Unicorn Kid

About Unicorn Kid

Energetic 8-bit house producer and Leith, Scotland native Oliver Sabin made a hefty name for himself on the internet by the age of 16. He released his debut, the Lion Hat EP, in 2008, accompanied by photos where he was posed wearing a stuffed lion headpiece. What started as a publicity stunt evolved into his be-all image, and at first he embraced it. By the next year, he had released the album Wee Monsters and remixed a Pet Shop Boys single, but fears of becoming a novelty act grew. Sabin dyed his hair peach, shaved a yin-yang in the back of his head, and changed his sound. The 2011 EP Tidal Rave enlisted peppy vocalists to accompany his tropical take on chiptune. ~ Jason Lymangrover