TKatKa explained
| tKatKa |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | London, UK |
| Genre: | Electronica
Ambient
Techno |
| Years Active: | 2004 - present |
| Label: | Junkbait Music
100m Records
Cold Room |
| Website: | www.tKatKa.com |
| Current Members: | PJ Norman
Carlsson |
tKatKa (pronounced 'Te-Kat-Ker') is a Swedish / English electronic music duo based in London, England.[1] The project is a collaboration between artists PJ Norman and Carlsson. The group formed officially in 2004.[2] Their first release was on a compilation for the gLASSsHRIMP show on Resonance FM.[3] A white label of their track "Lazerslab" was first broadcast by the influential BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.[4]
In 2006 they released two well-received singles ("Lazerslab" and "Bedroom Dust") and a full length self-titled album in 2007 on 100m Records.[5] The covers for these releases were shot by Diana Scheunemann.[6] Notably, they gained early support from DJs Mary Anne Hobbs,[7] James Zabiela[8] and Nick Luscombe.[9]
In 2008 tKatKa released their second full-length album, "TerrorKnowledgeAction".[10] The album included the single "Grief Hijackers" which was an extensive remix of the original song by Tom Hickox.[11]
Singles
- 2006 "Lazerslab" - tKatKa (Junkbait)
- 2006 "Bedroom Dust" - tKatKa (Junkbait)
- 2008 "Grief Hijackers" - tKatKa vs Tom Hickox (100m)
Albums
- 2007 "tKatKa" - tKatKa (100m)
- 2008 "TerrorKnowledgeAction" - tKatKa (100m)
Compilations
"Drifting Skywards" - Various Artists (Cold Room Netlabel), features "Disarmchair" - tKatKa"100m001" - Various Artists (100m Records), features "Global Fascist State" - tKatKa
Selected Live Appearances
- 2006 Bestival, Isle of Wight[12]
- 2007 Exceptional Records at the Big Chill House, London[13]
- 2008 Shortwave at 93 Feet East, London[14]
- 2008 The Social, London[15]
- 2008 The Night Shift at The Royal Festival Hall, London[16]
Press
Ambient beats mash-up masters[17]
The collection of songs tKatKa have produced are stunning[18]
... a whirring collage of warping electro beat melodies salaciously herded together under a glazing chassis of deliciously manicured updated Miami Vice like grandeur[19]
External links
Notes and References
- Represented by Continental Drifts
- http://home.napster.com/ns/music/artist.html?artist_id=12186020 Napster
- gLASSsHRIMP Magazine No.7, 2006
- Dancescape, Cathay Pacific Airlines, 2006
- Distributed by Believe Digital
- http://www.100mrecords.com/releases.html 100m Records
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/maryannehobbs/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20060523 Breezeblock, BBC Radio 1, 23 May 2006
- http://www.protonradio.com/show.php?action=past&showid=261&showdateid=5285 Proton Radio, Proton Pack Live 4.3 part 1, 1 Sep 2006
- http://www.flomotionradio.co.uk/2008/12/tkatka-2008-top-10/ Flomotion Radio
- Distributed by Believe Digital
- From the album "Fear In A Handful Of Dust" by Tom Hickox, 2007
- http://www.residentadvisor.net/event-detail.aspx?id=15575 Resident Advisor
- http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/london/the-big-chill-house/2007/apr/18/event-106298 Don't Stay In
- http://flavorpill.com/london/events/2008/5/4/shortwave Flavorpill
- http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/gig-23388136-details/Tkatka,+Micron+63,+Hot+Roddy/gigReview.do This Is London
- http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar?action=production&production=42450&performance=42451 The Southbank Centre
- http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/gig-23388136-details/Tkatka,+Micron+63,+Hot+Roddy/gigReview.do This Is London
- Matt Churchill, God Is In The TV, 17 July 2007
- Mark Barton, Losing Today, 19 May 2006
