DISCOGRAPHY
-Balkanica (Compilation) 2007 GreenQueenMusic
-Funkadelica (Compilation) 2006 GreenQueenMusic
-Passo a due (Soundtrack) 2005 Sugar Records
-Madworld (Compilation) 2005 GreenQueenMusic
-Z-Star (Who love lives) 2004 Virgin Music
-Speak out (Charity Album) 2002 Speak Out Music
-Patty Pravo (Radio Stations) 2002 Sony Music
-Irene Grandi (Sconvolto cosi) 2001 CGD Music
-Ska beats (Music library) 2001 Extreme Music
-Lunarossa (Soundtrack) 2001 Nun Entertainment
-Delta V (1 estate fa’) 2000 BMG Records
-Ornella Vanoni (L’infinito) 2000 P&P Records
-Pizza Connection (Musika) 2000 Shoreline Records
-Angela Baraldi (Rosa Sporco) 2000 Warner Music
-99 Posse (Corto Circuito) 1999 BMG records
Luca Gatti AKA Dr.Cat is an Italian born producer, keyboards player and composer who came to England 14 years ago.
Since 1995 he has written, produced, remixed various artists here in England and Italy,
Together with producer Roberto Vernetti he has recorded albums with Irene Grandi, Ornella Vanoni, Angela Baraldi and produced 70’s Italian icon Patty Pravo.
In 1999 he remixes Italian cult band “99 Posse”.
The same year he begins working with General Levy and Rocco Barker at the project Spacepolice, a mix af Rock/Dub and Electronics.
In 2001 he writes together with Paolo Polcari (Almamegretta) the soundtrack for the Italian Movie “ Lunarossa” presented at “Venice Film Festival”.
In 2002 he writes a track for Extreme Music currently used by one episode of the series “The Osbournes”.
At the same time of writing and producing he plays keyboards with Z-Star and the Spacepolice, touring in Italy, England, France, USA.
The same year together with Max Iovine and Claudio Marino from “99 Posse” he tours Italy with a show called “The Dr.cat Experience”
In 2003 he works at the recording of Z-Star first solo album, co-producing 4 tracks.
The same year he teams up with long term friend, world’s class producer Gaudi and Paolo Polcari to produce a Dub album called:
“Weird Dub”, released worldwide on I-Tunes.
In 2004 a new collaboration begins with DJ “San Jay” from Asiandubfoundation.
Their collaboration as producers leads to Kaleidoscopemusic.
Together in 2005 they produce and release “No warning in Paradise” a track inspired by the Tzumani disaster, released in a charity album by Italian Dj Pony of “Feelgoodproductions”, “Mad-World” in relief for Emergency
In 2004 he is also on tour as keyboard player with Raiz (Almamegretta) on the Italian WOP TOUR.
November 2005.”Passo a 2 Original Soundtrack”. to the homonymous movie Passo a Due is released, 3 of Luca’s songs are included.
In 2005 a long term project “ Diaspora” a collaboration with violin player Baeegh Ramsy and Oud player Stephane Rene has a major break when Diaspora gets involved with arranging a brand new west-end show on the life of colonel Gaddafi
.” Gaddafi A Living Myth’.
Produced by English National Opera with Music by Asian Dub Foundation, staged at the London Coliseum Sept. 2006
In May 2006 Feelgoodproductions long awaited Funkadelica V2 gets released and
2 of his tracks are included Streets of Katmanu and La Esperanza
April 2007 long awaited Diaspora’s new album Title Raggae Arabesques is ready for distribution.
June 2007 FeelGood Productions new compilation Balkanica includes Diaspora’s Balcan Train.
Since 2008, Luca is working at his new solo album and reworking some of the music from the show: “Gaddafi a living myth” for a forthcoming release.
The dr.cat experience mixes Electronica and Ethno-Dub.
Vibrant basslines, enchanting dubs and phunk that will have your feet irresistibly stepping, eclectic instrumentals that take you through both lively and arcane landscapes, firing vocals, all structured around the original compositions of Luca Gatti, AKA Dr.cat.
In this upcoming show, Dr.Cat is accompanied by the talented Mr Numan Elyer on Darbucka (Stereo MCs-Oojami), Aktarv8r (Nasha/Oojami/ADF) and Elif Tarakci (Belly dancer).
Together they take their audience on a journey of chilled dub mixed with kaleidoscopic instrumentals, progressing through to up-tempo beats which never fail to get the dance floor heaving.
The show is also available as a DJ-Set
Hi babe, how are you???? had a dream about you last night, hope you are well babe, are you coming to NZ in Jan?:? i am not sure what i am doing in Jan yet!! xx
Hi dr cat, how are u doing? i..m sending flyers of our next gig in London and Brighton with this amazing spanish band,ElBicho in their uk debut. hope u can make it to one of them.
Please, if u know anyone that would be interested in coming to the gig,just send them our link. Hugs . manu de LaXula
Abbellooo,fra un po faccio un salto su e ti vengo a trovare che se famo du risate.Ottima mail per mandare tutti a casa,molto interessante.. Spero tu stia bene.Bellaluuuu
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