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Kung Fu Kitty: Original Soundtrack Recording presents the whimsical, otherworldly musical score composed by avant-garde visionary Marianne Nowottny for Abaton Book Company\u2019s acclaimed multi-media saga. Conceived by writer, narrator, and director Lauri Bortz, Kung Fu Kitty is an ambitious, genre-defying undertaking that encompasses a 116-page illustrated book, an 82-minute feature-length film\/DVD, and Nowottny’s standalone soundtrack release. At its heart, Kung Fu Kitty is a poignant, playful retelling of the Biblical story of Exodus, reimagined through ancient Chinese folklore and featuring an all-feline cast led by Abaton mascot Frick-the-Cat as Wu Zhua (“Five Claw”). Set in a mythical era where tyrant monkeys rule and cats are forced into service, the story follows a five-clawed kitten deemed useless by the Monkey King who rises to liberate her feline kin. Shot on location at Abaton\u2019s Jersey City headquarters on hand-painted sets built to scale, the film balances fable-like gravity with DIY art-house eccentricity. Nowottny\u2019s original score serves as the connective tissue for this epic universe. Moving far beyond standard children\u2019s music or film accompaniment, she constructs a rich, cinematic soundscape using traditional keyboards, delicate acoustic instrumentation, processed electronics, and avant-garde song structures. Her compositions reflect both the comic absurdity of plush monkey overlords and the genuinely touching themes of resilience, faith, and freedom woven into Bortz\u2019s narrative. In addition to composing, performing, and recording the soundtrack, Nowottny provided the original illustrations and set designs that brought Bortz\u2019s literary world to life. The Kung Fu Kitty soundtrack stands on its own as a compelling entry in Nowottny\u2019s discography\u2014a vibrant, highly inventive audio companion to a singular work of underground storytelling. CD in pouch with inserts.<\/p>\n

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Track Listing<\/h3>\n
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  1. Many Moons Ago (5:34)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Sisters in Spirit (1:57)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Terrible War That Started It All (4:13)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Return to Kitty Corner (2:12)<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. An Afternoon in Monkey City (4:47)<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Back at the Fortress (6:46)<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Visitor from Another Realm (4:15)<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Cathode Quarantine (2:04)<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Magic Bottle (:52)<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Smoking Banana Peel (2:08)<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. The Hog King (2:14)<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Unsweetened Dreams (2:47)<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. An Electrical Storm (2:46)<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Blood and Milk (1:50)<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Whipping Cream (1:19)<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Catland Forever (2:24)<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Kung Fu Kitty (5:00)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Exodus with claws: Marianne Nowottny\u2019s whimsical avant-garde score for Lauri Bortz\u2019s feline martial-arts fable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[7599],"product_cat":[4],"product_tag":[7622],"class_list":["post-24131","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-abaton-book-company","product_cat-compactdisc","product_tag-2009-08-01","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nBuy Marianne Nowottny | Kung Fu Kitty (Original Soundtrack Recording) at Hostile City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Marianne Nowottny - Kung Fu Kitty (Original Soundtrack Recording) (Abaton Book Company). 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