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Biography
Malcom Catto is an English drummer and producer. He is the co-founder and producer of the East London psych'/jazz/experimental outfit The Heliocentrics. The Heliocentrics have so far released two of their own albums but have also collaborated with DJ Shadow, Mulatu Astatke, Lloydd Miller, Orlando Julius and Melvin Van Peebles.
Apart from his work with The Heliocentrics, Malcolm Catto has taken part in projects with MRR-ADM, Madlib, DJ Shadow, Connie Price and the Keystones, Quantic, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Redback, J. Rocc, M. Chop and The Poets of Rhythm. He has also previously released a solo album under the name Popcorn Bubblefish on the Mo Wax label in 2001.
Along with The Heliocentrics' releases, Catto has also produced albums by Anthony Joseph and Family Atlantica at his vintage analog studio the "Quatermass Sound Lab" in the Dalston area of London.
Discography
- 1999: "Blow your Top" (Soul Destroyers, Stark Reality)
- 1999: "Armadillo" (Soul Destroyers, Stark Reality)
- 1999: "More than human" ( Redback, Ape)
- 2001: Popcorn Bubblefish (Malcom Catto, Mo' Wax)
- 2002: Bubblefish Breaks (Malcom Catto, Mo' Wax)
- 2003: "Shades of Blue" (Madlib, Blue Note)
- 2003: "Blood's haul" (The Keystones, Now and Again)
- 2004: "Fuzz and them" (Connie & the Keystones, Now and Again)
- 2006: "This time..." (DJ Shadow, Island Records)
- 2006: "Skullfuckery" (DJ Shadow, Island Records)
- 2007: Out There (The Heliocentrics, Stones Throw Records)
- 2007: "Tropidelico" (Quantic Soul Orchestra, True thoughts)
- 2008: Untitled (MRR-ADM Featuring Malcom Catto, Stones Throw)
- 2008: "Sounds from the Cave" (Mr Chop, Jazz & Milk)
- 2008: "LightWorlds" (Mr Chop, Now and Again)
- 2009: "Inspiration Information" (Mulatu & The Heliocentrics, Strut)
- 2009: "Tradition in Transition" (Quantic & his Combo Barbaro, True Thoughts)
- 2009: "OST" (Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Honest Jon's Records)
- 2010: "OST" (Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics, Strut)
- 2013: "Illuminate" (Mr Chop, Now and Again)
- 2013: "13 Degrees of Reality" (The Heliocentrics, Now and Again)