Banx & Ranx

"Soké" redirects here. For other uses, see Soke (disambiguation).

Banx & Ranx are a music production duo from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 2014.^[1] Members Soké (real name Zacharie Raymond) and KNY Factory (real name Yannick Rastogi)^[2] are producers, songwriters and remixers.^[3] They are currently signed to Universal Music Canada as partners under their independently owned label 31 East.^[4] The duo is best known for their hit single, "Answerphone", which reached number five on the UK Singles Chart on 25 May 2018,^[5] as well as their 2022 hit "Flowers Need Rain" with Preston Pablo, which became a top-10 hit in Canada.

Banx & Ranx
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	EDM, dancehall, pop
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Universal Music Canada
Members	KNY Factory Soké

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.^[6]

Their work with other artists has included two remixes for Gorillaz,^[7] production and co-writing on Sean Paul's "Crick Neck"^[8] (featured on the soundtrack to the Usain Bolt documentary I Am Bolt), ^[9] 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).^[10] 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".^[11] They won the award for Breakthrough Group.^[12]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Details
The Vault, Volume 1	Released: April 12, 2024[13] Labels: 31 East, Universal Music Canada Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		CAN [14]	UK [15]
"Empire"[16]	2014	—	—		Non-album singles
"Lit"[17]	2017	—	—
"Time Bomb" (featuring Lady Leshurr)[18]		—	—
"Answerphone" (with Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane)	2018	—	5	BPI: Platinum[19]
"Pyro Ting" (with Rak-Su)[20]		—	—
"Hold Me Down" (with Henry Fong featuring Sophia Ayana and Richie Loop)[21]		—	—
"Ego" (featuring Sean Paul)[22]		—	—
"Drunk and I Miss You" (Remix) (with Kiddo featuring Decco)[23]		—	—
"Speaker" (featuring Olivia Holt and ZieZie)[24]	2019	—	—
"Mama" (with Ella Eyre featuring Kiana Ledé)[25]		—	—
"The Reason Why" (with JP Cooper and Stefflon Don)[26]		—	—
"Traffic Jam" (with Kojo Funds)		—	—
"Headphones" (with Rêve or with Rêve and Tommy Genesis)[27]	2022	49	—	MC: Platinum[28]
"Flowers Need Rain" (with Preston Pablo)		9	—	MC: 4× Platinum[29]	Dance Alone
"Fire" (with JP Cooper)[30]		—	—		Non-album singles
"Balenciaga" (with Demarco and Konshens)		—	—
"The Birds" (featuring Zach Zoya)[31]	2023	—	—
"After Party (Just Dance)" (featuring Zach Zoya)[32]		—	—
"James Bond" (with Jujuboy)[33]		—	—
"Dirty Dance" (with Stylo G)[34]		—	—
"Distance"[35]	2024	—	—
"Proppa Ghanda" (with King Cruff)[36]		—	—		Summa Soulstice
"Waiting" (with Shirazee)[37]		—	—		Non-album singles
"Easy!" (with King Cruff)[38]		—	—
"¿Qué Lo Que?" (with Altur Santos)[39]		—	—
"—" 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"[40]	2015	Sizzla	Non-album single	Producer	—	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"[41]	2017	KStewart			Katherine Stewart, David Stewart, Adam Baptiste, Ayak Thiik	None
"Duele"[42]		Alx Veliz			Max Bernard, Hubert Tremblay
"Uh La La"[43]		Xantos			TBC
"Window Seat"[44]		Fuse ODG			Richard Abiona, Philip Meckseper	Jr. Blender
"I Can't Forget You"[45]		Nicky Jam	Fénix		TBC	None
"No Te Puedo Olvidar"[46]
"Slow Motion"[citation needed]		Kevin Lyttle	Non-album single	Producer	—
"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"[47]		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"[48]		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"[48]		Sean Paul, Ellie Goulding			Obi Ebele, Uche Ebele, Sean Henriques, Malcolm Olangundoye, Asia Whiteacre, Carla Williams
"Jump On It"[48]		Sean Paul		Producer	—	Julian Bunetta, Teddy Geiger
"Cause Trouble"[citation needed]		Chi Ching Ching	Turning Tables			None
"I Want You to Freak"		Rak-Su	TBA			Rykeyz
"Purpose"[49]		Jonas Blue, Era Istrefi	Blue	Co-writer/Producer	Grace Barker, Era Istrefi, Guy James Robin, Alex Smith	Jonas Blue
"Shot & Wine"[50]	2019	Sean Paul, Stefflon Don	Non-album single		Stephanie Allen, Nija Charles, Sean Henriques, Shakka Phillip	ADP, Shakka
"Thunder"[51]		Rak-Su	Rome – EP		Ashley Fongho, Alastair O'Donnell, Edwin Serrano, Jamaal Shurland, Myles Stephenson	None
"Airplane Mode"[52]		Nadia Rose	Non-album single		Nadia Rose, Marlon Roudette	Marlon Roudette
"Mama"[53]		Ella Eyre, Kiana Ledé			Kiana Ledé, Ella McMahon, Dayo Olatunji, Shakka Phillips	None
"Too Bad Bad"[54]		Shakka, Mr Eazi			Oluwatosin Ajibade, Shakka Phillip
"Condo"[55]		Afro B, T-Pain	Afrowave 3	Co-writer/Producer1	Afro B, Glen Patnelli, Gabriel Wood, T-Pain	Team Salut
"On m'a dit"[56]	2020	Benny Adam	La Barquetterie SS2	Producer	Benny Adam	Benny Adam
"Calling On Me"[57]		Sean Paul, Tove Lo	Scorcha	Co-writer/Producer	Nija Charles, Sean Paul Henriques, Shakka Phillip	None
"L.O.V.(e)."[58]		Ella Eyre	Quarter Life Crisis		Ella McMahon, Francicsa Hall, Jesse Shatkin	Jesse Shatkin
"Dreams"[59]		Ella Eyre, Yxng Bane			Daya Olatunji, Ella McMahon, Nat Dunn	None
"Sans Lendemain (One Last Time)"[60]		Imposs, Marie-Mai	ÉlévaZIIION (Société distincte)		Marie-Mai Bouchard, Stanley Salgado	Joy Ride Records
"Whoppa"[61]		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"[62]		Ella Eyre	Quarter Life Crisis	Co-writer/Producer	Daya Olatunji, Ella McMahon, Nat Dunn	None
"Tell Me About It"[63]		Ella Eyre		Producer	Ella Eyre, Chiara Hunter, Dan Goudie, Ash Milton	Laconic
"Still Dancing"	2021	Rêve	Layover		Briannah Donolo, Sara Diamond	None
"Only Fanz"[64]		Sean Paul, Ty Dolla $ign	Scorcha		Ashante Reid, Shakka Phillip, Ty Dolla $ign, Sean Paul	Jason Henriques, Sean Paul
"CTRL + ALT + DEL"[65]		Rêve	Layover and Saturn Return	Producer, Studio Mixing	Rêve	None
"Lie To Me"[66]		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"[67]		Las Villa, Junafran	TBA		Lucía Villa, Laura Villa, Juanfran, Cris Chil	None
"Business"[68]		Becky Hill, Ella Eyre	Only Honest on the Weekend		MNEK, Ella Eyre, Becky Hill	MNEK
"Henkel Glue"[69]	2022	Shenseea, Beenie Man	ALPHA		Jordan McClure, Shenseea, David Hayle, Beenie Man	Chimney Records
"How We Do It"[70]		Sean Paul, Pia Mia	Scorcha		Clarence Coffee Jr., Janne Benn, RAYE, Nyann Lodge, Sean Paul	None
"Earthquake"[71]		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

