Kraak & Smaak
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Kraak & Smaak are a musical producer trio from the town of Leiden, the Netherlands consisting of Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug.
and Pete Tong
leads to airplay and the recording of a DJ guest mix for BBC Radio 1
. Several remixes for UK artists such as Mark Rae
and dj tours across the US and Australia follow.
The debut album Boogie Angst' featuring several artists such as U-Gene and Dez (wrote, sung single 'Keep Me Home') in 2005/6 released in the UK, Benelux and Japan and a band is set up to be able to play live alongside the DJ sets. During 2006/7 their shows will take them to festivals such as Pinkpop
, Sziget
, SXSW, Miami's Winter Music Conference
, Bonnaroo, Coachella
, the Australian Good Vibrations Festival
and on a first small club tour in the US. A number of support slots are also played for Faithless
in that period. Supported by Jason Bentley
of KCRW
the album is re-released in the US by Quango Music and various tracks find their way into television series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Men in Trees
and What About Brian?
The Remix Sessions is released in early 2007 and includes reworkmores for Jamiroquai
, Sarah Bettens
and Kruder & Dorfmeister
. It also includes a remix of ‘Man Of Constant Sorrow
’ from the O Brother, Where Art Thou?
movie by the Coen brothers
. Since then Junkie XL
, Sam Sparro
a.o. have also been re-rubbed.
In 2008 their second artist album was released, Plastic People, whose title track was written by and featured Uk artist [[Bobby Nio]] and Mark Brydon of electro band Moloko. The first single off that album, Squeeze Me, featuring UK singer Ben Westbeech
, is a minor hit, with a #6 position in the Dutch pop charts and receiving lots of rotation worldwide. The video by Dutch director Andre Maat, with its ‘flip book
’ theme wins support from US celebrity blogger Perez Hilton
and rap artist / producer Kanye West
and picks up various awards. In the US, album and single are released by Ultra Records
and BBC Radio 1 dj Annie Mac
asks Kraak & Smaak to record a minimix.
Dance magazine IDJ describes Kraak & Smaak as a “Must see live band”, alongside names such as the Chemical Brothers, Moby
and The Prodigy
. Building on that qualification, during 2008 Kraak & Smaak play the Glastonbury Festival
, Bestival
, Bloom, Lovebox
, the Big Chill
festival and club shows at The Cargo and The End
in the UK, the Rothbury Music Festival
in the US, Lowlands
in Holland and again the Sziget
festival. During their US live tour at the end of 2008 they perform live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC
television. In 2009 and 2010 new US dj and live tours follow, playing shows nation-wide in clubs and on festivals such as the Ultra Music Festival, Rothbury, Coachella, Detroit Movement, Wakarusa, and so forth.
In January 2009 the EU sponsored European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) is won, alongside acts such as The Ting Tings and Adele
. The award is presented at the Eurosonic festival in Groningen (city), during a television show hosted by Jools Holland
.
After a long period of touring and collabs (Sander Kleinenberg) and even more remixes (Maxwell, Max Sedgley, Fedde le Grand, Darwin Deez, etc.) K&S's third album 'Electric Hustle' is released in April 2011, featuring Romanthony, Lee Fields, Janne Schra, John Turrell and Lex Empress a.o. on vocal duties. A new series of dancefloor EPs is released under the name of 'Kraak Beats' and Moby's new single 'The Day' is remixed.
Singles and EPs
Remixes
Biography
In 2003 a first couple of 12”s are released on the UK label Jalapeno Records. Interest from Annie NightingaleAnnie Nightingale
Anne "Annie" Nightingale MBE is an English radio broadcaster. She is most commonly known by the more informal name of Annie...
and Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
leads to airplay and the recording of a DJ guest mix for BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. Several remixes for UK artists such as Mark Rae
Mark Rae
Mark Rae, born in Ashington, Northumberland, England, is the head of the highly revered independent record label Grand Central Records and one half of DJ and production duo Rae & Christian.-Grand Central and Rae & Christian:...
and dj tours across the US and Australia follow.
The debut album Boogie Angst' featuring several artists such as U-Gene and Dez (wrote, sung single 'Keep Me Home') in 2005/6 released in the UK, Benelux and Japan and a band is set up to be able to play live alongside the DJ sets. During 2006/7 their shows will take them to festivals such as Pinkpop
Pinkpop
Pinkpop Festival, or Pinkpop for short, is an annual festival held at Landgraaf, Netherlands. It is held annually on the Pentecost weekend...
