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First of all...where does the (cute) name Kitty-Yo come from and were
there other names considered at first?
"The name was chosen by Raik [Hölzel, ed.], the Kitty-Yo labelfounder.
It's from a Girls Against Boys song (CD "80ies to 90ies") and it's the girl
in the song!"
Describe a regular day at the office....
"Patrick Gag Wagner (surrogat) on the phone is promoting loud and heavy
that we are the greatest label with the hottest bands in the world...
Raik is under headphones while listening to demos editing mails and mails
and mails... That's what we do anyway, all of us...Besides that the
telephone rings
permanently ... From time to time Constance puts some oldscool soulshit
on... When Gonzales and Peaches drop by the office it gets louder and Antye
covers her ears to concentrate on content... Nina cleans 2 times a day the
kitchen and goes to the postoffice without any complaints ... The server
shuts down every hour and everybody is massive in curse and swear...
Sometimes we stop working and smoke as much we can...Martin asks around 6 pm
if somebody wants a beer. Jeansteam rushes in to bring their new remix and
it gets really loud and weird for a while. Around midnight one of us is
still stoishly hacking e-mails."
Where do you go to find them hot new bands?
"We smell them... No, usually they find us..."
To what extent do you see it as important to collaborate with other
labels?
"Network! Most important in these days!"
Putting MP3s up on your site, a necessary evil or are you already
reaping the rewards?
"Perfect marketing tool to spread our music around!"
You are physically situated in the Mitte-section of Berlin, which has
been much named as a haven for young up-and-coming artists, as well as hip
advertising and mediafolk. To what extent has the place you operate
in been an influence on the label and what do you think of the exposure the
place is getting?
"Hmmm ...We are here since the label was founded. Now we're in our 3rd
office...We like it and as long as we can pay the rent....It's just a few
100 meters away from Hackesche Markt. We dont really recognize the
tourists...Too much work. It's close to the clubs...Well, it's normal."
Through the band Couch, one of my faves, you've also been able to get
good footing in the the very active Weillheim-scene. How come this
relatively small and out-of-the-way region is able to produce such a
prolific scene?
"Ask them!!!!(smiles) I can't imagine...
Bayern is soooo far away !"
Is the way bands operate there any different from those in other parts of
Germany, like Berlin?
"Hmmm...Probably they stick more together, like all in the same studio.
Berlin is like one million villages with the same name."
You've often stated not wanting to be pinned down as "that German
Post-Rock
label", saying that you might consider adding hiphop and punkrock acts to
the Kitty-Yo roster. As other indie-labels have also started to "diversify"
(Matador and K being the stand-out examples here, putting out some great
hiphop records since last year), any chance of you really putting your money
where your mouth is sometime soon?
"We release music apart from style! We want personality and soul! Always..."
Lately there's been quite a lot of hype and critical acclaim going around
the U.S. for acts like Pole and Console, who are being released there by
Matador. What's your opinion on their sudden interest for this brand of
electronica? Is Kitty-Yo getting ready for an American invasion?
"Yes, we'll ride them soon. Couch on Matador, Peaches and Gonzales on U.S.
support for Elastica.
Me in San Francisco at Betalounge.comspinning Kitty-Yo
records."
What are your conditions for foreign licensing deals?
" Depends on..."
And finally....what's new and what's next?
08.09.
Peaches "The Teaches of Peaches" CD/DLP
KY00033 CD/DLP
29.09.
Jeans Team "Keine Melodien" cd/12", KY00036MCD/12"
718755523728, PC03D
718755523766, PC03D
13.10.
Peaches & Gonzales "Red Leather" mcd/12", KY00036MCD/12"
718755523629, PC03D
718755523667, PC03D
03.11.
Gonzales "The Entertainist" cd/lp, KY00035 CD/LP
CD 718755523520
LP 718755523513
January
Kante "Zweilicht" CD/LP, KY00034 CD/LP
CD 718755523421
LP 718755523414
2001, to be continued:
Raz Ohara akustik CD/LP
Raz Ohara experimental CD/LP
Preed CD/LP
Couch CD/LP
Go Plus CD/LP
Laub CD/LP
Peaches & Gonzales CD/LP
» Visit Kitty-Yo's website @ www.kitty-yo.de
http://www.kindamuzik.net/label/709/kitty-yo/738/
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