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and creates a thoroughly enjoyable ride.Devin Dazzle and the Neon Fever transcends simple dance,
rock or pop music.Felix took a new approach.The Neon Fever (formerly known as Glamarama) represents the latter.Kittenz cohort, Dave the Hustler, introduced Felix to Kate
Wax.Born
May 07, 1972 in Chicago, IL, U.Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr.May 07, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a House music DJ and record producer.He entered the dance music elite not only via his recordings (under a number of aliases, including Thee Maddkatt Courtship, Aphrohead and Sharkimaxx), but also for his ownership of Radikal Fear Records, one of the premiere Chicago labels of the 1990s.However, Stallings' quite religious parents disapproved of his growing interest in the club scene, and discouraged the development of his talent.Emotive Records commissiond Vasquez to remix it for its U.Stallings continued releasing records at a prolific rate; the next year brought his first album as Aphrohead and a second as Maddkatt Courtship, the highly praised I Know Elektrikboy.LP that gained Felix mainstream exposure and worldwide coverage in dance music and fashion circles, and has often been mentioned as one of the pioneering releases of the electroclash movement.Neon Fever, didn't arrive until 2004, but Stallings released a pair of mix albums, 2002's Excursions and 2003's A Bugged Out Mix, in between.Felix also collaborated with Radiohead's Thom Yorke (a fan of Felix's Kittenz album) and has also been hired as Sean Combs's exclusive producer for his upcoming dance album.Felix's third album, Virgo Blaktro and the Movie Disco, has an expected release of October 2, 2007.Kris Menace, Teenage Bad Girl and Armand Van Helden.The music video is currently viewable on Felix da Housecat's MySpace page.Clashbackk Compilation Mix (1997)
Transmissions, Vol.Kittenz and Thee Glitz (2001)
Excursions (2002)
Rocketmann!Ask Chicago's disco visionary Felix Da Housecat."To guys like Justice, Digitalism and Boyz Noize, I'm more of an 'old school contemporary' guy," says Felix Stallings.The Movie Disco, eclipses all his previous work.Felix has finally made a classic album.The Neon Fever, had its fair share of magical moments, but circumstances beyond his control meant he couldn't build on the runaway success of 2001's Kittenz And Thee Glitz.But I burnt myself out from partying, man."It's also different for another reason."Shit, where are we, 2007?"The story of this album begins Down Under.Felix found himself in Sydney at the end of 2004, without a deal, making an album called Son Of Analogue with a programmer from England named Klaus Heavyweight Hill.He also worked on a project called Darkstar which was intended for Marilyn Manson, but that didn't happen.Ever the nomad, Felix was without direction at this time.It only takes one song to know where you want to go and that song was 'Something 4 Porno', the first song I did.Movie Disco studios in Barcelona."Everything was flowing because it was just the three of us."On that record, Tommie Sunshine wrote the lyrics.After recording the songs in Barcelona, they headed to BC's studio in Antwerp for more production work.Junior Jack five years ago.If, say, Felix wants a song to sound like Swing Out Sister and the Pet Shop Boys and have the kind of lyrics George Michael would sing, he turns to BC, and together they come up with 'I Seem 2 Be The 1'.The recording sessions completed, they figured the record was ready.Felix says to Dallas: "Let's hook up.Dallas says: "Gimme a call, come to my studio.Felix liked the place so much he even moved into one of the rooms.As an indication of how far Felix has come, it's worth mentioning that in the '90s he was recognized as one of the second wave of Chicago house producers.As a young man he used many aliases (23 according to discogs.What's also notable is that Felix is still only 35 years old.Twenty years ago, this teenage Prince freak was taken under the wing of acid house pioneer DJ Pierre in Chicago."But now I've got a family.Not only that, I'm evolving."