Renegade Riddims: Katalyst
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Kate Walker AKA Katalyst does exactly what her name suggests, with her role as the DJ positioning her perfectly to act as the literal catalyst for dancefloor chaos. She is the spark in a finely selected collection of sounds and styles in a bubbling pot of pent up energy that is a Drum & Bass crowd, with explosive results!
When Katalyst plays, her sets channel a deep and dark underground techy vibe, with a healthy sprinkling of ragga and jungle sounds. Masterful mixing and a potent collection of signature double drops give her sets an impact that dominates any dancefloor they hit.
Katalyst grew up on a diet of rock, metal and ska whilst taking her first steps into a life intertwined with music as she learned to play the piano, drums, violin, guitar and the clarinet. This musical journey took an unexpected detour in 2003 though when she heard Andy C’s first nightlife compilation and fell in love with Hive’s classic track ‘Neo’. Its raw and heavy sound bridged the gap between her musical past and the world of dance music. From there she was hooked and spent her weekends trawling through raves such as Dillinja and Lemon D’s seminal Valve Soundsystem nights with a fake ID and dancing the night away at free parties.
A few years later, after picking up her first set of decks and honing her craft for her own enjoyment, she was asked to cover a set after another DJ dropped out. This turned out to be the first step on a DJ career that has taken her much further than she ever expected.
Now, years later, she’s exceeded all her own expectations, headlining events in her home city and further afield, also holding down a role in A&R for Bristols Noxious Records. Katalyst has 3 Bristol residencies including the legendary Rumble In The Jungle, Charlie Brix’s Shotgun Sessions and StackedOut Events. The powerhouse claims other residencies over the UK with Rawdio, Static Hi-Fi, Road Runnaz and Rinse Oxford alongside massive sets at King’s of The Rollers’ Royal Rumble, Nass Festival, Nozstock, Illusive and Wonderfields are just a sample of some of the parties that have been blown away by the Katalyst treatment. Meanwhile, working her way up to headline slots and having shared the stage with some of the scene’s finest including DJ Storm, Andy C, Dillinja, Kings of The Rollers, Born On Road, DLR, Saxxon, Bryan G, Jumpin Jack Frost and T>I. Katalyst has proven she can handle her own and stand shoulder to shoulder with the best of the best.
But, she doesn’t stop there! Katalyst has been an unstoppable force during ‘lockdown’ taking over our airways with weekly live streams. She’s participated in playing sets for the Stay at Home Festivals and InnerSoul Houseparty and also recently showcased her talent on Oxfordshire’s #1 radio station Jack FM with a minimix for Jackfest 2020.
Today we bring Katalyst to our Renegade Riddims mix series with a whomping mix consisting of 91 tracks which includes some of her all time favourite tracks from the likes of Bladerunner, Saxxon, Shy FX, Serum, Levela, John B, Jam Thieves, Phibes and loads more!
Check out Katalyst’s mix below. You can download it for free here
Tracklist:
- John B – Up All Night (Data 3 Remix)
- Napes – Talk To Me Proper (Crossy & Monroller Remix)
- Audiomission – Walk Over
- Conrad Subs – Soundboy Get Killed
- Crossy & Gray – You Ain’t About That
- Gold Dubs – Now
- Saxxon – Roadhouse
- Kumarachi & Veak – Chrome Siren (Kumo remix)
- Octo Pi – Structural
- Lost City & Riko Dan – Soundboy Calling (JNGL mix)
- KY – Brutality
- Amplify – Eight
- Saxxon – Electrolytes
- Debrief – Hot Steppin
- Speaker Louis & Epicentre – Out Here
- Serum – Chop House
- Klinical & Waeys – Framed
- Jam Thieves – Dexter
- Refracta – Oxygen
- Terrence & Phillip – Just A Feeling
- Million – Fresh Stepper
- Junger – Payday
- Phibes – Roads
- Charlie B – Rotation
- Refracta – Gravity
- Substance – Locust
- Dubtime – Rollers In The Dance (Gray remix)
- Levela – Exhale
- Sudley – Dem A Bubble ft. Rider Shafique
- Amplify – Miracle
- Saxxon & Carasel – Feel The force (Alligator)
- Nightshift & King Yoof – Dust Yourself Off
- Digital – Deadline (Dub Phizix remix)
- Upgrade – Function
- Punchdrunk – Clarrt
- Skip Marley – Tell Me That’s Not True (Saxxon Health Kick Bootleg)
- Refracta – Melon
- K Jah, Diligent Fingers & Coda – Dutty Like A Bumbo (Coda remix)
- DJ Fresh – Gatekeeper (Stokka & Mozzy Bootleg)
- Chakhan – Initiation (CRS Remix)
- Bladerunner – Rolling Fire VIP
- Ben Snow – Out In The Streets (Voltage Remix)
- Refracta – Tonight
- Bladerunner – Destination Jungle
- Shy FX – Bye Bye Bye (feat Chronixx – SPY remix)
- Subcriminal – Dragon Egg
- Amplify – Flavaz
- GLM – Badman
- AC13 ft. MC Spyda – Warface
- Pyrex – Stress Levels
- Imanu – Nonplus (Skantia remix)
- Phibes/Joely – Told You Once
- Darude – Sandstorm (Stelphy bootleg)
- D*minds – Zion
- Sudley – Keep Things Moving (Levela remix)
- ELLM – Draw Out
- 2-QZB – Apollo
- Netsky – Look At Me Go (feat Darren Styles)
- Shy FX – Badboy Business (feat Kate Stewart & Mr Williamz – Kings Of The Rollers remix)
- Crossy x Shiya – Tell Em Fi Don (Home Master)
- D-Flex & Burnzy – Jah
- Speaker Louis & Epicentre – Dead Sound
- Bou – Wine Ya B
- Simplify – Lost It
- Conrad Subs – Siren (feat J.O.K)
- Kleu – Tell Me
- Chase & tatus ft. Irah – Program
- Conrad Subs – Bump Grind
- Crossy – Highgrade
- Basstripper – Battle Axe
- Vytol – Sell Out
- Zoro & Addicted – Everything’s OK
- Drytek ft Natty D – Ay Senor
- Debrief – O.K.
- Bison – Party (Arlo Remix)
- Filthy Habits & Jeopardize – Listen
- Gaw – Sound Manager (Ly Da Buddah Remix)
- Clockwork – Beenie Bootie (Crossy Remix)
- Disrupta & J Select – Butter Fingers VIP
- Nasty Habits – Shadow Boxing (Benny L remix)
- Teej & Disrupta & Riko Dan – Duppy
- Mampi Swift – The One
- Jappa & Teej – Hooligan (feat Mtek)
- Rise – Respect
- Shimon & Trimer – Scaredy Cat
- Selecta J Man – Round Here
- Marcia Aitken – I’m Still In Love (Kleu remix)
- Chase & Status – Weed & Rum (feat Masicka)
- Phibes – Why Should I
- QC – Hana
- Everyone You Know – Do You Miss Raving (Kamoh Bootleg)
