"Kitties for Jim," a Track Off The Pussification Experimental Cat Music Compilation CD

This is a piece off of a CD compilation of cat music that I was on, released in 2018 on the Chicago be label, No Part Of It.

It is a collection of artists from around the world with a theme of "experimental cat music," organized by Arvo Zylo. The album turned out great, and i definitely recommend it...you know, when you're in the mood for an hour plus of weird cat music, I guess.

My track was actually originally made as a sound piece companion for an animal-themed art opening in Cleveland at the Doubting Thomas from a pal, Jim Matzorkis, who commissioned me too do a dog in piece and a cat piece. The sculptures they were supposed to be encased in never were fully realized, for various reasons, and i had someweirdly themed pieces that i didn't really have a use for.

Fast forward a few years and Chicago noise freak Arvo Zylo puts out a call for some cat -themed experimental music and, voila, the rest is history. the track was a little long for a comp, but i told him i could edit it if he wanted. i never heard back so it was good enough i suppose! i get the near-end of the CD, as should be expected for submitting a lengthy track for a compilation.

The track is a weird combination of arturia minibrute, modular synthesizer and cat samples from a sound fx cd that i was scratching and messing up. perhaps someday a dog Compilation will find a home with its sister track??

It is available on streaming platforms, but here is a link to the entire album, available for download on the NO PART OF IT Bandcamp site, feel free to check it here:
https://nopartofit.bandcamp.com/album/pussification-a-compilation-of-experimental-cat-music
i was excited that former REYNOLS member, Alan Courtis, was on it-as i am a big fan. Also, I really dig IRONING's abstract turntablism Christian Marclay-type stuff, so i was excited to see Andrew Chadwicks name on the comp as well. most of the other artists i was unfamiliar with, but that's doesn't make them any less exciting!

i know the art was all public domain stuff and is credited on the CD liner notes.

thanks for reading, i hope you liked my post!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
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Tracklist
1 The Rock Cats– The Rock Cats Are Your New Favorite Band 0:59
2 Le Scrambled Debutante– Stolen And Contaminated (Meow Mix) 5:08
3 Fhtagn (2)– The Chase 4:20
4 Sevenism– Stressful Stuck (Sitar Cat) 3:50
5 Forrest Friends– If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home By Now 5:01
6 Dr. Rhomboid Goatcabin– Hoarded Cat Material From 2006 1:15
7 Anla Courtis– Angry Cat Choir's Annual Meeting 2:32
8 Carol Sandin Cooley– Sings With Her Cat (From Video) 0:58
9 Mini Mutations– Meow Meow Black 7:27
10 Dooley & All Extinct Animals– Four Whiskus 3:41
11 Arvo Zylo– Primordial Blues (W/ Chollie) 4:06
12 Rubbish– Pussy Fighters 3:17
13 Hari Hardman– Cat Scratch Fever 1:30
14 Makeulv– Bygul & Trjegul 4:22
15 Andrew Chadwick– Ol' Big Eyes 2:10
16 Mean Flow– Cat-mare Song 2:59
17 Dr. Quinn*– Kitties For Jim 9:36
18 Suffering Profusion– Retch (Dedicated To Winona) 3:42
19 Unknown Artist– Untitled 2:43