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" I know a lot of people who jumped into a record label right away, dropped an album, and then nothing happened for them. Build your fan base first, and follow your gut. "

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" I always say I want creative control. A lot of people don't think about that. And that's what every artist should think of - being creative and not just a puppet. "

Kaytranada

Control

Think

People

" I'm looking for all types of sounds. Anything that has soul and funk in it, no matter the genre. "

" 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. "

" Especially for Haitian immigrant parents, being a musician is not a job. "

" 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

Band

Live

" 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

People

Know

" 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. "

" I've always wanted to push someone who's not really known but has mad talent. I don't know if I'm going to do a publishing company or a record label, but I'm interested in pushing artists in any sense. "

" I've always wanted to produce a whole album for an artist. "

" I suck at video games. "

" The DJ thing is just a way for me to perform my songs in public. It put me on the map, and a lot of people discovered me because of my DJing and later found out that I made beats. "

Kaytranada

Because

Way

" 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. "

" I can't judge Justin Bieber, because I don't know him. "

" I didn't finish high school. I tried to as an adult, but with all this touring, I had to quit. "

" I don't think about doing new. I just do it. "

" 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. "

" I'm always home, doing nothing, making beats, and watching movies. "

" You gotta be versatile, man. "

" I like that people are still trying to guess what kind of music I'm making. "

Kaytranada

Still

Kind

" I love the London vibe. I get so much love from London that I never had from other places. It's crazy. The people there understand music so much more. "

" 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. "

" When I make a good beat, I'm possessed. I'm not on earth! "

" It's easier to collaborate with instrumentalists than singers; they know exactly the sound that I need. "

" 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. "

" Nando's - boom! That's what I'm thinking of whenever I'm in London. I go there every time. "

" Deep down, you know what you want, and you should go for it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" People should be going to shows to have fun and express themselves - just enjoy it! "

" I'm not just a remix guy. "