It looks like Canadian DJ and producer KAYTRANADA loves statistics as much as music. Following up to his 2016’s debut album 99.9%, he has now unveiled a brand new single titled “10%” (some years ago, he also shared the track “0.001% ???”).

The new song, in collaboration with Kali Uchis, is also the lead single from his freshly-announced sophomore album, BUBBA, due out this Friday. The 17-track project will feature contributions from Pharrell Williams, Tinashe, Mick Jenkins, and Estelle amongst others.

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BUBBA tracklist:

01 DO IT

02 2 the Music [ft. Iman Omari]

03 Go DJ [ft. SiR]

04 Gray Area [ft. Mick Jenkins]

05 Puff Lah

06 10% [ft. Kali Uchis]

07 Need It [ft. Masego]

08 Taste [ft. VanJess]

09 Oh No [ft. Estelle]

10 What You Need [ft. Charlotte Day Wilson]

11 Vex Oh [ft. GoldLink, Eight9Fly and ARI PenSmith]

12 Scared to Death

13 Freefall [ft. Durand Bernard]

14 Culture [ft. Teedra Moses]

15 The Worst in Me [ft. Tinashe]

16 September 21

17 Midsection [ft. Pharrell Williams]

Kelela‘s “Take Me Apart” was one of our favourite albums of 2017 so we’re glad to learn that the Ethiopian American singer and songwriter will release a new project with 20 remixes and updated versions with exciting artists such as Kaytranada, Serpentwithfeet, LSDXOXO or GAIKA. She has also unveiled a first track, the fierce “LMK (WHAT’S REALLY GOOD)”, where she invites Princess Nokia, JunglePussy, CupcakKe and Ms. Boogie (fka Jay Boogie). This announcement also comes with a statement from Kelela:

[su_quote]This project has been evolving in my mind since I was deep in recording Take Me Apart. I obsessed over production choices on the album and my only solace was knowing that the songs would be reimagined in this way. So, it’s not just a bunch of remixes…it’s how my worldwide community of producers and DJs communicate through difference. It’s also about the camaraderie that we experience when we find the overlaps. The same songs get to exist in these alternate realities which means different people get to have a relationship with the music. maybe even with each other.[/su_quote]

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On “Ocean & Montana”, Buddy doesn’t just sit back and let Kaytranada’s production do the work, though – he explores each of the project’s five beats in ways that are all his own, utilizing this high caliber collaboration to its full extent.

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Beginning with “Find Me”, we’re in familiar territory, as Kaytranada’s anachronistic sound quickly fills the speakers. What’s not as familiar is the approach Buddy takes, as it’s one that’s surprisingly melodic, and pleasantly rich. Lyrically, the track is deceivingly depressive, addressing loneliness and the struggles of finding love in such a way that’s delicate enough to get you thinking without catapulting you straight into your feelings.

Above all, Buddy‘s “Ocean & Montana” is fun. It’s an EP that demands you kick back, while strongly encouraging you to smoke up.

From there, Buddy loosens up a bit more, and starts introducing more rapping into the mix, while still making sure there’s ample opportunity to throw in catchy melodies. With “World of Wonders” we get a subtly island-flavored ballad of infatuation, while “Guillotine” is a display of brisk, head-nodding bars – the differences between tracks solidifying a clear sense of diversity, albeit a subtle one. Because, while the sound of “Ocean & Montana” isn’t exactly multi-dimensional, there are still plenty of interesting detours and variations, both in terms of vocals and production, that ensure things stay engaging.

Unfortunately, things begin to fall a bit more flat towards the latter half of the EP – at least in relation to the first half. The “sit back and vibe” mentality comes through a bit too strong on a track like “A Lite”, where the theme of smoking weed is on the nose at best, while the hook is gratingly repetitive at worst. As we close on a decent note, two things seem to become apparent: that “Ocean & Montana” is a decidedly solid EP, and that it’s more likely to be enjoyed than remembered.

