All About Katalyst
Katalyst [Audio]: Bringing us the Good Vibrations
by mofunk on February 13th, 2008
By now you’ll be well aware that Katalyst finally released his long-awaited second album 'What’s Happening' last year. But things aren’t slowing down just yet: he’s about to hit the road as one of the top-tier local acts on the Good Vibrations lineup [more]
Katalyst: Flying in an all-star kast
by i_have_ADD on November 14th, 2007
With Katalyst’s long-awaited followup ‘What’s Happening’ finally reaching the stores this year, the legendary Manipulating Agent is about to hit the road with an all-star entourage of guest vocalists in tow! ITM speaks to some of the Katalyst crew. [more]
It's been a while since we've heard anything from Katalyst, although he definitely hasn't been kicking back and relaxing. This month he made a welcome return with his brand new album 'What's Happening'. Fans of quality music, rejoice! [more]
The year 2002 has been an eventful one for a young man named Ashley Anderson. Better known to most as Katalyst, he recently picked up a couple of gongs at the recent DMA ceremony in Sydney. [more]
Slowly but surely, Aussie hip hop is coming into its own and making waves on the international scene. Sitting in the background of all this rambunctious meanderings is Katalyst, otherwise known as Ashley Anderson. With the release of the recent 'Dusted' double mix album... [more]
Sydney based producer Ashley Anderson's Katalyst moniker has become a household name, of sorts, in the Australian hip-hop community since releasing his 'Manipulating Agent' album. [more]
Days Like This! Festival announced, presented by inthemix
Hankering for a festival unlike anything else on the summer calendar? Then feast your eyes on the line-up for the inaugural Days Like This! Festival, proudly presented by Niche Productions, Waterfall Entertainment and inthemix. [more]
Snowboarding and hip hop combine for Stylewars
Wanna check out some of the world's best snowboarders alongside out finest Australian hip hop artists? Well head to Falls Creek from 24th to 28th August for Stylewars! [more]
Set times for Block Party
Canberra’s favourite (well, only) Block Party is back to kick off the year in style! Check inside for all the essential details you need to know for the day including set times and the official afterparty. [more]
Block Party lineup and ticket info
After the roaring success of Block Party in the beginning of the year and fresh from Foreshore, Lexington Music are back to knock your socks off with Trinity Bar Block Party 2008! [more]
The Midnight Juggernauts and Katalyst have been announced as the latest nominees for the 2007 J Award, standing alongside the likes of Silverchair, John Butler Trio, Josh Pyke, Architecture in Helsinki and more in the competition to take out the cove [more]
Katalyst tells the country ‘What’s Happening’! Presented by inthemix
by angy on September 20th, 2007
With his long-awaited album finally in the stores and turning heads with its sublime fusion of hip hop, funk, soul, rock and whatever else, Katalyst will be taking it across the country with a massive entourage of guest vocalists along for the ride! [more]
KATALYST What’s Happening National Tour Triple J and Invada Records are proud to present the official Katalyst What's Happening National Tour this coming November. For this inaugural event, Katalyst brings together an impressive lineup of Austral [more]
His superb new album ‘What’s Happening’ is due to hit the stores tomorrow and to mark its release, Katalyst will be hitting the east coast for a series of intimate ‘listening party’ shows to showcase the new material. [more]
One of Australia's finest beatmakers, Katalyst has dropped the first single from his forthcoming album 'What's Happening'. Download an exclusive remix from ITM this week... and for free! [more]
Dust Tones returns to the Manning Bar on Saturday with one of the biggest local lineups it’s ever featured, click here for to go in the draw for free passes! [more]
The Dust Tones series of parties are growing in popularity among Sydney-siders and coming up next up they’ve got one of their biggest lineups yet. [more]
Massive New Years Day festival for Ballina gets even bigger with the announcement of a third stage entirely devoted to dance. [more]
Situated just 15 minutes from Byron Bay, the Beats on the Beach festival is set to become one of the biggest new events on the summer calendar. [more]
Friday and Saturday nights at Chinese Laundry throughout November are looking especially impressive, with the full list of special guest headliners now announced. [more]