, Sziget
Sziget
The Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August on the Northern Budapest Óbudai-sziget , a leafy island of 108 hectares on the Danube. Sziget stands for Island...
, SXSW, Miami's Winter Music Conference
Winter Music Conference
The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong electronic music conference, held every March since the mid-1980s in Miami, Florida, United States. Venues are hosted primarily in Downtown Miami and Miami's South Beach...
, Bonnaroo, Coachella
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
, the Australian Good Vibrations Festival
Good Vibrations Festival
Good Vibrations Festival commenced in 2004 and is an annual Australian music festival held in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Perth. The festival takes place during February.-2011:-2010:-2009:Master of Ceremonies – Supernatural-2008:-2007:...
and on a first small club tour in the US. A number of support slots are also played for Faithless
Faithless
Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
in that period. Supported by Jason Bentley
Jason Bentley
Jason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW...
of KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
the album is re-released in the US by Quango Music and various tracks find their way into television series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Men in Trees
Men in Trees
Men in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
and What About Brian?
The Remix Sessions is released in early 2007 and includes reworkmores for Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
, Sarah Bettens
Sarah Bettens
Sarah Bettens is the lead singer of the Belgian band K's Choice. Sarah and her brother Gert Bettens are the two popular faces of the band. She is known for her enigmatic, smoky voice. The band is popular in Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and had toured in the U.S...
and Kruder & Dorfmeister
Kruder & Dorfmeister
Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, is an Austrian duo most known for their downtempo-dub remixes of pop, hip-hop and drum and bass songs.-Style:...
. It also includes a remix of ‘Man Of Constant Sorrow
Man of Constant Sorrow
"Man of Constant Sorrow" is a traditional American folk song first recorded by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky. The song was originally recorded by Burnett as "Farewell Song" printed in a Richard Burnett songbook, c. 1913. An early version was recorded by Emry Arthur in 1928...
’ from the O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a 2000 comedy film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, and Charles Durning. Set in 1937 rural Mississippi during the Great Depression, the film's story is a modern satire loosely...
movie by the Coen brothers
Coen Brothers
Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are American filmmakers...
. Since then Junkie XL
Junkie XL
Tom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits"....
, Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro is an Australian singer-songwriter, music producer, and former child actor. His stage name was derived from a family nickname, which in turn was inspired by the Dagenham radio mascot Sammy Sparrow...
a.o. have also been re-rubbed.
In 2008 their second artist album was released, Plastic People, whose title track was written by and featured Uk artist [[Bobby Nio]] and Mark Brydon of electro band Moloko. The first single off that album, Squeeze Me, featuring UK singer Ben Westbeech
Ben Westbeech
Ben Westbeech is a male DJ, singer and producer originating from Bristol, but who now lives in London, UK. Trained as cellist and vocalist, his influences include House, Soul, Jazz and hip hop.-Beginning Carrer :...
, is a minor hit, with a #6 position in the Dutch pop charts and receiving lots of rotation worldwide. The video by Dutch director Andre Maat, with its ‘flip book
Flip book
A flip book or flick book is a book with a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion or some other change. Flip books are often illustrated books for children, but may also be...
’ theme wins support from US celebrity blogger Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
and rap artist / producer Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
and picks up various awards. In the US, album and single are released by Ultra Records
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
and BBC Radio 1 dj Annie Mac
Annie Mac
Annie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,...
asks Kraak & Smaak to record a minimix.
Dance magazine IDJ describes Kraak & Smaak as a “Must see live band”, alongside names such as the Chemical Brothers, Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
and The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
. Building on that qualification, during 2008 Kraak & Smaak play the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, Bestival
Bestival
Bestival is a four-day music festival held at the Robin Hill country park on the Isle of Wight, England. It has been held annually in late summer since 2004. The event is organized by DJ and record producer Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. The initial...
, Bloom, Lovebox
Lovebox
-Charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Recording personnel:* 3rd Productions - production * Beni - lyrics , music * D.O.I...
