Ryan Crane, known online as @craneiam, creates immersive audiovisual experiences that bridge the gap between electronic music, fine art, and digital expression. His work is characterized by a "collision of mediums" where sound and vision tell a unified story about the intersection of humanity and accelerating technological change.
Music Style and Production
Crane's music is an eclectic and genre-defying form of electronic music, with roots in house, techno, progressive, synthwave, dance, downtempo, and trap.
Cinematic Scope: His productions are often described as having a cinematic or hyperreal progressive edge, creating a lush, immersive atmosphere.
Crane's music is an eclectic and genre-defying form of electronic music, with roots in house, techno, progressive, synthwave, dance, downtempo, and trap.
Cinematic Scope: His productions are often described as having a cinematic or hyperreal progressive edge, creating a lush, immersive atmosphere.
Diverse Sound Elements: He employs groovy and energetic beats, staggering synths, funky bass lines, ethereal pads, and an array of sonic elements like chimes, birds, water, and processed vocals, all designed to "paint" a soundscape for each track.
Genre Blending: His style is versatile, blending nostalgic grooves with forward-thinking ideas, while paying homage to classic house and progressive imprints.
Thematic Depth: His music explores cultural, spiritual, and emotional themes, reflecting the pulse of contemporary life while pushing boundaries.
Audiovisual Work and Projects
Crane's creative process integrates traditional art materials with cutting-edge digital tools, resulting in unique audiovisual pieces.
"SCIENCE FICTION WORLDS" Project: This project includes both a 10-track album and an accompanying NFT project. Clips of each track are paired with corresponding visual compositions to create unique, collectible audiovisual pieces, available on platforms like OpenSea.
"SCIENCE FICTION WORLDS" Project: This project includes both a 10-track album and an accompanying NFT project. Clips of each track are paired with corresponding visual compositions to create unique, collectible audiovisual pieces, available on platforms like OpenSea.
Albums: Other notable albums include TECH (2025), Science Fiction Worlds II (2024), and Aura (2023), as well as singles like "Under Purple Skies" and "Luna".
"Electric Life" Records: He releases his music on the "Electric Life" label, which shares his vision of exploring futuristic, technology-infused themes.
Visual Integration: His physical paintings, often large-scale and layered, are part of the process, with the visual art feeding into his digital and musical creations, making his entire body of work a holistic experience.