Kittenz and Thee Glitz

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Kittenz and Thee Glitz
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Studio album by
Released2001 (2001)
Recorded1999–2001
Genre House, electroclash, electro house [1]
Length52:31
Label City Rockers
Producer Felix da Housecat, Dave The Hustler, Tommie Sunshine, Junior Sanchez, Junior Jack
Felix Da Housecat chronology
I Know Electrikboy
(2000)
Kittenz and Thee Glitz
(2001)
Excursions
(2002)
Singles from Kittenz and Thee Glitz
  1. "Silver Screen Shower Scene"
    Released: May 1, 2001 (2001-05-01)
  2. "What Does It Feel Like?"
    Released: 2001 (2001)
  3. "Madame Hollywood"
    Released: 2002 (2002)

Kittenz and Thee Glitz is a 2001 album by American DJ / producer Felix da Housecat. It was released in the U.S. on Emperor Norton in 2002 after being critically acclaimed in the UK. The album was created alongside Tommie Sunshine, Miss Kittin, Dave The Hustler, Harrison Crump, Junior Sanchez, Junior Jack and Melistar. It features the single "Silver Screen Shower Scene" and the vocals of French artist Miss Kittin.

Contents

The album mixes early 80s electronic music, of the kind released by Ze records artist Cristina, along with house music.

It was listed by noted music journalist Paul Morley in his book Words and Music , as one of his 100 albums to hear if you think Radiohead's Kid A is weird. [ citation needed ]

The album's first single, "Silver Screen Shower Scene" contains a sample of the Ben Liebrand remix of The Flirts single "Passion", and "Harlot" contains an unaccredited sample of the drum pattern from The Human League track, "The Sound of the Crowd". [ citation needed ]"Glitz Rock" contains a Kano sample.

"Silver Screen Shower Scene" and "Sequel2Sub" were also featured in the soundtrack to Midnight Club II for the Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 2. "Silver Screen Shower Scene" is also featured in SSX 3 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube.

"Magic Fly" is a cover version of the 1977 hit by Space.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Alternative Press 7/10 [4]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Muzik 5/5 [7]
NME 8/10 [8]
Pitchfork 4.2/10 [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin 7/10 [11]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]

Kittenz and Thee Glitz received generally favorable reviews. The album holds a score of 78 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic. [2]

Resident Advisor placed Kittenz and Thee Glitz at number 73 on their list of the top 100 albums of the 2000s. [13]

Track listing

  1. "Harlot (Intro)" (Stallings) – 5:19
  2. "Walk With Me" (Stallings) – 4:15
  3. "Voicemail" (Felix da Housecat, Miss Kittin) – 0:47
  4. "Madame Hollywood" (Hervé, Stallings) – 2:51
  5. "Silver Screen Shower Scene" (Jenefsky, Lorello, Stallings) – 4:40
  6. "Control Freaq" (Stallings) – 5:11
  7. "What Does It Feel Like?" (Stallings) – 2:36
  8. "Happy Hour" (Jenefsky, Lorello, Stallings) – 5:02
  9. "Thee Enter View" – 1:14
  10. "Glitz Rock" (Stallings) – 4:00
  11. "Analog City" (Stallings) – 1:18
  12. "Pray for a Star" (Crump, Stallings) – 3:54
  13. "Sequel2Sub" (Stallings) – 3:50
  14. "Magic Fly" (Marouani) – 3:00
  15. "She Lives" (Stallings) – 3:03
  16. "Runaway Dreamer" (Crump, Stallings) – 3:21

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