Kyle McCarthy conceptualized NIIC the Singing Dog shortly after graduating in Music Composition from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moving up to New York City.
Kyle McCarthy's , '''NIIC''' (pronounced "nice") is an anthropomorphic character through which composer Kyle McCarthy performs and produces pop and electronic music. Commonly referred to as 'Electro-pop'
A big green Akita inu, the Singing Dog was first conceptualized in February 2013 by Kyle McCarthy. NIIC was inspired by a dog from Kyle's early childhood - a relative's husky named Nicki whom Kyle briefly grew up with. The green color of the character was chosen on a whim, and was first mocked-up by the anthropomorphic artist Casparr. Kyle began the promotion of the green dog and its music within the furry fandom in March of 2013.
The Singing Dog is in fact a revival of a previous anthropomorphic musical project Kyle had developed in Philadelphia, a web show puppet series called Sebastian the Singing Cockroach - a self-absorbed part-time artist and cockroach that worked at a city coffee chain and frequent lamented about being under-appreciated by the rest of society.
NIIC's character's discography has a very upbeat, energetic sound. His vocals are typically accompanied by energized and Syncopation Synthesizer Backing tracks,, dispersed with live instrumentation. Kyle McCarthy produces all songs within Pro Tools and mixes them through an Apogee Electronics Apogee Quartet console. His microphone of choice is the dynamic Shure SM7b, and incorporates virtual instrumentation software into his tracks, such as kontakt-5, EastWest, Superior Drummer, Trilian, and Stylus RMX.
At the start of 2013, Kyle McCarthy released several "rough drafts" of songs that would appear in future albums, such as :The Extended Play" and "Unleashed". It was originally entitled "Paws to the Walls"' but was never formally published as an official album.
It was not until July 2013 that Kyle McCarthy released NIIC's first album (the ''Extended Play''), during the opening of Anthrocon 2013. NIIC the Singing Dog's first ''full''-length album was released on Valentine's Day of 2014, entitled ''Unleashed''. NIIC's third album, ''Instinct'', was debuted at Fangcon 2014.
In addition, NIIC has also released cover tracks which are not yet compiled into albums, but appear in piecemeal on various media websites such as
SoundCloud
YouTube
Bandcamp
HypedSound
Grooveshark.
He also has his own website NIICMusic
and accepts commissions here
==External links==
* NIIC on Fur Affinity
* NIIC on InkBunny
* NIIC on SoFurry
* NIIC on Facebook
* NIIC on Twitter
* NIIC on BandCamp
* NIIC on SoundCloud
* NIIC on YouTube
Freaks
Niic Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
There's a void inside of me
Won't stop leaves me empty
Hungry, now I gotta feed
(It's taking control of me)
When we dance in the moonlight
Craving all of you tonight
(I'm gonna give you all of me)
They be rocking the mix
Got both our hearts singing
We be working our hips
The beat's keeping us swinging
Now we're locked at the lips
And I'm taking all your poison
Yeah, boy, we're
On top of the world
This beat's high off the ground
Yeah we're taking control
No fighting this sound
Now I'm glitching and locking
And you've got me shutting down
*Critical overload*
*Searching for "Freaks"*
*Files recovered*
*Rebooting system*
Hit it!
Shock my body and turn me on
Overload my Love-O-Meter
Yeah be my freak
Crank the juice boy and light me up
I'll be your freak
Electrify my heart tonight
Be my freak, and I'll be yours, howling
Living like freaks
We be howling
Living like freaks, yeah
Round 2. Systems all a-go
Refueled, ready for the show
Time to drop it let go
(You're taking control of me)
My heart beats at your command
My body obeys your dance
This night's never gonna end
(I'm gonna give you all of me)
They be rocking the mix
Got both our hearts singing
We be working our hips
The beat's keeping us swinging
Now we're locked at the lips
And I'm taking all your poison
Now, boy, there's
No diamonds no dollars
Take control of me
Like a mental hypnosis
And your energy
Now I'm dropping it, rocking it
And there's no stopping us now!
*Power on*
Hit it!
Shock my body and turn me on
Overload my Love-O-Meter
Yeah be my freak
Crank the juice boy and light me up
I'll be your freak
Electrify my heart tonight
Be my freak, and I'll be yours, howling
Living like freaks
We be howling
Living like freaks, yeah
Make me your freak yeah
I need your body
Boy are you ready?
