How KAYTRANADA Broke Out of the Internet with 99.9%
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Ten years after 99.9% was released, this is the story of how KAYTRANADA went from a shy beatmaker in Montreal to creating a sound that became unmistakably his own.
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It’s been 10 years since KAYTRANADA dropped his debut album 99.9%, a record that helped turn his loose, swung, soulful sound into THE KAYTRANADA sound.
But before that album, before the Boiler Room set, before the SoundCloud remixes started spreading everywhere, KAYTRANADA was just a shy beatmaker from Saint-Hubert, just outside Montreal, trying to figure out what his own sound could be.
This video follows his journey, from growing up around Haitian kompa, jazz, soul and R&B, to discovering FL Studio, Virtual DJ, Madlib, J Dilla, YouTube beat communities, Montreal’s Piu Piu scene and the remixes that helped introduce him to the world.
By the time 99.9% arrived, KAYTRANADA had pulled together hip-hop, house, funk, R&B, soul, jazz and Brazilian music into something that felt completely his own.
In this episode of Behind The Record, we look at how KAYTRANADA went from bedroom beats and SoundCloud uploads to making 99.9%, the album that proved he was far more than just the remix guy.
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Music Hits You
02:28 - Donuts, Boondocks & Youtube
05:34 - The Piu Piu Theory
08:05 - The Janet Effect
13:05 - A Quick Interlude
14:16 - Making 99.9%
20:11 - 100% KAYTRANADA
20 Comments
Man chosing a song in 99.9% is tough, I’ll go with You’re the One!
I was helping our friend Bevan track vocals when he got sent a preview of Lite Spots from Matt who ran Donuts which had come straight from Kaytra as he'd played Donuts only a few years prior.
I'd been playing At All and various other Kaytra bits all year, but Lite Spots blew my mind and got me sooo hyped for an album that wouldn't disappoint and would soundtrack the best summers of the next couple of years for me.
But honestly todays music isn’t cutting it, people are going back to a more creative period for inspiration
tonight i'll go with Vivid Dreams.
He's coming to a small festival in my town end of June, look forward to seeing him live again!
dope video, thank you!!
How KAYTRANADA Broke Out of the Internet with 99.9%
El Train | Loop Kitchen
20,842 views
Ten years after 99.9% was released, this is the story of how KAYTRANADA went from a shy beatmaker in Montreal to creating a sound that became unmistakably his own.
📝 Go Deeper On Patreon:
If you’ve been enjoying these Behind The Record videos and want to go deeper, I’ve just launched a Patreon.
There’s extended versions of episodes, extra research, sample breakdowns and Digging Deeper Radio - a longer companion series where I explore the music, samples, gear and wider story behind the artists I cover on the channel. You can also vote on what I break down next.
If you want to support the channel and get a deeper version of these videos in return, you can join here:
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🎉 BOGOF Offer:
Right now it’s Buy One, Get One Free on all our sample packs. Just use the code 'AINTNODAMNWAY' at checkout to grab your second pack free. Link below if you fancy digging in.
https://loopkitchen.co.uk/collections...
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It’s been 10 years since KAYTRANADA dropped his debut album 99.9%, a record that helped turn his loose, swung, soulful sound into THE KAYTRANADA sound.
But before that album, before the Boiler Room set, before the SoundCloud remixes started spreading everywhere, KAYTRANADA was just a shy beatmaker from Saint-Hubert, just outside Montreal, trying to figure out what his own sound could be.
This video follows his journey, from growing up around Haitian kompa, jazz, soul and R&B, to discovering FL Studio, Virtual DJ, Madlib, J Dilla, YouTube beat communities, Montreal’s Piu Piu scene and the remixes that helped introduce him to the world.
By the time 99.9% arrived, KAYTRANADA had pulled together hip-hop, house, funk, R&B, soul, jazz and Brazilian music into something that felt completely his own.
In this episode of Behind The Record, we look at how KAYTRANADA went from bedroom beats and SoundCloud uploads to making 99.9%, the album that proved he was far more than just the remix guy.
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Music Hits You
02:28 - Donuts, Boondocks & Youtube
05:34 - The Piu Piu Theory
08:05 - The Janet Effect
13:05 - A Quick Interlude
14:16 - Making 99.9%
20:11 - 100% KAYTRANADA