" Kraak & Smaak (meaning 'crunchy and tasty' in Dutch) are a producers trio from the Netherlands and are one of Hollands major dance music exports touring the world with their LIVE and DJ / VJ set-up. They have played at Festivals like Glastonbury, Bestival, Big Chill and Coachella and headlined superclubs like Ministry of Sound. They have released two albums so far, 'Boogie Angst' and 'Plastic People'. The latter album included their biggest single to date, 'Squeeze Me'. You can check out the video for that track below.
Kraak & Smaak - Squeeze Me from Kraak & Smaak on Vimeo.
Currently they are working on their third album, to be released during the Fall of 2010, and they want you to help take their DJ / VJ sets to the next level by designing VJ loops for them.
Design Brief
Modern Disco, Retro Funk! Be inspired by the music of Kraak & Smaak. For more musical references you can check their website kraaksmaak.com or YouTube.
Create 3 of your best, bespoke VJ loops that fit the Kraak & Smaak music style.
Upload the clips to YouTube or Vimeo tag with "kraakvj". Use the form below to enter the competition. Each video loop should be at least 5 seconds, maximum 30 seconds.
At least 1 of your 3 loops should include a text or logo animation. Example text: Kraak & Smaak / K&S / Dynamite / Boogie Angst / Plastic People / Squeeze Me / Mad as Hell (Ain't gonna take it no more) / Money in the Bag / Jalapeno / But You Make Everything All Right - When you Hold and you Squeeze me Tight / Keep Me Home
For a logo animation, you can use any of he supplied assets but it's best to create your own. KS_Assets.zip (11 MB)
1st Prize
- 500 Euro contract to make 20 VJ clips that will be used in the Kraak & Smaak DJ sets
- Resolume 3 boxed license
2nd & 3rd Prize
- Resolume 3 boxed license
Rules & Regulations
- Artist (that's you) must own copyright of all used assets (except for the K&S logos)
- Artist remains copyright of all entered material. K&S will not use any submitted content without your explicit permission.
- Deadline is Monday April 26! Winners will be announced 2 weeks later on May 10th. "(resolume)
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