C'mon get freaky
Be my controller
You are my owner
You hold the power
Be my commander
Shock me to life yeah
Give it a try, yeah
Not gonna fight it
Electrifying
Cannot control it
I'm overloading
Start the explosion
I'm yours for owning
Come be my freak
Shock my body and turn me on
Overload my Love-O-Meter
Yeah be my freak
Crank the juice boy and light me up
I'll be your freak
Electrify my heart tonight
Be my freak, and I'll be yours, howling
Living like freaks
We be howling
Living like freaks, yeah
Shock my body and turn me on!
The lyrics to Niic's song "Freaks" depict a physical and emotional surrender to the power of music and dance. The first verse describes a void within the singer, which they attempt to fill by giving into the primal urge to move to the sound. They dance in the moonlight, unable to resist the desire and craving for another person. The chorus describes them as "living like freaks," with howling punctuating the end of each refrain. The second verse has the singer re-energized, their body and mind refueled to continue the show. They attribute control over their body to the music and their dance partner, and this gives them a sense of freedom that they will not fight against.
Overall, the message of the song is one of catharsis, surrendering to the physical and emotional exuberance of the moment. There is a sense of the music as a basic human need, one that can override reason and self-control. The song suggests that by giving into this call, we can find a moment of transcendence, at least until the beat drops away.
Line by Line Meaning
Living like freaks, yeah
Living differently, unconventionally
There's a void inside of me
Won't stop leaves me empty
Hungry, now I gotta feed
(It's taking control of me)
Feeling incomplete, searching for something to fill the void
When we dance in the moonlight
I can't stop, though I try to fight
Craving all of you tonight
(I'm gonna give you all of me)
Feeling a strong attraction to someone, willing to give oneself entirely
They be rocking the mix
Got both our hearts singing
We be working our hips
The beat's keeping us swinging
Now we're locked at the lips
And I'm taking all your poison
Yeah, boy, we're
Dancing in sync with the music, feeling intoxicated by the experience
On top of the world
This beat's high off the ground
Yeah we're taking control
No fighting this sound
Now I'm glitching and locking
And you've got me shutting down
Feeling in control and hypnotized by the music, no longer resisting
Shock my body and turn me on
Overload my Love-O-Meter
Yeah be my freak
Crank the juice boy and light me up
I'll be your freak
Electrify my heart tonight
Be my freak, and I'll be yours, howling
Asking someone to be bold and take charge, wanting to feel alive and electrified
Round 2. Systems all a-go
Refueled, ready for the show
Time to drop it let go
(You're taking control of me)
Ready for another round of dancing, feeling under someone's control
My heart beats at your command
My body obeys your dance
This night's never gonna end
(I'm gonna give you all of me)
Feeling captivated and willing to surrender oneself entirely to the music
They be rocking the mix
Got both our hearts singing
We be working our hips
The beat's keeping us swinging
Now we're locked at the lips
And I'm taking all your poison
Now, boy, there's
Feeling completely lost in the music and attraction
No diamonds no dollars
Take control of me
Like a mental hypnosis
And your energy
Now I'm dropping it, rocking it
And there's no stopping us now!
Feeling like the music and attraction are all that matter, being unable to resist the allure
Make me your freak yeah
I need your body
Boy are you ready?
C'mon get freaky
Be my controller
You are my owner
You hold the power
Be my commander
Shock me to life yeah
Give it a try, yeah
Not gonna fight it
Electrifying
Cannot control it
I'm overloading
Start the explosion
I'm yours for owning
Come be my freak
Begging someone to take control and electrify, being willing to surrender oneself completely to the experience
Living like freaks
We be howling
Living like freaks, yeah
Embracing the unconventional and feeling alive
Contributed by Miles S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kmx509
This song always sounds like it should be heard by a protogen, it just sounds like a robotic thing, i love it!
@NIIC
YESSSSS agreed!
@kmx509
@@NIIC :D
@fintherebel5000
Considered it "heard" by a protogen x3 beeps
@jacktheyifferowo
Agreed.
@Sadtoster
Well it sounds pretty sick so how's it sound to a non toaster?
@connorbritton4587
Still the best way to determine if my coworkers are secretly furries. I’ll be working and randomly sing “rock my body and turn me on” and it seems to never fail that they respond with “overload my love-o-meter”.
@DestDaGamer
Sounds like the best workplace ever
@jdogdoggo
it's "shock my body" lol
@fintherebel5000
@@jdogdoggo i don't know about that, i hear a pretty clear R for rock not a S for shock