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. They have so far released four of their own albums but have also issued collaborations with

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, Lloyd Miller,

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and Melvin Van Peebles. Apart from his work with The Heliocentrics, Catto has taken part as a drummer in many projects including MRR-ADM, Madlib,

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, 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

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label in 2001. Along with all The Heliocentrics' releases, Catto has produced albums for Anthony Joseph, Family Atlantica, Hannah Williams & the Affirmations, Vanishing Twin and recorded the ''Black Focus'' LP from Yussef Kamaal 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) *2013: "Quatermass Sessions 1" (The Heliocentrics, Now and Again) *2014: "Jaiyedi Afro" (

and the Heliocentrics, Strut) *2014: "The Last Transmission" (The Heliocentrics feat. Melvin Van Peebles, Now and Again) *2016: "From the Deep" (The Heliocentrics, Now and Again) *2018: "CDL-001" (Mr Chop, Drumetrics) *2020: "Quatermass Seven" (Little Barrie, Malcolm Catto, Madlib Invazion)

References

External links

discogsShort video profile of Malcolm Catto and his Quatermass Sound Studio
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