Kid Loco

Kid Loco
Also known as
  • Kid Loco
  • Kid Bravo
  • Papa Loco
Born
Jean-Yves Prieur
OriginFrance
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • producer
  • DJ
Instruments
  • Sampler/Sequencer
  • Turntables
  • Mixer
Labels

Jean-Yves Prieur, a.k.a. Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and producer. His best-known album is A Grand Love Story (1997), and he has also compiled and mixed a DJ mix album for the Another Late Night series on Azuli Records. He has worked with Jarvis Cocker, with the bands The Transistors (Maurizio Mansueti and Luca Cirillo), A Band Called Quinn, and Mogwai, and produced the album Too Late To Die Young by Departure Lounge.

Discography

Albums

  • Blues Project (1996, Yellow / East West)
  • A Grand Love Story (1997, Yellow / East West)
  • Jesus Life For Children Under 12 Inches (1999, Yellow / East West)
  • Kill Your Darlings (2001, Yellow / Atlantic)
  • Confessions of a Belladonna Eater (2011, Flor/Green United)
  • The Mystic West (2015, KPM)
  • The Rare Birds (2019, Wagram Music)

Remixes

Singles

  • "Blues Project" (1996, Yellow / East West)
  • "The Real Pop Porn Blue Sound" (1997, Yellow)
  • "More Real Pop Porn Blue Sound" (1997, Yellow)
  • "She's My Lover" (1997, Yellow / East West)
  • "Love Me Sweet" (1998, Yellow / East West)
  • "Relaxin' With Cherry" (1998, Yellow)
  • "Flyin on 747" (1999, Studio !K7)
  • "The Love & Dope & etc. Dream Suite" (2001, Yellow / East West)
  • "A Little Bit of Soul" (2001, Yellow / Royal Belleville Music)
  • "Paralysed" (2003, Azuli)
  • "Pretty Boy Floyd" (2008, Village Vert / PIAS)

Other releases

  • Catch My Soul 'People Ya Gotta Love 'Em' (performed with Sylvie Revel) – (1994, BMG / Vogue)
  • Kid Loco Vs. Godchild – (100% official reissue CD1) (2002) – remixer CD2
  • Delta State(2004) – soundtrack
  • The Graffiti Artist (Original Soundtrack) (2005, MettrayReformatoryPicture)
  • Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited (tribute to Serge Gainsbourg) (2006) – producer
  • Party Animals & Disco Biscuits (2008, Village Vert / PIAS / FLOR)
  • The Man I Love (performed with Sarah Cracknell) (Red Hot + Rhapsody, 1998)

References

  1. 1 2 Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 525–526. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  2. ↑ Richardson, Mark. "Departure Lounge: Too Late to Die Young". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "The 20 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time". Slant Magazine. April 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ Cooper, Paul. "Kid Loco: Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ Schreiber, Ryan. "Kid Loco: Prelude to a Grand Love Story EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 24, 2024.