“Kool Kids” is a song that blends fun dace rhythms, funk and a hint of mystery. This electro melancholic song will definitely be enjoyed by fans of Caribou, Jamie XX and WhoMadeWho.
The track by Copenhagen based band Retro Kid was inspired by the Holberg No. 19 bar regulars, where Jake Juba bartends. According to the band, the patrons of the bar are know as the ‘Holberg Crew’ – a bunch of successful mid-life cool cats, who make the Copenhagen cool kids look timid. There is no fixed age to the crew. But they have lived. Jake sees them as ‘Retro kids’ – re-living their earlier years, and still setting the bar to which younger upstarts can only stretch.
Retro Kid offer electronic grooves, but with a melancholy twist to their innate funk. A 909 drum machine provides the bang, leading a wave of sounds. An analogue kit provides the funk. And the vocals drift soulfully on top. The band couple hooks with a restless hit.
The musicians behind Retro Kid are Jake Juba, Christian Devantier Larsen, Christiane Karoline Kjærgaard and Frederik Bjørn.