Driving, groovy, and organic, Kate Simko's music occupies a space between house and techno with an international voice that sets it apart. Artistically, Simko's background helped shape her sound into a well-rounded package. She began as a classically trained pianist, then found herself at Chicago house and Detroit techno's doorstep during the Midwest's party heyday in the 90''s. Reflecting her background, Kate's musical selection maintains an intelligent yet soulful character, full of funky bass lines and loose rhythms.

After discovering underground dance music in her teens, Kate began DJ'ing on college radio in Chicago. As part of her degree in music, Simko ventured to Santiago, Chile, for an exchange program in 2001. There, she began a successful project with Andres Bucci, Detalles, which marked her entrance into the emerging South American minimal scene. With two Detalles albums and several years under her belt, Simko began producing solo releases, which were welcomed by labels like Spectral Sound, Kupei Musika, and Eklo. Her standout live sets at festivals and clubs around the globe have steadily built her reputation while her DJ skills earned her a spot in "Chicago's Top 10 DJ's" in XLR8R magazine. Her music has been featured in publications such as The Wire, XLR8R, de:Bug, Mixmag, URB, BPM, and Remix, and her Detalles project was named one of the 'Next 100' artists by URB magazine.

Past sets include Fabric in London, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, MUTEK, Decibel Festival, Berghain in Berlin, and D-Edge in Sao Paulo. Simko's releases have been supported by the likes of Laurent Garnier, Guy Gerber, Shonky, Tiefschwartz, Sebo K, Dyed Soundorom, Dan Curtin, Seth Troxler, and more. Kate Simko is a music lifer, committed to the craft and impressing the more savvy critics, one record at a time.

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