Electronic | Crankdat Shines on Debut Solo Single ‘Dollars’
Posted by VMan on August 25, 2017
In just two years, Crankdat has toured three continents and raked in over 150+ million streams. During that time, he has only released bootlegs, official remixes and a few collaborations…until then. The super talented 20-year-old now delivers his debut solo single, “Dollars”, and bets big on a vibrant melodic sound. And in our opinion, Crankdat wins big too. While “Dollars” is a departure from his heavy, floor-rumbling trap and dubstep style, he finds the perfect medium between festival banger and pop radio that makes you want to jam and go hard at the same time. The young gun recently signed to Asylum under Warner Music Group and seems to be making big moves with the recent announcement of joining Krewella on tour as well. The hype is real. Crankdat is here to stay and is just getting started. Enjoy his new song “Dollars”!
Bass | Crankdat Shares Impressive Remix Of Matoma & MAGIC!’s Single “Girl At Coachella”
Posted by VMan on June 2, 2017
Crankdat has been in ‘beast mode’ for about a year and a half now, delivering one great remix after the next. His latest is an official remix for none other than Matoma who has been crushing the Spotify game with his sun-kissed singles like “Girl At Coachella” with MAGIC! and featuring D.R.A.M. This seems to be the last remix Crankdat is putting out before his debut original solo single which everyone in the dance music community has been patiently waiting for. There’s a lot of hype around this kid, but each time he puts out a new track he seems to justify it and then some. He dishes out two styles in his “Girl At Coachella” remix, delivering a bass-fueled drop to lead things off before giving fans a melodic second drop to cap it all off. Well done Mr. Crankdat. Stay tuned for more from this 20-year-old. He’s crushing the game and is only getting started.
Electro, Pop | Crankdat Delivers Melodic Remix Of Gryffin & Illenium’s “Feel Good” Single Feat. Daya
Posted by VMan on May 19, 2017
Rumor on the street is Crankdat has some original music coming out this summer. It’s been a minute since he’s dropped an original record so we hope this rumor is true. Until then, it looks like he’ll be building upon his already strong momentum with official remixes like his latest. He takes Gryffin & Illenium’s massive “Feel Good” collaboration featuring Daya to new heights with his explosive, melodic rework. Gryffin first teased the track at Coachella by closing out each of his performances with it. The result? The crowd went wild. It’s been a pleasure watching this young producer climb his way to the top and once he starts dishing out those originals, we can only imagine how his popularity will skyrocket. Listen to his official remix of “Feel Good” now and enjoy!
Tour | Crankdat Set To Bring ‘Gear Up’ Tour To Asia
Posted by VMan on May 11, 2017
Man it’s crazy how quickly this up-and-comer is rising through the ranks. Christian Smith, a.k.a. Crankdat, is only 20 years old and is about to embark on his second international tour. Last summer, he flew out to Australia for a two-week run where he played alongside bass players like SNAILS and Figure, in addition to doing some headline performances. This time around, he’ll be heading to Vietnam, Thailand and China where he’ll be touching down in six key markets. The most noteworthy show is definitely his upcoming Warp Festival performance where Zeds Dead, Deorro and Excision are also taking the stage. Crankdat’s ‘Gear Up’ tour has taken him all over North America and has been a great success so far. He’s sold out shows in Chicago, Boston, New York and several others. Big congrats to this kid and I’m sure they’ll be more to talk about soon. Until then, check to see if he’s coming to a city near you!
Bass | DJ Snake’s “Here Comes The Night” Receives Impressive Rework From Crankdat
Posted by VMan on April 7, 2017
The dude can do no wrong. Crankdat is back at it again, this time with an official remix of one of the biggest DJs in the world, DJ Snake. The Parisian superstar act dropped a strong remix pack featuring Crankdat, NGHTMRE and more. We decided to highlight Crankdat’s for you as he truly knocked this one out of the part. He hits you with two drops, the first being an explosive sequence layered with feel-good melodies. Crankdat throws his listeners a curveball though on the latter half with a minimal trap drop that likely goes off in the festival scene. The 20-year-old kid is on a roll and is getting ready for his major festival debut at Number Fest in Athens, OH. Tune into his latest remix above and enjoy!
Bass | Crankdat Delivers Heavy Remix Of Mija’s Drum & Bass Single “Secrets”
Posted by VMan on March 28, 2017
Man, it’s been a treat just watching Crankdat grow over the past year. The incredibly gifted Ohio native just turned 20 and is already playing at venues like Hakkasan in Vegas. Over the past couple months he’s really shown his versatility as a producer, dishing out remixes that come in the form of future bass, trap, dubstep and more. His latest release is a heavy rework of Mija’s drum & bass single “Secrets” and he brings us three different drops — all of which are impressive. You might want to carry a neck brace around after listening to this one given how much head-banging will likely go on during the course of the song. Check it out above and be sure to show this kid some love. He’s been on our radar for a while and for good reason. This remix is mint. Stay tuned for more.
Dubstep | Skrillex’s Classic Hit “Weekends” Receives Massive Flip By Crankdat
Posted by VMan on November 15, 2016
If you’ve been following Crankdat lately, you know the dude is on a mission with these bold remixes of throwbacks from DJ Fresh, Porter Robinson and more. The Ohio native now returns with a heavy rework of Skrillex’s single “Weekends” featuring Sirah which was originally released in 2010. Crankdat is legitimately pumping out a new remix, or “re-crank”, every other week. While we haven’t heard many singles from the rising bass producer this year, severals rips of his collaboration with Jauz have surfaced on Soundcloud and YouTube. Be on the look out for that track as it’s sure to be a banger we’ll remember. In the meantime, tune into Crankdat’s hard-hitting flip of “Weekends” by Skrillex. Enjoy!