Kaytranada's records pull from Montréal beat culture, house, funk, R&B, hip-hop and Caribbean rhythm. These five Canadian artists pick up different parts of that mix.

Bonus: Lou Phelps. Kaytranada's younger brother has years of collaborations and production credits with him, so he is the most direct next stop. The five picks below go further out.

1. Jacques Greene

Jacques Greene is the pick for listeners drawn to Kaytranada's overlap between R&B and club music. The Montréal producer works with chopped vocals, house structures and small melodic details, often with a more emotional, UK-influenced edge.

Greene's third solo album, jg, arrives October 16, and he has described it as his first true club album. Early singles put the drums further forward, making “Presence” a good entry point.

The connection: House and R&B are the shared language. Greene leans further into UK dance music and moodier club production.

Start with: “Presence” · Explore Jacques Greene on Northern Dial

2. BAMBII

BAMBII takes the Caribbean-club side of the equation somewhere harder and faster. The Toronto producer and DJ folds her Jamaican roots into jungle, dancehall, garage and electronic music.

“One Touch” runs on jungle velocity, dancehall phrasing and heavy low end. Where Kaytranada often settles into a deep pocket, BAMBII pushes toward the rave.

The connection: Caribbean rhythmic lineage, bass-heavy club music and fluid movement between dancehall, R&B and electronic music.

Start with: “One Touch” · Listen on Bandcamp

3. Rochelle Jordan

Rochelle Jordan and Kaytranada already share history. He remixed her song “All Along,” then brought Jordan into his own catalogue on “Lover/Friend” and “Spit It Out.” Her music was already moving between futuristic R&B, house, UK garage, electronic pop and hip-hop.

Start with the original “All Along,” then move into Play With the Changes and the Kaytranada collaborations. For her newest club-facing chapter, read our Rochelle Jordan Disc 2 feature.

The connection: They are recurring collaborators, with Jordan bringing a vocalist's perspective to the R&B-meets-dance overlap.

Start with: “All Along” · Explore Rochelle Jordan on Northern Dial

4. Planet Giza

Planet Giza is the hip-hop pick. The Montréal trio builds around rap, with funk, jazz, soul and producer-driven groove running through its records.

Kaytranada is one of the credited producers on “Sometimes,” from the 2023 album Ready When You Are, alongside Planet Giza, JMF and Da-P. The rest of the album moves further into the trio's jazzier, funkier version of Montréal hip-hop.

The connection: Montréal's beat scene, funk-minded hip-hop and an actual Kaytranada co-production.

Start with: “Sometimes” featuring Sun · Explore Planet Giza on Northern Dial

5. KALLITECHNIS

KALLITECHNIS sits directly inside the Montréal network. Her voice appeared on Lou Phelps' 2017 single “Average,” produced by Kaytranada, and Planet Giza's Rami B helped connect her to the city's music community.

Her 2026 project kosmos, made with mango heist, moves into house while keeping her R&B and soul foundation. The title track is the place to start.

The connection: A direct Kaytranada history, Montréal R&B roots and a current move into house.

Start with: “kosmos” · Listen on Apple Music

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