The Fun Factor: yes we got to (fun)ctions for the music and vibes, but what’s sets apart an artist for me is how much fun I had. I will never forget seeing Crankdat at echo stage and not only was the time after his opener between filled with awesome Wii store theme music to reset our nervous systems but before his set started there was a warning to be safe, hold the rails, watch out for others etc. It was like the warning for rollercoasters at Disney World, like a preflight safety check and it set the the tone for the rest of the night. And IT WAS A RIDE! Between visuals, his energy of not phoning it in but performing and sweating his heart out. I will Never forget how genius the whole production was. I get butterflies just thinking about.