Label
Kitti Tapes
Kitti Tapes is an experimental music label from Port Richey, known for its 37 unique cassette releases that explore avant-garde soundscapes.
About
Kitti Tapes, a label nestled in the humid embrace of Port Richey, thrived within the temporal fold of 2014–1996, releasing 37 cassettes that defied linear progression. Each tape was an artifact of lo-fi alchemy, sculpting avant-garde soundscapes with a fidelity that embraced the raw and the exploratory. Dan Fioretti’s contributions dominate the catalog, from "Guru Sven Parts11&12" (1991) to the audacious "Metal Machine Muzick", each release a fractal of his sonic vision. The label's dedication to the cassette format was not mere preference but a deliberate commitment to the medium's sculptural possibilities. The label served as a crucible for Fioretti’s interdisciplinary narratives, melding tape collage techniques with experimental ethos. "Winnie's Reputation" (1989) stands as a liminal point in the archive, its eclectic vibrations echoing the ethos of a community far removed from mainstream currents. "Greeting from Le Leslure Hive" (1987) similarly resonates, crafting an auditory space that is both exploratory and deeply personal. Kenny and the Cling-Tones offered a playful counterpoint with releases like "One of those tapes that Exist", punctuating the archive with moments of spontaneity and wit. Meanwhile, the collaborative "Return to the Planet of the Year of Nicole" with the all-star Blues Revue and the transgressive "Barney has a big / When Madonna Rules the World" with Rose Marie McFluff expand the label's reach, illustrating the process-driven evolution of its sound.
Catalog
36 total
There is another Skywalker
Altered Classics Volume 2
Its the Kitty 88 Sampler
Haunted by the Ghost of Santa Claus
Zsa Zsa and Miss Water Balloon Toss Can Eat A Million Pizzas
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vinci
For Janet Moo
Songs'n Salads
Barney has a big / When Madonna Rules the World
Having a Rave-Up with Crawling King Snake
Punky Meadows Meets Mr. Las Vegas
Songs I have Sung
Between Two Mountains
Number Nine...Number Nine...Number Nine...
The East Coast Variation on the Monterry Road
and the Cow Went Mad
Be my loud Valentine
Music for Adults
Boogie with a Cow
The Ship Hasnt actually...
Lemonade Lyn All like that there
Salad Days
Metal Machine Muzick
Bitten by the Talvlah-Bug
One of those tapes that Exist
Loosing your mind
The Beatles vs. Dan Fioretti
Buzz Buzz!!! / Waiting for the Pizza
A Tape to Listen to the Music of Croiners by Dan Fioretti
Death Chants Of The Rich And Famous
16 - Miscellaneous Manias
Return to the Planet of the Year of Nicole
Guru Sven Parts11&12
Hy-Teck Event Horizon
Winnie's Reputation
Greeting from Le Leslure Hive