C Cat Trance


C Cat Trance were a post-punk band from Nottingham, England, formed by John Rees Lewis after his departure from Medium Medium. They released five albums before splitting up in the mid-1990s.

History

After leaving Medium Medium, Rees Lewis formed C Cat Trance with original Medium Medium drummer Nigel Kingston Stone. While similar in some respects to Medium Medium, they incorporated World music elements, releasing a self-titled debut mini-LP in 1983 on the Red Flame label. Subsequent releases were on the Red Flame sub-label Ink, starting with the "Dreams of Leaving" 12-inch single. They released one album a year between 1985 and 1987 and another in 1992 before splitting up.
John Rees Lewis later returned to a reformed Medium Medium.
Cherry Red released a collection of the band's best material in 2005.
In August 2024, the label confirmed the death of Rees Lewis, describing him as "a master of fusing elements of synth pop, electronic, tribal rhythms, post-punk and psychedelia".

Discography

Albums

  • C Cat Trance, Red Flame
  • Khamu , Ink 6
  • Zouave, Ink
  • Play Masenko Combo, Ink
  • Les Invisibles, Ink
;Compilations
  • Karadara: The Cream of C Cat Trance, Cherry Red
  • Screaming Ghosts, Emotional Rescue/Malka Tuti

    Singles

  • "Dreams of Living/ Dangling on a String", Ink
  • "She Steals Cars", Ink
  • "Shake the Mind", Ink
  • "Screaming ", Ink
  • "Ishta Bil Habul ", Ink
  • "Yinniya", Ink
  • "Hobb", t:me