Banx & Ranx
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Banx & Ranx are a music production duo from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 2014. Members Soké (real name Zacharie Raymond) and KNY Factory (real name Yannick Rastogi) are producers, songwriters and remixers. They are currently signed to Universal Music Canada as partners under their independently owned label 31 East. The duo is best known for their single "Answerphone", which reached number five on the UK Singles Chart on 25 May 2018, as well as their 2022 song "Flowers Need Rain" with Preston Pablo, which became a top 10 hit in Canada.
Banx & Ranx's debut track "Lit" was released in March 2017. It was followed by their second single "Time Bomb" (featuring Lady Leshurr) in May 2017.
Their work with other artists has included two remixes for Gorillaz, production and co-writing on Sean Paul's "Crick Neck" (featured on the soundtrack to the Usain Bolt documentary I Am Bolt), production on Afrobeats musician Fuse ODG's track "Window Seat"; and production and co-writing credits on Nicky Jam's Fénix (nominated for Album of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards). After their partnership with Universal Music Canada in 2022, they began to produce for the newest generation of Canadian pop talent, including Rêve, Preston Pablo, Zach Zoya, and Sofia Camara. Their pop-EDM track "Headphones" with Rêve peaked at number 49 in Canada, while their mellow house/EDM track "Flowers Need Rain" with Preston Pablo was a Canadian top-10 hit, peaking at number 9. Both songs charted on the Canadian Hot 100 year-end chart for 2022, at numbers 97 and 32, respectively.
They received a Grammy Award nomination for Sean Paul's album Scorcha and three Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2023, for Breakthrough Group of the Year, Single of the Year for "Flowers Need Rain", and Jack Richardson Producer of the Year for Rêve's "Ctrl + Alt + Del" and Sean Paul's "Dynamite". They won the award for Breakthrough Group.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Vault, Volume 1 | Released: April 12, 2024 Labels: 31 East, Universal Music Canada Format: Digital download, streaming |
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | UK | ||||
| "Empire" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Lit" | 2017 | — | — | ||
| "Time Bomb" (featuring Lady Leshurr) | — | — | |||
| "Answerphone" (with Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane) | 2018 | — | 5 | BPI: Platinum | |
| "Pyro Ting" (with Rak-Su) | — | — | |||
| "Hold Me Down" (with Henry Fong featuring Sophia Ayana and Richie Loop) | — | — | |||
| "Ego" (featuring Sean Paul) | — | — | |||
| "Drunk and I Miss You" (Remix) (with Kiddo featuring Decco) | — | — | |||
| "Speaker" (featuring Olivia Holt and ZieZie) | 2019 | — | — | ||
| "Mama" (with Ella Eyre featuring Kiana Ledé) | — | — | |||
| "The Reason Why" (with JP Cooper and Stefflon Don) | — | — | |||
| "Traffic Jam" (with Kojo Funds) | — | — | |||
| "Headphones" (with Rêve or with Rêve and Tommy Genesis) | 2022 | 49 | — | MC: Platinum | |
| "Flowers Need Rain" (with Preston Pablo) | 9 | — | MC: 4× Platinum | Dance Alone | |
| "Fire" (with JP Cooper) | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Balenciaga" (with Demarco and Konshens) | — | — | |||
| "The Birds" (featuring Zach Zoya) | 2023 | — | — | ||
| "After Party (Just Dance)" (featuring Zach Zoya) | — | — | |||
| "James Bond" (with Jujuboy) | — | — | |||
| "Dirty Dance" (with Stylo G) | — | — | |||
| "Distance" | 2024 | — | — | ||
| "Proppa Ghanda" (with King Cruff) | — | — | Summa Soulstice | ||
