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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Poolside Miami 2018
Dance - Released by Toolroom Longplayer on Mar 30, 2018
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U R Freak (Jafunk Remixes)
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Jun 30, 2023
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Stumble / So Clear - EP
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Mar 10, 2017
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Boogie Angst
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on Jun 12, 2001
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I'll Be Loving You
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Aug 3, 2018
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Forget About You (Girls of the Internet Remix)
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Nov 3, 2023
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Disco Funkin', Vol. 5 (Curated by Kraak & Smaak)
Dance - Released by Bombstrikes on Apr 28, 2023
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Chrome Waves
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Oct 28, 2013
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Pro's & Con's (Kraak & Smaak Remix)
Disco - Released by Icons Creating Evil Art on Dec 10, 2021
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Electric Hustle
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on Apr 18, 2011
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Don't Want This to Be Over
House - Released by Boogie Angst on Aug 30, 2019
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Mixed Feelings
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Jun 4, 2012
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Way Back Home EP
Disco - Released by Razor-N-Tape Digital on Aug 15, 2016
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Sweet Time (Yuksek Remix Edit)
Dance - Released by Boogie Angst on Apr 22, 2022
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Alone with You (feat. Cleopold) - Single
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Oct 28, 2016
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Chrome Waves Remixed
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on Nov 3, 2014
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