Kaytranada at Jean-Drapeau Park | Good vibes at home

“It’s not a concert, it’s a party!” », Launched Kaytranada, while the party was already well underway at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

On Saturday, on a superb fall evening, 12,000 people came to Sainte-Hélène Island to participate in the fiesta organized by the world-famous Quebec DJ. For the Montreal stop of the tour TimelessKaytra was accompanied by Channel Tres and Kitty Ca$h then by her brother Lou Phelps. Together, they had the crowd dancing for nearly five hours against the backdrop of stunning projections and the gentle transition from day to night.

Born in Port-au-Prince then raised in Saint-Hubert, Louis Kevin Celestin has been one of the most sought-after producers in the electro hip-hop sphere for nearly 10 years. He has seven million monthly listeners on Spotify. Equally comfortable with house, bounce and rap sounds, Kaytranada knows how to get the best out of each of his collaborations.

The one who closed the show, Drip Sweaton which Channel Tres puts his voice, has a tempo that is impossible to resist, especially when surrounded by equally bewitched people. Taken from Kaytra’s latest album, Timelessthe song was embellished with light effects which accentuated the state of intoxication.

These as well as the images projected on the giant screen are essential to the stage experience when the artist who is performing is essentially only there to maneuver on his console. Kaytranada’s performance, however, rises above average. From behind his elegant work desk, on which rested an ingenious wine cup holder, the two-time Grammy winner addressed the crowd – “Are there any people from the South Shore?” », performed a few dance steps and continued with visible happiness the pieces with contagious rhythms.

He drew from his first two albums 99.9% And Bubba to offer among other things You’re the One (with Syd), What You Need (with Charlotte Day Wilson) and 10% (with Kali Uchis), but Kaytra also offered some of her most popular remixes, such Cuff Itby Beyoncé, and Kiss It Betterby Rihanna, as well as the brand new Neverenderof Justice. Unsurprisingly, he reserved a nice place for the songs of Timelessof which Pressure, Spit It Out (with Rochelle Jordan) Seemingly And Call U Upwith Lou Phelps, who returned to the stage to perform a little choreography between brothers.

His performance at the start of the evening was rather conventional, but the Quebec MC demonstrated good ease on stage. Pieces from his recent microalbum Top Z particularly stood out. Lou Phelps succeeded American Kitty Ca$h, behind the house bomb Can’t Shut Us Down (with PawPawRod).

Let’s finish with the astonishing Channel Tres, capable of delivering rhymes like the fiercest gangsta rappers of Los Angeles and participating in complex choreographies with his five dancers. From Compton, he has an undeniable magnetism and a remarkable mastery of his style which combines house and rap. Hopefully he and Kaytranada will work together for a long time to come.