Dimie Cat
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Dimie Cat at Carros 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 28 October 1984 |
| Origin | Lyon, France |
| Genres | Electro swing, jazz, nu jazz, swing, cabaret |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | Dream'up |
| Website | http://www.dimiecatmusic.com/ |
Dimie Cat, (born 28 October 1984 in Lyon, France) is a French singer and songwriter.
Music career
In 2007, she met French producer Franck Rougier. Together, they wrote the two albums of Dimie Cat: Pin Me Up and ZigZag (Dimie Cat album) and created their own record label Dream'up. Dimie's jazzy vocal style is a mix of 40s-50s jazz, combined with modern beats and sounds. Adopting a sample based approach, their usual method is for Franck Rougier to produce the tracks at home and then Dimie Cat writes the words.
Pin Me Up (2009)
Dimie Cat's debut album Pin Me Up (released 22 July 2009), pays a tribute to the pin-up girls and vamps of the Hollywood's Golden Age and to the Swing Era. Two singles are taken from this first opus: Post-it and Glam, that appears on several electro swing compilations.[1]
ZigZag (2012)
Her follow-up album ZigZag is released digitally 1 November 2012. First single is untitled Ping Pong and a second music video was released in February on track La voiture. One of the songs, Woody Woody, pays a tribute to American director Woody Allen through his film The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. This album insists on the dixieland and electro swing touch, with tracks such as Pasta e Basta, V.E.S.P.A or AAA (Triple A).
ZigZag is promoted in Japan and Korea by Japanese label Rambling Records.
Once Upon A Dream (2014)
Once Upon A Dream is a Disney themes covers album released 23 April 2014 for the Asian market. Ordered by Japanese label Rambling Records,[2] this special album confirms the presence of Dimie Cat in the territory and charted Top 3 of iTunes Japan Jazz Chart from the first week of its release.
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2009: Pin Me Up (Dream'up)
- 2012: ZigZag (Dimie Cat album) (Dream'up)
- 2014: Once Upon A Dream (Dimie Cat album) (Rambling Records)
Singles
- 2009: Post-it (Dimie Cat album) (Dream'up)
- 2010: Glam (song) (Dream'up)
- 2010: Christmas Tea (Dimie Cat song) (Dream'up)
- 2012: Ping Pong (Dimie Cat song) (Dream'up)
- 2013: La voiture (Dimie Cat song) (Dream'up)
- 2013: AAA (Triple A) (Dimie Cat song) (Dream'up)
- 2013: Le poulpe (Dimie Cat song) (Dream'up)
- 2013: Montagne russe (Dimie Cat song) (Dream'up)
EP
- 2013: AAA(Triple A) remixes (Pashmount Music)
Compilations
- 2010: Jazz Lounge Christmas (Christmas Tea) (Peacelounge Recordings)
- 2011: The Electro Swing Revolution (Glam (electro-swing remix)) (Lola's World Records)
- 2011: The Best of Electro Swing (Glam (electro-swing remix)) (Rambling Records)
- 2011: Electro Swing Bistro (Glam (electro-swing remix)) (High Note Records)
- 2012: Tokyo Girls Collection (Glam (electro-swing remix)) (Rambling Records)
- 2012: Burlesque (Queen of your Dreams) (Rambling Records)
- 2012: Betty Boop presents Electro Swing (Glam (electro-swing remix)) (Edel)
- 2013: French Modern Girl Vol. 1 (Post-it) (Rambling Records)
- 2013: French Modern Girl Vol. 2 (La voiture, Agates des Lego) (Rambling Records)
- 2013: Electro Swing Club Vol. 1 (AAA (Triple A)) (Pashmount Music)
- 2013: Electro Swing Vol. 6 (Ping Pong, Bart&Baker remix) (Wagram)
- 2013: Tom & Jerry: Tom (Swinging Cartoon) (Pasta e Basta, Agates des Lego) (Rambling Records)
- 2013: Tom & Jerry: Jerry (Dancing Cartoon) (La voiture, AAA (Triple A)) (Rambling Records)
- 2013: N°1 Swing Cats (Glam (electro-swing remix)) (Rambling Records)
- 2014: Secret Lounge (Pin Me Up) (Rambling Records)
- 2014: Electro Swing Fever Vol. 3 (Ping Pong, Bart&Baker remix, Woody Woody, AAA (Triple A)) (Wagram)
- 2014: Swing Spring (Agates des Lego, V.E.S.P.A.) (Rambling Records)
Commercials
The song Ping Pong is used for the T.V. commercial of the brand Aperol, in Germany and Austria.[3]
Featurings
- 2010 : Paris Rome - A Lounge Selection, Franck 6mondini Rougier (Zest for Life feat. Dimie Cat) (Dream'up)