NEWS: The Funky Dutch Trio Kraak & Smaak Release Remix Package For “How We Gonna Stop The Time”

“The perfect mid-day pick-me-up for those of you who might still be dragging ass, and if you needed something else to brighten your day, check out this piece of news: K&S are hitting the U.S. this May.”
Do Androids Dance 

Fresh from their latest round of US shows at SXSW festival and ahead of their US tour in May / June, Kraak & Smaak keep up the pressure from their “Chrome Waves” album with another stellar remix package on their collaboration How We Gonna Stop The Time with electronic soul man Stee Downes. The full single and remix package will be available for purchase April 28th, 2014 on Beatport and will be available on all other platforms May 12th, 2014.

If you are new to Kraak & Smaak, the DJ supergroups’s acclaimed live shows and DJ sets have brought them to the mainstages of the world’s most renowned festivals and clubs from We Love Space to Glastonbury,  Coachella and now SXSW. Their last album Electric Hustle hit Number 1 on Los Angeles tastemaker station KCRW’s album chart, Number 1 on CMJ‘s College radio chart and their hit Squeeze Me released on Ultra Records earned them their debut TV live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. After igniting audiences dancing shoes around the world they are taking to the states for a series of shows and festivals.

Remixes on the Jalapeno release come courtesy of Brazilian producer Fabo, who twists Stee’s vocals into a deeper, darker mix and Monitor 66 whose balearic bass version has already found favour with tastemaker channel Majestic Casual.

LISTEN TO THE FABO REMIX:

MONITOR 66 PREMIERES ON MAJESTIC CASUAL, LISTEN TO THE MONITOR 66 REMIX:

Juno chart destroyer Valique completes the Jalapeno package with his tasteful disco version however those of a livelier persuasion, keep your ears open for a more uptempo house mix by NEW_ID which has been licensed exclusively for release by Axwell’s Axtone label.

VALIQUE REMIX PREMIERES ON DO ANDROIDS DANCE, LISTEN TO THE VALIQUE REMIX:

Kraak & Smaak is:

“A long running Dutch trio, Kraak & Smaak are living proof that the Netherlands’ dance scene extends far beyond the relentless tempos of Gabba. New single ‘The Future Is Yours’ bares all the trio’s trademarks, with plenty of pop melodies running through their house sound.”
– Clash magazine 

“Kraak & Smaak are an act notorious for making some of the most interesting and intricate
indie dance / nu disco at the time.”
– Dancing Astronaut 

 “I’ve been impressed with K&S’s recent work, particularly the brilliant Golden Girls remix which for me is one of the tunes of the year 2013.”
– Mixmag 

 “The funky dutch trio focus largely on uplifting club hooks for their latest vocal – strewn outing including a soulful turn from Ben Westbeech on the future is yours.”
– DJ Mag

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