French composers named ‘Supermassive’ make upbeat music combining various styles. The duo of Simon Aubert and Edgar Joly collaborate with many other musicians and singers. But they’re also known for viral videos of musical cats and dogs who tend to take over the studio when they’re not home!
Images via Instagram/supermassivemusic
The duo introduced their latest single, “Rockstar,” with a poster replacing their faces with cats, asking, “Guess who composed it?” For a hint, the band is now called “Supermeowssive.”
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A long-running rumor has it that their cat, who sometimes goes by Catvicii, is the band’s ghost producer. Here’s Catvicii collaborating with Juliette for the single “Out Loud.”
“Now, you know who really are behind @supermassivemusic 🐱” shared James Paterson.
Video via Instagram/the.real.paterson
Supermassive DJ Cat
Their first viral video reached 40 million views in a week, titled, “What cats do when you’re not home,” made during the pandemic. The video features Catvicii, also known as James Paterson, Pat’, or DJ Cat Paterson. He became quite the sound engineer and producer, recording his meows, auto-tuning, and mixing them into a song. Pleased with himself, the guys return to find him sitting in the studio chair.
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Following the viral response to the video, Supermassive released a part two. This time, the kitty has locked the guys out of the studio and refuses to turn down the volume. He’s worked on his purrformance and includes guitar and drum beats.
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Making Supermassive Music
On the orange kitty’s Instagram, he reveals secrets of how he makes music. As he contemplates sounds, he crosses his paws to help him concentrate.
“I like to cross my paws when I’m thinking about new productions; it helps me to have a better idea of what I’ll do. Stay safe, and don’t let your human tell you what you have to do. Cats power,” the kitty shared.
Like the guys, Pat’ has collaborated with many artists, such as his dog siblings and even a celebrity monkey named Georgie Boy.
You can see more of Pat’ and friends on Supermassive’s Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, as well as James Paterson on Instagram.
The Secret Life of the Supermassive Cat
Supermassive recently shared what they found when they attached a cam to Pat’s collar. It looks like he had a rave to shake up the neighborhood. In this case, it’s not out of the realm of possibility. We’ve previously shared the story of a cat that decided to have a house party and blasted an apartment building with music in Spain. And another orange cat named Mr. Peach recently surprised a crowd with an impromptu musical performance in San Francisco.
Orange cats seem to be natural musicians!
Here’s what Supermassive caught on camera:
