Why am I a cat?
@yamiacat.bsky.social
💻 Support engineer at GitHub
🐈 Sphynx enthusiast
😷 Covid conscious
🎶 Dream pop to doom metal
📚 Sci-fi & post modernism
Matt. UK based - He/Him
🐈 Sphynx enthusiast
😷 Covid conscious
🎶 Dream pop to doom metal
📚 Sci-fi & post modernism
Matt. UK based - He/Him
Introduce yourself with four spaceships...
(Yeah, real tough! Gonna pick one each from TV, Movies, Books and Games...)
(Yeah, real tough! Gonna pick one each from TV, Movies, Books and Games...)
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships...
(Yeah, real tough! Gonna pick one each from TV, Movies, Books and Games...)
(Yeah, real tough! Gonna pick one each from TV, Movies, Books and Games...)
Music by Numbers Day 178
"some178" - Huron
Genre: Ambient IDM
I had several options to choose from for this number - let's go with the moody cinematic electronica...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"some178" - Huron
Genre: Ambient IDM
I had several options to choose from for this number - let's go with the moody cinematic electronica...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Huron - some178
YouTube video by drillobite
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November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Music by Numbers Day 178
"some178" - Huron
Genre: Ambient IDM
I had several options to choose from for this number - let's go with the moody cinematic electronica...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"some178" - Huron
Genre: Ambient IDM
I had several options to choose from for this number - let's go with the moody cinematic electronica...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Music by Numbers Day 177
"177" - Fireinthehole
Genre: Polish Reggae
Poland apparently has a huge reggae scene - who knew!?
This particular track is more like very dubby drum & bass - not sure how representative it is. Fun track, though!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"177" - Fireinthehole
Genre: Polish Reggae
Poland apparently has a huge reggae scene - who knew!?
This particular track is more like very dubby drum & bass - not sure how representative it is. Fun track, though!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Fireinthehole - 177 (Digital rebels)
YouTube video by fireintheholepl
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November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Music by Numbers Day 177
"177" - Fireinthehole
Genre: Polish Reggae
Poland apparently has a huge reggae scene - who knew!?
This particular track is more like very dubby drum & bass - not sure how representative it is. Fun track, though!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"177" - Fireinthehole
Genre: Polish Reggae
Poland apparently has a huge reggae scene - who knew!?
This particular track is more like very dubby drum & bass - not sure how representative it is. Fun track, though!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Music by Numbers Day 176
"176" - O.
Genre: Jazz Punk
I had something for this number! Ain't nothin' but sax and drums, but it's great! 🎷🥁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"176" - O.
Genre: Jazz Punk
I had something for this number! Ain't nothin' but sax and drums, but it's great! 🎷🥁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
O. '176' | Selector Radio live at SXSW 2024
YouTube video by British Council Arts
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November 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Music by Numbers Day 176
"176" - O.
Genre: Jazz Punk
I had something for this number! Ain't nothin' but sax and drums, but it's great! 🎷🥁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"176" - O.
Genre: Jazz Punk
I had something for this number! Ain't nothin' but sax and drums, but it's great! 🎷🥁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Music by Numbers Day 175
"175" - Big D and the Kids Table
Genre: Ska Punk
Nothing in my library, but a Boston-based ska punk band has my back! 🏁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"175" - Big D and the Kids Table
Genre: Ska Punk
Nothing in my library, but a Boston-based ska punk band has my back! 🏁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
175
YouTube video by Big D & The Kids Table - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Music by Numbers Day 175
"175" - Big D and the Kids Table
Genre: Ska Punk
Nothing in my library, but a Boston-based ska punk band has my back! 🏁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"175" - Big D and the Kids Table
Genre: Ska Punk
Nothing in my library, but a Boston-based ska punk band has my back! 🏁
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Music by Numbers Day 174
"174" - ABRONCA
Genre: Hip-Hop
Nothing in my library for this number. These Brazilian ladies GO HARD. 🇧🇷
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"174" - ABRONCA
Genre: Hip-Hop
Nothing in my library for this number. These Brazilian ladies GO HARD. 🇧🇷
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
ABRONCA - 174 #eaculpadequemé
YouTube video by ABRONCA OFICIAL
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November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Music by Numbers Day 174
"174" - ABRONCA
Genre: Hip-Hop
Nothing in my library for this number. These Brazilian ladies GO HARD. 🇧🇷
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"174" - ABRONCA
Genre: Hip-Hop
Nothing in my library for this number. These Brazilian ladies GO HARD. 🇧🇷
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Music by Numbers Day 173
"173" - akucum
Genre: Hardstyle
Nothing in my library for this number.
"Hardstyle" is apparently sped up Euro techno. In this case, it's just Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" sped up and overlaid with some beats! 😆
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"173" - akucum
Genre: Hardstyle
Nothing in my library for this number.
"Hardstyle" is apparently sped up Euro techno. In this case, it's just Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" sped up and overlaid with some beats! 😆
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
173
YouTube video by Akucum - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Music by Numbers Day 173
"173" - akucum
Genre: Hardstyle
Nothing in my library for this number.
"Hardstyle" is apparently sped up Euro techno. In this case, it's just Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" sped up and overlaid with some beats! 😆
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"173" - akucum
Genre: Hardstyle
Nothing in my library for this number.
"Hardstyle" is apparently sped up Euro techno. In this case, it's just Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" sped up and overlaid with some beats! 😆
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Music by Numbers Day 172
"172" - Dragon Fist
Genre: Jungle
Nothing in my library for 172, but fortunately jungle is massive.
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"172" - Dragon Fist
Genre: Jungle
Nothing in my library for 172, but fortunately jungle is massive.
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Dragon Fist - 172
YouTube video by Dread Recordings
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November 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Music by Numbers Day 172
"172" - Dragon Fist
Genre: Jungle
Nothing in my library for 172, but fortunately jungle is massive.
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"172" - Dragon Fist
Genre: Jungle
Nothing in my library for 172, but fortunately jungle is massive.
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Music by Numbers Day 171
"171" - Life On Standby
Genre: Pop Punk
These Arizona folks supplied me a 171 when my library came up empty...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"171" - Life On Standby
Genre: Pop Punk
These Arizona folks supplied me a 171 when my library came up empty...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
LIFE ON STANDBY - "171" (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
YouTube video by Life on Standby
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November 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Music by Numbers Day 171
"171" - Life On Standby
Genre: Pop Punk
These Arizona folks supplied me a 171 when my library came up empty...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"171" - Life On Standby
Genre: Pop Punk
These Arizona folks supplied me a 171 when my library came up empty...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 17: Jack Planck - "Chom Chom Generator"
I think this chap only released one album, but it has the excellent title "To Hell With You I'll Make My Own People".
This track is his take on the Exotica genre of easy listening!
#MusicChallenge
Day 17: Jack Planck - "Chom Chom Generator"
I think this chap only released one album, but it has the excellent title "To Hell With You I'll Make My Own People".
This track is his take on the Exotica genre of easy listening!
Chom Chom Generator
YouTube video by Jack Planck - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 17: Jack Planck - "Chom Chom Generator"
I think this chap only released one album, but it has the excellent title "To Hell With You I'll Make My Own People".
This track is his take on the Exotica genre of easy listening!
#MusicChallenge
Day 17: Jack Planck - "Chom Chom Generator"
I think this chap only released one album, but it has the excellent title "To Hell With You I'll Make My Own People".
This track is his take on the Exotica genre of easy listening!
Music by Numbers Day 170
"170" - Kaizers Orchestra
Genre: Alt Rock
These folks are apparently one of Norway's biggest (non Black Metal) musical exports.
They have an album on the extended 1001 list, so I'll be listening to more of them in the future!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"170" - Kaizers Orchestra
Genre: Alt Rock
These folks are apparently one of Norway's biggest (non Black Metal) musical exports.