| "Waiting" (with Shirazee) | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Easy!" (with King Cruff) | — | — | What Have I 'Don | ||
| "¿Qué Lo Que?" (with Altur Santos) | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "I'm a Mess" (with Sam James) | 2025 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Songwriting and production credits
| Track | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with: | Produced with: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Think Positive" | 2015 | Sizzla | Non-album single | Producer | —N/a | None |
| "Kiss Me" | Olly Murs | Never Been Better | Co-writer/Producer | Oliver Murs, Steve Robson, Gary Derussy, Lindy Robbins, Jacob Taio Cruz | Steve Robson | |
| "Crick Neck" | 2016 | Sean Paul, Chi Ching Ching | Non-album singles | Sean Henriques, Jordan McClure, David Hayle, Radion Beckford | Jordan McClure, David Hayle | |
| "Sex 4 Breakfast" | 2017 | KStewart | Katherine Stewart, David Stewart, Adam Baptiste, Ayak Thiik | None | ||
| "Duele" | Alx Veliz | Max Bernard, Hubert Tremblay | ||||
| "Uh La La" | Xantos | TBC | ||||
| "Window Seat" | Fuse ODG | Richard Abiona, Philip Meckseper | Jr. Blender | |||
| "I Can't Forget You" | Nicky Jam | Fénix | TBC | None | ||
| "No Te Puedo Olvidar" | ||||||
| "Slow Motion"[citation needed] | Kevin Lyttle | Non-album single | Producer | —N/a | ||
| "OMW"[citation needed] | 2018 | Lady Leshurr | TBA | |||
| "Mad Love" | Sean Paul, David Guetta, Becky G | Mad Love the Prequel | David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Jack Patterson, Jason Henriques, 1st Klase | |||
| "Black Madonna" | Lady Leshurr, Mr Eazi | TBA | Co-writer/Producer | Melesha O'Garro, Oluwatosin Ajibade | None | |
| "Kiss and Make Up" | Dua Lipa, Blackpink | Dua Lipa: The Complete Edition | Dua Lipa, Mathieu Jomphe-Lepine, Chelcee Grimes, Marc Vincent | |||
| "Naked Truth" | Sean Paul, Jhené Aiko | Mad Love the Prequel | Obi Ebele, Uche Ebele, Sean Henriques, Malcolm Olangundoye, Taylor Parks, Priscilla Renea | Da Beat Freakz | ||
| "Bad Love" | Sean Paul, Ellie Goulding | Obi Ebele, Uche Ebele, Sean Henriques, Malcolm Olangundoye, Asia Whiteacre, Carla Williams | ||||
| "Jump On It" | Sean Paul | Producer | —N/a | Julian Bunetta, Teddy Geiger | ||
| "Cause Trouble"[citation needed] | Chi Ching Ching | Turning Tables | None | |||
| "I Want You to Freak" | Rak-Su | TBA | Rykeyz | |||
| "Purpose" | Jonas Blue, Era Istrefi | Blue | Co-writer/Producer | Grace Barker, Era Istrefi, Guy James Robin, Alex Smith | Jonas Blue | |
| "Shot & Wine" | 2019 | Sean Paul, Stefflon Don | Non-album single | Stephanie Allen, Nija Charles, Sean Henriques, Shakka Phillip | ADP, Shakka | |
| "Thunder" | Rak-Su | Rome – EP | Ashley Fongho, Alastair O'Donnell, Edwin Serrano, Jamaal Shurland, Myles Stephenson | None | ||
| "Airplane Mode" | Nadia Rose | Non-album single | Nadia Rose, Marlon Roudette | Marlon Roudette | ||
| "Mama" | Ella Eyre, Kiana Ledé | Kiana Ledé, Ella McMahon, Dayo Olatunji, Shakka Phillips | None | |||
| "Too Bad Bad" | Shakka, Mr Eazi | Oluwatosin Ajibade, Shakka Phillip | ||||
| "Condo" | Afro B, T-Pain | Afrowave 3 | Co-writer/Producer1 | Afro B, Glen Patnelli, Gabriel Wood, T-Pain | Team Salut | |
| "On m'a dit" | 2020 | Benny Adam | La Barquetterie SS2 | Producer | Benny Adam | Benny Adam |
| "Calling On Me" | Sean Paul, Tove Lo | Scorcha | Co-writer/Producer | Nija Charles, Sean Paul Henriques, Shakka Phillip | None | |
| "L.O.V.(e)." | Ella Eyre | Quarter Life Crisis | Ella McMahon, Francicsa Hall, Jesse Shatkin | Jesse Shatkin | ||
| "Dreams" | Ella Eyre, Yxng Bane | Daya Olatunji, Ella McMahon, Nat Dunn | None | |||
| "Sans Lendemain (One Last Time)" | Imposs, Marie-Mai | ÉlévaZIIION (Société distincte) | Marie-Mai Bouchard, Stanley Salgado | Joy Ride Records | ||
