artists

猫シ Corp.

猫シ Corp. – also known as Jornt Elzinga from The Netherlands but currently residing in Finland, started making classic vaporwave music back in 2013 and gaining popularity with the album Hiraeth. In 2014 猫シ Corp. quickly moved on to becoming one of the top tier artists in the mallsoft subgenre with Palm Mall; exploring a reinterpretation of old styled muzak combined with visions of futuristic utopian worlds. In the years to follow another classic News at 11 was released, this time exploring the impact of 9/11 on Millenials and those who grew up on the internet and with the weather channel.

In 2018 猫シ Corp. shifted its sound more towards ambient music and started working on new material. This resulted in the instant classic “Building a Better World” – in collaboration with t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者, which was released in 2019. The album marked the beginning of a new era for 猫シ Corp. and also the start of “Hiraeth Records“. More recently 猫シ Corp. will shift it’s focus towards classic Japanese ambient and early sci-fi computer game music.

Releases

Building a Better World

猫シ Corp. and t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 are no strangers to the vaporwave and ambient scene. Each artist having their own unique style and sound, they have united and combined their skills for a new album: “Building a Better World”. From deep and hazy synths to light and airy pads: Building a Better World marks a new beginning.

Both artists have created an instant classic when Building a Better World was first released back in 2019. After Building a Better World sold out very quickly, the album was released again in 2020. Now the album is scheduled to rerelease once again in 2022. Let the music take you to otherworldly planets, dystopian cities and utopian jungle-like ringworlds.

For the CD version both artists choose something special to make it an unique item: a CD only bonus track plus a special 1988 mastering. This means a real time 13-bit 26KHz AD/DA conversion was done for the CD master, giving it a crisp and hazy sound with a punchy low-end.

The album will carry the catalogue number ‘HR001’; this marks the very first release of Hiraeth Records.