Kraak & Smaak
One of the more popular acts affiliated with the British label Jalapeno Records, Dutch breakbeat trio Kraak & Smaak enjoyed lots of BBC Radio 1 airplay and also drew large crowds for their live performances, including festival appearances at Glastonbury, Coachella, Miami Winter Music Conference, and South by Southwest. Comprised of Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers, and Wim Plug, the trio expands when on-stage, adding Rose Spearman (vocals) and Marc Baronner (bass guitar), and when DJing rather than performing as a live band, they're joined by DJ Sargon. Based in Leiden, the Netherlands, Kraak & Smaak made their recording debut in 2003 on Jalapeno Records with the Money in the Bag EP, the title track of which was championed by Annie Nightingale on her Radio 1 show. A series of additional EPs followed on Jalapeno Records (Keep on Searching, 2004; Set Fire to Disco, 2004; Say Yeah, 2005; Money in the Bag Remixes, 2005; One of These Days, 2005) before the eventual release of the full-length Kraak & Smaak album debut, Boogie Angst (2005), which compiled all of the previously released singles alongside new material, including the forthcoming singles "Keep Me Home" and "No Sun in the Sky." Meanwhile, Kraak & Smaak began establishing themselves as a live act and toured the DJ circuit as well; plus, they began doing remix work, the highlights of which would be compiled on The Remix Sessions (2007). In 2008 the trio returned with a new round of studio recordings, first releasing the That's Our Word EP -- highlighted by "That's My Word," a song featuring Stones Throw affiliate vocalists Dudley Perkins and Georgia Ann Muldrow -- followed by the full-length album Plastic People. Featuring vocalist Ben Westbeech, lead single "Squeeze Me" became the biggest Kraak & Smaak hit to date, breaking into the Dutch singles chart Top Ten and getting lots of Radio 1 airplay.
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The Future Is Yours - EP
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Mar 25, 2013
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Kraak Beats, Vol. 2 - Single
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Mar 26, 2012
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U R Freak / Prescription
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Jun 16, 2017
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Pleasure Centre Remixed (Sampler)
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Apr 17, 2020
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Same Blood (Tensnake Remix)
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Sep 18, 2020
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Say Yeah - Single
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on Jan 17, 2005
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Money in the Bag - Single
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on Jun 20, 2005
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Sommeron (Satin Jackets Remix)
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Jun 12, 2020
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How We Gonna Stop the Time (NEW_ID Remix)
Electronic - Released by Jalapeno Records on Jun 16, 2014
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Ain't Gonna Take It No More - Single
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on Aug 17, 2009
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24HR Fling (Remixes)
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Jun 21, 2019
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That's Our Word - Single
Ambient - Released by Jalapeno Records on Feb 6, 2008
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Set Fire to the Disco - Single
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on Aug 23, 2004
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Kraak Beats, Vol. 3 - Single
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Dec 3, 2012
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Keep It Together
Dance - Released by Future Disco on Jun 15, 2018
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Keep It Together
Dance - Released by Future Disco on Apr 13, 2018
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The Journey
Sander Kleinenberg, Kraak & Smaak
House - Released by Armada Music on Mar 8, 2010
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