When Dutch outfit Kraak & Smaak released their debut album, the world stood up and paid attention to their brand of electro future-funk. And in 2008 they're back with their followup 'Plastic People'. [more]
Three friends with three different backgrounds, all with a passion for music, who just so happend to hook themselves up with Jalapeno Records, a fairytail right? Thats exactly how the story goes for dutch trio Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug, better known as Kraak & Smaak. [more]
The much anticipated set times for the Melbourne leg of the Good Vibrations festival have just been announced this morning with J5, Snoop Dogg and Beastie Boys closing off the main arena. [more]
Certified hip hop legends the Beastie Boys have been added to the lineup for the Good Vibrations Festival. If that wasn't reason enough to get your tickets, we don't know what is! [more]
The first round of acts for the 2007 Good Vibrations Festival have been announced, so if you've been waiting with baited breath to hear who'll be featuring at the popular summer-time event, you can now breath a sigh of relief as the lineup is here! [more]
Chinese Laundry and Slip Inn's December schedule of guests looks set to make the month one of their biggest yet, with top quality headliners appearing at the club on both Friday (Mint) and Saturday (Laundry) throughout December in the lead-up to New Years Eve. [more]
Last Thursday night, the annual Breakspoll Awards took over London’s Fabric nightclub to recognise 2007’s movers-and-shakers in breakbeat. And, of course, to make the walls vibrate with a dream line-up of live acts and DJs. [more]
If there is one event breaks lovers must pencil into their calendar, Breakspoll is it. Bring on next year! [more]
With a weather report that looked ominous, the lead up to Good Vibrations was filled with trepidation- would it really be cloudy with a chance of a shower?! As if Good Vibrations Day would really disappoint! The day dawned sunny, warm and full of pro [more]
All in all, I had a great day, but I can understand why others wouldn’t have. It was simply too hard at some points. [more]
Well we all saw/felt/heard those crazy-crazy happenings above us in the skies last Saturday night did we not. The flash-flash lightning. The boom-boom thunder. In every conceivable direction on the horizon. Apparently it was all a little TOO freaky for the Subculture organisers... [more]
The hottest thing to come out of Holland since Heineken, Kraak & Smaak burned up dance floors in 2003 with their hit single 'Money in The Bag'. Their debut album, 'Boogie Angst' followed a couple of years later. [more]
Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak are right on the money with 'Boogie Angst'. Highly respected scene magazine Blues & Soul have dubbed the trio “the funkiest thing to come out of Holland, ever”. [more]
If you have been out to the funky / jazzy house or breaks clubs you would have heard this track. It's courtesy of new-comers Kraak & Smaak. [more]
Holland's Kraak & Smaak recently made waves with the tune 'Money In The Bag' where they backed up an Indeep vocal sample with some a very groovy funk instrumental. 'Say Yeah' is their fourth release on UK label Jalapeno Records and they have delivered another solid release. [more]
It's not often a release from three Dutch artists makes its way to my desk, even rarer is me liking it. However with their infectious house based grooves Kraak & Smaak managed to win me over. [more]
Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak have been described by their label Jalapeno Records as "The future funk sound of the Netherlands". After hearing their latest EP, Set Fire To The Disco - I'd believe it. [more]
Excellent follow-up EP from Kraak en Smaak. [more]
Dutch trio Kraak en Smaak release their first EP together, as the 12th release from the fairly young Jalapeno label, and throw down infectious grooves over some subtly-funk breakbeats. [more]
After developing a very strong following in Australia with their 2005 debut album ‘Boogie Angst’, the Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak release their even funkier (if that was possible!) sophomore album, ‘Plastic People’. [more]
After developing a very strong following in Australia with their 2005 debut album ‘Boogie Angst’ this Dutch trio release their even funkier (if that was possible!) sophomore album, ‘Plastic People’. [more]
'Boogie Angst' was the debut album released last year to great acclaim from the Netherlands hottest export, Kraak & Smaak on the infinitely funky Jalapeno label (home to Skeewiff). [more]