Under the moniker of Katalyst, producer/DJ/label boss Ashley Anderson had an important role in furthering the cause of intelligent hip-hop in general, and its Southern hemisphere subset in particular, while also creating a diverse catalog of dance remixes, original soul, and funk. Before he settled on the name Katalyst, Anderson worked under the name Moonrock. A self-titled album in 1998 and a few tracks on the Café del Mar compilation series (of songs to listen to while watching sunsets in Ibiza) were the main products of his Moonrock period.
The first Katalyst song was pre...