Kaytranada Quotes

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.

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 don’t want awkward shows with people looking at their phones or tweeting. That’s something you should do at home.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

I don’t think about doing new. I just do it.

The producing side is always a hard thing for me. I look at Flying Lotus and see producers dropping instrumentals, and I think I should do it myself. I just try to be an artist for myself. That way, it’s a lot easier.

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

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.

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

‘99.9%’ is the end product of years and years of me going through multiple styles and interests.

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

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.

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.

Nando’s – boom! That’s what I’m thinking of whenever I’m in London. I go there every time.

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 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.

You gotta be versatile, man.

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