KELLAND: DANCE MUSIC THAT HITS DIFFERENT

Daniel D.
Jun 18
3 min read

“One of my earliest memories is watching my dad spin deep house vinyl in our basement. That stuck with me.”

Some people find music. For Kelland, music was always there, spinning through the speakers, shaping the air around him. It wasn’t just sound. It was energy. It was movement.

A mood. “I was always drawn to rhythm and energy, the way a song can shift the mood in a room.”

He started producing back in high school. Nothing too serious at first, just figuring things out. But everything changed after his first live set. That rush, that connection, it lit a fire. “That was when I knew this was something I had to chase for real.”

Now he’s doing exactly that. Full speed, full volume.

Soul in the Sound

When you ask Kelland what his music sounds like, he keeps it real: “High-energy house music with soul.”

He blends tech house, bass house, and touches of techno but always adds something human. Tight vocal chops. A groove you can’t shake. Built for the club, but still hits with heat. “It’s made for the dancefloor but has depth, something that feels just as good on a late-night drive as it does at peak hour in a club.”

It’s music built on emotion and experience. “I’ve been inspired by the sounds coming out of labels like Dim Mak and artists like Cheyenne Giles or Dom Dolla, that festival-ready, punchy energy,” he says. But just as important are the moments in life that changed him: “transition, growth, loss, and confidence.”

There’s also something about being from the West Coast of Canada. The scene, the space, the do-it-yourself mindset. “There’s a raw, independent spirit here that I carry into everything I do.”

That energy is what powers his biggest tracks like “LEMME SEE YA,” a collab with Cheyenne Giles that dropped on Dim Mak. “That was a milestone moment, I’ve looked up to both Cheyenne and the label for a long time.” The track was built with precision. “It’s call-and-response, high tempo, and super punchy, a lot of detail went into getting the drop and vocal interplay just right.”

And when it finally played live? “Wild.”

More Than Just Music

The truth is, being an artist today takes way more than just good tracks. “It’s not just about the music,” Kelland says. “You’re basically running a full business, branding, marketing, content, networking, all on top of producing and performing.”

It’s a grind. Nonstop. Always on. Constantly moving. “With how fast everything moves online, staying relevant is a full-time job. It takes a lot of consistency, patience, and a team you trust.”

Even with all that, he’s still pushing forward. He just dropped a new one called “BODYTALK”, and it’s already turning heads. “It’s a high-energy tech house record with a hypnotic vocal and some gritty low-end, built for sweaty late nights and big festival moments.”

He’s also growing something bigger: West Coast Residency, his own creative company focused on artist development, events, and building something lasting from the ground up.

Through it all, Kelland hasn’t forgotten what this journey is really about. The connection. The spark. That feeling. “I want them to feel something,” he says about his listeners. “Whether it’s hyped, emotional, connected, or just ready to move, I’m always chasing that moment when a track hits and you forget about everything else.”