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I play records, I dig for records, I release records, I make records, I put out records, I cut and scratch records!!!

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DJ Katch. An institutional legend.

A DJ. A producer. A B-Boy from way back. One of the earliest—and most enduring—practitioners of Australian hip-hop culture.

From Brisbane in the early '80s, Katch was figuring out turntablism when there was no YouTube, no DMC videos on demand and barely a scene to learn from. Just records, repetition and an obsession with getting better.

Four decades later, he's still at it.

His artefact: the white Technics 1200s he bought in 1986—thrown in cars, checked onto flights, dragged through four decades of Australian hip-hop, tagged by DJ Einstein...still working.

We talked DJing, Resin Dogs, Hydrofunk, vinyl, Serato, touring, the industry, and the moment he walked away from big festival money rather than keep playing music he didn't believe in.

But the story that really grabbed me was a session he almost didn't think twice about: cutting on a track he'd heard exactly once, with three passes in one take, that ended up on one of the biggest Australian rock records of the '90s.

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So he showed up to the session with a "shitty little Gemini Scratch Master mixer and a copy of Bionic Booger Breaks—a record full of martial arts fighting sounds, perfect for a track with "Kung Fu" in the name.

They played him the song once.

Once.

Then Katch laid the cuts.

"I did like three passes, all in one take," he explains. "I made it like a fight scene."

"I did my shit and left," he smiles.

He didn't think much of it—another session, another day. The idea of asking for acknowledgement or payment didn't even occur to him.

"Being a newbie in the industry, I didn't even think about credit or money," he laughs. "I didn't even know about that shit back then."

Then the record dropped and blew up.

The album—TU Plang—went double platinum. Won ARIAs. The single, 'Kong Foo Sing’. went platinum on its own.

And those scratches—laid in three passes without hearing the track first—were right in the middle of one of the biggest Australian rock records of the decade.

That's Katch.

Trust the instinct. Do the work.

Art Of Facts: Stories from the Down Underground.

Keep your peepers peeled. ✌

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Step through of the new TurntableTingz 7" turntable tool - this tool was designed to allow you to get creative and have fun 🎵 available now from @drdiggns

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The vibe was electric ⚡️ at @flyingcolours_bar on August 2nd, for the opening night of the 2026 Brisbane Winter Sessions Festival 🥳 with touring UK/Russian trip hop legend @djvadim , @deejaykatch and @djtyronepresents

💜Photography/videography credits @thematteograsso_creative
💜Proudly supported by @brisbanecitycouncil
💜Presented by Frontal Lobe Productions @tyronenoonan

#briswintersessions #livemusic #supportlocal #brisbanecitycouncil #brisbanemusicfestival

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Some clips from Sunday August 2nd at @flyingcolours_bar , where touring UK/Russian trip hop legend @djvadim , @deejaykatch and @djtyronepresents DJ’d up a storm! 🔥

💜Photography/videography credits @thematteograsso_creative
💜Proudly supported by @brisbanecitycouncil
💜Presented by Frontal Lobe Productions @tyronenoonan

#briswintersessions #livemusic #supportlocal #brisbanecitycouncil #brisbanemusicfestival

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We kicked off this year’s Brisbane Winter Sessions Festival on August 2nd 🥳 with an epic night of music 🎧 at @flyingcolours_bar with touring UK/Russian trip hop legend @djvadim , @deejaykatch and @djtyronepresents

💜Photography/videography credits @thematteograsso_creative
💜Proudly supported by @brisbanecitycouncil
💜Presented by Frontal Lobe Productions @tyronenoonan

#briswintersessions #livemusic #supportlocal #brisbanecitycouncil #brisbanemusicfestival

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The Forty Five Kings Present Special Guest Deejay Katch on Saturday 29 August 2026 & Just Announced DL from Seven Sails Records (Adelaide) Joins The Line Up!!!

Hi All, it is my great pleasure to announce the lineup for the next Forty Five Kings Party at Music Room Melbourne on Saturday 29 August 2026.

This will be our 24th Party at Music Room Melbourne and I am super happy to have the Brisbane and @resindogs dj and producer legend, @deejaykatch returning to Melbourne for a 3rd time to play this party from 12-3am!!!

Making her debut and opening the party from 5-7pm will be @shanitavice, coming in strong from Geelong with a bag of classic 7” Vinyl treats.

On the bill and playing from 7-9pm, I am pleased to once again be hosting Brisbane implant, dope dj, great producer and one half of the @takefingz record label with Deejay Katch, @djtobygee who will be joining us for his 2nd visit to Music Room and our party.

