Kid Loco

Jean-Yves Prieur, a.k.a. Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and producer.[1] He was born on 19 June 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Allmusic considers his style to be similar to Air and Dimitri from Paris. His best-known album is A Grand Love Story (1997),[1] and he has also compiled and mixed a DJ mix album for the Another Late Night series on Azuli Records.

Kid Loco
Birth nameJean-Yves Prieur
Also known asKid Loco, Kid Bravo, Papa Loco
Born (1964-06-19) 19 June 1964
OriginAntony, Hauts-de-Seine
France
GenresAcid jazz, trip hop, downtempo, turntablism
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, DJ
InstrumentsSampler/Sequencer
Turntables
Mixer
LabelsAtlantic
Yellow
Azuli
Bella Union

He has worked with Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp), with Italian band The Transistors (Maurizio Mansueti and Luca Cirillo) and Glasgow bands A Band Called Quinn and Mogwai, and produced the album Too Late To Die Young by the British group Departure Lounge.

Discography

Albums

Remixes

Singles

  • "Blues Project" CD/12 inch (1996, Yellow / East West)
  • "The Real Pop Porn Blue Sound" 10 inch (1997, Yellow)
  • "More Real Pop Porn Blue Sound" 10 inch (1997, Yellow)
  • "She's My Lover" CD/12 inch (1997, Yellow / East West)
  • "Love Me Sweet" CD/7 inch (1998, Yellow / East West)
  • "Relaxin' With Cherry" 12 inch (1998, Yellow)
  • "Flyin on 747" 12 inch (1999, Studio !K7)
  • "The Love & Dope & etc. Dream Suite" CD/12 inch (2001, Yellow / East West)
  • "A Little Bit of Soul" CD/12 inch (2001, Yellow / Royal Belleville Music)
  • "Paralysed" 7 inch (2003, Azuli)
  • "Pretty Boy Floyd" (2008, Village Vert / PIAS)

Other releases

References

  1. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 525–526. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

Kid Loco's official website was active up until 2012

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