Kaytranada Professions : Musician Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Kaytranada When I'm playing, I play what I want, but I make sure that the crowd is going to love it at the same time. It's like a balancing act, a mix of two, a perfect circle... if you do it right. Kaytranada you perfect time love Neo-soul caught my attention more than any other sub-genre. I was really attracted by that sound. It made me do what I do musically: trying to find the same type of vibes, those nostalgic vibes. Kaytranada me vibes trying attention Deep down, you know what you want, and you should go for it. Kaytranada deep down know you I suck at video games. Kaytranada suck video-games video games I used to listen to my music on the bus. It was one of my favourite things, to look out the window and over at the Jacques Cartier Bridge and Parc Jean-Drapeau. Kaytranada bridge look music window I come from hip hop for sure, and there are basic elements of that, but then I'll take from somewhere else, like samba, and do it with trap drums. I like going places other people haven't gone before. Kaytranada somewhere places like people The way I picked the tracks for '99.9%' was based on the feeling of, 'Is this going to be a hit?' I wanted songs that people would immediately hear and remember. Kaytranada feeling remember people way I like that people are still trying to guess what kind of music I'm making. Kaytranada like music trying people I felt like there were two people inside me. I was trying to be somebody I was not, and I was frustrated that people didn't know who I was. Kaytranada know me trying people Really, what I'm trying to do is make soul music, but I don't even think of it as a genre. It's more of a feeling. Kaytranada feeling think music soul I don't have much of a wish list, but I'm dying to work with Erykah Badu. That's pretty much my dream collaboration. Kaytranada collaboration wish dream work I don't feel like a live set even seems super real for an electronic act like me. It's not really that entertaining. I've seen a lot of my favourite acts take it to a new level with a live band and stuff, which is amazing, but for me, a live set would be boring to watch. Kaytranada live amazing feel me You gotta be versatile, man. Kaytranada gotta you man versatile '99.9%' is the end product of years and years of me going through multiple styles and interests. Kaytranada product end through me I'm from the suburbs, really, so I actually didn't go to Montreal until I was, like, 19. I wasn't allowed to go to the city at night or really be in the scene with other producers. It was hard for my parents to understand what I was trying to do as an artist, but it didn't stop me. They eventually saw that it wasn't a joke. Kaytranada city parents me night Some people say I make hip-hop. Others see me as doing EDM. Some people might look at me as a trap artist, but I'm not really stuck to any of those. Kaytranada some-people look me people I don't think about doing new. I just do it. Kaytranada new doing just think It's pretty much about doing what you love and following your dreams. It sounds really corny, but it's so real. Kaytranada dreams you your-dreams love I'm always home, doing nothing, making beats, and watching movies. Kaytranada movies nothing doing home I'm my own stylist. Always! I don't wanna hire someone to chose what I should wear. At the same time, I do always wanna wear some crazy clothes. Kaytranada clothes my-own crazy time Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
