Yana was born in the capital of Russia – Moscow. Her psytrance journey began in 2003. Since 2005 till 2007 she was a resident of one of the biggest Russian promotion group Synthetic Dreams. In autumn 2007 she joined one of the leading Psytrance organization TLN Promotion.

Collecting all the experience and skills, Yana decided to open her own solo project - Z-CaT. She was engaged in writing music with the new concept of combining twisted rhythms and thin vocals. Her tracks always have special ideas, like small stories.

In 2009 she released her EP “Awaken Stories” on portuguese label Ultravision Records and she started traveling and performing. She released many of her tracks on different Compilations and labels like Doof Records, Goa Records, EDM Records, Kaos Krew Records, Psyshark Records, Geomagnetic and others. In 2010 she was awarded for the contribution to the development of electronic music in Russia and as The Best Psytrance Dj in Russia.

In 2011 she joined Akida Bookings, international booking agency and after years of travelling and blasting around the world, Z-CAT released her debut full album "REFLECTED" in June 2013 from South African label M.M.D. Records. Nowadays she is creating new night time psychedelic stompers for different labels and joined Dropland Recordings. Dropland Recordings is an electronic music label based in Barcelona and Ibiza, specialised in psytrance and all its styles. Her last release, Ablaze EP was out by Dropland on June 2014! Now Z-CAT is ready to release her new ep ELUCIDATE, which is coming out soon, again from Dropland Recordings by end of January 2015! New Full Album is getting prepared including many collaborations and surprises! Stay tuned!

Z-Cat, has taken the global psytrance scene by storm, implementing a more globally accessible interpretation on psycho-delics, incorporating elements of night psy, melodic, and even her own vocal samples, giving herself a more unique punchy spin on the genre. Euphoric full power psytrance with a feminine twist!

She played at numerous clubs, open air parties and festivals around the world, in countries such as UK, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Hungary, Sweden, Israel, Belgium, Guatemala, Romania, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Mexico, India and festivals like Spirit Base - PsyIsland Festival (Hungary), Paramnesia Festival (Mexico), Aurora Festival (Greece), Free Earth Festival (Greece), Vortex Festival (South Africa), Russian Xmas Festival (Goa), Transylvania Calling (Romania), Shamballa Festival (Turkey), Elemental Evolution Festival (Turkey), Rounders (Mexico), Sun Reload Festival (Mexico), Ultra Music Festival (Russia), Freaks in Love (Turkey), Universe of Stars (Russia), Natural Experience Festival (Mexico) and others.