An electrifying night Crankdat in Minneapolis

When Crankdat took over The Armory in downtown Minneapolis Friday night, the venue didn’t just shake, it detonated. The tour lived up to its name, unleashing a high-voltage spectacle that left fans drenched in sweat, bass, and euphoria.

From the moment the lights dimmed, the crowd was restless glowsticks waving, hands raised, a sea of anticipation. Then came the first drop a thunderous burst of distortion and melody that hit like a sonic earthquake. Instantly, the Armory transformed into a frenzy. Crankdat, true to his name, had the dial turned all the way up.

Performing against a kaleidoscopic backdrop of LED visuals and strobes, Crankdat delivered a relentless, genre bending set. His transitions between dubstep, bass house, and trap were seamless, one moment a brutal drop. The crowd screamed every lyric and drop, forming a synchronized wave of movement that pulsed with the music.

Crankdat’s energy was magnetic. Between drops, he hyped up the audience, throwing his arms wide, jumping on the decks.

The night kicked off with REAPER, the mysterious, helmeted figure who has been at the forefront of drum & bass’s resurgence in the U.S. The moment his intro hit, the floor started moving—fast. Minneapolis might be used to dubstep heavy lineups, but REAPER’s set felt fresh: lightning-paced rhythms, rapid fire drops, and vocal samples that sliced clean through the mix. Je was a cinematic tension to his set flashes of red and gold lights flickering in sync with the drums, as if the Armory itself had become a racing circuit of sound. REAPER didn’t just warm up the crowd; he reprogrammed it.

Then came LEVEL UP and Kompany together , and they absolutely stole the show’s midpoint. Their set was pure chaos wrapped in charismaa perfect blend of filthy bass and festival ready fun. Their known for their genre fluid approach, moving from riddim to trap to experimental dubstep, and in Minneapolis, they showed off every trick in their playbook. What made their set stand out wasn’t just the heaviness it was the balance. Between moments of brutal distortion and glittering melody, LEVEL UP and Kompany built an emotional bridge to the crowd.