They have an album on the extended 1001 list, so I'll be listening to more of them in the future!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Kaizers Orchestra - 170 [Music Video]
YouTube video by BastardSonn
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November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Music by Numbers Day 170
"170" - Kaizers Orchestra
Genre: Alt Rock
These folks are apparently one of Norway's biggest (non Black Metal) musical exports.
They have an album on the extended 1001 list, so I'll be listening to more of them in the future!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"170" - Kaizers Orchestra
Genre: Alt Rock
These folks are apparently one of Norway's biggest (non Black Metal) musical exports.
They have an album on the extended 1001 list, so I'll be listening to more of them in the future!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 16: Les Tigres Du Futur - "Le Jour de la Colère Astrale"
Fancy a 20 min long garage / space rock epic from France?
Some kind soul on youtube has cut together footage from bonkers 1979 flick "The Visitor" to provide suitably psychedelic accompanying visuals 🪬
#MusicChallenge
Day 16: Les Tigres Du Futur - "Le Jour de la Colère Astrale"
Fancy a 20 min long garage / space rock epic from France?
Some kind soul on youtube has cut together footage from bonkers 1979 flick "The Visitor" to provide suitably psychedelic accompanying visuals 🪬
LES TIGRES DU FUTUR "Le jour de la colère astrale"
YouTube video by Jo-Bernard CASTAGNERI
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 16: Les Tigres Du Futur - "Le Jour de la Colère Astrale"
Fancy a 20 min long garage / space rock epic from France?
Some kind soul on youtube has cut together footage from bonkers 1979 flick "The Visitor" to provide suitably psychedelic accompanying visuals 🪬
#MusicChallenge
Day 16: Les Tigres Du Futur - "Le Jour de la Colère Astrale"
Fancy a 20 min long garage / space rock epic from France?
Some kind soul on youtube has cut together footage from bonkers 1979 flick "The Visitor" to provide suitably psychedelic accompanying visuals 🪬
Guy who has only seen The Big Lebowski watching One Battle After Another: Getting a lot of 'Big Lebowski' vibes from this...
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Guy who has only seen The Big Lebowski watching One Battle After Another: Getting a lot of 'Big Lebowski' vibes from this...
Music by Numbers Day 169
"Evolution 169" - Nevermore
Genre: Prog Metal
I did have something in my library for this number, but that's becoming the exception rather than the rule this far down the number line...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"Evolution 169" - Nevermore
Genre: Prog Metal
I did have something in my library for this number, but that's becoming the exception rather than the rule this far down the number line...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Evolution 169
YouTube video by Nevermore - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Music by Numbers Day 169
"Evolution 169" - Nevermore
Genre: Prog Metal
I did have something in my library for this number, but that's becoming the exception rather than the rule this far down the number line...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"Evolution 169" - Nevermore
Genre: Prog Metal
I did have something in my library for this number, but that's becoming the exception rather than the rule this far down the number line...
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 15: Monoswezi - "Ndinewe"
This group has members from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe.
The melody of the vocal line in this song is just wonderful! 😻
#MusicChallenge
Day 15: Monoswezi - "Ndinewe"
This group has members from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe.
The melody of the vocal line in this song is just wonderful! 😻
Monoswezi "Ndinewe" Music Video
YouTube video by Hallvard Godal
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 15: Monoswezi - "Ndinewe"
This group has members from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe.
The melody of the vocal line in this song is just wonderful! 😻
#MusicChallenge
Day 15: Monoswezi - "Ndinewe"
This group has members from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe.
