Get To Know The Resonant Force Known As Raaket

Rising dubstep artist Raaket sat down to chat about South Florida’s impact on his project, his hottest tracks, and his hopes for the future.

Hunter Crowder, better known as Raaket, is among the new class of artists poised to make their mark on bass music as we enter a new era. With the bass scene continuing to evolve rapidly, he has captured the attention of dubstep fans and producers, emerging as one of the brightest next-gen talents.

As Raaket navigates the scene without the aid of a major label, his project has achieved organic growth through his enthralling sound design and unwavering dedication. Releases on MorFlo Records, WAKAAN, and Trippy Bee Records have led to opening slots for a slew of artists, including Tape B, Lumasi, and Canabliss.

After a massive year of firsts, from landing a set at Meow Wolf Denver to making his headline debut in multiple cities, Raaket stopped by to reflect on key moments in his career thus far and the future of the Raaket project. Read along for his interview with EDMID, and be sure to give his exclusive mix a listen!

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Hi Raaket, thanks for chatting with us today. Florida has a thriving dance music community, with large pockets of fans in cities across the state. How has living in an area so accessible to major opportunities shaped your growth as an artist?

It has been a blessing to call South Florida home while growing as an artist in the bass scene. I’ve gotten to meet and perform with some of my favorite artists who have inspired the Raaket project, as well as meet other talented artists who are growing their projects just like me.

I’ve made some amazing friends and fans who’ve been incredibly supportive after moving here five years ago. I’m very fortunate to call the owners of Lows Only my friends and team. They push me to work hard and improve the Raaket project. I’ve received lots of love from the people in the scene here, and I’m forever grateful for everyone down here supporting me.

Your sound is rooted in bass, but your current home of Miami leans toward Latin and house music. Do you ever find yourself drawing inspiration from those genres when creating your tracks?

House and Latin music definitely reign supreme here, but the music I make and perform has stayed more in the experimental bass lane with hip-hop influences. I would like to make a Latin-inspired track one of these days, or make a bass remix to a house song I like. I’m sure that is something Miami would appreciate, though — good idea!

You’re sharing an exclusive mix for EDMID today, but you also have your own mix series, What’s With All That Raaket. What inspired it, and how has it influenced your creative flow as a DJ after six editions?

I was DJing before I began producing, so I knew that a mix series would be a great way to show what Raaket was all about. I chose that series name because it helped listeners understand how Raaket is pronounced (Rack-et), and the name felt fitting for the style that I was going for.

Those mixes have evolved from mostly other artists’ songs with edits to mostly my original music with some of my favorite songs mixed in. The mix I am releasing with you today has lots of unreleased tracks from me, edits of original music, and one ID from my friends Cavern and Undehfined.

Your breakout remix of Chris Brown’s “Kiss Kiss” has surpassed half a million streams. How do you feel the track has contributed to your visibility and momentum within your genre?

There’s no question that my “Kiss Kiss” remix is the one that put me on the map. It’s the song that most people bring up when I meet them, and it’s how big artists discovered me on SoundCloud, so I give a lot of credit to that song for many interactions in the scene.

It made me realize the power remixes have to propel you forward. Now that T-Pain is making dubstep, I’d love to find a way for him to hear it. Maybe he’ll like it!

Early this fall, you released the single “Don’t Hold Back” on LSDREAM’s imprint, Trippy Bee Records. What was the inspiration behind this track, and how did it land a spot on the label’s debut compilation?

I was very fortunate to meet and befriend LSDREAM last year after making the “Expand The Universe” remix for the Wakaan remix album. After that went well, his team reached out earlier this year and invited me to be part of a compilation album for his new record label, Trippy Bee Records.

I was so excited to be part of something so big and secretive. It felt surreal. I knew I had to create something special that would resonate with the energy that LSDREAM brings as an artist and performer, and “Don’t Hold Back” was the result!

I’m truly honored to be on his radar and grateful to be included on that album with so many other talented artists. Hope to play a show with him soon!

You’ve had the opportunity to play at major festivals, including the inaugural Metamorphosis Festival in August. How do you approach creating a live performance that displays your talents not only as a producer but as a selector?

Playing Metamorphosis was awesome! Festivals are where the energy is the highest, so I really try to bring my A-game, crafting a high-energy set that feels like a sonic journey featuring all my favorite originals, edits, and tracks by other artists I’m enjoying at the time.

My goal is to eventually do all-original sets at festivals, but I can’t help dropping some heat that I find every now and then, in addition to unreleased music from homies. Bangers only at festivals!

Speaking of major music festivals, two of your tracks were played at this year’s Lost Lands. What was it like seeing footage of your music being played at the biggest bass festival in the country?

It’s super rewarding to see my songs getting dropped at places like Lost Lands. Seeing LSZEE play out my song with all the production going off in sync to the beat was the illest thing I’ve ever witnessed. I probably watched that video a thousand times. I couldn’t get enough.

It definitely gassed me up and motivated me to keep going, so maybe one day I’ll be playing my music on one of those stages.

With your first headline show under your belt, are you dying to see your name on the marquee of any venues?

I would love to see my name on the Iron City marquee in my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. That venue is very proper, and I would love to grow to the level to achieve that one day. I’ve played support at Denver’s Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom twice now and have my sights on a headlining show there, possibly next year.

Mission Ballroom and Red Rocks are dreams that are far from where I’m at right now, but I believe one day that dream will come true.

As we look ahead to 2026, what can fans expect from the Raaket project in the new year?

I’ll be releasing an EP either at the end of this year or the beginning of next year; I haven’t decided yet. Upon releasing that, my team and I are gonna try our best to put together the first Raaket headline tour around the country at small to medium-sized venues.

I’ve been reluctant to send my music off to labels, but I believe that is holding me back from reaching new audiences and getting more show opportunities. I plan on submitting my music to labels and doing fewer self-releases next year.

I’m also about to release some new merchandise for the winter and upcoming spring, so keep an eye out for that!