Kid KoalaIt’s been over four years, but it’s finally here.

DJ Kid Koala (Eric San) teamed up with DJ Dynomite D (Dylan J. Frombach) four and a half years ago and their first product, called 100%, is ready for mass consumption starting Nov. 24.

The two turntablists met in 1998 when on tour with the Beastie Boys. They were later approached to record a soundtrack for a documentary feature film. However, the film was eventually dropped.

Still, the pair was inspired to make music together. Once they started dropping beats there was no turning back. They had Mario C., producer and engineer of the Beastie Boys, to mix their songs, and were so into their project that they decided to finish it, film or no film. The result was 100%.

Together Kid Koala and Dynomite D call themselves The Slew. For the album they teamed up with Myles Heskett and Chris Ross, who used to do rhythms for the Grammy Award-winning band Wolfmother, and set out to create a full-throttle rock experience. However, they still wanted to be able to do the music justice in a live setting. And so, The Slew used six turntables, a drum set, a bass, a keyboard, and a wall of amplifiers to make their mark. They worked on bringing a punk rock attitude back to the turntable.

“I haven’t heard anything this crazy since Paul’s Boutique,” said producer Mario C., referring to a highly popular Beastie Boys album.

The Slew went on a small North American tour in September and October 2010 to gain listener support. Even though it has not yet been released in record stores, 100% was given away online before the tour. Limited quantities were also made to sell at their shows. However, high post-tour demand for 100% is bringing it to a record store near you.

100% will be distributed to stores by Kid Koala’s record label, Ninja Tune. Rumors have been floating that more concerts and new music may emerge at some point from The Slew, but nothing has been confirmed as of yet.






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