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THANKS FOR 2009!

Photo by Môsieur J. [version 3.0b] We wanted to say thanks to you all for making 2009 our...

NEW EP FROM WELCOME WAGON TO BENEFIT FREESET

As you well know, most album recordings often produce songs that don’t always fit into the...

DM STITH: LIVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Photo by Ben Tousley DM Stith, whom you will recall obtained the 17th slot on Metacritics...

WILLIAM RYAN FRITCH RELEASES FREE CHRISTMAS EP

William Ryan Fritch, an experimental folk musician out of LA, appears on our Habitat for...

BUSY AS A BRIGHT DIAMOND; SHARK REMIXES [FREE MP3 ALBUM]

We have probably said it before, but it is worth saying again: Shara Worden of My Brightest...

DM STITH, WITH A BRAID OF VOICES

Photo by Ben Tousley This is it. The end of the year, and the decade. And, we might humbly add,...

THE WELCOME WAGON TO PLAY AT FOUNT OF MERCY BENEFIT

Christmas looms! Singer, songwriter, and Brooklyn resident Sarah Lentz is organizing her sixth...

NEW FILM PROJECT FROM JONATHAN DUECK ON KICKSTARTER

Jonathan Dueck is a good friend of us here at Asthmatic Kitty. We are first and foremost big...

PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE FROM RUN RABBIT RUN ARTIST JESSICA DESSNER

Do kimono dragons eat grapes? Yes, as evidenced above in Jessica Dessner’s “Year of...

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The @denisonwitmer tracks you need to know, all in

The @denisonwitmer tracks you need to know, all in one playlist.

Stream now → Link in bio. 📸: @lindsaytakesphotos

“All of Me Wants All of You”... Flashback to

“All of Me Wants All of You”...

Flashback to August 6, 2016 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California for @sufjan’s performance at Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival.

From his 2015 album ‘Carrie & Lowell’ - the 10th Anniversary Edition of which features seven previously unreleased tracks, a 40-page art book and new essay written by Sufan.

Stream or order the 10th Anniversary Edition → Link in bio

Thank you @AjaySampath (on YouTube) for sharing!

@denisonwitmer’s complete “Day-in-the-Life”

@denisonwitmer’s complete “Day-in-the-Life” interview series for ‘Anything At All’ is now available as a YouTube Shorts playlist!

Revisit Denison’s stories of collaborating with his friend Sufjan Stevens, his career in woodworking, creating music in his home studio, and his passion for birding.

Plus, we’re dropping never-before-shared footage of Denison sharing advice with fellow artists.

Link in bio for the full Shorts playlist.

Credits:
Producer & DP: Donovan Roberts Witmer @donovanwitmer
Editor: Michael Rothermel @chaiyostudio @michaelrothermel

NOW HIRING 👀 Asthmatic Kitty Records is lookin

NOW HIRING 👀

Asthmatic Kitty Records is looking for a Production & Operations Manager to join our team! If you have 4+ years of music industry experience and at least 2 years managing physical production, we want to hear from you!

This position is fully remote. Link in our bio for more details/to apply.

🚨New Scratching Post Playlist Alert! Take a cu

🚨New Scratching Post Playlist Alert!

Take a cue from @Corbo (on YouTube) and give our new monthly playlist a spin. Featuring tunes the AKR team is currently listening to - the only rule is no rules!

Link in bio to stream.

The creative process behind @denisonwitmer’s

The creative process behind @denisonwitmer’s “Which Way” continues to unfold. Today we’re highlighting Andy Park’s distinctive take on the track and the artistic vision that shaped his approach.

“Andy Park and I added strings and natural drums as a way to pull the song back toward the other songs on the album, but months later, Sufjan removed most of that and pushed things even further toward an electronic and drum-sample heavy version. In the end, I had two versions of the song that I loved.”

1 - Andy Park at work on the remix.
2 - Sean on an instrument he invented, called “the bike”.
3 - Abby and Andy.
4 & 5 - “Which Way” Song Charts
6 - Andy, Denison and Abby

Stream “Which Way (Andy Park Remix)” now - link in bio.

When @denisonwitmer and @sufjan collaborate, ma

When @denisonwitmer and @sufjan collaborate, magic happens. Today we’re spotlighting Sufjan’s remix of “Which Way” and the creative journey that brought it to life.

“I originally wrote ‘Which Way’ in 2020 as part of my Uncle Denny songwriting project – I wrote a song a day for a month and recorded them using a single microphone,” stated Witmer. “Sufjan and I kept coming back to this song because of its simple lyric and repetitive vibe. The song is about the overwhelming feeling of indecision – a feeling echoed in the recording process for the final version. When Sufjan and I started arranging ‘Which Way,’ things went in an electronic direction, which was quite different for me.”

The track went from a simple one-mic demo to a full electronic arrangement, maintaining the core theme throughout the creative process.

Stream “Which Way (Sufjan Stevens Remix)” now - link in bio.

@denisonwitmer just released two different version

@denisonwitmer just released two different versions of his new song “Which Way”, out today on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Originally captured during the recording sessions of his latest album ‘Anything At All,’ the A-side/B-side tracks feature one version remixed by @sufjan and one remixed by @andyrecording.

“I originally wrote ‘Which Way’ in 2020 as part of my Uncle Denny songwriting project – I wrote a song a day for a month and recorded them using a single microphone,” stated Witmer. “Sufjan and I kept coming back to this song because of its simple lyric and repetitive vibe. The song is about the overwhelming feeling of indecision – a feeling echoed in the recording process for the final version. When Sufjan and I started arranging ‘Which Way,’ things went in an electronic direction, which was quite different for me. Andy Park and I added strings and natural drums as a way to pull the song back toward the other songs on the album, but months later, Sufjan removed most of that and pushed things even further toward an electronic and drum-sample heavy version. In the end, I had two versions of the song that I loved.”

Link in Denison’s/AKR’s bio to stream.

Your August soundtrack: the #SufjanStevensSummer p

Your August soundtrack: the #SufjanStevensSummer playlist.

Preview the first 10 tracks here, full playlist at link in bio.

1 - “Mystery of Love (Demo)”
2 - “Chicago”
3 - “Fourth of July (Version 4)”
4 - “John My Beloved (iPhone Demo)”
5 - “Wallowa Lake Monster (Version 2)”
6 - “Sugar”
7 - “Should’ve Known Better (Demo)”
8 - “Redford (for Yia-Yia and Pappou)”
9 - “Eugene (Demo)”
10 - “Futile Devices”

Shining a spotlight on our canine office mates and

Shining a spotlight on our canine office mates and friends today for International Dog Day. 🐶

In celebration, AKR is donating 10% of all store proceeds today to @muddypawsrescuenyc to help more dogs find their forever homes! Every purchase helps - link to store in our bio.

Swipe through to meet the furry colleagues and friends who make every workday better:

1- Jenkin Boo Diego Davies (@jenkinboodiegodavies )
2- Juno (+ feline friend)
3- Bernadette
4- Sophie
5- Noosa
6- Charlie
7- Joku
8- Craig & Betty
9- Basquiat
10- Betty White

Tag a friend who loves dogs as much as we do! 🐾

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