@meraque brings contemporary electronica together with traditional sounds from the Balkans and the Middle East. Their Symbiosis EP features a dynamic mix of compositions where danceable rhythms, lyrical melodies and dreamy soundscapes conjoin. Rhythms are reminiscent of typical Balkan grooves, which are embodied by the djembe, tapan and darbuka. All this is served on a bed of electronic elements, which provide extra punch and danceability. Remixes on the EP are provided by @bliznochi (DE), @alaixpulse (FR) and @soulsafari-nl (NL). More info on the EP: www.krooks-records.com/album/meraque-symbiosis/

Kabanova (Alaix Pulse Remix)

Mèraque - Kabanova (Alaix Pulse Remix)

Arabic Ajvar (Bliz Nochi Remix)

Mèraque - Arabic Ajvar (Bliz Nochi Remix)

Kabanova

Mèraque - Kabanova

Zweef

Mèraque - Zweef

Vacuum EP unites Justin Samgar of SpaceAgePoetry and Dan Bay for a captivating musical journey. Dan's expertise in crafting organic sounds complements Justin's poetic expressions. Crossing downtempo subgenres, it explores themes of friendship, desire, resistance, and freedom through thought-provoking verses. Global artists like Landhouse, RUI, Tlazohtla, and Wantee Teelapa contribute, enriching the EP's storytelling and music. More info on the EP: https://www.krooks-records.com/album/spaceagepoetry-vacuum

Vacuum

Van Amsterdam Naar Berlijn (Rui Remix)

SpaceAgePoetry & Dan Bay - Van Amsterdam Naar Berlijn (Rui Remix)

Revolution - (Tlazohtla Remix)

SpaceAgePoetry & Dan Bay & Rui - Revolution (Tlazohtla Remix)

Vacuum EP unites Justin Samgar of @spaceagepoetry and @danbaymusic for a captivating musical journey. Dan's expertise in crafting organic sounds complements Justin's poetic expressions. Crossing downtempo subgenres, it explores themes of friendship, desire, resistance, and freedom through thought-provoking verses. International artists like @landhouse, @ruireismaia, @tlazohtla, and Wantee Teelapa contribute, enriching the EP's storytelling and music. More info on the EP: www.krooks-records.com/album/spaceagepoetry-vacuum

Revolution

SpaceAgePoetry & Dan Bay & Rui - Revolution

Van Amsterdam Naar Berlijn (Radio Edit)

Dan Bay & SpaceAgePoetry - Van Amsterdam Naar Berlijn (Radio Edit)

Van Amsterdam Naar Berlijn

SpaceAgePoetry & Dan Bay - Van Amsterdam Naar Berlijn

The Other Side (Radio Edit)

Dan Bay & SpaceAgePoetry - The Other Side (Radio Edit)

The Other Side

SpaceAgePoetry & Dan Bay - The Other Side

The Other Side (Landhouse Remix)

SpaceAgePoetry & Dan Bay - The Other Side (Landhouse Remix)

“Isla” is the first single from @Meraque upcoming Live EP. Mèraque invites you to experience their live shows, where this track shines as an improvisational gem within their performance. The foundation of "Isla" was created at Lievelinge, the same location where this live recording and videoclip was produced. 

During the past summer, Mèraque embarked on a tour, performing at numerous wonderful festivals and venues. Their live shows allow for extensive improvisation, resulting in many spontaneous and exhilarating moments. To share these moments with a wider audience, they are compiling the highlights into a Live EP with Krooks Records which will be released later this autumn. 

"Isla" commences with flowing percussion, with the guitar and saxophone grooving to the rhythm. The layers of warm vocals add depth to the composition and gradually build up tension. A soulful saxophone solo emerges, contributing to a melancholic climax where everything harmoniously converges.

