The shelves
Five shelves, 57 records, all relaxing and all jazz-tinged.
Rain on the Window12 records · 33 minGrey afternoon, wet glass, a slow cup. Minor-key, late-feeling tracks with soft brushes of drums.
Coffee & a Paperback11 records · 28 minWarm, unhurried and a little sweet: the reading-corner records, mostly from A Good Book.
Cat on the Keys10 records · 28 minPlayful chords and dozy grooves from Cat Nap and the early Purrple Cat records.
Slow Evening12 records · 34 minThe sun is down and nobody is in a hurry. Just Relax, Mellow Skies and Bloom at their gentlest.
After Midnight12 records · 33 minLast records of the night, when the room is almost empty and the chords get dreamier.
House rules
- Speak softly. The music is the conversation.
- One request at a time. A shelf plays through, then the next record follows.
- Credit the musician. Free with credit on social media and livestreams:
Music by Purrple Cat - Not for streaming services. Please don’t upload the music, or remixes, samples or covers, to Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music.
Asked at the counter
- Is this real jazz?
- Not in the strict sense. Purrple Cat makes jazz-influenced lofi: jazzy seventh and ninth chords on keys and guitar, soft swung drums and warm bass, all original. If you want a live trio, look elsewhere; if you want relaxing, jazzy background music, pull up a chair.
- What is “chord colour”?
- A 0 to 100 score measured from each track’s audio: how often the harmony uses rich, extended chords (sevenths, ninths and so on) instead of plain triads. Higher means jazzier-sounding harmony.
- Can I use this music?
- Yes. Every track is a Purrple Cat Self Release under CC BY 4.0. Free to use with credit on all social media platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, X and more), and livestreams are fine. Neither the music nor remixes, samples or covers of it may be uploaded to music streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music, because that causes false Content ID claims.
- Can I download the songs?
- Yes. Every record has an MP3 link, and each shelf has an M3U playlist.
- Is it good for studying or working?
- Yes. Everything is instrumental and steady, so it sits behind reading, writing or a quiet coffee.
- Who is Purrple Cat?
- Purrple Cat is a solo lofi project that started in December 2018 with the album Up All Night: 500+ songs, 500M+ streams and 425K followers, mostly instrumental and with no face reveal.