I am also really happy that my good mate, dope dj, producer, and @sevensails_records Records scratch bandit DL @the__dl from Adelaide, SA who will be joining us from 9-10pm. This is his 2nd visit to this party and last time he slayed it!

As the party host I will be playing from 10pm - 12am.

As always all are welcome, it’s Free Entry and we go everywhere, except the cheese factory in the pursuit of a dancefloor!

Be warned this will be packed from beginning to end, so if you want to get in, come early, grab a spot and prepare to dance...

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Mr Lob Gigs this Week:

Weds 26 Aug: 7-11pm @thefrogclub_
Thurs 27 Aug: 5-9pm @republic.economica
Sat 29 Aug: 5pm-3am with the @fortyfivekings @deejaykatch, @djtobygee, @the__dl, @shanitavice and me 👊🏽

I’m free Friday & Sunday if anyone needs a dj!

As always it’d be great to see some familiar faces 🙏

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I found this old tape I’d "accidentally" kept rolling on, while filming for the big screens at #Lividfestival with @5050films.

It was October 18, 2003 at the RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, the 17th and final annual Livid music festival. One of the best festivals ever.

Right in the middle of Jurassic 5’s set, I was stoked when DJ Nu-Mark started cutting up a storm on, I think its a 1998 Neurosmith Music Block Player, kids toy.

I’ve always loved this moment, so it’s nice to finally share it. It’s also buried somewhere in a longer clip on YouTube. Look for Jurassic 5, Livid Festival Brisbane, 2003, browndog

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New Turntable tool dropping soon! I got busy with the tests on @drdiggns crispy new set up. The tool is super fun to get creative with and each section includes cuts, beat and an acapella, sequenced on beat. Each section is trackmarked so you can easily needle drop (I did this vid without headphones). The tool will be in stock with @drdiggns very soon.

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The Forty Five Kings Present Special Guest Deejay Katch on Saturday 29 August 2026 & Just Announced DL from Seven Sails Records (Adelaide) Joins The Line Up!!!

Hi All, it is my great pleasure to announce the lineup for the next Forty Five Kings Party at Music Room Melbourne on Saturday 29 August 2026.

This will be our 24th Party at Music Room Melbourne and I am super happy to have the Brisbane and @resindogs dj and producer legend, @deejaykatch returning to Melbourne for a 3rd time to play this party from 12-3am!!!

Making her debut and opening the party from 5-7pm will be @shanitavice, coming in strong from Geelong with a bag of classic 7” Vinyl treats.

On the bill and playing from 7-9pm, I am pleased to once again be hosting Brisbane implant, dope dj, great producer and one half of the @takefingz record label with Deejay Katch, @djtobygee who will be joining us for his 2nd visit to Music Room and our party.

I am also really happy that my good mate, dope dj, producer, and @sevensails_records Records scratch bandit DL @the__dl from Adelaide, SA who will be joining us from 10-11pm. This is his 2nd visit to this party and last time he slayed it!

As the party host I will be playing from 10pm - 12am.

As always all are welcome, it’s Free Entry and we go everywhere, except the cheese factory in the pursuit of a dancefloor!

Be warned this will be packed from beginning to end, so if you want to get in, come early, grab a spot and prepare to dance...

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The Forty Five Kings Present Special Guest Deejay Katch on Saturday 29 August 2026!!!

Hi All, it is my great pleasure to announce the lineup for the next Forty Five Kings Party @musicroom_melbourne on Saturday 29 August 2026.

This will be our 24th Party at Music Room Melbourne and I am super happy to have the Brisbane and @resindogs dj and producer legend, @deejaykatch returning to Melbourne for a 3rd time to play this party from 12-3am!!!

On the bill and playing from 7-9pm, I am pleased to once again be hosting Brisbane implant, dope dj, great producer and one half of the @takefingz record label with Katch, @djtobygee who will be joining us for his 2nd visit to Music Room and our party.

Making her debut and opening the party from 5-7pm will be @shanitavice , coming in strong from Geelong with a bag of classic 7” Vinyl treats.

As the party host I will be playing from 9pm - 12am.

As always all are welcome, it’s Free Entry and we go everywhere , except the cheese factory in the pursuit of a dancefloor!

Be warned this will be packed from beginning to end, so if you want to get in, come early, grab a spot and prepare to dance...

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DJ Vadim x Abstract Rude
"Prayers" single and video out now!
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Catch Vad currently touring in Australia.
Ab Rude summer dates NW West Coast & SW USA regions.

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