-hop', as it is recorded in his home studio using instruments such as samplers, Casio keyboards, and various children's toys including plastic Fisher-Price guitars and Tamagotchi innards. Kid Carpet made his live debut at Bristol's Watershed Media Centre in May 2003 and has since toured with well-known acts including Willy Mason, Badly Drawn Boy, Mylo, The Go! Team, Arcade Fire, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip and The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players. He is signed to the independent label Tired & Lonesome, who released his debut album, Ideas and Oh Dears in 2005. After the album release, he appeared on BBC Radio 1's Battle Of The One Man Bands. His second album Casio Royale was released on Rob da Bank's record label Sunday Best on 30th June 2008.
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Singer Kid Carpet (left) and
Antoine de Caunes (right) in London. Photo by Sandrine Pothin-Noir.
[edit] Albums
- Ideas And Oh Dears (2005) (versions bought from independent record stores are accompanied by an additional CD, featuring Kid Carpet remixes and various interludes)
[edit] Singles
- Your Love (2005)
- Shiny Shiny New (2005)
- Carrier Bag (2005)
- Shit Dope EP
- The Kid's Back EP (2007)
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