CATMOUSEGAME2
- Record label
- Running Out of Beats
- Catalog Number
- ROOB001
- Release Date
- July 1st 2022
- Genres
Tracks
| play | pos | title | artists | duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Drunkcat | 2:26 | ||
| A2 | Wistleman | 4:52 | ||
| A3 | Ganksta | 3:45 | ||
| A4 | Block Drama | 3:57 | ||
| B1 | Cashflow | 4:51 | ||
| B2 | Ladies You Know | 4:52 | ||
| B3 | Winter Swapping | 5:00 |
Rising St Petersburg producer Meowsn purrs onto ROOB for the Running Out Of Steam sub-labels inaugural release, bringing the producer's trademark choppy hip-hop, sleazy hip-house and nostalgic radiance on a killer debut. There's a free jazz spirit that flows through CATMOUSEGAME2; the dusty smell of an underground speakeasy can almost be felt on the EPs opener - 'DrunkCat' - a bouncing cut of NYC influenced hip hop that inspires images of large concrete buildings and greetings on the street. Appropriately named, this might be what those jazz-cats in Aristocats would be making had the movie not been for children. The subterranean spirit of hip hop is alive still on 'Wistleman'; an improvised jazz cut that is simple and effective, before heads begin bopping with a little more conviction on the low-swing and vibrant soul of 'Ganksta'; infectious hip-house that can't help but be moved to. The A-side completes with an alternative listening experience; subdued and experimental it encapsulates the energy of a lowly-lit after hours joint, before the dub-peppered vibes and let-go-for-a-walk basslines of 'Cashflow' invite you back to the dancefloor, 'Ladies You Know' maintaining that same scratch-influenced nostalgia that just feels oh so warm. Rounding off the B-side is 'Winter Swapping'; cold winds whip up a storm as snowflakes slowly invade the windows while we're wrapped up warm and cosy inside with phat beats and friends.