The Brick Lane Sessions

In 2004-2005, Antoine Olivier (Tone Wreck, LEM)  and Paul Chivers (Ramjac) decided to host a regular jam session in Antoine's studio in the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in East London.
For about a year, on the last Sunday of every month, a very eclectic and experimentative bunch of electronic and acoustic musicians would gather for a few hours and improvise. 
They were perfectly informal sessions with no rules nor leader. Every one would find their natural place, sometimes providing a background for others or taking some kind of lead. It was all very organic and free. 
Usually Paul would lay down a rhythmic base by live tweaking drum machines and/or playing acoustic percussion as well as any other instrument laying about, while Antoine would play his collection of analog synths and a fully loaded sampler, while mixing and using effects straight to stereo DAT. 
The guests, who would number between 4 and 8, contributed what they felt like. After a little while the energies would start to line up and a completely unexpected sound would emerge. It was time to press the record button on the DAT and let it unfold. 
Later, Paul and Antoine would edit those sessions into some kind of musical forms which are presented here. 
It was also a great social gathering where like-minded people would merge their energies and talents, listen back, and chill out before having another go. London was such a creative and fertile ground for experimentation of all kinds, and Brick Lane was where so many talented and inspired musicians converged.  
Some were regulars while others appeared only once, in no particular order they were (or are perhaps not yet listed):
Laura B - 808 & synths
Eva Brandt - Vocals & Soprano saxophone
Alberto Ramon - Flute & percussion
Simbad - Alto sax & synths
Aniruddha Das - Bass guitar
Andy Diagram Trumpet & Eventide
Susi O'Neill - Theremin
Lord Camacho - Drum machine
Derek aka Peri Roller - Turntables
Patrick Miller aka Patch - Turntables
Patrick Cameron- Percussion
Mick Ritchie  - Electric guitar
Louis Beckett - Electric guitar
Karina Townsend - Tenor & soprano Saxophone
Robbie Knight - Keyboards
Ian Thompson - Cello
Carlos Aquilera 6 stringed electric bass guitar
Bernard Maiquez - Compusync & Roland SH1000 random note generator
Spike Strachan - MPC
Liz Chi - Violin 
Laurence Revey - Vocal
Mr Moody - Ableton Live

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Kat Kikta is a multi-dimensional artist, producer, singer, and songwriter.
Her creativity straddles music, film, and sound art. Through her use of sound healing instruments, her own field recordings, 'found' & electronic beats, and multi-layered vocals, she creates Avant-pop songs dripping with cinematic and ambient intentions.

Kat is a dedicated on-screen performer, and this becomes evident in the anticipated music videos attached to her work.
Many of the instruments Kat uses are normally found in the realm of healing, meditation, and spiritual mysticism. This is no accident, as she openly aims to create music that helps to heal and rekindle the spirit.

Katarina started life in the snowy mountains of communist-controlled Czechoslovakia, came to London with forty pounds in her pocket, and set about working her way through a Performing arts degree. Although she has always been a prolific writer of songs, she was to become a screen actress, video, and sound artist, before she started to write & perform her own songs.

On this journey, she overcame mental illness, a paralyzing lack of self-confidence, and recovered to become a qualified therapist & yoga and meditation teacher, self-funding her creative ambitions.

Self-development and growth are indeed strong themes running throughout her work. Whilst most of the music Kikta produces is comprised of electronic elements, she often employs exotic instruments such as Tibetan singing bowls, water-phones, angel forks- instruments normally found in the realm of sound-healing and mysticism, perhaps evidence of her background, and a clue that she is interested in making music which elevates and inspires others.

Self-expression through songwriting, dance, and painting carried her through the hardest times and her self-confessed mission is to help others through her music with her truthful, unpretentious, and vulnerable lyrics.

A reoccurring notion prevalent in much of her work is that there is no experience that is so dark and intolerable that cannot be turned into a strength that can serve you.

Many of Kat's lyrics have come about in sudden moments of 'enlightenment' and clarity, most of them just 'came to her', as if downloaded.

“It is my responsibility in this life to channel and translate the things that come to me and find the best way to bring them into the world through sound, lyrics, melodies & atmosphere so that they can move onwards on their own journey. It’s important they don’t stop with me, but touch other people the same way they touched me."

Her music encounters our everyday stories and questions our perception of time, present moment, dreams & realities, space, and atmosphere, this is augmented by her visual work. She has produced and performed in a number of music videos to accompany her sounds, which often cross the boundary from music video to art film to drama and back again.
Kat is currently releasing songs from her debut album Moldavite.



SOPHIA AYA 
Introducing a new dimension of artistic expression—an elevation into sacred sound and contemplative artistry—brought to life by Kat Kikta.

This innovative persona embodies a pursuit of higher consciousness, channeling a deeply spiritual and poetic approach to music. Rooted in Kat's lifelong journey of healing, self-discovery, and mysticism, her work explores the boundaries between ambient soundscapes, ritualistic tones, and transcendent melodies designed to evoke reflection and inner awakening.

Drawing from a rich tapestry of ancient instruments, sacred resonances, and organic field recordings, her compositions serve as portals into meditative realms and higher states of awareness. This phase of her creative evolution is intentionally crafted to inspire reverence, stillness, and spiritual connection—an invitation to listen with intention and to explore the depths of consciousness through sound.

Her background—shaped by childhood in the mystical landscapes of High Tatra mountains of Central Europe, overcoming personal challenges, and studying holistic healing—continues to inform her artistic vision. This new musical language is a vessel for exploring mystical themes, plant medicine, healing energies, and the profound power of presence.

Through immersive sound and luminous visual accompaniments, she creates experiences that transcend entertainment, becoming sacred rituals of reflection and transformation. Her intention is to foster a space where listeners can reconnect with their inner truths, guided by music that seeks to elevate and inspire.

While Kat's work engages with lyrical and more traditional song writing, this refined expression delves into the high art of spiritual exploration. It is an invitation to venture beyond the ordinary and into a realm of sacred sound, where music becomes a catalyst for awakening and divine insight.

Currently, she is releasing a series of transcendental compositions—meditative, ritualistic, and deeply resonant—designed to guide listeners on their own journeys of inner discovery.

Semi-Detached House- Latin/tech/prog/psyhouse-Sof Radio Taipei .90's Vinyl residenti in Underworld Taichung 1996-9 Kaos 2000-2010. Various west London clubs, Portobello Radio contributor..

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This site is a reflection and in some ways a chronicle of my career in Dance Music .... ALL the mixes are live and mainly all from vinyl .... There are a few which are a mix of Vinyl and CD .... ALL the remixes with the exception of "BREAK FOR LOVE" are from my time as a well known Remixer and Producer. All the ACIDISCOTECH mixes are samples of how I play now in a bar setting although there is some club crossover. ACIDISCOTECH means a mix of sounds and styles and time periods which when combined express the energy  and passion I feel for music ... I FIRMLY BELIEVE IN THE CAPACITY FOR PEOPLE TO OPEN THEIR EARS, MINDS AND HEARTS TO ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC AND ENJOY IT FOR WHAT IT IS .... WITHOUT APPLYING NEGATIVE ENERGY BASED ON WHAT THEY ARE BEING TOLD IS COOL. FUCK POLITICS AND TRENDINESS ... LET'S DANCE !      


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