fruity loops 99

Fruity Loops is the HTP's 1999 summer project. The record is generally seen as a study for the album Pop Kit (2000). Fruity Loops is the first album without Jos Niessen, forcing the HTPs to learn the lore of the drumcomputer. To spice up the mix, a brand new member is attracted. On Fruity Loops Erik Verkoyen convincingly shows off his many talents, granting him a permanent position in the HTPs.

An other important change is the recently acquired digital recording equipment. Fruity Loops was recorded straight to hard disk. This opened the way to a new sound and a lot more freedom in the mixing stage. Richard's background in graphic design results in a manic tendency to cut and past elements of the songs, an approach which was further explored in the Pop Kit 2000 project.