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Bree / Katalyst B

sweat it out!

About Me

Im just Brianna..luving life... living it to the fullest and having a blast! Im living in new york city and loving every minute of it, except when the train decides to stop and Im crammed in uncompromising positions against total strangers. Williamsburg is what I call home, and I cant imagine spending my time elsewhere. Theres great music blocks away, awesome food delivered late,the best bloody marys which prove to be needed, random dance parties everywhere and friends close by. Traveling is by far my favorite thing to do. ( Also relocating for months @ a time) I lived Hawaii for a moment in time and also in London briefly. Australia is my current location but I will always end up back in NYC. I think people should be spontaneous and adventerous all the time. I don't stress the day to day things in life, I just go with the flow and take life as it comes. Music is my passion, drum and bass is my heart. Something about that music just makes me feel alive. I luv luv luv dancing. The beach is my sanctuary and I wish I could spend my days at the beach in hawaii and my nights in nyc, but since i havnt figured out how to do that yet, Ill stay in the city. Friends, family, love, music and food is what matters most to me. Ive been lucky enough to turn my passion for music into a lil djing gig and I only want to make as many people dance as I can in this lifetime. As far as a little bit more about my djing heres a lil bio~ Katalyst B has been rocking the dance floors with her eclectic style of drum and bass for the past few years in CT,NYC,MA & Miami. After falling in love with the music and the culture, promoting parties and supporting the scene, djing came about very naturally. Growing up in CT, Katalyst was in the heart of the underground music scene on the east coast. With NY,Mass,Philly and D.C all a short distance away, there was always a chance to experience the best Djs and music the world had to offer. Coming prepared with a dancers perspective in mind, Katalyst is determined to keep the dancefloor moving. After living in Hawaii and a short time in London, Katalyst was inspired to be a part of a music scene she always supported. The venues and soundsystems in London showed her just how big drum and bass is, and can be because every club had drum and bass in the main room which is much bigger then the scene was in the U.S. where it was always in the side room of the parties. Katalyst moved back to the U.S and this time decided to make some noise from NYC. Residing in New York City has opened many doors and served as an inspiration to keep drum and bass blasting through the speakers for generations to come. Katalyst loves to support Threshold in CT, Fluid in Northhampton,Ma and Direct Drive and Camoflauge in NYC. Keep an ear out for the music to come from someone who passionately wants to leave a mark on the drum and bass scene.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/7/2004
Band Members: it's just me, myself and I.
Influences: music.music.music.those who express themselves and push their dreams.from the guy w homemade drums on the side of the city streets..to some of the most amazing jazz players, soul singers, music lovers and sounds around. I have such a passion for drum and bass, it is a part of every day, I luv that its different, and here in the states it started out so small, and always so side- room and I have just watched it grow so much in the past 8 or so years. To me it provides the energy like in the underground or side street jazz clubs of that with people just dancin and feelin off that beat..Spending time in england allowed me to see the heart of jungle/dnb and so far that has been the loudest systems, biggest parties for "just" dnb. true inspirations for the wikkedness for drum and bass are the ones I first found out about , golide..grooverider..roni size, ed rush, optical, Dom n roland, kenny ken..dieselboy..mc conrad.Bryan G..Concord dawn.. black sun empire..Mc Dynamite..Moving shadow.. Ram records..j messinian..GQ..soulSlinGer.. L Double..Fabio.shy fX..dj marky.xrs..LTJ..Kosheen..Rap..Dara..kemistry&sTorm..AK12 00 ..Pish Posh.asides.photek..Flight..The upbeats Bungle!! makoto, ...so many to name.. drum and bass is simply unique and amazing and forever progressing.I really luv hip hop as well, old school. the beats are so great to break to, jam out to, respects to Run DMC..Biggie..Wu.Tang..Busta..Talib-Kweli..Aesop Rock.. Beatnuts..Black Sheep..Mos Def..Mobb...Outkast .Turntabilisim is amazing..Q-bert always holdin it down..x-ecutioners rip it every time..Craze will make your head spin.(literally)...check Razhel and also Killa-Kella.DJ Jazzy Jeff is amazing, and hands down has all the best tunes. haha.. . big ups to the CT massive..every single one of ya's..Threshold kru..Incentive kru...Sade is one of my absolute favorite singers of today..Alicia keys..aalyiah..Jem.Plumb.mary j blige, . so many influences... Stevie wonder, Barry manalow, Jazzanova,Bugz in the attic, Postal Service, Good, deep house music,Justice, Masterkraft,The Juan Mcclean,Boyz noize, Daft punk,depeche mode, Bloc party, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Beyonce, I can go on forever.. really I love anything that has a great beat, that makes me want more, that picks me up, or relaxes me. Music is my fuel, and I couldn't imagine a world in silence..more and more every day.. music from morning to night...
Sounds Like: dirty beats..soothing n sweet. "Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that's why I made works of art." - Felix Gonzalez-Torres
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My Blog

just go for it!

A friend passed on this quote to me, and it couldn't be at a better time while I am here in sydney, wanting to stay longer.Everyone needs to live with passion for their dreams!So many people live with...
Posted by Bree / Katalyst B on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:10:00 PST

Australia is fun!!

This place is really amazing!! It's such a great break from the hustle of NYC. Although, nothing will ever compare to the city/Williamsburg in my mind. Cheers to all the people I met here, I can't wai...
Posted by Bree / Katalyst B on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:30:00 PST

a mix from the heart...

This is unplanned , as life seems so unplanned sometimes. A good friend, Greg passed away and its just so unbelievable. I turn to music, it inspires me and makes life vibrant. I just want to celebrate...
Posted by Bree / Katalyst B on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:24:00 PST