The melody of the vocal line in this song is just wonderful! 😻
Music by Numbers Day 168
"168" - AU
Genre: New Age Electro
Had to go looking for this number - wasn't familiar with AU, but I am a fan of this kind of turn-of-the-millennium downtempo-plus-world-music-samples shiz! 🕉️
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"168" - AU
Genre: New Age Electro
Had to go looking for this number - wasn't familiar with AU, but I am a fan of this kind of turn-of-the-millennium downtempo-plus-world-music-samples shiz! 🕉️
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
168
YouTube video by AU - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Music by Numbers Day 168
"168" - AU
Genre: New Age Electro
Had to go looking for this number - wasn't familiar with AU, but I am a fan of this kind of turn-of-the-millennium downtempo-plus-world-music-samples shiz! 🕉️
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"168" - AU
Genre: New Age Electro
Had to go looking for this number - wasn't familiar with AU, but I am a fan of this kind of turn-of-the-millennium downtempo-plus-world-music-samples shiz! 🕉️
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 14: Jazz Q Martina Kratochvíla - "Toledo"
Absurdly fun keyboard-driven jazz fusion/prog rock out of Prague.
Tell me you're not hooked after the first 30 seconds!
#MusicChallenge
Day 14: Jazz Q Martina Kratochvíla - "Toledo"
Absurdly fun keyboard-driven jazz fusion/prog rock out of Prague.
Tell me you're not hooked after the first 30 seconds!
Toledo
YouTube video by Jazz Q Martina Kratochvíla - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 14: Jazz Q Martina Kratochvíla - "Toledo"
Absurdly fun keyboard-driven jazz fusion/prog rock out of Prague.
Tell me you're not hooked after the first 30 seconds!
#MusicChallenge
Day 14: Jazz Q Martina Kratochvíla - "Toledo"
Absurdly fun keyboard-driven jazz fusion/prog rock out of Prague.
Tell me you're not hooked after the first 30 seconds!
This week's albums!
A double album of Monks' covers - and I did not think it too many.
Cafe Tacvuba got recommended to me here on bsky not long ago - great & varied stuff!
Don't think I've listened to a full New Model Army album before and really dug it!
I'm luke warm on Marillion.
A double album of Monks' covers - and I did not think it too many.
Cafe Tacvuba got recommended to me here on bsky not long ago - great & varied stuff!
Don't think I've listened to a full New Model Army album before and really dug it!
I'm luke warm on Marillion.
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This week's albums!
A double album of Monks' covers - and I did not think it too many.
Cafe Tacvuba got recommended to me here on bsky not long ago - great & varied stuff!
Don't think I've listened to a full New Model Army album before and really dug it!
I'm luke warm on Marillion.
A double album of Monks' covers - and I did not think it too many.
Cafe Tacvuba got recommended to me here on bsky not long ago - great & varied stuff!
Don't think I've listened to a full New Model Army album before and really dug it!
I'm luke warm on Marillion.
Music by Numbers Day 167
"167" - Playdoe
Genre: Hip-Hop
Greek punk rock yesterday - South African hip-hop today! Heavily on the electro end of things - I dig it!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"167" - Playdoe
Genre: Hip-Hop
Greek punk rock yesterday - South African hip-hop today! Heavily on the electro end of things - I dig it!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
PLAYDOE - 167 - AFRICAN ARCADE
YouTube video by Jarring Effects
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Music by Numbers Day 167
"167" - Playdoe
Genre: Hip-Hop
Greek punk rock yesterday - South African hip-hop today! Heavily on the electro end of things - I dig it!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"167" - Playdoe
Genre: Hip-Hop
Greek punk rock yesterday - South African hip-hop today! Heavily on the electro end of things - I dig it!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 13: Hamell On Trial - "Choochtown"
He's a punk rock, anti-folk, spoken word musician, and he's a blast!
This song feels like an entire David Mamet neo noir movie compressed into a single song - give it a try!
#MusicChallenge
Day 13: Hamell On Trial - "Choochtown"
He's a punk rock, anti-folk, spoken word musician, and he's a blast!
This song feels like an entire David Mamet neo noir movie compressed into a single song - give it a try!
