KAT (BE)

For years, Kat’s recordings were shrouded in mystery. But they’ve recently begun to surface as Brussels’ Jam Hotel transformed into a creative haven for local artists and musicians. There, in room 603, this delirious new music finally took shape.

Kat’s musical world evokes the lost joy of a simple, good life – those moments of freedom and movement that exist between nostalgia and the pure pleasure of bodies in the here and now. Kat translates these sensations into music.

The results are quirky, dusty, shimmering indie dance electro-funk tracks tinged with a kind of fake innocence. Kat’s sunlit melodies bounce and tease over raw beats, playful grooves, and a mix of organic percussion and drum tracks.

In a whimsical and surprising way, Kat offers a marriage between Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, and Daft Punk – blended with Tom Tom Club, Gino Soccio, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Laid Back, Mr. Scruff, and the DFA crew. Somewhere between vintage video game and kung-fu movie, Kat’s music aims to free people and transcend styles.