(RCA)
The Canadian dance producer doesn’t lack for guests on a banger-filled, club-focused album
Canadian producer and DJ Kaytranada has spent the past decade perfecting the art of the bounce. Since his dancefloor-focused rework of Janet Jackson’s 1993 track If went viral in 2013, Kaytranada – real name Louis Celestin – has released three albums characterised by a rhythmic swing that lands between the beats to produce an infectious swagger.
After 2023’s funk-fuelled collaborative record with rapper Aminé, Celestin’s latest solo album is a 21-track odyssey through the cornerstones of his club-ready style. Almost every song boasts a guest, from singer Tinashe to bassist Thundercat, but rather than overwhelming Celestin’s sound, his collaborators find space within his productions. Rapper Channel Tres weaves his baritone growl amid bass-shaking breakbeat rhythms on Drip Sweat, for instance, while singer Charlotte Day Wilson soars soulfully over Celestin’s chopped melodic samples on Still.