KittyWu Records
A Singapore-based independent record label and concert promoter focused on alternative and experimental music.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
KittyWu Records is an independent music label based in Singapore. Founded in 2007 by Errol Tan and Lesley Chew, it was established during a period when Singapore’s independent music community was developing stronger links with artists, labels, and concert organizers elsewhere in Asia. The label’s documented focus includes shoegaze, instrumental rock, and electronic pop, placing it within the wider alternative and experimental music ecosystem rather than the mainstream commercial recording business. The label’s catalog includes releases by Singaporean acts such as I Am David Sparkle, Amateur Takes Control, and Monster Cat, as well as the Malaysian band Deepset. Its early catalog was organized under the KWR release-number series. The first three documented releases were I Am David Sparkle’s “This Is the New” as KWR001, Deepset’s “The Light We Shed Shall Burn Your Eyes” as KWR002, and Amateur Takes Control’s “You, Me and the Things Unsaid” as KWR003. These releases indicate a label model centered on artist development, independent distribution, and the documentation of regional alternative music. KittyWu Records has also operated as an independent concert promoter. Its event activity has included presentations and co-productions involving international and regional acts. Documented events include the Labrador Asian Tour featuring Club 8 and Pelle Carlberg in Singapore in January 2007; an Explosions in the Sky tour date in Kuala Lumpur, co-produced with Soundscape Records, in February 2007; MONO Live in Singapore in July 2008; and toe Live in Kuala Lumpur in September 2008. The concert work broadened the label’s role beyond releasing recorded music and connected Singapore and Malaysia with touring artists from the international independent music circuit. The available reference material does not provide reliable information about KittyWu Records’ current roster, later releases, ownership structure, corporate organization, distribution arrangements, current website, or present operating status. It is therefore best characterized as a Singapore independent label and promoter with a documented historical role in shoegaze, instrumental rock, electronic pop, and related alternative music scenes.
History
KittyWu Records was founded in Singapore in 2007 by Errol Tan and Lesley Chew. The label emerged as an independent music venture with two connected functions: releasing recordings by alternative artists and promoting concerts. Its stated musical areas include shoegaze, instrumental rock, and electronic pop, genres associated with guitar-driven atmosphere, expansive instrumental performance, and electronically oriented independent production. The label’s documented release history begins with the KWR catalog series. I Am David Sparkle’s “This Is the New” was assigned KWR001, followed by Deepset’s “The Light We Shed Shall Burn Your Eyes” as KWR002 and Amateur Takes Control’s “You, Me and the Things Unsaid” as KWR003. The artists represented in this early catalog came from Singapore and Malaysia, reflecting KittyWu Records’ regional orientation and its interest in supporting Southeast Asian independent music. Concert promotion was an important part of the organization’s early activity. In January 2007, it was associated with the Singapore date of the Labrador Asian Tour featuring Club 8 and Pelle Carlberg. In February 2007, it co-produced an Explosions in the Sky tour date in Kuala Lumpur with Soundscape Records. Further documented events included MONO Live in Singapore in July 2008 and toe Live in Kuala Lumpur in September 2008. These activities placed KittyWu Records within a network connecting local audiences with established international independent acts and helped link the Singapore and Malaysian live-music scenes. The available sources identify several bands associated with KittyWu Records, including I Am David Sparkle, Deepset, Amateur Takes Control, and Monster Cat. They do not establish the complete duration of each act’s relationship with the label, nor do they provide a full discography, current roster, corporate history, distribution information, or confirmed current operating status. Later developments are likewise not documented in the supplied reference material. KittyWu Records can therefore be described with confidence as a Singapore independent record label and concert promoter whose best-documented activities date from its founding period and early catalog.
- 2008
MONO Live in Singapore
[1]KittyWu Records promotes a Singapore performance by the Japanese instrumental rock band MONO.
- 2008
toe Live in Kuala Lumpur
[1]KittyWu Records promotes a Kuala Lumpur performance by the Japanese instrumental band toe.
- 2007
KittyWu Records is founded
[1]Errol Tan and Lesley Chew establish KittyWu Records in Singapore as an independent record label and concert promoter.
- 2007
Early KWR catalog begins
[1]The label documents its early catalog with KWR001 by I Am David Sparkle, KWR002 by Deepset, and KWR003 by Amateur Takes Control.
- 2007
Explosions in the Sky Kuala Lumpur event
[1]KittyWu Records co-produces an Explosions in the Sky tour date in Kuala Lumpur with Soundscape Records.
Products and positioning
A Singapore-based independent label and promoter positioned around alternative, shoegaze, instrumental rock, electronic pop, and cross-border live music.
Recorded music release · 2007
This Is the New
A release by Singaporean band I Am David Sparkle and the first documented title in KittyWu Records’ numbered KWR catalog. It was designated KWR001. The available reference does not specify its exact release format, track listing, recording details, or commercial performance.
Recorded music release · 2007
The Light We Shed Shall Burn Your Eyes
A KittyWu Records release by Malaysian band Deepset, designated KWR002 in the label’s catalog sequence. The title represents the label’s documented connection with Malaysia’s independent music community. No further release-format, sales, or distribution information is available in the supplied sources.
Recorded music release · 2007
You, Me and the Things Unsaid
A release by Singaporean band Amateur Takes Control, designated KWR003. It is the third early title listed in KittyWu Records’ documented catalog and illustrates the label’s focus on local independent artists. The available material does not identify the format, detailed contents, or subsequent availability of the release.
Marketing campaigns
- 2008MONO Live in Singapore
Singapore
KittyWu Records promoted a Singapore live appearance by MONO, an instrumental rock band from Japan.
Outcome. The concert is listed among the label’s produced events; no attendance or commercial outcome is available.
- 2008toe Live in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
KittyWu Records promoted a Kuala Lumpur concert by Japanese instrumental band toe.
Outcome. The event is documented as part of the label’s regional live-promotion work; no further results are reported.
- 2007Labrador Asian Tour featuring Club 8 & Pelle Carlberg
Singapore
KittyWu Records was associated with the Singapore stop of an Asian tour featuring Club 8 and Pelle Carlberg.
Outcome. The event is documented as a KittyWu Records concert presentation; attendance and commercial results are not reported.
- 2007Explosions in the Sky Kuala Lumpur Tour Date
Malaysia
KittyWu Records co-produced an Explosions in the Sky concert in Kuala Lumpur with Soundscape Records.
Outcome. The event extended the label’s cross-border concert-promotion activity; performance and financial outcomes are not documented.
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