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The third Unicat Attack! cassette, hand dubbed with love by Nugget records in Beijing, China. features original music by the four live performers from Vol.3: TamiX with a live modular techno set, the debut dark disco release for Blackhoodie, a tape loop driven dark techno journey from Loooooooongish Cat, and Meng Qi warping time, space, and frequencies. The artwork for the cassette was designed by Jen Rao: the same cutesy unicat girl that graces the poster for Unicat Vol.3.
Includes unlimited streaming of Unicat Attack! Vol.3
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Unicat Attack! is a series of electronic music parties which combine live performances and DJ sets, with each event also being a release party for a compilation of original electronic music on cassette tape and online streaming platforms.The whole thing is themed around unicorn cats with each event and tape adorned with a different version of the unicat created by a guest artist. The aim of Unicat Attack! is to create a fun, playful event which introduces new and interesting types of electronic music to different audiences and gives DJs and live artists an opportunity to reach new audiences.
The third Unicat compilation features original music by the four Beijing performers: TamiX with a live modular techno set she recorded live in Beijing at UFO Space on a snowy winter night; the debut dark disco release for Blackhoodie; a tape loop driven dark techno journey from Loooooooongish Cat; Meng Qi warping time, space, and frequencies. The artwork for the release was designed by Neko Girl: the same cutesy unicat girl that graces the poster for Unicat Vol.3.
tamiX, a professional artist of improvisational electronic live music and visual arts, refusing to perform with computer programs or software, specializes in unprepared visual creativity, and music performance with standalone gear to demonstrate physically natural effects as atmosphere changes likewise. As Buchla endorsed artist, with Buchla 200e modular synthesizer system, her live improvisation has created an impressively unique mode filled audiences with experimentally rhyming tune.
As a very unusual artist in China who creates visual arts with eurorack video modular synthesizer, vector arts with eurorack audio modular synthesizer, psychedelic light show with the work of nature, glitch arts with DIY gears, tamiX is an avant-guard showing distinct arts.
Given the great affection for ACG culture, being the founder of Midifan, a music tech portal leading thousands of people to the industry, meanwhile, the co-producer of several official albums for Hatsune Miku, tamiX loves skateboarding and she is a skateboard coach as well.
More information, upcoming performance schedule, please check: https://tamix.live/
Blackhoodie is very friendly. Impossible to kill. Carrying something heavy and full of hell. Keeping disco evil.
Loooooongish Cat
Looooooongish Cat is an android feline (that is sort of long) originally built by an evil scientist to destroy the human race. The Looooooongish Cat sound has its foundation in techno and house whilst integrating dub, soul, hip hop, blues, and ambient sounds. A key feature of Looooooongish Cat live sets is mixing cassette tapes, Gameboy sounds, and Buddha machines over evolving beats.
Looooooongish Cat的声音是基于电子音乐和家庭音乐，同时融合了配音、灵魂乐、嘻哈、蓝调和环境音乐。Looooooongish Cat live sets的一个关键功能是混合磁带，Gameboy声音，和Buddha机器在节拍，丢弃片段在制作或扭曲，弯曲，循环这些发现的声音转换成空灵的超凡脱世的音调，以追求快乐的声音事故。
Meng Qi
Meng Qi is a pioneering synthesizer designer and musician, famous for his music and distinctive instruments, which are used by electronic artists all over the world. With dedication, research and deep experience in electronic musical interfaces, he designs synthesizers with unique thoughts and aesthetics, and performs modular synthesizers with a gestural, emotional edge. As a teacher of synthesis, creative coding and instrument building, he has led courses at institutions like Beijing Contemporary Music Academy, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts and other major events throughout China and abroad. Recently, Meng Qi announced his 2 latest designs -- Wing Pinger and Wingie. Wing Pinger is an analog musical instrument that merges chaos and melody on a highly optimized interface for sonic versatility and deep expressions; Wingie is a handheld stereo resonator with on-board microphones. Otherwise, he's been running a Wechat public account called Synthesizer Minority, devoting to introducing the knowledge of synthesizer and how it is used in modern electronic music to more and more people.
Neko girl is a project of Jen Rao, Chinese-Canadian artist and one half of Beijing-based indie cassette label, nugget records. Her work is equal parts introspective and light-hearted, evoking emotions through the use of child-like imagery and vivid palettes. Her distinctive style can be seen on the covers of nugget record’s tape releases, within her self-published zines and through her collaborations with various collectives, musicians and creatives in her adopted home of Beijing and beyond.
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