{"title":"CAT TRAFFIC","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat Traffic is the brainchild of Grammy-nominated producer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Welch, whose musical odyssey began on the stages of Kansas City and found new dimension under the California sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter making the pilgrimage to Los Angeles, Welch's finely tuned ear led him deep into the world of music production. He quickly became immersed in the creative vortex of Raphael Saadiq's studio, where he absorbed the art of sculpting sound, layer by layer, melody by meaning. With production credits on songs amassing over 200 million streams, Welch earned a Grammy nomination for his work on Tank and the Bangas' breakthrough album \u003cem\u003eGreen Balloon\u003c\/em\u003e. Now, through Cat Traffic, he steps into the spotlight, inviting listeners into a world entirely his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCat Traffic is a vibrant fusion of progressive jam band energy, genre-fluid improvisation and futuristic textures, woven together with a touch of subtle feline mysticism. The self-titled debut is out on 140 gram catnip gold vinyl, limited to 250.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCat Traffic turns up all over the catalog: on tracks with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/travel-plans\"\u003eTravel Plans\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/katzroar\"\u003eKATZROAR\u003c\/a\u003e, and remixing \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sqwerv\"\u003eSqwerv\u003c\/a\u003e. Pair the LP with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/djnotadj\"\u003eDJNOTADJ\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/yvonne-ambree\"\u003eYvonne Ambrée\u003c\/a\u003e in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bundles\"\u003eLP bundles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFollow:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cat_traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1UOxpI1lhQYFl9gSzgLLDv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSpotify\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/cat-traffic\/1741892793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eApple Music\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cat-traffic-140-gram-catnip-gold-limited-edition-vinyl","title":"CAT TRAFFIC - 140 GRAM CATNIP GOLD LIMITED EDITION VINYL","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN STOCK AND SHIPPING NOW ❤️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIMITED EDITION OF 250 COPIES ONLY 💎\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINCLUDES A FREE DOWNLOAD:\u003c\/strong\u003e lossless WAV files of the full album, emailed to you right after checkout, so you can listen while your record ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e140 GRAM CAT LITTER GOLD LIMITED EDITION VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMixtape Meditation Records — Catalog No. MMR999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCat Traffic is the brainchild of Grammy-nominated recording artist and multi-instrumentalist Scott Welch — a producer and sonic architect whose journey began on the stages of Kansas City and found new dimension under the California sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAfter relocating to Los Angeles, Welch immersed himself in the creative vortex of Raphael Saadiq's studio, absorbing the craft of sculpting sound layer by layer, melody by meaning. With production and engineering credits on songs amassing over 200 million streams, Welch contributed to Tank and the Bangas' breakthrough album \u003cem\u003eGreen Balloon\u003c\/em\u003e — nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 Grammy Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThrough Cat Traffic, he steps fully into the spotlight — and behind the mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe cat mask isn't a costume. It's a statement. In an era of curated oversharing, Cat Traffic chooses mystery — letting the music carry the meaning and the gold mask do the talking. It's a lineage that runs through Daft Punk, Marshmello, and SBTRKT: artists who understood that sometimes the most powerful thing you can show the world is what you choose to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCat Traffic\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant fusion of progressive jam band energy, genre-fluid improvisation, and futuristic textures, woven together with a touch of subtle feline mysticism. It's a sound journey where experimental grooves meet narrative depth — as adventurous as it is immersive. Come for the cat. 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