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Pkat (Co-Founder)
The hard-driven pulse delivered from a pounding kick drum and solid bass line fuels PKat's fervor for music. Over the past 10 years, PKat has built a name for himself one gig at a time performing live from Maine to NYC and syndicated (thanks to www.wtnrradio.com) all over the world. His irrefutable reputation as an enthusiastic Kat with a knack for laying it down proper has led to performances encompassing a vast spectrum. From the main stage at Candy Ball (NYC’s hottest new hardcore massive, care of Ravers Only) to headlining performances at Anime Boston and ConnectiCon he has not only wowed his fellow hardcore enthusiasts, but proven that with his signature blend of musicality and showmanship he can make just about anyone a fan.
"I rarely see anyone perform with such enthusiasm..." Jeff Leclair - Volume Productions
"Pkat is the embodiment of rave." DJ Venom - Volume – UC
"I hardly ever listen to hardcore anymore, but every time I watch PKat spin I feel compelled to ask him to marry me or father my lovechild. He is just that good.” Eddie Focus – Digital Finesse
Throughout his career, Pkat has been adopted by several crews including Atari Safari (MA), Citizens of Utopia (NYC) and the ever popular Floorburnerz (CT), but his number one crew will always be Plurtrain – the brainchild of a 1998 LIRR early morning ride that the then college freshman could never have anticipated (though certainly he dreamed…) would allow him to create as he does today. His fierce and independent style immerses listeners in waves of hard sound, and time and again throws dance floors into frantic frenzy.
After years of throwing down the sickest mixes of ecclectic choons to packed crowd after packed crowd, in 2004 PKat opened the gates toward production and re-emerged with an evolved Plurtrain – now not only an affliation, but the label under which he began producing some of the most distinctive and surprisingly involved music in the scene today. Perpetually evolving his signature sound his fame has grown exponentially. Now many years later, PKat continues to rock the decks, challenging audiences preconceived notions of "what is hardcore", exposing them to the most authentic sounds he can conceptualize / create while surpassing expectations with each new performance.
Reading material and such?
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Hartford Advocate (CT)
March 31, 2005
Section: Music
Get Out Your Glow Sticks
The golden days of underground raves may be over, but Hartford's Muni still spins exciting dance music
Dan Barry
The days of big raves have come and gone. It sucks to admit it. I never got the chance to go to one when they were in their heyday. I still fantasize about meeting shady characters in fast-food parking lots who, after confirming that I am not a cop, direct me to some secret warehouse in the backwoods of Connecticut where -- surprise! -- all-star DJs like Roni Size and Dieselboy are spinning fiery sets for a crowd of rapturous partygoers.
And then I wake up.
Until I find that warehouse in the woods, the next best thing is the Municipal Café in Hartford. The space is a bit of an oddity, but it's got a hell of a history behind it. With more than two decades of dance music under its belt, the Muni has held a quiet (and sometimes not-so-quiet) niche in Hartford's underground nightlife. The folks there have been hosting dance music since the '80s, and they've had a history of bringing cutting-edge rock and electronic acts into town before they blow up. They even hosted a benefit for the children of late Local Motion reporter and Advocate photographer India Blue.
The Muni itself is a bar/restaurant by day. The basement of the building is a large dance area. And the next-door neighbor is Spiritual Emporium, an underground record store. At night, the Spiritual Emporium crew joins the three areas together, and separate DJs spin simultaneously in each room. The whole place transforms into a giant dance complex. But clubbers, don't bother; this ain't your usual multi-level meat market. I got the most thorough pat-down of my life at the front door -- more thorough than post-9/11 airport security. And a good portion of the crowd is all about the pacifiers, glow sticks, and fluorescent jewelry.
If you can dig that, then you can catch some seriously good dance music. The highlight of the night was a set by P-Kat in the upstairs club area. The beats were amazing. They built up to huge, throw-your-hands-in-the-air climaxes. Every now and then a jungle beat would creep in to keep things spicy. P-Kat was also good at giving his crowd enough downtime to recover before launching his next dance assault -- and then he'd do the whole thing over again, whipping the crowd into another frenzy with a new record.
The downstairs area was a bit more chilled. DJs spun hard house and other slower-tempo music for a less-energetic crowd. The massive size of the downstairs space, the cool air, and the couches that lined the walls were all welcome after P-Kat's set. The steady drone of the music became a little too relaxing. Still, it was a good way to end the night.
The Municipal Café is located at 485 Main St. in Hartford. Spiritual Emporium Records is right next door at 493 Main.
Happy 2B Hartford 3 is coming up on Friday, April 15th, featuring P-Kat, Candykid, Brak, and 12 other DJs. It's 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink. Bound, the Webster Underground's goth/fetish night, is having an anime theme party on April 2nd. The Afro-Semitic Experience plays Middletown's Buttonwood Tree on April 4th.
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B.B. (Co-Founder, Manager, Vocalist, Artist)
Mike D
(Crew Artist)
Spinning records since he was 14, Mike D is one of the youngest up and coming DJs making a name for himself both in the Northeast rave scene and beyond, rocking crowds from NYC to Colorado, Canada and Burning Man. Mike D’s massive track selection spans the genres of UK Hard House, Groovy Techno, House, Breaks and Psytrance and the diversity of his ear-catching sets is invigorating. He is also pursuing his passion for music by studying production and audio engineering in college. Mike D is truly a rising star as he continues to fine tune his skills and push the boundaries of electronic dance music.
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