As a producer, DJ and record collector I cant help myself when it comes to picking up samples used by some of the great producers. This mix features many of those moments. Apart from a few sneaky edits the tunes are as they appear on the original wax. This mix series (1 of 3) is also dedicated to one of my musical inspirations The Left Rev Eugene McDaniel's who passed away 29th July 2011. If your reading this and don't know who the great man was... do yourself a favour and get familiar! This is Part 1... more in the series to follow so stay tuned... Peace. 

Katalyst - Back to Basics Mixtape

Born 1976 in a tiny village in the south of Germany. 1988 I started digging and collecting music. My first influences were bands like Run DMC, Public Enemy, EPMD, 2 Live Crew...and the whole Breakdance stuff.
But I heard also AC/DC, Guns 'N Roses, Metallica, Queen...By the time I expanded my musical tastes. Punkrock, Ska, House, D'nB were announced, but my secret passion was Hip Hop. I like dirty, rough and dull beats.
And I love Beastie Boys, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Common, Peanut Butter, MF Doom, GZA...
In January 2013 I began creating music with a computer program (Magix Music Maker).
It might not perfect, but it's fun and I do my best...
I hope you like it!?

Katalyst - Back to Basics Mixtape

KATALYST aka Supa K