Felix Da Housecat
Kittenz and Thee Glitz
Emperor Norton
The newest from veteran Chicago house producer and musical prankster Felix da Housecat (aka Thee Madkatt Chronicles, Aphrohead, and Wonderboy) is by turns kitsch and cosmopolitan, sleek and silly. With French seductress Miss Kittin at his side, Felix turns in 16 tracks of hook-heavy Eurodisco which, despite its fashionable electro veneer, betrays a serious longing for the halcyon days of European synth-pop (think Berlin, Ultravox, OMD). While
Kittenz and Thee Glitz purports to take a cheeky poke at the glamour life, the album's minimalist but full-bodied blend of floating synths, android rhythms, and disaffected vocals provides the perfect soundtrack to the after-hours world of the decadent and fabulous.
Jesse Ashlock
last updated:
03/26/02
