Patric Catani

Infobox musical artist
Name = Patric Catani
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Alias = Candie Hank, E-De-Cologne, Ede, Horrible Plans Of Flex Busterman, The, Jewfunk, Methylizer, Patric Catani,
Test Tube Kid,
The VIP
Origin = Cologne, Germany
Genre = Gabber, Breakcore, Chiptune
Years_active = 1993 - Present
Label = Digital Hardcore Recordings (1995-1999)
Associated_acts = EC8OR
URL = http://www.catani-music.de/
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Patric Catani (born Patric Krämer, 6 December, 1976 in Cologne, Germany) is the performing name of German Breakcore/Hip hop producer.

Biography:

in 1991 he began Using a C64 Computer and 'ripping' the music out of old arcade games His first Hardcore/Techno/Gabba record in the 1992, aged 16 was made on a Amiga 500 after dropping out of school to join the rave scene. He firstly released music under the name "E de Cologne", and a few more pseudonyms. His early work was influential to a lot of other Experimental and Breakcore oriented bands and musicians.

Formation of EC8OR

He moved from Cologne to Berlin and started the band "EC8OR" with Gina V. D'Orio. With "EC8OR" he toured the States and Japan and was quite succefull releasing records on labels like Praxis, Digital Hardcore Recordings, Mille Plateaux and Grand Royal. Patric also worked with Bomb 20 and "Mocky" as the Puppetmastaz.

Other projects and Leaving DHR

Another solo project is Candie Hank described as "A grotesque entertainment show with no limit, a collision of Rock'n Roll, Moog influenced but harsh synthscapes breakcore but Belly Dance Punk and Gabba like Proto Pop." Most of his tracks under the names Patric Catani, Patric C and EC8OR are released on Alec Empire's Digital Hardcore Recordings, also home to fellow Puppetmasta Bomb 20.

Like most past and present DHR artists, Patric Catani has parted ways with Digital Hardcore Recordings stating that he feels the label has gone into too much of a commercial direction [ [http://www.xlr8r.com/topstories/2006/10/] from XLR8R archive, last accessed 05-03-07] and later has known to have posed in a coffin with a DHR hoodie further stating how he feels about the label [ [http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=A&obid=4989] a photo of patric, taken from discogs, last accessed 05-03-07] . His band EC8OR are also an indefinite hiatus, although Patric and Gina have been to callobrate on 2 different occasions (playing a one off liveshow in Dresden in 2005, and another project called A*Class).

Other names

* "E-De-Cologne"
* "Flex Busterman"
* "Candie Hank"
* "Patric C"
* "EC8OR" (/w Gina V. D'Orio)
* "The Puppetmastaz" (/w Bomb20 & Mocky)
* "Test Tube Kid"
* "Eradicator"
* "The VIP"
* "Jewfunk"
* "Methylizer"

Discography

* "Discovering Steve Hive EP" (Black Hoodz)
* "Harmdasher" (Spite)
* "Snuff Out" (Digital Hardcore Recordings)
* "The Horrible Plans Of Flex Busterman" (Digital Hardcore Recordings)
* "100 DPS" (Digital Hardcore Recordings)
* "Hitler 2000" (Digital Hardcore Recordings)
* "Attitude PC8" (PC'ed title of Hitler 2000 for CD) (Digital Hardcore Recordings)
* "Scum Like Us" (System Corrupt)
* "Very Impossible Person" (Junk)
* "Methylizer - Untitled (Hellrazor Records 1994)

References:

External links

* [http://www.Candiehank.Com Official Site of his Project Candie Hank]
* [http://www.Catani-Music.De Patric Catani's personal website]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Patric+Catani Patric Catani @ Discogs.com] - Discography
* [http://www.digitalhardcore.com/artist_bio.asp?artist_ID=12 DHR: Patric C] - Biography on Digital Hardcore Records
* [http://gagarinrecords.com/artists/candiehank/ Gagarin Records: Candie Hank] - Biography