Mèraque:
Electronics/ Percussion: Jorick Bronius
Alto-Saxophone: Martin Grozdanoski
Guitar: Onur Kaletas
Percussion: Gino Bombrini
Vocals: Elena Somacal

Composers:
Jorick Bronius
Martin Grozdanoski
Felix Pulmano

Isla (Live)

Mèraque - Isla (Live at Lievelinge)

Mèraque - Isla (Live at Lievelinge)

During the past summer, Mèraque embarked on a tour, performing at numerous wonderful festivals and venues: Wildeburg, Landjuweel and de Lievelinge. Their During the summer of 2023, @Meraque embarked on a tour, performing at numerous festivals and venues: Wildeburg, Landjuweel, de Lievelinge and many more. Their live shows allow for extensive improvisation, resulting in many exhilarating moments. To share these captivating moments with a wider audience, Mèraque releases these highlights in this Live EP in collaboration with @soundofaroma, @soulsafari and @krooks-amsterdam. More info on the EP: www.krooks-records.com/album/meraque-live/

In the live version of "Kabanova," a marvellous guitar solo enriches the experience, and the crowd's harmonious singing echoes at the track's conclusion. "Volci," a standout piece, underwent a significant transformation during the last summer tour. With the addition of Talal Fayad to the band, enchanting ud solos now infuse the track with unprecedented color.

Inspired by a tribe from Papua New Guinea, featuring artist @soundofaroma composed "Huli." In this live version, Mèraque adds their signature touch with clarinet and saxophone melodies, oriental guitar patterns, and dynamic rhythms, creating an exotic and danceable vibe.

The new track "Isla" is a captivating journey with flowing percussion, where the guitar and saxophone seamlessly groove. Warm vocals add depth, building tension until a soulful saxophone solo emerges, leading to a melancholic climax where all elements harmoniously converge.

Band:
Electronics/ Percussion: Jorick Bronius
Clarinet/ Alto-Saxophone: Martin Grozdanoski
Guitar: Onur Kaletas
Ud: Talal Fayad
Percussion: Gino Bombrini
Percussion: Omar Beganovic
Vocals: Elena Somacallive shows allow for extensive improvisation, resulting in many spontaneous and exhilarating moments. To share these moments with a wider audience, Mèraque releases these highlights in this Live EP in collaboration with Krooks Records on December 7th. 

In the live version of "Kabanova," a marvelous guitar solo enriches the experience, and the crowd's harmonious singing echoes at the track's conclusion. "Volci," a standout piece, underwent a significant transformation during the last summer tour. With the addition of Talal Fayad to the band, enchanting ud solos now infuse the track with unprecedented color.

Inspired by a tribe from Papua New Guinea, featuring artist Aroma composed "Huli." In this live version, Mèraque adds their signature touch with clarinet and saxophone melodies, oriental guitar patterns, and dynamic rhythms, creating an exotic and danceable vibe.

The new track "Isla" is a captivating journey with flowing percussion, where the guitar and saxophone seamlessly groove. Warm vocals add depth, building tension until a soulful saxophone solo emerges, leading to a melancholic climax where all elements harmoniously converge.

Beyond the audio recordings, the project extends to the visual realm with the release of three captivating live videos.
  
Band: 
Electronics/ Percussion: Jorick Bronius 
Clarinet/ Alto-Saxophone: Martin Grozdanoski
 Guitar: Onur Kaletas 
Ud: Talal Fayad 
Percussion: Gino Bombrini  
Percussion: Omar Beganovic 
Vocals: Elena Somacal

Mèraque, Soul Safari - Volci (Live at Landjuweel)

During the summer of 2023, @Meraque embarked on a tour, performing at numerous festivals and venues: Wildeburg, Landjuweel, de Lievelinge and many more. Their live shows allow for extensive improvisation, resulting in many exhilarating moments. To share these captivating moments with a wider audience, Mèraque releases these highlights in this Live EP in collaboration with @soundofaroma, @soulsafari and @krooks-amsterdam. More info on the EP: www.krooks-records.com/album/meraque-live/

In the live version of "Kabanova," a marvellous guitar solo enriches the experience, and the crowd's harmonious singing echoes at the track's conclusion. "Volci," a standout piece, underwent a significant transformation during the last summer tour. With the addition of Talal Fayad to the band, enchanting ud solos now infuse the track with unprecedented color.

Inspired by a tribe from Papua New Guinea, featuring artist @soundofaroma composed "Huli." In this live version, Mèraque adds their signature touch with clarinet and saxophone melodies, oriental guitar patterns, and dynamic rhythms, creating an exotic and danceable vibe.

The new track "Isla" is a captivating journey with flowing percussion, where the guitar and saxophone seamlessly groove. Warm vocals add depth, building tension until a soulful saxophone solo emerges, leading to a melancholic climax where all elements harmoniously converge.

