Producing since the mid nineties, Sydney based Ashley Anderson initially recorded under the moniker of Moonrock with the late Illpickl, releasing a self titled album in early '98 to critical acclaim, and went on to contribute tracks to the internationally renowned "Cafe Del Mar". Katalyst as a solo artist had his first release on the internationally respected, "Dope on Plastic" compilation.
May 2002 saw the release of the Katalyst's debut album "Manipulating Agent". The first release for INVADA Records, this well crafted album received remarkable acclaim. Triple J Album of the week, the album went on to earn Katalyst an ARIA nomination and won the two most coveted "Best Producer" and "Best Album" awards at the 2002 Australian Dance Music Awards.
Late 2002 Katalyst enlisted some top Australian and UK producers to remix tracks from his album, "Manipulating Agent". The result was the remix album "Agent Manipulated". Released in April 2003, it cemented his position as one of the premier producers in Australia.
In 2007 Katalyst released the long awaited follow up album "What's Happening" enlisting guest vocalists from the US, the UK and Australia featuring J-Live, Stephanie McKay, Steve Spacek, Supernatural, Diverse, Katie Noonan, Mat McHugh (The Beautiful Girls), Adalita (Magic Dirt), Ru C.L, Hau (Koolism) and more...
"What's Happening" was Feature Album on Triple J in Sept 2007 and soon after was nominated for the prestigious J Award followed by another Aria nomination in 2008.
Katalyst went on to form a group with Steve Spacek called Space Invadas. Steve Spacek, is the acclaimed voice behind the UK groundbreaking group Spacek. Championed by everyone from Entertainment Weekly to Mos Def. Has worked with the likes of J Dilla, Slum Village, Common and many more.
Key tastemakers around the globe championed the album. Giles Peterson on BBC1 in the UK, Garth Trinadad on KCRW in LA, Tyler Askew in NYC, Andrew Jervis (Ubiquity), San Fran, Nova in France to name a few. The album was nominated for an ARIA Award 2010 and has been signed and released internationally on BBE Records. continue reading...
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I put this mixtape together as a prelude to my upcoming album - DEEP IMPRESSIONS coming in September. Apart from a few sneaky edits (to highlight the moments used by some of the best producers to have turned on a sampler) the tunes are as they appear on the original wax. This series is dedicated to one of my musical inspirations and heroes The Left Rev Eugene McDaniel's who passed away 29th July 2011. If your reading this and don't know who the great man was... do yourself a favour and get familiar! This is Part 1... more in the series to follow so stay tuned... Peace.
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Katalyst brings us the second installment in the Katalyst mixtape series. This time Katalyst teams up with Monster Children to bring you Children of the Apocalypse. If you enjoyed Back to Basics you'll dig Children of the Apocalypse. Delving further into the crates of some of the best known producers to bring you a selection of familiar, yet not so familiar sounds. As the mix suggests, sit back get comfortable and enjoy Brought to you by Katalyst in conjunction with our good friends at Monster Children.
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