1. ^^a Soké & KNY Factory received individual writing credits for this song.

Remixes

Track	Year	Artist(s)
Dem Doom (Banx & Ranx Remix)[72]	2015	Capleton
Infiltrate (Banx & Ranx Remix)[73]		Sean Paul
Let Me Out (Banx & Ranx Remix)[74] (with Pusha T)	2017	Gorillaz
Dirty Sexy Money (Banx & Ranx Remix)[75]		David Guetta
Saturnz Barz[76]		Gorillaz
How Does It Feel (Banx & Ranx Remix)[77]	2018	Samm Henshaw
Oceans (Banx & Ranx Remix)[78] (featuring Khalid)		Martin Garrix
One Shot (Banx & Ranx Remix)[79]		Mabel
German (Banx & Ranx Remix)[80]		EO
Let Me Live (Banx & Ranx Remix)[81] (feat. Anne-Marie and Mr. Eazi)		Rudimental
I'll Be There (Banx & Ranx Remix)[82]		Jess Glynne
Genius (Banx & Ranx Remix)[83] (featuring Sia, Diplo and Labrinth)		LSD
Genius (Banx & Ranx Reggae Remix)[84]
Lifted (Banx & Ranx Remix)[85]		Allie X
Sleep (Banx & Ranx Remix)	2019	Johnny Orlando

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