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01. A Treacherous Trip 08:24
02. Red Star Club 04:02
03. What Felicette Saw There 04:32
04. The Fake Space Shuttle got Stolen 02:33
05. A Small Step for Fat Cat, One Giant Leap for Drunk Mouse 04:46
06. Gagarin Shows the Signal and the Position of Our Predator 08:19
07. Rotation 09:34
08. Rondo of the Gas Giant 10:16
09. The Wow! Signal (detected in 1977) 04:24
10. The First Vodka Outside the Solar System 02:42
11. An Intelligent Speech 04:53
12. Its Time to Say Farewell 11:17
Total time: 75:45
Credits
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Masahiko Ueji at Studio Börne in Berlin on 16-18 October 2024
Mixed and mastered Masahiko Ueji
Graphics and layout by Davide Lorenzon
Produced by Hui-Chun Lin and Masahiko Ueji
Published by Aut Records
Description
With “Fat Cat and Drunk Mouse in Zero Gravity”, pianist Masahiko Ueji and cellist Hui-Chun Lin present their second collaborative album – released ten years after their debut, Fat Cat and Drunk Mouse (2015).
The recordings are rooted in free improvisation, at times shaped by compositional frameworks – long before the idea of a “space narrative” took form. Only afterwards were the pieces titled “Red Stars”, “Solar System” or “Félicette”, evoking the imagery of a cosmic expedition. The result is a musical journey that oscillates between fantasy and reality, traversing emotions from excitement and curiosity to melancholy and emptiness.
Over the years, the two artists have forged a distinctive musical language, in which the figures of Fat Cat and Drunk Mouse continually reappear. “In Zero Gravity” is not only an artistic exploration but also a testament to their friendship – and to the companions who have stood by them, offering support and inspiration along the way.
