Kittenz and Thee Glitz

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.

Kittenz and Thee Glitz
Studio album by
Felix Da Housecat
Released2001 (2001)
Recorded1999-2001
GenreHouse, electroclash, electro house[1]
Length52:31
LabelCity Rockers
ProducerFelix 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)

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.

The album's first single, "Silver Screen Shower Scene" contains a sample of the Ben Liebrand remax 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". "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 Nintendo GameCube.

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

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press7/10[4]
Blender[5]
The Guardian[6]
Muzik5/5[7]
NME8/10[8]
Pitchfork4.2/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin7/10[11]
Uncut[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

References
  1. Roberts, Randall (26 February 2010). "Damian Lazarus, Cockney Rebel". LA Weekly. Retrieved 29 Sep 2014.
  2. "Reviews for Kittenz And Thee Glitz by Felix Da Housecat". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  3. Bush, John. "Kittenz and Thee Glitz – Felix da Housecat". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. "Felix da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz". Alternative Press (166): 80. May 2002.
  5. Muirhead, Stuart (April–May 2002). "Felix da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz". Blender (6): 113. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  6. Lynskey, Dorian (July 13, 2001). "Felix da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz (City Rockers)". The Guardian. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  7. Green, Thomas H. (August 2001). "Felix da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz (City Rockers)". Muzik (75): 69.
  8. Dalton, Stephen (July 6, 2001). "Felix Da Housecat : Kittenz And Thee Glitz". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  9. Cooper, Paul (April 9, 2002). "Felix Da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  10. Bozza, Anthony (January 31, 2002). "Felix da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz". Rolling Stone: 53.
  11. Strauss, D. (February 2002). "Felix da Housecat, 'Kittenz and Thee Glitz' (Emperor Norton)". Spin. 18 (2): 112. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  12. "Felix da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz". Uncut (52): 90. September 2001.
  13. "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
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