The Invada Records 'Stage Invasion Tour' is gearing up to hit Canberra this coming March. [more]
Invada Records are officially announcing the Invada Records Stage Invasion Tour today, which is set to happen this Feb- March 06. The tour showcases Australia's finest hip hop acts all from the Invada stable; Koolism, Ru C.L and FDEL and Katalyst. [more]
Can't get enough hip-hop at Good Vibrations? Talib Kweli, Bahamadia and Jean Grae sideshow announced
Gimme Some More! looks set to be the biggest hip-hop event of February, with a number of the Good Vibrations Festival's hip-hop headliners set to appear at the sideshow at the Metro Theatre on Wednesday February 15th. [more]
After weeks of speculation and rumour the first round of headline artists for the 2006 Good Vibrations Festival have now been revealed, with funk legend James Brown set to appear with his 20 piece band! [more]
Homebake celebrate their 10th anniversary this December, and the first round of acts for the massive all-Australian festival have now been announced. [more]
Sydney's newest weekly funk and hip-hop night, Boogie Down, have announced a great list of upcoming guests to feature at the club in coming weeks. [more]
While presenting something unique in its own right, each act stayed true to the overall feel of the day, a feel which oozed both the laidback cool of old school funk and hip hop and the party-time energy of nu-school breaks, baltimore and baile-funk. [more]
Katalyst 'What’s Happening' Tour @ The Rosemount, Perth (23/11/07)
by SparklingSam on November 29th, 2007
I have wanted to see Katalyst for years now and somehow never been able to catch one of his shows. I left the gig with a lasting impression of having just witnessed a fantastic performance from an extremely talented bunch of people. [more]
Katalyst has dropped one of the year's best received albums. He is one of those unique artists who appeal across genre fan bases...it truly is a case of 'skills proven'. He hit Adelaide playing the role of a musical Robin Hood... [more]
Katalyst 'What's Happening' Tour @ The Gaelic Club, Sydney (17/11/07)
by Chewporka on November 20th, 2007
Locally-based producer Katalyst rocks the Gaelic Club in Syndey with a show jammed packed with special guests presenting his latest collaborative album 'Whats Happening'. [more]
Katalyst 'What's Happening' Tour @ The Gaelic Club, Sydney (17/11/07)
by Chewporka on November 20th, 2007
Locally based producer Katalyst rocks the Gaelic Club in Sydney with a show jam packed with special guests, presenting material off his latest collaborative album 'What's Happening'. [more]
A wise man once said, “There is so much good music, and so little time in which to listen to it”. Dust Tones once again proved the truth of that on Saturday night. [more]
The trend of New Years Day events being bigger than their eve counterparts continued this year. With events like Field Day, BBQ Breaks, the Mullumbimby SuperDisco, New Years Day Roast and the latest addition, Beats on the Beach all taking place. [more]
The best thing to come out of Canberra since porn & crackers, and like a politician throwing fists at taxi-drivers, Danielsan pulls no punches. Koolism take to the stage with no need for posturing or posing as so many hip-hop acts seem to like to do and it's then the MPC comes out. [more]
The Invada Tour invaded Canberra with a whirlwind of beats, rhymes and unadulterated funk. Fdel, RU.C.L. and Katalyst were all brilliant, but there's no doubt that the majority of the crowd were there for ex-Canberra boys, Koolism. [more]
So I went to the Invada tour on Saturday right. It was awesome. There's a whole novel worth of stuff I'd like to say about the night, but you'll have to settle for 600 words. [more]
It's here. It's finally here. The thank-heavenly annual Good Vibrations Festival. Last Great Music Festival of the Summer. Most diverse. Most jam-diddly-packed. The most splendiferously brilliant to find yourself about. Always worth the wait. Always worth the effort. Always worth the recovery... [more]
In this, the third year of Good Vibrations, Jam Entertainment once again delivered a fresh and diverse range of music for the masses. [more]
The Becks Festival Bar has become something of an institution over the last couple of years, and has been home to a number of the best live acts and DJ's that Australia, and indeed the world, has to offer. This show was definitely a contender for the best yet at this venue. [more]
PARTE THE THIRDE (of my three-day-all-day-new-years-bender) - Day 3 begins with a horn honking outside my door at 7:30 in the morning. My eyes are full of mucus. My mouth is full of blood. Trip down a nightmarish blur. Hit the goon-bag. Perk up. And we're there... [more]
