Their set-up, combining the club sound of their releases with live musicians and vocalists, turned out to be a musical phenomenon on the Dutch circuit, leading to invitations to play at Europe’s festivals and renowned USA hotspots like SXSW, Coachella, Miami's WMC and New York's CMJ.
The second album 'Plastic People' dropped in 2008, and off that album, the hit single 'Squeeze Me', made for an even more rapid international rise of K&S. The acclaimed UK dance magazine IDJ labelled K&S as a “Must see live act”, together with big guns as the Chemical Brothers, Moby and The Prodigy. The band subsequently performed at the 'holy grail of festivals' Glastonbury in the UK, Lowlands in the Netherlands and again Europe's biggest festival, Sziget. During a five-week live tour across the USA they performed at Jimmy Kimmel's late night show on ABC television and further explicit support came from US Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who describes K&S as ‘Amy Winehouse meets Moby’. Even Kanye West declared himself a fan! And to top things off, the European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) is won, together with none other than Adele.
In the following years, the upward trend of K&S is continued and solidified with the albums 'Electric Hustle' (2011) and 'Chrome Waves' (2013). A grueling schedule of international touring includes career highlight shows at Detroit Movement, Sziget, Glastonbury and Exit, and key single releases in this period include “Let’s Go Back” which features a superb vocal from the sadly departed Romanthony, The Future Is Yours” (which saw the band hook up a second time with Ben Westbeech who at the time was hitting the top of the charts under his Breach guise), and the soulful “How We Gonna Stop The Time” - an instant club hit that went on to be licensed for release on Axtone Records. New remix work comes through for Moby, Aretha Franklin, Chromatics, and Royksopp, and 2015 sees a one-off single release on Spinnin’ Records.
The 5th album, Juicy Fruit, released in 2016, has seen them returning to the more organic sound of their debut record. As usual it contains some heavyweight collaborations, including Americans Mayer Hawthorne and Eric Biddines, and Australians Parcels and Cleopold to name just a few. In the US, initial support comes from KCRW (Top Tune #1 for ‘Hands of Time’) and a #2 position in the College radio CMJ / RPM charts for I’ Don’t Know Why’ . The latter track, also also gets picked up by the Jimmy Kimmel show band, and the track ’Stumble’ reaches a #1 position in Hype Machine’s Most Popular list.
A string of new international live and dj dates followed, with performances in countries in West- and Eastern-Europe, the Americas and Asia, topping it all off with an extensive tour in the USA and again a live show on 2017’s Glastonbury.
Coinciding with their busy touring schedule Kraak & Smaak have also just released their album “Juicy Fruit Remixed”, with input from Eli Escobar, Fouk, Purple Disco Machine, Moods and Thatmanmonkz among others, to give a new fresh outlook on the tracks by producers they admire.
Moreover, they have found some time to work on new material themselves as well: new singles ‘Hendo’ and 'Scorched' have recently been released on the Exploited and Spinnin' Deep labels, and more is coming later this year for labels such as Future Disco.
Come Over Here
Kraak & Smaak Lyrics
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Deep down you've always known
Something sweet is on the other side
Mama is gonna cry for you
Papa might disown you
You are getting ready for the ride
So won't you come over here?
Come over here
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Come over here
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Wear this shirt you think you like
There?s all kinds of shades of white
Embrace the colour in your life
You can't see beyond the wall
Paradise for those who fall
Out of grace, there simply out of side
So won't you come over here?
Come over here
Come over here
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Come over here
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Someone out there will hate you now
But what you take is what you allow
Wear this shirt you think you like
There?s all kinds of shades of white
Embrace the colour in your life
You can't see beyond the wall
Paradise for those who fall
Out of grace, there simply out of side
So won't you come over here?
Come over here
Come over here
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Come over here
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Why don't you
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Come over here
(Background:
Nana nana nana nana na
nana nana nana)
Come over here
The lyrics of the song "Come Over Here" by Kraak & Smaak send a message of encouragement to the listener to break free from their stifling situation and explore something new, exciting and colourful. The first verse indicates that the listener has a strong inner voice telling them that they should go to something sweet that lies on the other side of a metaphorical wall that separates him/her from the brighter side of life. The second verse highlights that breaking free from bondage has its own downsides as one may encounter disapproval and be viewed as an outcast. However, in the end, the singer urges the listener to come over, to explore new horizons and push past their self-imposed limitations.
The repetition of the phrase "Come over here" emphasises the singer's longing for the listener to act upon the message of the song, to take the courage to leave their comfort zone and experience something new. The chorus with the "Nana nana" background also adds to the hypnotic effect of the song, pushing the listener into a trance-like state, where they become more resolute to venture out and explore the other side.
Line by Line Meaning
Something tells you, you should go
Your intuition is guiding you towards a certain decision
Deep down you've always known
You have always had an innate feeling about what to do
Something sweet is on the other side
There is something good waiting for you when you make the move
Mama is gonna cry for you
Your mother will be emotional and upset about your choice
Papa might disown you
Your father may not approve of your decision and may distance himself from you
You are getting ready for the ride
You are preparing yourself mentally for the journey ahead
Wear this shirt you think you like
Try new things and don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone
There's all kinds of shades of white
There are many variations of what seems like a simple thing
Embrace the colour in your life
Embrace diversity and welcome new experiences
You can't see beyond the wall
You can't fully understand what is on the other side
Paradise for those who fall
Good things can happen to those who take risks and make bold choices
Out of grace, there simply out of side
If you choose not to take risks, you may miss out on amazing opportunities
Someone out there will hate you now
You cannot please everyone and someone may not approve of your choices
But what you take is what you allow
You always have the power to control what you accept and allow in your life
Why don't you come over here?
The singer is encouraging the listener to take a chance and make a bold choice
Come over here
The artist continues to encourage the listener to take a risk and make a change
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JIMMY HARRY, SARAH BETTENS
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