{"id":7064,"date":"2025-11-24T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=7064"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:12:16","slug":"arachnophonia-kaytranada-bubba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2025\/11\/arachnophonia-kaytranada-bubba\/","title":{"rendered":"Arachnophonia: Kaytranada “BUBBA”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Arachnophonia<\/a> (\u201cArachno\u201d = spider \/ \u201c-phonia\u201d = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library<\/a>\u2018s collection.<\/p>\n

All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question<\/a> or to additional relevant<\/a> information from<\/a> around the web<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s installment of Arachnophonia<\/a> is by student manager Laeticia (class of 2026) and features Kaytranada’s 2019 album BUBBA<\/strong> on vinyl<\/a>. Thanks, Laeticia!<\/em><\/p>\n

Kaytranada<\/a><\/strong>
\nBUBBA<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Kaytranada<\/p>\n

Why Kaytranada\u2019s BUBBA<\/a><\/em> Deserves A Spot in Every Vinyl Collection<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re into groove therapy or just love music that makes you move without even trying, then Kaytranada\u2019s BUBBA<\/em><\/a> deserves a spot on your shelf.<\/p>\n

Kaytranada<\/a>, whose real name is Louis Kevin Celestin, is a Haitian-Canadian DJ and producer from Montreal. His music mixes electronic, funk, R&B, and house in a way that just makes you feel good. He started making beats in his bedroom and built his name by creating songs that are perfect for summer nights, long drives, and heating up a dance floor, all at once.<\/p>\n

His album BUBBA<\/a><\/em> is one of those projects that instantly lifts your mood. This album feels like movement. It\u2019s vibrant, warm, and effortlessly smooth with every song rolling into the next like a perfect DJ set. It\u2019s full of songs that make you want to move, but also just chill and listen at the same time. I think \u201c10%<\/a>\u201d is probably the song most people know, but tracks like \u201cWhat You Need<\/a>\u201d and \u201cMidsection<\/a>\u201d are just as catchy. What I love most is how the album strikes a balance between dance floor energy and deep reflection. It really just vibes.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s talk vinyl. The BUBBA<\/a><\/em> vinyl isn\u2019t your regular spin, it\u2019s an immersive experience. It sounds warm and alive, like you\u2019re right there in the studio. Kaytranada is known for being open about who contributes to each track, giving the record a sense of collaboration that\u2019s rare in electronic music. Plus, if you\u2019re into samples, you\u2019ll have fun figuring out where some of his sounds come from. If you\u2019re curious about who he works with or which classic tracks he\u2019s flipped into his own, the vinyl cover breaks it all down. It even includes a poster that ties the whole aesthetic together.<\/p>\n

The mood of BUBBA<\/a><\/em> is pure good energy. It\u2019s perfect for when you\u2019re just chilling, getting ready, or turning a lazy Sunday cleaning session into a mini dance break. It\u2019s for anyone who loves music that moves with purpose and personality. If your vinyl shelf doesn\u2019t have Kaytranada yet, it\u2019s time to make some space because BUBBA<\/a><\/em> doesn\u2019t just play, it feels alive. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note: Arachnophonia (\u201cArachno\u201d = spider \/ \u201c-phonia\u201d = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library\u2018s collection. All links included in these … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15223,15242],"tags":[61217,232024,232222,484,231197,15287,14344,1351,61214,231765,231631,231582,15334,15274,231324,231329,230949],"class_list":["post-7064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collection","category-promotional","tag-arachnophonia","tag-arachnophonia-25-26","tag-bubba","tag-dance","tag-dance-music","tag-electronic","tag-electronic-music","tag-funk","tag-hip-hop","tag-house","tag-kaytranada","tag-laeticia","tag-popular-music","tag-rb","tag-vinyl","tag-vinyl-lp","tag-vinyl-records"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7064"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7069,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7064\/revisions\/7069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}