At the beginning of the summer we posted the now renowned Catz N Dogz edit of Bibio’s Lovers Carving. Now they’ve got another stripped back rerub that again goes for some simple but effective tinkering. Catz n dogz also have an album due in the next weeks on Mothership called Escape From The Zoo – and, judging by the tracks I’ve heard so far, it may be up there with some of the best albums of the year. It also features a couple of guest appearances from the likes of the ever-quirky French duo dOP and Dirtybird head-honcho Claude Von Stroke. Chock-a-block with sample driven-monsters, low-slung grooves, plus the addition of some new influences (ranging from hip-hop to dubstep), whilst retaining that charmingly off-kilter tech-house stamp they’ve fashioned as their trademark, it’s a must.
For now, grab this delightful edit (for which props go to Kid City). On a side note, is it me or are steel pans all the rage right now? (see recents from Lee Curtiss, Round Table Knights, Jamie XX etc)
El Guincho – Bombay (Catz N Dogz Instrumental Edit) [pelski highly recommends]
This couldn’t be more different from the above. Although sticking with their slightly skewed style, this goes a little more for the banger crate. They handed it out to xlr8r magazine and it’s been doing the rounds ever since. Big, stuttered beats thump down, offering a choppy rhythm that works nicely on the dancefloor:
Be sure to catch Catz n Dogz at not the next Trouble Vision, but the one after that – sharing the bill with Roska, Doc Daneeka, Wbeeza, George Fitzgerald and plenty more on 26 November.