| "Whoppa" | Tinie Tempah, Sofia Reyes, Farina | TBA | Producer | Farina Pao Paucar Franco, Nils Rondhuis, Patrick Okogwu, Shari Lynn Short, Sofia Reyes, Thom van der Bruggen | Yellow Claw | |
| "Careless" | Ella Eyre | Quarter Life Crisis | Co-writer/Producer | Daya Olatunji, Ella McMahon, Nat Dunn | None | |
| "Tell Me About It" | Ella Eyre | Producer | Ella Eyre, Chiara Hunter, Dan Goudie, Ash Milton | Laconic | ||
| "Still Dancing" | 2021 | Rêve | Layover | Briannah Donolo, Sara Diamond | None | |
| "Only Fanz" | Sean Paul, Ty Dolla $ign | Scorcha | Ashante Reid, Shakka Phillip, Ty Dolla $ign, Sean Paul | Jason Henriques, Sean Paul | ||
| "CTRL + ALT + DEL" | Rêve | Layover and Saturn Return | Producer, Studio Mixing | Rêve | None | |
| "Lie To Me" | Alessia Cara | In the Meantime | Producer, Recording Engineer, Studio Personnel | Don Mills, Clément Langlois-Lé, YogiTheProducer, Boi-1da, Alessia Cara | Boi-1da, Don Mills, YogiTheProducer | |
| "SKIN 2 SKIN" | Rêve | Layover | Producer | Briannah Donolo, Daniel Seraphine, David James Wolinski, Sarah Diamond | None | |
| "Dura" | Las Villa, Junafran | TBA | Lucía Villa, Laura Villa, Juanfran, Cris Chil | None | ||
| "Business" | Becky Hill, Ella Eyre | Only Honest on the Weekend | MNEK, Ella Eyre, Becky Hill | MNEK | ||
| "Henkel Glue" | 2022 | Shenseea, Beenie Man | ALPHA | Jordan McClure, Shenseea, David Hayle, Beenie Man | Chimney Records | |
| "How We Do It" | Sean Paul, Pia Mia | Scorcha | Clarence Coffee Jr., Janne Benn, RAYE, Nyann Lodge, Sean Paul | None | ||
| "Earthquake" | Sean Paul | Sean Paul | Jason Henriques | |||
| "Upper Hand" | Zach Zoya, Soran | No Love Is Ever Wasted | Marc Vincent, Soran Dussaigne, Zacharie Morier-Gxoyiya | Marc Vincent | ||
| "Understand" | Zach Zoya | Hubert Tremblay, Tremaine Dayton Robinson, Zacharie Morier | None | |||
| "Gone" | Twice | Between 1&2 | Ella Eyre, Natalie Dunn, Shakka Philip | None | ||
| "Never Be Yours" | Sofia Camara | TBA | Jay Isaiah, Sofia Camara | None | ||
| "Whitney" | Rêve | Saturn Return | Briannah Donolo, Joel Stouffer, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | Joel Stouffer | ||
| "Love You Bad" | Preston Pablo | Dance Alone | Preston Pablo, Soran Dussaigne | None | ||
| "Hypersexual" | Rêve | Saturn Return | Briannah Donolo, Peter Hanna | None | ||
| "Évidemment" | 2023 | La Zarra | TBA | Producer, songwriter | La Zarra | Benny Adam |
| "Eyes Roll" | (G)I-dle | Heat | Producer, songwriter | J. Lauryn, Meghan Trainor, Ryan Trainor, Youngbin "Chasu" Park | Chasu | |
| "Ice Cream" | 2024 | Jeon Somi | TBA | Producer | Ella Eyre, Teddy Park, Ed Drewett | None |
Notes
- ^a Soké & KNY Factory received individual writing credits for this song.
Remixes
| Track | Year | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dem Doom (Banx & Ranx Remix) | 2015 | Capleton |
| Infiltrate (Banx & Ranx Remix) | Sean Paul | |
| Let Me Out (Banx & Ranx Remix) (with Pusha T) | 2017 | Gorillaz |
| Dirty Sexy Money (Banx & Ranx Remix) | David Guetta | |
| Saturnz Barz | Gorillaz | |
| How Does It Feel (Banx & Ranx Remix) | 2018 | Samm Henshaw |
| Oceans (Banx & Ranx Remix) (featuring Khalid) | Martin Garrix | |
| One Shot (Banx & Ranx Remix) | Mabel | |
| German (Banx & Ranx Remix) | EO | |
| Let Me Live (Banx & Ranx Remix) (feat. Anne-Marie and Mr. Eazi) | Rudimental | |
| I'll Be There (Banx & Ranx Remix) | Jess Glynne | |
| Genius (Banx & Ranx Remix) (featuring Sia, Diplo and Labrinth) | LSD | |
| Genius (Banx & Ranx Reggae Remix) | ||
| Lifted (Banx & Ranx Remix) | Allie X | |
| Sleep (Banx & Ranx Remix) | 2019 | Johnny Orlando |
External links
- atIMDb