After such a long weekend I was prepared to put my sneakers in the cupboard and take it easy. That was until I realised Ashley Anderson, better known as Katalyst, was cruising into town. Brought over to support the infamous Peas, he graciously put on a show for us at the Norfolk Basement. [more]
As part of the Sydney Festival, Katalyst and crew step up to represent Australia's hip hop scene. [more]
Ten years after its humble beginnings in Byron Bay, this Saturday Homebake celebrated a great tenth birthday festival in the leafy surroundings of Sydney's charming Domain. [more]
Apparently Katalyst and Leeroy Brown are just back from an expedition to the UK to pick up some new tunes. Judging from tonights performance, it was a most profitable trip... [more]
What does one write when attempting to describe the wonder that is Splendour in the Grass? The grand old chestnut of 'words fail' really does ring true. A two-day festival held in sleepy Byron Bay in Northern NSW saw some 14,000 excited punters converge on the town to triple its population. [more]
A four-deck feast was on the menu at the Hunter Bar on Thursday with 2 Dogs on 4 decks by midnight. The launch of Katalyst's remix album, 'Agent Manipulated' was the talk of the town (well at least my own personal town) and the time had come. [more]
Koolism are about busting your guts on the dance floor and as an album launch, this gig split its pants. [more]
Katalyst and the Dynamo boys warmed up the haus on a Friday that needed more than heating. A beat down of the highest order. Went off with a big BANG. [more]
For the third gig in a row Katalyst got together with the boys and helped the crew down at the Freo wrap a very pleasing weekender of tasty new tunes and breakbeat cuts... [more]
With three top flight Australian acts on the one bill in the (not yet to be witnessed by this writer) refurbished Manning bar at Sydney University this event could not be passed up, even if it was on a school night. [more]
This fortnight we've got another stupendous selection of upfront music for you to wrap your ears around. The Potbelleez, Katalyst, Z-Trip, 1gnition, Grafton Primary and more! [more]
You'll be glad you make the choice to download inthemix podcast session 35, because we've got another episode of the freshest new dance music you're likely to hear anywhere. Armand Van Helden & MSTRKRFT, Katalyst, Backdraft and more! [more]
Katalyst - What's Happening
Impossible to ignore, Katalyst’s concept-style sophomore effort is sure to fuel summer madness. Delve deeply into the lyrical content at your own risk, as he doesn’t shy away. And if you don’t dig this, you don’t deserve to know ‘What’s Happening'. [more]
Various Artists - Katalyst pres. Dusted
One of Australia's best known beat makers Katalyst has taken some of the most diverse tracks, from a wide array of eras, in a wide array of genres mixed them together into what is a must have two disc set for all music connoisseurs. [more]
Katalyst feat. Stephanie McKay - Say What You Feel
'Say What You Feel' is the second single from Katalyst's long awaited follow-up effort 'What's Happening'. If this little taste is anything to go by, the new album will live up to the expectations caused by the Sydney-based producers smashing debut. [more]
Katalyst - All You've Got
The first official 12” single lifted from Katalyst’s highly anticipated forthcoming album 'What’s Happening' is titled 'All You've Got', and features some of the best Australian and UK MCs on the scene today [more]
Katalyst manages to 'Slow the Flow' on Ugly Duckling... [more]
Katalyst - Good Vibrations DJ Mix for ITM
Katalyst continues his tour of Australia as part of the Good Vibrations tour this month. Get into the mood with this exclusive DJ mix he put together for ITM! [more]
inthemix Podcast Session 35 - Armand Van Helden
Want to try before you buy? Stream the latest inthemix podcast session here, then download your copy FREE! [more]
Katalyst - Say What You Feel
The second single from Katalyst's new LP is 'Say What You Feel', featuring NYC soul artist Stephanie McKay. This is not their first collaboration, Katalyst and McKay have worked together in the past collaborating on 'Rising Tide' on her first album. [more]
Katalyst - All You've Got
After a long wait Katalyst is back with the first official single lifted from his highly anticipated forthcoming album 'What’s Happening', the follow up to his ARIA nominated and critically acclaimed debut 'Manipulating Agent' in 2002. [more]