, the Big Chill
The Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...
festival and club shows at The Cargo and The End
The End (club)
The End was a nightclub in the West End of London, England. Started in December 1995 by DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, The End was world-renowned. It was also responsible for the label End Recordings....
in the UK, the Rothbury Music Festival
Rothbury Music Festival
The Rothbury Festival is a four-day jam band music festival in Rothbury, Michigan at the Double JJ Resort. The festival first occurred in 2008 during the Independence Day holiday weekend. In addition to music and arts, the festival is intended to promote sustainability and promote overall...
in the US, Lowlands
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise, also known as simply Lowlands, is a music festival, held annually in the Netherlands in August. Lowlands has about 55,000 visitors, over 200 acts and more than ten stages every year which are named according to the NATO phonetic alphabet apart from the Grolsch...
in Holland and again the Sziget
Sziget
The Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August on the Northern Budapest Óbudai-sziget , a leafy island of 108 hectares on the Danube. Sziget stands for Island...
festival. During their US live tour at the end of 2008 they perform live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television. In 2009 and 2010 new US dj and live tours follow, playing shows nation-wide in clubs and on festivals such as the Ultra Music Festival, Rothbury, Coachella, Detroit Movement, Wakarusa, and so forth.
In January 2009 the EU sponsored European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) is won, alongside acts such as The Ting Tings and Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
. The award is presented at the Eurosonic festival in Groningen (city), during a television show hosted by Jools Holland
Jools Holland
Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
.
After a long period of touring and collabs (Sander Kleinenberg) and even more remixes (Maxwell, Max Sedgley, Fedde le Grand, Darwin Deez, etc.) K&S's third album 'Electric Hustle' is released in April 2011, featuring Romanthony, Lee Fields, Janne Schra, John Turrell and Lex Empress a.o. on vocal duties. A new series of dancefloor EPs is released under the name of 'Kraak Beats' and Moby's new single 'The Day' is remixed.
Discography
Albums- Electric Hustle (Jalapeno Records UK; P.I.A.S. Benelux, 2011)
- Plastic People (Jalapeno Records UK, 2008; P.I.A.S. Benelux, 2008; Ultra Records USA, 2008; Traffic Japan, 2008)
- The Remix Sessions (Jalapeno Records UK, 2007; Quango Music USA, 2007)
- Boogie Angst (Jalapeno Records UK, 2005; P.I.A.S. Benelux, 2006; Quango Music USA, 2006; KSR Japan, 2006)
Singles and EPs
- Call up to heaven feat. Lex Empress (Jalapeno Records UK, 2011)
- Dynamite feat. Sebastian (Jalapeno Records UK, 2010)
- Kraak Beats Volume 1 (Jalapeno Records UK, 2010)
- I Ain't Gonna Take It No More (Jalapeno Records UK, 2009)
- Plastic People feat. Bobby Nio (Jalapeno Records UK, 2008)
- Squeeze Me (Jalapeno Records UK, 2008)
- That’s Our Word (Jalapeno Records UK, 2008)
- Funk Ass Rotator (Jalapeno Records UK, 2007)
- No Sun in the Sky (Jalapeno Records UK, Quango Music USA, 2007)
- Keep me Home (2006; Jalapeno Records UK, Quango Music USA, P.I.A.S. Benelux, 2006)
- Bacardi Bat Beats (Bacardi NL, 2006)
- One of these Days (Jalapeno Records UK, 2005)
- Money in the Bag Remixes (Jalapeno Records UK, 2005)
- Say Yeah (Jalapeno Records UK, 2004)
- Set Fire to the Disco (Jalapeno Records UK, 2004)
- Keep on Searching (Jalapeno Records UK, 2003)
- Money in the Bag (Jalapeno Records UK, 2003)
Remixes
- MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
- The Day (Little Idiot, 2011) - Darwin DeezDarwin DeezDarwin Deez is an American indie band from New York City signed to music label Lucky Number. The group's frontman Darwin Deez attended Wesleyan University and previously was a guitarist for the Creaky Boards and a rapper...
- Bad Day (Lucky Number, 2010) - Fort Knox FiveFort Knox FiveFort Knox Five is a Washington, D.C.-based recording artist consisting of Steve Raskin, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers, and Sid Barcelona. They have released their music on their own independent label Fort Knox Recordings...
- What make ya dance (Fort Knox Recordings, 2010) - MaxwellMaxwell (musician)Maxwell , is an American R&B, funk and neo soul musician. He played an important role in the development of the soul sub-genre, neo-soul.-Early life:...
