Has Felix Da Housecat found his club mojo?

Has Felix Da Housecat found his club mojo?

15 April, 2009 | 2.15PM

• Written by: Terry Church
• Filed under: Music News: felix da housecat, nettwerk

Felix Da Housecat went in a new direction with his last album ‘Virgo Blaktro & The Movie Disco’, which combined soulful indie dance with wobbly disco grooves and electro moods.

It was an audacious longplayer by the Chicago house man that complimented his fun and idiosyncratic nature, but it didn’t really speak to DJs or the dancefloor. At least not with the kind of progressive “electroclash” spirit that his 2002 hit ‘Silver Screen’ did.

The first single from Felix Da Housecat’s new album ‘He Was King’ however, hints at a newly revitalized club cat who has tossed the rollerskates away, ready to proudly prowl dancefloors once again. ‘Kickdrum’ is the kind of high quality club cream we love the cat for.

Stripped back to just two drums (yes two!), a continuously evolving kickdrum and an aggressive snare (similar to the snare from ‘Silver Screen’), the track features a sexy female rhyme that offers ‘A big fat kick drum, makes the girlies get numb, a big fat kick drum, makes you want to get some’.

There’s a few layers of electro synths and FX, but that’s about it. ‘Kickdrum’ then, is boldly simple, clearly aimed at destroying soundsystems, and after listening to it you can sense Felix Da Housecat’s own club experiences.

It’s almost as if he sat down in the studio and thought, “Let’s go back to basics. Let’s crush the dancefloor.”

We look forward to finding out if Felix Da Housecat has rediscovered his club mojo when ‘He Was King’ drops.

Video: Felix Da Housecat ‘Kickdrum’

NB:

After I wrote this, a colleague sent the post to Felix over AIM and part of the conversation went something like this, so get set for his new LP!

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