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Nocturne of the Nekomata

by Stormy (the cat)

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    Glossy color cover with purple transparent cassette. Both sides have the Nocturne of the Nekomata in full. Proceeds benefit Rogers & Rosewater, an organization that provides meals to the houseless community and their pets. Pricing reflects the cost of one bag of Natural Balance kitten food.

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about

Stormy is an eight year old cat from the streets of West Oakland who moved indoors two years ago. After birthing a litter of kittens under a porch, she moved into Akiko Sampson's house and soon learned that she loved to play piano. Beginning by hopping onto the piano as Akiko practiced, Stormy quickly became an experimental classical pianist and synthesist. She creates progressions by walking along the keyboard or pawing at keys, or sometimes uses her full body, sitting or laying down to create unusual chord structures.

Stormy composed this Nocturne in one evening with accompaniment by Akiko, who played around Stormy on the keyboard. Stormy also composed the ethereal supporting sounds.

Proceeds from this album benefit Rogers & Rosewater's houseless pet food delivery program. Rogers & Rosewater is a mutual aid organization that provides weekly home cooked meals to the houseless community.

A single movement track is the price of a can of Healthy Gourmet cat food, the full digital download is the price of a small bag of Wellness dry cat food, and the cost of a cassette is the price of a bag of Natural Balance kitten food. Stormy thanks you for helping her to give back to other cats and dogs that, along with their human companions, are still in need of food and permanent shelter.

'Nocturne of the Nekomata' can also be called 'Nocturne of the Two-Tailed Cat.' Stormy has a tail which branches into two nubs at the very end, reminiscent of the magical "nekomata" creature in Japanese folklore.

This work is separated into 7 movements, but is meant to be experienced as a whole. We recommend listening to it in full, as it's featured in Track 8, whenever time permits.

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released September 4, 2020

Stormy: piano, synthesizer
Akiko Sampson: accompanying piano

Mixing, mastering, and album artwork by Akiko Sampson

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An independent label supporting dark genres: post-punk // darkwave // death rock // dark electronics // and experimental music // FTP // Oakland, CA

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