It’s a Montreal Thing
[Music Video] KALLITECHNIS – come up / body&soul
And even more MTL vibes. Another nice one for Summer from relative newcomer, KALLITECHNIS:
The two-in-one video for “Come up/ body&soul,” the first ever visual by KALLITECHNIS, offers viewers a comprehensive look into her intimate inner-world as she pieces together a collage in Come Up, unaware of the audience’s gaze, all while demonstrating, via the collage, the elements that comprise her: soul and ego. This first part ultimately ends with a message of paramount importance to KALLI, one that’s overarching all of her art: SOUL OVER EGO.
Say Kalli, “Come up is an especially meaningful song to me because it reflects my current reality. The “come up” is here and now. It’s all of my vulnerabilities pieced together and reflected in the authenticity of my art. The footage of collage-making is a direct parallel to that. It’s just me fusing all concepts of soul and ego into the entity that is KALLITECHNIS.”
“I wrote body&soul as an ode to candour. I owe a lot of personal growth to just being honest with my(self) through the good times as well as the bad. body&soul is about exactly that: having your physical body work in tandem with your soul in a way that’s honest and unapologetic.”
Y’all digging the jazzy, soulful vibes? Coming real soon, get ready for some even bigger things from KALLITECHNIS in the lead up to the release of her Chromatic EP later this summer!
[MP3] Sara Diamond – Foreword Feat. Brodi
More Montreal vibes! Been a fan of soulful, pop singer, Sara Diamond since discovering her while working on CBC Searchlight.
[Music Video] Jai Nitai Lotus – Wu Baby
“God is good, God is great!”
Always happy to support friend of the Kitchen, rapper, Jai Nitai Lotus of Montreal. Here’s the latest visual for his recently released album, Affirmations for the single, “Wu Baby.” According to Jai, the song is a “shout-out to a Higher Power”, which is “rich in love, and greater than any man-made fear, division or fanaticism. The images in the video portray the vastness of nature in contrast to human structure.”
Haven’t heard the Affirmations yet? Hit the jump to stream it full on Soundcloud or CLICK HERE to access via your favorite DSP.
Previously on the Kitchen:
– Jai Nitai Lotus – Work It Out [Music Video]
[Album Stream] Matthew Chaim – Homemade (EP)
New EP from Montreal artist, Matthew Chaim. The Homemade EP is super, super dope, think Kid Cudi meets Roy Woods (or Frank Ocean) for a rough idea of what this sounds like. Here’s Matthew on the EP:
Homemade is about growing up. Actually, it’s about growing up slowly and that being perfectly okay. It’s taken me time to realize – and not just realizing it mentally, but understanding it deep in my bones – that growth is a lifelong process. I am 28 years old now, but in a lot of ways I still feel like that kid on the EP cover. If one thing is taken away from these songs, let it be that your particular process of becoming who you are is completely and utterly yours. Nobody else’s. The best version of you, just like the best food, is always homemade.
You can also check out the EP on TIDAL, Spotify and Apple Music.
[Music Video] Jai Nitai Lotus – Work It Out
Latest music video by Montreal’s Jai Nitai Lotus for “Work It Out”, a single off his new album, AFFIRMATIONS dropping tomorrow (April 24th). Check it out on all major streaming sites at midnight TONIGHT!
Previously on the Kitchen from Jai:
– Jai Nitai Lotus – Better Things [MP3]
And CLICK HERE for even more from him….