Able to Maximize is a reflection of where Phra is with his sound at the moment. Fully immersing himself with his songwriting craft, experimenting with different effects and approaches until he was sure that he had the sound he was was looking for.
“The idea for the track came about one night when Dilligas and I were hanging out at home,” explains Phra. “We were in the studio playing out old dub records and discovered this little mad MIDI file.” He goes on to add, “I lifted the drum sounds and distorted the hell out of it, adding my own little signature.” The end product was a resounding success with Crookers making it a staple tune in his new live sets. “It always puts a smile on people’s faces. It’s probably a good thing because as my grandma used to say, It’s impossible to see an ugly face if it’s smiling.” – Phra
Wise words. Phra’s previous singles, Ghetto Guetta and Heavy, went back to the old school formula that gave Crookers its imitable sound and racked tens of thousands of plays on SoundCloud. The recent remix competition in conjunction with Sennheiser and Soundcloud for the single garnered 300 entries with the winner to be selected by the man himself.
Crookers remix of Kid Cudi’s Day ‘N Nite reached #2 on the UK sales chart and Crookers’ debut album, ‘Tons of Friends,’ featured an all-star lineup that included Miike Snow, Pitbull and Major Lazer. Not one to rest on his laurels, Phra has already begun work on his next album planned for release later this year.
