So, “Comin Out Strong” was just a random beat I produced. He’s always going to try to work to record something to it, you know? So, this is what I really like about working with him.ĭude’s just got an ear for hooks! How about “Comin Out Strong”? How did that one come together? He’s going to try to literally work on the beat, even though it’s not a Weeknd-type beat. But I feel like Abel always finds something good in everything I send him, which is kind of nice. I’m happy with the fact that with pretty much everything I send him, he always finds the good in every beat, you know? Like, some producers are so used to having to a bunch of beats and they don’t really take the time to listen to it properly. He’s going to try to literally work on the beat, even though it’s not a Weeknd-type beat.” “I feel like Abel always finds something good in everything I send him, which is kind of nice. You’ll probably hear ‘em on your favourite artist’s next record. They give a sense of where his compositional head’s at right now: there’s a soothing chill-hop joint anchored by soulful electric piano chords, and an eerie, melancholic drill banger full of wailing synths. He played me a couple beats-built on his Mac during his flight to L.A.-which he plans on showing to the artists he’s meeting while in town. So, you can say Klass is ready for his close-up. He’s also coming off a high-profile collaboration with Belgian rap star Damso, crafting a whimsical, piano-driven beat for his track “VIVRE UN PEU.”Īnd you might’ve caught him in Apple’s latest “Behind the Mac” ad, which celebrates Canadian artists making global noise, from Justin Bieber to Shawn Mendes to Mr. Over the spring, he dropped a new EP, Law of Automata: Valid, which marries 808s, orchestral RPG atmospheres, and introspective singing from the likes of Zach Zoya and Leven Kali. The Fool’s Gold signee’s been steadily expanding his musical consciousness the last few years. “I want to take this as far as I can,” he says. He couldn’t name any artists on the record except Chicago MC Mick Jenkins, but believe us: It’s shaping up to be a big year for the dude. When we speak, he’s already in the City of Angels, where he’s been lining up studio sessions with some heavyweights in the rap and R&B space. But now, with the ban freshly lifted, Klassified’s looking to come out ever stronger.
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