By: Curtis Sindrey – Last night (July 28th) at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, The Weeknd brought night two of his ongoing After Hours til Dawn Tour, which featured incredible performances by Kaytranada and Mike Dean, who both delivered an unforgettable night of music and artistry that left fans exhilarated. From the moment the lights dimmed … Continue reading
Photos by: Nicole De Khors – Day two of NXNE Port Lands 2017 took place in Toronto on June 24th, and featured performances by Canadian DJ/Producer Kaytranada, who released his debut album, 99.9%, on May 6th, 2016 via XL, which featured guest appearances by Anderson Paak, Vic Mensa, Little Dragon, Syd, Craig David, AlunaGeorge, and BadBadNotGood, and more, UK hip-hop artist Tinie Tempah, New York City-based indie … Continue reading
By: Staff – North By Northeast (NXNE) has announced that Canadian DJ/Producer, and Prism Prize and Polaris Prize winner Kaytranada will perform at the Port Lands on Saturday June 24th, replacing Tyler The Creator. He will join previously announced acts Passion Pit, Post Malone, Bleachers, Tinie Tempah and more for the all ages weekend long event. “We’re thrilled … Continue reading
Photos by: Joanna Glezakos – Last night, the Prism Prize announced that Martin C. Parizeau was the Grand Prize winner of the 2017 Prism Prize for Kaytranada’s “Lite Spots” music video. Parizeau was on hand to accept the Prism Prize trophy and $15,000 award at the Prism Prize Awards Presentation at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. Presenters also awarded the the … Continue reading
By: Staff – Lightning In A Bottle has announced its 2017 lineup. Headlining the festival will be Bassnectar, Bonobo, Bob Moses, Rüfüs Du Sol and producer Kaytranada. Other notable artists include: Machinedrum, The Range, Paper Diamond, TroyBoi, Bomba Estéreo, Elephant Revival, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, The California Honeydrops, ORGŌNE, Zack Deputy, and Fakear, among others. Tickets are now … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Prism Prize has announced its list for the top 20 finalists for best Canadian Music Video of the year, as voted by a jury of more than 120 music, film and media arts professionals. The Prism Prize Top 20 is based on originality, creativity, style, innovation and effective execution, and the winning video will be awarded $15,000.00 cash … Continue reading
By: Jaime Espinoza, & Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – It seemed Montreal producer Kaytranada had not prepared a speech. The Haitian-Canadian winner of the 2016 Polaris Music Prize jumped between speaking in French and English when he briefly addressed and thanked the audience. The 24-year old’s win for his studio album, 99.9% was announced by folk singer and 2015 … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize has announced its 2016 short list. Announcing the 2016 short list were this year’s gala hosts: Tom Power, CBC Radio 2 Morning host and Polaris jurist, and Amanda Parris, host of CBC Radio 2’s Marvin’s Room and CBC’s Exhibitionists. The Polaris Music Prize gala will be held at The Carlu in Toronto on Monday, September … Continue reading
Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – The second and final day of FVDED in the Park 2016 on July 3rd featured performances by Electro house DJ/Producer Zedd, who released his second album, True Colors, on May 15th, 2015 via Interscope, Houston, Texas-based hip-hop artist Travis Scott, who released his debut album, Rodeo, on September 4th, 2015 via Grand Hustle/Epic, which … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Canadian DJ/Producer Kaytranada, who released his debut album, 99.9%, on May 6th, 2016 via XL, which featured guest appearances by Anderson Paak, Vic Mensa, Little Dragon, Syd, Craig David, AlunaGeorge, and BadBadNotGood, and which featured the singles “Leave Me Alone” featuring Shay Lia, “Drive Me Crazy” featuring Vic Mensa, “Bus Ride”, and “Glowed Up” featuring Anderson Paak, performed at … Continue reading