Hear Eight New Kaytranada Beats on IDK's 'Simple.' EP

The new effort also features Exclaim! cover star Denzel Curry and Mike Dimes

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished May 6, 2022

Coming off a month where he remixed the Weeknd and was tapped for Swedish House Mafia tour support, Kaytranada continues to cement himself as one of Canada's preeminent production powers with the arrival of IDK's new EP Simple.

The eight-song EP for Warner Records — which was previewed last week with the arrival of "Dog Food," featuring Exclaim! cover star Denzel Curry — was entirely produced by the inimitable Haitian-Canadian artist.

Through the pumped-up piano stomp of "Taco," the airy allure of "Breathe," the clever Herbie Hancock sample splicing of "Southeast to Paris," and the introspective, looping ivories of "The Code," Simple. is more proof that Kaytranada should be among the most in-demand ears in the business.

Simple. follows IDK's 2021 sophomore album USee4Yourself. Curry, meanwhile, delivered Melt My Eyez See Your Future in March.

Last November, Kaytranada dropped his Intimidated EP, which Exclaim! named among the Best EPs of 2021. His most recent full-length remains the award-winning BUBBA.


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