Buddy is no newcomer, and yet he seems to be hitting his stride as of late with his 2016 hit “Shine”, and, of course, this project. Striking this kind of chemistry with one of hip-hop’s most sought after producers is no small feat, and it seems indicative of more good things to come.

Nothing too new from KAYTRANADA in the beat department here, but nothing boring either. Once again, the production mastermind comes through with a scratchy, sample based bedrock that serves as the perfect foundation for smooth rhymes. In the case of “My Forte” those rhymes are marked by the interesting choice of using side-chain compression on the vocals, meaning Lou and CJ Flemings’ flows are given further depth through some synchronized volume swells.

Both emcee’s do a great job here, each showing up with equal parts confidence, lyrical prowess, and technical ability. The 90’s hip-hop influence is strong, with lines like “Getting niggas salty like a culinary chef/Boom bow I kick ‘em, my beat is still fresh to death”; and yet, there’s enough of a modern twist underlying this Lou Phelps track that it’s hard to mistake it as anything other than a new release.

“My Forte” is both a blast from the past and a trail leading forward – blazed by KAYTRANADA’s deft production and he and Lou Phelps’ unbeatable chemistry.

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Having been quite a while since we’ve last heard new music from this brotherly duo as The Celestics, catching the two reunited on such a gratifying track is a sound for sore ears. Whether or not we’ll get more familial collaborations soon is yet to be determined; but, when the worst case scenario is having to settle for separate material from both KAYTRANADA and Lou Phelps, you should count your blessings.

Produced by hot producer Kaytranada, Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys will be releasing a lot of new music this year, considering the posts on social media. You can check the post on Instagram by the producer on this brand new song.

“Hopelessness” – Anohni

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“Gemini Feed” – Banks

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“Lemonade” – Beyoncé

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“Augustine” – Blood Orange

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“I Did” – Bonzai

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“Broccoli” – D.R.A.M. x Lil Yachty

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“Lazarus” – David Bowie

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“Nikes” – Frank Ocean

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“Kill V. Maim” – Grimes

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“Gosh” – Jamie xx

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“Oh No” – Jessy Lanza

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“Wolves” – Kanye West

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“Glowed Up” – Kaytranada x Anderson .Paak

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“Super Hero” – Kool Keith x MF DOOM

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“Freak” – Lana Del Rey

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“Les Cactus” – The Last Shadow Puppets

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“1 Night” – Lil Yachty

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“Technique” – Mai Lan

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“Brujas” – Princess Nokia

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“Human” – Sevdaliza

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You can check the whole playlist (only Frank Ocean‘s “Nikes” is missing) on our YouTube channel!

You can also check our other lists:

20 Favorite Videos

20 Favorite EPs

20 Favorite Albums and Mixtapes

Radar 2017

100 Favorite Tracks

To the release of this remix, Kaytranada said over his Soundcloud:

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I couldn’t help it and i can’t deny how good it sounds. this is just an edit to play on my dj sets, and i played it once and everybody wanted it right away. Honestly i was gonna wait to see if Solange or her team or whoever works for her wouldve ask me to do an offical remix so if they still want to, i could make it sound better than that version but ohhhhh, what the hell…. anyways i highly recommend you that new Solange album “A Seat At The Table”.

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To which Solange responded on her Twitter account:

Chance The Rapper extended version was featured before on Kaytranada‘s previously released “0.001%” mixtape. You can download both remix for free.

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You can follow Kaytranada over Facebook, Twitter and Soundcloud.

[su_dropcap style=”simple”]C[/su_dropcap]olombian artist Kali Uchisis giving us some glamorous retro & pink-colored vibes with her new gorgeous video for her latest Kaytranada-produced single “Only Girl” featuring Steve Lacy and Vince Staples. Where she uses/plays with her toy-boy while Steve & Vince struggle to find her in the middle of Kali look-alike.