All About Felix Da Housecat
Six years after he glammed up dancefloors with ‘Kittenz And Thee Glitz’ – 20 since he first stepped into a studio – one of modern pop’s great outsiders is about to embark on the next phase of his remarkable career.
A dab hand at producing killer singles, Felix has finally made a classic album. Even Dallas Austin, in whose studio ‘Virgo Blaktro & The Movie Disco’ was mixed, calls it Felix’s ‘Purple Rain’ because, simply, “every song is amazing.”
Like ‘Kittenz…’, ‘Virgo Blaktro & The Movie Disco’ is a pleasure-rush from start to finish, but this time the highs are natural and the tone is cooler, more reflective. A masterclass in sugar-frosted vocal pop, soulful synth-funk and pulsing electronic disco, it’s comfortably the most satisfying record he’s produced.
For the first time, Felix has written songs rather than tracks, and sings his own lyrics too. “I said, it’s going to be a sexy, black, electronic disco record and I’m gonna call it ‘Virgo Blaktro & The Movie Disco’. Why? ‘Cos I’m a Virgo – August 25th – and back in the 70s they all used starsigns, and I recorded it at Movie Disco studios in Barcelona.”
“This is the first album I’ve recorded stress-free,” he says. “This is the first album I’ve felt like an artist making it. Everything was flowing because it was just the three of us.”
LISTEN TO TRACKS FROM THE ALBUM BELOW! AND DON’T FORGET, FELIX TOURS AUSTRALIA THIS SUMMER.
Felix Da Housecat [Audio]: Talking with the 'biggest gossip website in Australia'
by i_have_ADD on November 19th, 2008
Recently we got a few minutes on the phone with Felix Stallings Junior, aka ubiquitous producer and DJ extraordinaire Felix Da Housecat. He was in a rather relaxed state of mind, but anyone in his position would have been feeling the same. [more]
Felix Da Housecat [Audio]: He's back and bigger than ever
by i_have_ADD on October 25th, 2007
Felix Da Housecat was doing the sound of 'now' way before most of the new school of electro producers had downloaded their first cracked version of Ableton. He's back with a new album, his best yet, and he's touring this summer! [more]
Check out ITM's Harbourlife pics
In contrast to Melbourne’s Global Gathering festival that was going on at the same time, the weather held out for Sydney’s Harbourlife on Saturday to deliver a sunny (if somewhat freezing) event. Check out the photos of what went down! [more]
Harbourlife sells out in 6 minutes
Harbourlife went onsale to the general public today, and even though there's been quite a lot of heated discussion and debate on the quality of this year's line-up, critics of the event will no doubt be silenced when they hear it’s sold out again. [more]
Global Gathering venue and ticketing details
Global Gathering's entry to the Australian market has definitely got quite a few ITMers hot under the collar, so here’s all the info you’ll need to ensure you get your tickets quick smart! [more]
Harbourlife details announced
Since bursting onto the Sydney party calendar in 2003, Fuzzy’s legendary Harbourlife event has grown to become one of the hottest tickets each year. [more]
Dance heroes unite for Mixmag cover
To celebrate its 25-year anniversary, UK dance monthly Mixmag brought the “25 biggest names in electronic music” together for a truly iconic cover shoot. The guest-list included Daft Punk, The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Faithless, Paul van Dyk and Sasha! [more]
With the competition for festival-goers hard earned reaching fever pitch this spring, it was always going to be interesting to see which of the new events would capture the public’s attention. This year, Global Gathering debuted in Australia. [more]
Well wasn’t Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair the place to be last Saturday! Yes, once again Fuzzy pulled out all the stops to present us party people with the 2008 edition of Harbourlife. [more]
With the venue giving Leed's festival a run for its money in terms of muddiness, over 20,000 punters gum booted up and headed for the beloved Gold Coast spit in search of some much needed summer two-stepping. [more]
Summadayze was back to rock Perth in 2008 and punters were really spoilt for choice this year. With an act to satisfy your every electronic urge, from hip-hop to house and breaks to indie, this years’ lineup had it all. [more]
All in all, Sounds pulled off one of the best days I have ever been fortunate enough to enjoy. All of this too while competing with all the thousands of people over at Field Day. A definite 10/10 day. [more]
Various Artists - GU34 Milan, mixed by Felix Da Housecat
'GU:34 Milan' is not only a must buy for any progressive fans out there, but to the wider dance music community in general, as 'Da Cat' has struck back with a masterful blend of minimal, techno, electro, progressive and house music. [more]
Felix Da Housecat - Live at We Love Sundays (Part 3)
Recorded live within the hallowed halls of Space nightclub in Ibiza, Felix Da Housecat asserts himself as the true trailblazer of the electro sound! Playing the We Love Sundays at Space, check out part three of his massive mix! [more]
Felix Da Housecat - Live at We Love Sundays (Part 2)
Recorded live within the hallowed halls of Space nightclub in Ibiza, Felix Da Housecat asserts himself as the true trailblazer of the electro sound! [more]
Felix Da Housecat - Live at We Love Sundays (Part 1)
Recorded live within the hallowed halls of Space nightclub in Ibiza, Felix Da Housecat asserts himself as the true trailblazer of the electro sound! [more]
Felix Da Housecat - Like Something 4 Porno
Does a cat really have nine lives? Ask Chicago's disco visionary Felix Da Housecat. [more]
We Love Space - July 15
On July 15 it was time for 2manydjs to drop by Space for We Love, playing the first of two 'Terraza' DJ shows for the summer season. [more]
We Love Space - July 1
July 1 saw Felix Da Housecat play the first of 3 exclusive shows at We Love Sundays throughout summer 2007, and he was joined by James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli doing their thing as One+One! [more]