2017 Western Canadian Music Award Nominee
Electronic/Dance Artist of the Year
Violinistextremist.
Canada's Most Diverse and Engaging Fiddle Player
If a line exists between classical and electronic, between ancient and new, synthetic and organic, Kytami has sliced them all using only a violin bow… but what more does she need?
Apparently nothing at all, as Kytami has already been dubbed a ‘music revolutionary’ by Whats Up Magazine USA, a ‘violinistextremist’ here at home, and has been summoned to bring her violin thunder to audiences as far reaching as Taiwan, Dubai and Berlin.
After co–founding the critically acclaimed
global–fusion sound–storm Delhi 2 Dublin
in 2006 and subsequently co–songwriting
them toward international musical success
until 2010, Kytami surged forward with
her own solo career, bringing the essence
of her music to audiences in its purest
possible form.
Through an alchemy of classical, fiddle styles fused with the heavy bass elements of DnB, Dubstep and Hip Hop, Kytami has managed to soar above not only the constraints of musical genre and labeling, but has forged a path so bold and unique that it won her awards such as "Live Act of The Year" at the 2013 Vancouver Island Music Awards and "Electronic/Dance Recording of the Year" at the 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards.
This girl doesn't just play shows, she detonates dance floors. Kytami is internationally renowned for one thing: she rocks the fiddle like a woman possessed… and the audience dances to match.
From Germany to Hong Kong and Joshua Tree Festival to Shambhala, one thing is affirmed at Kytami concerts time and again: If you dare witness this violin diva take the stage, be prepared to wear through not only the soles of your dancing shoes, but perhaps the version of reality you brought to the door.
KYTAMI WITH DJ PHONIK OPS
There are few acts on the west coast combining live instrumentation, high energy
and gritty bass with the ferocity and craft than violinist Kytami and DJ/Producer
Phonik Ops. They have made it their mission to create a truly unique sound that
would be instantly recognizable as their own all the while drawing on their shared
love of Drum n Bass, Hip Hop, Punk and bass heavy dance music.
Since connecting at a festival here in British Columbia, they have become one of
the most intriguing acts, standing out in an already saturated musical landscape.
Kytami & Phonik Ops have continuously built up their fan base with spectacular
live shows and an ever-increasing catalogue of impactful music.
Despite the challenges of the early 2020's, this power duo has kept up with their forward momentum. They were invited to produce an exclusive guest mix for the esteemed DnB Show with Rene LaVice on BBC Radio 1. They also made waves with the performance they produced for the Shambhala At Home digital stream series and it was rebroadcast in the UK for DnB MC Bellyman’s Big Christmas show. They released a single “Dead Batteries” on Electric Love Records as well as video for their single “Blood Eagle”. Early this year they also produced an exclusive mix for BeatLab Radio, a weekly Bass music show out of Bend, Oregon.
"She does the impossible. She could make you crowd-surf to Pachelbel. People call her a ‘rock-violin pioneer;’ people call her ‘the live show of a lifetime’ … I guess they’ll keep trying to name the force that is Kytami but she ll never let them." -Ty Cooke - Festival Director
"The Kytami set blew people away. Her set was one of the fullest daytime audiences I’ve ever seen here. People were so exhausted from dancing, most of them left the site to go to the nearby beach. Ky and Brandon were both friendly, together and complete professionals" -Will Chapman, Starbelly Jam Festival