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Hey whats up, Happy New Year!Lower State Of Conciousness (Justice Remix)02.Love Is War (Chicken Lips Remix)05.Does It Offend You, Yeah?Partyshank VS Yo Majesty (Shanks Bootleg Mix)17.Phantom II (Boys Noize Remix)20.Wish You Were Gone (JK Dub)23.Any Way You Choose To Give It (Boy 8 Bit Remix)26.RTNY (Sam La More Remix)27.All the best in this 08.WILL BE YOUR YOUNG MUSIC PROTEGE' IN 08'!!!!Many thanks for the add, you're great, but you know it of course!Virgo Blaktro and the Movie Disco is the best record I've ever heard in my entire life.May all your Xmas dreams come true!!May your Christmas be a merry one and the New Year full of happiness.WHATS UP WIT GLITZ ROCK ??MY COUSINS GREW UP ON THE AQUA NET DAYS ...Thx for the add :)Brilliant quality music!"TWEAK" IS THE NASTIEST TRAK TO EVER HIT THE UNIVERSE!!!!HAPPY HOLIDAYZ BIG BROTHA!!!My friend, I whish you back with us here soooooooon*.Hope to see you soon in holland.BUT I'M GLAD U LIKED IT.THANKS FOR THAT SF SESSION AND THANKS FOR POSTING IT!What a fucking crazy mad party last Saturday in Lausanne.Thanks for the addKeep on giving us such great music !"Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).ItReport AbuseSurf similar BandsFelix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings in Chicago, Illinois) is a House music DJ and record producer.View AllAbout About felixdahousecat
Felix da Housecat's 2001 album, Kittenz and thee Glitz, turned the dance music world on its side as his collaborations with the now infamous Miss Kittin on "Silver Screen" and "Madame Hollywood" and Melistar on "Harlot" and "What Does it Feel Like" spawned a synth club revival.LCD Soundsystem ("What She Wants") ?The Neon Fever ("Rocket Ride," "Short Skirts," "Everyone is Someone in LA," "Hunting Season") Devin Dazzle and the Neon Fever transcends simple dance, rock or pop music.To accomplish this Felix took a new approach.Talking about some of the cast of characters he enlisted for the album, Felix relates how each had an effect on the superego of the album.Felix's Kittenz cohort, Dave the Hustler, introduced Felix to Kate Wax.She was willing to listen and work to improve with me.In Chicago during the early '80s, the House music revolution grabbed Felix's attention.Albums
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Transmissions, Vol.Kittenz and Thee Glitz (2001)
Excursions (2002)
Rocketmann!American Life (Felix Da Housecat's Devin Dazzle Club Mix) (2003) 0 Comments457 days agoThe life of the legend....Beginnings
Living in Chicago, a young Stallings was perfectly located to develop a keen interest in the emergent House music scene, which found its hub in Chicago.After graduating from high school, he left Chicago and music entirely to attend Alabama State College.With the help of DJ Pierre, he began producing and mixing again.By 1992, he had a hit with the single "Thee Dawn" on Guerilla Records.Emotive Records and released in the U.Alone in the Dark (as Thee Maddkatt Courtship) on Deep Distraxion, followed by Radikal Fear compilation, The Chicago All Stars and a mix album entitled Clashbackk Compilation Mix.LP that gained Felix mainstream exposure and worldwide coverage in dance music and fashion circles, and has often been mentioned as one of the pioneering releases of the electroclash movement.The ensuing fame brought Felix widespread popularity and remix work for superstars like Madonna and Kylie Minogue.His song "Rocket Ride" was featured in the game Need For Speed Underground 2, and "Silver Screen Shower Scene" was used in both Midnight Club 2 and the snowboarding game SSX 3."Everyone is Someone in LA" was featured in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.HOPE HE IS COMIN BACK TO THE ARCHES NEXT YEAR!!COME JOIN THE OFFICIAL FANSITE !!!!!!!!You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers.Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.Chicago house impresario Felix Da Housecat entered the elite via his recordings (as himself, Thee Maddkatt Courtship, Aphrohead, Sharkimaxx) as well as his ownership of Radikal Fear Records, one of the premiere Chicago labels of the 1990s.Felix da Housecat
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ARTISTdirect is a federally registered service mark of ARTISTdirect, Inc.Alexi), on numerous labels including Bush, Soma, Strictly Rhythm, PIAS, Nervous Records, and Djax, dabbling in house, techno, and all manner of kitsch dance music styles along the way.Besides that he's founded an extraordinarily successful house imprint, Radikal Fear, home of such other Windy City notables as DJ Sneak and Mike Dunn.And he did all that before turning 30!The two met in mid 2000 at an Elektrikboy gig in Geneva, Switzerland, hit it off, and cut the track "Madame Hollywood" (which wound up making the subsequent Housecat album) the very next day.Similar Artists:
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