Throughout 2016 Christian Smith - aka Crankdat - continued to surprise us release after release, fearlessly taking on classic records and flipping them into reinvented, 're-cranked' bangers. Now the Ohio native is stepping things up this year with the announcement of a 15+ date "Gear Up" tour spanning across the United States and Canada from February to April. Representing an … [Read more...]
25 Artists to Watch in 2017
2016 was an interesting year for music. Future bass began to take over the music scene, trap still reined supreme and dubstep tried it's best to make a comeback. We finally got new albums from the holy trinity of Flume, Lido and Cashmere Cat while The Weeknd worked with Daft Punk. While 2016 can't get any worse (Flume left What So Not, the guy who talks too much left … [Read more...]
Run the Trap’s Top 30 Trap Songs of 2016
While the all too recent breakup of Flosstradamus left us wishing 2016 would just end already, there's no question that it was an amazing and progressive year for trap music. Today we celebrate that by reminiscing over the best remixes and originals that graced our festival stages, club systems, and spotify playlists for the past twelve months. From heavyweights like Skrillex, … [Read more...]
Skrillex’s “Weekends” Receives Impressive Remix From Crankdat
In a short amount of time, Crankdat has amassed a huge following thanks to his knack for flipping classic records into re-imagined bangers. Yesterday the Cleveland producer shared his latest remix, taking on Skrillex's 2010 "Weekends" original featuring Sirah. From start to finish Crankdat completly flips the track on it's head, taking an electrifying house approach to the … [Read more...]
Crankdat Cranks Lil Yachty’s “1 Night” Up a Notch
Crankdat just dropped the most unexpected remix of the week when he injected his production skills into Lil Yachty's "1 Night." Lil Yachty's voice stays mostly untouched in the beginning before being introduced to a fun medley of lighthearted synths and beats that carry the song. It's a truly fun song to listen to. Perfect tune to round out the end of the Summer … [Read more...]
Crankdat Shares His Banging Remix of Skrillex & Wiwek
Crankdat is definitely a name you should be keeping an eye on. Whether you're bumping his fantastic future bass remix of Fetty Wap's Trap Queen or banging his latest offering, Crankdat has proven he can make all styles of music. His new remix sees him put on his hard hat as he drops a heavy remix of Skrillex and Wiwek's banger Killa. Crankdat is poised to make a deep run into … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: Crankdat Flips Carnage & Breaux’s Remix Of “Epic”
Ohio-based artist Crankdat had a stellar 2015, bursting onto the dance scene with acclaimed takes on hit songs like "Where Are Ü Now" and "Trap Queen". The new year has been a showcase of versatility, dropping his debut original "Game Over", a collaboration with Lookas. Today, we are premiering his VIP edit of "The End". He warps Carnage & Breaux's well known leads and … [Read more...]
Lookas and Crankdat team up for ‘Game Over’ {Free Download}
Well, Lookas and Crankdat are definitely trying to kick off 2016 with a bang. Their brand new collaboration, 'Game Over' just hit Soundcloud and it hits hard. The track kicks off with a controlling guitar and drum build-up not dissimilar to something you would hear out of a Dragonforce song before dropping off into a booming trap beat that has so much going on, it'll take a … [Read more...]