Choochtown
YouTube video by Hamell on Trial - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 13: Hamell On Trial - "Choochtown"
He's a punk rock, anti-folk, spoken word musician, and he's a blast!
This song feels like an entire David Mamet neo noir movie compressed into a single song - give it a try!
#MusicChallenge
Day 13: Hamell On Trial - "Choochtown"
He's a punk rock, anti-folk, spoken word musician, and he's a blast!
This song feels like an entire David Mamet neo noir movie compressed into a single song - give it a try!
VICTORY!
I had to go tactical - sweeping rooms, clearing them, then locking them down, but The Grub did not avoid this bathtime!
Look at that clean pink nose!
I had to go tactical - sweeping rooms, clearing them, then locking them down, but The Grub did not avoid this bathtime!
Look at that clean pink nose!
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
VICTORY!
I had to go tactical - sweeping rooms, clearing them, then locking them down, but The Grub did not avoid this bathtime!
Look at that clean pink nose!
I had to go tactical - sweeping rooms, clearing them, then locking them down, but The Grub did not avoid this bathtime!
Look at that clean pink nose!
Reposted by Why am I a cat?
Music by Numbers Day 166
"166" - mpliax166
Genre: Punk Rock
Had to go looking for this number - found it in both the track title AND band name of this Greek punk rock group! Bonus!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"166" - mpliax166
Genre: Punk Rock
Had to go looking for this number - found it in both the track title AND band name of this Greek punk rock group! Bonus!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Mpliax 166-166
YouTube video by Χρήστος Κ
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Music by Numbers Day 166
"166" - mpliax166
Genre: Punk Rock
Had to go looking for this number - found it in both the track title AND band name of this Greek punk rock group! Bonus!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"166" - mpliax166
Genre: Punk Rock
Had to go looking for this number - found it in both the track title AND band name of this Greek punk rock group! Bonus!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 12: Shana Falana - "Heavenstay"
Gorgeous psych-shoegaze with layered female vocals. Plus the official video is a cat video! 😻
I thought they were fairly well known, but only 12.6k lastfm listeners?
Their album "Set Your Lightning Fire Free" is an all timer!
#MusicChallenge
Day 12: Shana Falana - "Heavenstay"
Gorgeous psych-shoegaze with layered female vocals. Plus the official video is a cat video! 😻
I thought they were fairly well known, but only 12.6k lastfm listeners?
Their album "Set Your Lightning Fire Free" is an all timer!
Shana Falana - Heavenstay (OFFICIAL CAT VIDEO)
YouTube video by Shana Falana
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#NotKnownEnough
#MusicChallenge
Day 12: Shana Falana - "Heavenstay"
Gorgeous psych-shoegaze with layered female vocals. Plus the official video is a cat video! 😻
I thought they were fairly well known, but only 12.6k lastfm listeners?
Their album "Set Your Lightning Fire Free" is an all timer!
#MusicChallenge
Day 12: Shana Falana - "Heavenstay"
Gorgeous psych-shoegaze with layered female vocals. Plus the official video is a cat video! 😻
I thought they were fairly well known, but only 12.6k lastfm listeners?
Their album "Set Your Lightning Fire Free" is an all timer!
Music by Numbers Day 165
"165 Minutes With You" - Norge
Genre: Ambient Drone
Damn, listened to on a system with some bass, this is like a descent into the dark places of the earth!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"165 Minutes With You" - Norge
Genre: Ambient Drone
Damn, listened to on a system with some bass, this is like a descent into the dark places of the earth!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
Norge - 165 Minutes With You
YouTube video by dolfijnmetans
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November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Music by Numbers Day 165
"165 Minutes With You" - Norge
Genre: Ambient Drone
Damn, listened to on a system with some bass, this is like a descent into the dark places of the earth!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge
"165 Minutes With You" - Norge
Genre: Ambient Drone
Damn, listened to on a system with some bass, this is like a descent into the dark places of the earth!
#MusicByNumbers
#MusicChallenge