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Kaytranada Opens Up About How He Made It In This Tells It All Interview
Gems On Top Of Gems!
Everything You Need To Know Kaytranada & His Rise In The Music Industry!
When you take a look at Kaytranada‘s rise to success and achievements as an artist, seeing him as an overnight success is almost blasphemy. His story proves that he definitely came a long way.
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Everbody got a story to tell and artists tend to have the wildest ones. Indeed, in an awesome sitdown interview with Complex Media, the Montreal producer opened up how he did it and it was far from your favourite fairy tale.
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For those who still wonder who Kaytranada is, he’s a young producer that made a name for himself for his unique sound. It beautifully combines influences like Electro music, Hip Hop and Soul music.
He brought back sampling to its essence with various musical influences that go as far as Salsa (yeah he went there). Kaytra has a lot of milestones under his belt.
Indeed, from producing for Hip-Hop legends, touring with Madonna and releasing a best selling album last year; his legacy is just starting.
How you go from producing in your parents’ basement to create a successful career as an artist? How is it possible when you come from the south shore of Montreal and you don’t necessarily have the connects?
In his interview, Kaytranada reveals that being active in online communities contributed a lot to his success. Being an early adopter to platforms like Bandcamp and connect to producers from everywhere in the world shaped his vision.
When it comes to his musical influences, Kaytra doesn’t deny that his Haitian background played a huge part in his music. He went to add that hearing his father playing Kompa, which his traditional Haitian music, were elements that developed his ear for different sounds.
In this recent interview, he also shares how he had to convince his parents that it was worth it. See it now and be inspired!
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4 Highlights To Remember From The Kaytra X Complex Interview
Being Unique Will Always Pay Off
In the interview, Kaytra explains that he was able to get recognized only when he embraced the fact that he was different. This ultimately led him to release his own album which is still critically acclaimed to this day!
Choose Your Passions Over Everything
Imagine how hard it is to choose between having the opportunity to play your songs in L.A and getting a test for a diploma you don’t care about. What everybody thinks is an obvious is not that easy when social pressure and a Haitian mom get in the mix
Kaytra followed his passion and the risk was all worth it.
Coming From A Small Town Doesn’t Mean Nothing
When Kaytra was just a ”beatmaker from St-Hubert”, he could’ve easily thought that this was the dead end for him. By pushing hard and making his work valuable, he broke any limit that coming from a small town has.
So wherever you are, whatever you want to do, just remember that it all starts in your head.
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What Do You Think?!
This interview was full of gold and gems for any aspiring producer/artist as you can see. Can you pinpoint something that you didn’t know from Kaytra that you’ve learned in this interivew?
Let us know in the comment section now!
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This Year Malefycia Is Colliding Horror And The Bible To Make The Thrill Of Halloween Real Again
Malefycia Is Restoring The Feeling, One Spooky Scream At A Time
Long are the days when I was cruising down the streets on October 31st either looking for candies to devour for 3 weeks straight or even as an adult looking for a popping club where I could tell people ”My costume is ME tonight”.
The truth is, I think Malefycia restored something that I thought was buried inside me. They reminded me that not only I liked Halloween but I just couldn’t find an alternative in my adult life to spark my curiosity on one side and get the thrill going on the other.
Malefycia been around for a minute but this year they’re trying something different…I mean different.
You’re familiar with the 7 sins in the bible don’t you? You’re aware of what a haunted house is supposed to be don’t you? Well, something in their team had the genius and actually vicious idea to combine these two things who might have nothing to with each other on the outside looking in but in this new adventure/haunted house experience; it all make sense!
their show called V7CE is cross theatre performance, cross the most scary thing you’ve ever seen. The show includes different scenes and interactive plays putting on the forefront the 7 sins from the bible.
What always stand out to me when it comes to Malefycia, is there raw and authentic attention to details.
Do yourself a favor and come immerse yourself in this universe and your inner child and your thrill-seeking inner adult have some fun.
Myraï Lavoie Is Creating Her Own Universe And You’re Invited
What I appreciate the most about my work is the fact that I get to meet great minds & humans with a powerful story and this time around, I got to cross path with the talented Myraï Lavoie.
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The city has been quiet fashion wise over the years and as platform that mostly talked about fashion in its inception, we’ve felt it the most over here.
There would be sparks of hope here and there but besides Festival De Mode & Design, not a lot of things really stood out.
When I heard about ”The Glitch” it’s like I knew what it was about without nothing what it was about.
I mean good branding is good branding but it was more so who’s behind the good branding this time around. I had the chance to work with Myraï Lavoie in the past and one thing I can is : there’s a method to her madness.
Every artist has an eye and that eye is shaped by our views of the world and life experiences. Myraï had an interesting life.
One where being different is actually the move. One where if you don’t fit somewhere, you don’t try to get in the mold, you bend it.
For all the lack of support or misunderstand she got in Montreal, she found a place to be creative working or being in room with the likes of Paris Hilton & P. Diddy to name a few.
What she’s learned from coming out of her shell and experiencing the world she’s about the share it with us with her own fashion called ”The Glitch” tonight.
”The Glitch” is exactly what I thought it was going to be. A standout experience and experience and something you’ve never seen before just like its creator.
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The 50th Anniversary Of Les Grands Explorateurs Presents A Touching Documentary Exploring Africa And Its Wonders
An Amazing Story by Amazing Creators!
Les Grands Explorateurs Is Celebrating Africa In A Real Way!
Curiosity has to be the most incredible human quality there is and Les Grands Explorateurs has been putting it on the forefront for the past 50 years!
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We are now entering an era where we want to know more about what is going on on the other side of the world.
How people are living, their culture and what is their reality compared to ours.
Sometimes the depiction of such reality is either unfair or made to look down at somebody. Other times, filmmakers have the challenge to depict a reality in a way to uplift what other cultures are bringing to the table.
Milan Bihlmann and Muammer Yilmaz are two filmmakers who know where they stand when it comes to that.
”Rêves D’Afrique” is the epidemy of that. The two filmmakers decided to go to 7 countries in Africa to not only paint the picture for the world but to give the good people out there something we forget to give one another : ”a piece of yourself’.
Armed with a backpack, film gear and true altruism, the duo spread love and good deeds wherever they could throughout their trip.
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Les Grands Explorateurs being this platform to uncover the world made the right choice by adding this beautiful piece to their program.
Up until November 1st, you still have the chance to see the beautiful piece in theater and then online starting November 2nd.
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