On the night of 26th October, Debaser hosted one of the most delightfully bizarre and heartwarming concerts of the year. The Kiffness, also known as Dave Scott, took to the stage for a 90-minute set that was part rave, part comedy show, and part internet fever dream — a reminder of how music, memes, and meows can somehow coexist in perfect harmony.
All photos by Karen Lundquist.
From the start, Dave set the tone for what was to come:
“Tonight’s concert will be divided into three parts,” he announced, grinning. “First: people. Second: cats. Third… a surprise.”
From Street Sellers to Drum and Bass Bangers
The show kicked off with the people phase — a tribute to the viral personalities The Kiffness has turned into cult hits. From the Barcelona beach Coca-Cola Zero seller to the Indian street vendor remix Kacha Badam, its drum and bass beats were irresistible, even the unwillingly ones were taken over by it. The crowd already from the early moments of the concert were immediately surrendered to the groove, dancing and laughing in unison as Dave layered samples, loops, and bass drops with playful precision.
Enter the Cats (and the Meows)
Then came the second act — the cat videos. The first chords of “Alugalug Cat” sent the audience into a roar of recognition. Phones went up, smiles spread across faces, and soon Debaser was transformed into a symphony of meows. The cat domination had officially begun. Then the Oh Long Johnson cat came and with him came along the tune Hold On To My Fur.
For the third act, Dave teased a surprise. The lights dimmed, the crowd hushed, and he leaned into the mic:
“It’s time to unveil the surprise…”
A pause, a grin — then he shouted, “It’s a cat song!”
The room erupted. What followed was one of the most absurdly joyful experiences imaginable — an audience meowing, barking, and dancing together to a mix of electronic beats and animal sounds. As Dave joked mid-set, “We’re not too far from total cat domination.”
The Magic of Mr Sakitumi
But what truly lifts The Kiffness’s live experience to another level is the presence of Mr Sakitumi, the mastermind behind the visuals. Standing beside Dave on stage, he is far more than a background technician — he’s the visual half of the performance, a live VJ weaving the images and animations that bring the music to life.
As Dave himself said during the show, “Without him, my whole show would be meaningless.” And he’s absolutely right. Without Mr Sakitumi’s dazzling visuals — the dancing cats, singing dogs, squawking birds, and animated humans — the performance would lose its narrative thread. Let’s be honest: it would just be weird (or, to put it kindly, weirder).
Mr Sakitumi’s colourful animations and seamless video transitions add rhythm and emotion to the beats, filling the stage with a vibrant kaleidoscope of movement. His work turns what could have been an eccentric digital jam session into a full sensory experience — joyful, absurd, and strangely profound.
And speaking of positivity, Dave shared how this collaboration, and the evolution of his cat remixes, gave him a deeper purpose. After seeing how much these videos united people — in contrast to the divisive nature of his earlier political parodies — he realised that this was what he was meant to do. Even if some might think it’s weird or crazy to remix cats, dogs, and birds, these songs bring people together, make them laugh, and remind them of their shared humanity (and occasional meow). As Dave put it, “This is my mission now — to make people happy and unite them through music.”
The Story Behind the Meows
Between songs, The Kiffness shared how his journey from political parody to feline remixer began. Before the pandemic, Dave was making satirical songs that divided opinions — much like politics itself. But when someone tagged him in a video of a cat singing “Alugalug”, he accepted the challenge to remix it. The result went viral, and the rest is cat history.
Each remix seemed to bring another tag, another cat. There was Big Willy, the talking cat who inspired Dave’s English-speaking remixes, and the existential Sometimes I’m Alone cat — whose haunting melody has touched millions. Then came I Go Meow with Cala the cat, during this song, Dave took a moment to pay tribute to Cala, who has since passed away, turning the concert into a surprisingly emotional reflection on connection and creativity.
Another touching moment came when he played the remix featuring a young boy’s rendition of Bob Marley’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.” The child, who suffers from a rare disease, now has a fundraising campaign supported by fans worldwide — a testament to how The Kiffness’s humour and heart often go hand in hand.
Barking Politics and Ancient Dogs
But it wasn’t all cats. At one point, Dave switched gears to play his viral Trump remix, built around the now-infamous debate quote (referring to people in Springfield):
“They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.”
Despite its origins in political satire, the song had everyone — regardless of affiliation — meowing and barking along. Even Dave admitted he had hesitated to release it, fearing controversy, but the joy in the room proved his instincts right. Notably, all streaming revenue from “Eating the Cats / Eating the Dogs” is being donated to the Clark County SPCA in Springfield, Ohio. According to media sources, the song quickly raised thousands of dollars in royalties via YouTube and Spotify, which Dave pledged in full to the animal-welfare organisation.
Then came a track for the dogs — the “Husky Ancient Song”. As the beat unfolded, Dave told the story of how the husky’s howl reminded him of “a memory imprinted in its DNA, a time when wolves ran free across the snow.” It was one of the concert’s most poetic moments — an electronic meditation on the primal bond between music, memory, and nature.
From South Africa to Stockholm
Throughout the evening, The Kiffness kept reminding the audience that behind the viral fame is, as he put it,
“I am a glorified button presser, also known as a music producer. But really I’m just a normal guy from South Africa who got very bored during the pandemic. And I have been so lucky to received so many blessings and couldn’t be more thankful, out of all places, I would have never imagined I would be here one day in Sweden playing my cat songs in front all of you guys. Thank you so much!”
When he asked how many South Africans were in the room, only a few hands went up. But soon after, he introduced everyone to one of his homeland’s quirkiest icons — the Hadeda ibis, through his now-famous Hadeda Bird Song. The upbeat rhythms and cheeky sound effects sent the crowd into yet another dance frenzy, proving that even a bird’s call could become a certified banger in The Kiffness’s hands.
A Joyful, Absurd, and Heartfelt Night
Even though Dave calls himself an ordinary guy just pressing buttons his talent shines not only through his remixes but also through his multi-instrumentalist skills as he switches from his sample and beat box onto the trumpet, guitar and even a xylophone. And behind that ordinary man shines a warmth heart that not only donates some of the profits from the songs to charities but also makes sure that no one he remixes is out from receiving their share of the revenues from the songs.
As the night came to an end, it was clear that this was no ordinary concert. It was a shared experience — part comedy, part catharsis, and entirely unforgettable. To witness a room full of Swedes meowing, barking, and dancing together was to witness something beautifully human (and maybe a little feline).
He is a man that with his remixes he unites countries, species, languages into the one single thing that we all can tune accord to, MUSIC.
Leaving Debaser that night, one couldn’t help but feel a little lighter, a little sillier, and maybe — just maybe — a little closer to cat domination.
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