- Pretty Wings (Sony USA, 2009) - Caro EmeraldCaro EmeraldCaroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw , better known by her stagename Caro Emerald, is a Dutch jazz singer. She debuted on 6 July 2009 with her single "Back It Up"...
- Back It Up (Grandmono, 2009) - Fedde Le GrandFedde le GrandFedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart...
- Let Me Be Real (Flamingo Recordings, 2009) - Smoove & Turrell - You Don't Know (Jalapeno Records, 2009)
- Zuco 103Zuco 103Zuco 103 is a Dutch musical ensemble which plays music chiefly in the styles of the music of Brazil.The ensemble was initially founded under the name Rec.a in 1989 by students at the Rotterdam Conservatory...
- Back Home (Long Tail Recordings, 2009) - Monsieur Dubois - Rue Denmark (Supertracks, 2008)
- Sam SparroSam SparroSam Sparro is an Australian singer-songwriter, music producer, and former child actor. His stage name was derived from a family nickname, which in turn was inspired by the Dagenham radio mascot Sammy Sparrow...
– 21st Century Life (Island Records, 2008) - Junkie XLJunkie XLTom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits"....
– More (Nettwerk USA, 2007) - RoseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
– Shame (Red Ink / Sony NL, 2007) - Soul of Man – Suk Dis / Dat (Fingerlickin’ Records UK, 2007)
- Sonik-Omi – Heeron ka Chor (Bombay Connection NL, 2007)
- Fort Knox FiveFort Knox FiveFort Knox Five is a Washington, D.C.-based recording artist consisting of Steve Raskin, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers, and Sid Barcelona. They have released their music on their own independent label Fort Knox Recordings...
– Learning it the hard way (Fort Knox USA, 2007) - Richard Dorfmeister vs MDLA – Boogie No More (G-Stone Austria, 2007)
- Lack of Afro – Wait a Minute (Freestyle Records UK, 2006)
- Zeroleen – All Good (Quango USA, 2006)
- Bitter:SweetBitter:sweetBitter:Sweet is an electronic/trip-hop duo with jazz-like qualities from Los Angeles. The band is composed of Shana Halligan, who provides vocals and lyrics and composes the songs, and Kiran Shahani, who produces and composes the songs.- Appearances :...
– The Mating Game (Quango USA, 2006) - JamiroquaiJamiroquaiJamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
– Electric Mistress (Sony, 2005) - Chris JossChris JossFrenchman Chris Joss is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and autonomous studio producer. He has been playing in several bands in Europe for quite some time before he started releasing solo albums. Leaving France for London in the early nineties, Joss digested the vibrant music scenes while...
– Take Part in that Show (ESL Music USA, 2005) - JamiroquaiJamiroquaiJamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
– Seven Days in Sunny June (Sony, 2005) - Resin DogsResin DogsResin Dogs are a Brisbane, Australia-based hip hop band, originally formed in 1996. Resin Dogs are a loose collective, a cut and paste sample band who use live drums, live bass, and elements of hip hop via turntables and samplers to create all forms of ritual dance sounds...
– She’s Gone (Jalapeno Records UK, 2005) - Skeewiff – Man of Constant Sorrow (Jalapeno Records UK, 2005)
- Mimezine – Can’t get Enough (Electric Co. NL, 2005)
- Max SedgleyMax SedgleyMax Sedgley is a British producer and disc jockey, currently signed to the independent record label, Sunday Best . In 2004, Sedgley released his first single, "Happy", a remix of which was later used by ITV as the theme music to their coverage of the Euro 2004 football tournament...
– Devil Inside (Sunday Best UK, 2005) - Mark RaeMark RaeMark Rae, born in Ashington, Northumberland, England, is the head of the highly revered independent record label Grand Central Records and one half of DJ and production duo Rae & Christian.-Grand Central and Rae & Christian:...
– Medicine (Grand Central UK, 2004) - IkonIkonIkon can mean:* An alternate spelling of icon* , Journal of Iconographic Studies* Ikon Asean, a recent singing competition between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines* Ikon , an Australian dark wave group...
– Do you dream? (Jalapeno Records UK, 2004) - Karl Moestl – Love is my Religion (Mouth to Mouth Music Austria, 2004)
- IkonIkonIkon can mean:* An alternate spelling of icon* , Journal of Iconographic Studies* Ikon Asean, a recent singing competition between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines* Ikon , an Australian dark wave group...
– The Dove (Jalapeno Records UK, 2003)