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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Discography
110 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Just Wanna Be Loved / Back Again
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on 29 Sept 2014
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Pleasure Centre Remixed
Dance - Released by Boogie Angst on 5 Mar 2021
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Keep on Searching - Single
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on 8 Mar 2004
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Twenty - The Remixes
House - Released by Boogie Angst on 1 Dec 2023
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No Sun in the Sky - EP
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on 29 Jan 2007
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Alone with You - Single
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on 28 Oct 2016
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Disco Funkin', Vol. 5 (Curated by Kraak & Smaak)
Dance - Released by Bombstrikes on 28 Apr 2023
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I'll Be Loving You
House - Released by Boogie Angst on 3 Aug 2018
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Boogie Angst
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on 12 Jun 2001
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Electric Hustle
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on 18 Apr 2011
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Boogie Angst (Special Edition)
Dance - Released by Jalapeno Records on 1 Jan 2005
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Don't Want This to Be Over
House - Released by Boogie Angst on 30 Aug 2019
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Way Back Home
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on 14 Aug 2015
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Hotel Sorriso
House - Released by How Do You Are? on 31 Jul 2020
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Let's Go Back
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on 15 Aug 2011
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Centro de Placer
Dance - Released by Boogie Angst on 25 Nov 2020
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Keep It Together
Dance - Released by Future Disco on 15 Jun 2018
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Built for Love
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on 14 May 2012
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Sommeron Remixes
House - Released by Boogie Angst on 24 Jul 2020
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Hold Back Love
House - Released by Jalapeno Records on 30 Jan 2012
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo