After teasing its release at SXSW recently,
Kaytranada presents his highly anticipated debut
album ‘99.9%’ via XL Recordings. The album finds
the Haitian born, Montreal raised producer
delivering on the promise of his early self-released
EPs and remixes.
Since the age of fourteen, when he first began to
DJ and when his brother introduced him to music
production software, his output has been
relentless. He explains, “after he showed me the
basics, from that day on I couldn’t stop making
beats,” pumping out a handful of tracks per day
for the next couple of years.
Single releases like ‘Drive Me Crazy’ with Vic
Mensa and ‘Leave Me Alone’ with Shay Lia soon
spread his name like wildfire. With that release
Kaytranada cemented his reputation and his
sound; an undeniable swing of the drums
comparable to Dilla’s, a signature soulful touch in
the melodies and a healthy dose of funky
basslines.
‘99.9%’ continues that tradition and new track ‘Bus
Ride’, which features acclaimed percussionist /
producer Karriem Riggins as well as rising Toronto
vocalist River Tiber, demonstrates that Kaytranada
has stayed within his canon while demonstrating
growth on the new album.