Exron Exclusive Interview: Crankdat

Exron Music had the pleasure of interviewing Crankdat about his new single, “Ding Dong” and the latest news happening in his music career. 

Exron Music caught up with the multi-faceted DJ and producer Christian Smith aka Crankdat after the release of his latest track, “Ding Dong”. The song is a play on the viral “Bing Bong” videos and memes coming out of the interviews on Sidetalk (@sidetalknyc) in New York.

Released on Monstercat’s imprint, the summer-stomping track is slightly different from Crankdat’s usual style. He explains, “‘Ding Dong’ is a 128 BPM breakbeat, dubstep, and house track. The first drop is bouncy and fun, and the second drop goes super heavy.“

Check it out below!

When talking to Crankdat, it’s easy to see his wide breadth of knowledge for electronic music and his passion to share it with others. During our interview we discuss the inspiration for “Ding Dong”, but what it also means when certain tracks are used as “DJ tools” and how it’s incorporated into live sets. 

Christian is from a smaller city outside of Columbus, Ohio, and has been active in the scene since 2016. His journey into electronic music can resonate with majority of us first listening to people like Skrillex and Avicii, hence influencing his style once he began producing.

It’s clear to see that Crankdat’s love for the music and self-starter mentality has landed him clear success with tours across 4 different continents and a quarter of a billions streams under his belt from his dozens of EP and track releases with more still to come.

Check out our exclusive interview to hear more of Crankdat’s thoughts on the current state of dubstep versus house music, what it was like to meet the iconic Shaq, and exciting announcements in store for the remainder of 2022.

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Jaci Soukhathivong

An Atlanta gal chasing her love for electronic dance music. I’ve been with Exron since 2018 and have the privilege of contributing to the culture alongside other badass women whom I now call my friends. My introduction to the scene was first influenced by trap music, but my discography has since expanded to touch a bit of everything. Some of my favorite artists are Zeds Dead, Cloonee, Nghtmre, Flume, Infekt, Sosa, Bleu Clair, Subtronics, but the list goes on forever.

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