KRAAK, SMAAK — Velvet Seas Remixed

Kraak & Smaak formed in Leiden in pursuit of a particular blend of funk, disco and electronic soul, and over two decades and seven albums, Oscar de Jong, Wim Plug and Mark Kneppers have sharpened a sound that's unmistakably their own: warm, analogue, and always twisting old soul into something new. That sound has carried them from small European clubs to Coachella and American late night TV. Their 2025 album Velvet Seas was written between Leiden and Los Angeles, and it shows: Californian light and a touch of psychedelia sit easily alongside deep funk and a cinematic reach. The record leaned on a wide circle of guests, among them IVAR, Berenice van Leer, Izo FitzRoy, Butter Bath, The Undercover Dream Lovers, iogi, Kosta G and Kainalu. Velvet Seas Remixed hands the album's best moments to a curated set of international producers. British disco heritage, classic French touch, Brazilian disco funk, Melbourne club music and homegrown Dutch groove all take a turn, with each producer bending a familiar song toward their own instincts while keeping the album's character intact. Longer, extended versions and alternate mixes round out the full release, letting several of these tracks land in more than one form. a 01: Nothing Is Forever (Yuksek Remix) [feat. Kosta G] [b] 02: Travel Light (Diogo Strausz Remix) [feat. Ivar] [c] 03: Velvet Seas (Ray Mang Remix) [feat. Izo FitzRoy] [d] 04: Heat (Anoraak Remix) [feat. Butter Bath] [e] 05: Real Love (Harvey Sutherland Remix) [feat. Kainalu] [f] 06: Tracel Light (Sound Support Remix) [feat. Ivar] [g] 07: Heat (Stirmouth Remix) [feat. Butter Bath] [a] A1 | Nothing Is Forever (Yuksek Remix) [feat Kosta G] [b] A2 | Travel Light (Diogo Strausz Remix) [feat Ivar] [c] A3 | Velvet Seas (Ray Mang Remix) [feat Izo FitzRoy] [d] B1 | Heat (Anoraak Remix) [feat Butter Bath] [e] B2 | Real Love (Harvey Sutherland Remix) [feat Kainalu] [f] B3 | Tracel Light (Sound Support Remix) [feat Ivar] [g] B4 | Heat (Stirmouth Remix) [feat Butter Bath]