Band:
Electronics/ Percussion: Jorick Bronius
Clarinet/ Alto-Saxophone: Martin Grozdanoski
Guitar: Onur Kaletas
Ud: Talal Fayad
Percussion: Gino Bombrini
Percussion: Omar Beganovic
Vocals: Elena Somacal

Mèraque, Aroma (IND) - Huli (Live at Wildeburg)

Mèraque - Kabanova (Live at Wildeburg)

Mature is a boring word. Most of the time it means you're not willing to take any risk and think too much. But letting your music sound mature when you are a young man, the word suddenly becomes super cool. The 20-year-old @bremermusic from Nijmegen surprised us when he sent us his track Dias. Dias contains a deep & warm beat, a fat synth in the break, while the poem of Fernando Pessoa finds his way through the beat. We were eager to hear more, so Ifang sent more. What you're about to hear is something electronic inspired by disco, new wave, Southern Europe and cinematic composition. We love it.
It comes with the artwork by Berbe Rinders Art.

Bremer - Dias

In Between Worlds – that is the name of the debut album from artist & KROOKS co-founder Satori alias Djordje Petrovic. The longplayer mirrors his Serbian & South-African roots the 30 year old Dutchman grew up with. With beautiful melancholy Djordje creates a story about life and the love between worlds & cultures. Satori's music is a riveting collage of Electronica Lounge Pop, African jazz, Hip Hop and World Music. A homage to the Beauty of Life. For full album info: http://www.krooks-records.com/album/satori-in-between-worlds/

In Between Worlds

Tuti

Satori - Tuti

Compulaire (feat. Hugo Oak)

Satori - Compulaire (Feat. Hugo Oak)

Pink & Orange Sky (feat. Miou Amadee)

Satori - Pink & Orange Sky(feat. Miou Amadee)

Accessible yet intelligent, Hugo Oak is an up in the clouds and deep underground musician. By using and combining intense sounds, he seeks to compose both downtempo and uplifting tracks that will, in either case, make your blood flow a little harder. He uses a synth, a mic, a lot of FX, and the soul of his voice. It’s a process without rules, @hugo-oak produces anyway he wants to.

Hugo Oak - Take It Slow

This 5-track EP by the Argentinian producer @sidirum, will take you into a tribal and cinematic journey where you will discover hidden pathways of the mystic. This release comes with tracks featuring @krautmusica (NL) & @barriolindo (ARG). Proudly released by KROOKS Records.

Find out more about this release: www.krooks-records.com/album/sidirum-luna-ep/

LUNA

Oceano

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SidiRum - Oceano (x Barrio Lindo, x Kraut )

San is about discovery, an intense romance and jumping into deep waters. Being both a producer and a Korean Studies academic, @bremermusic brings two worlds together: his love for music and his fascination for Asia. The result is a captivating, emotional and danceable release, containing a first-time team-up with his good friend @simonvanleunen. After Dias, KROOKS Records is proud to also release this 2nd EP by this talented producer from The Netherlands. With artwork by Isabel Pontoppidan. Please enjoy.
# For more info on the EP go to: www.krooks-records.com/album/bremer-san/

Bremer - Ego

Bremer & Simon Van Leunen - San

nymad’s 'Pace' EP features his experiments with synthesizers and percussion instruments from around the globe, adding the flavor of life in Latin America to the dynamic beats of the UK. It includes a collaboration with friend and singer Jade Parker. @nymad is the down-tempo electronica alias of drummer & producer Jose Wills. Hailing from Colombia and now based in Manchester, his music seamlessly blends the folkloric with the electronic, creating a distinctive sound which spans influences in world, trip-hop, house and drum ‘n bass. KROOKS Records is proud to release this beautiful EP. With artwork by Florin Mocanu. For more info on the EP: www.krooks-records.com/album/nymad-pace-ep/

Pace

Heartbound

nymad - Heartbound

KROOKS Records (@krooks-amsterdam) presents its first Anniversary Compilation album TEN. Celebrating its first TEN releases, by its first TEN artists among which Satori, Arjuna Schiks, SidiRum, Bremer and more. We are proud to present you this compilation filled with alternative electronica, bringing you a pallet of deep, romantic and cinematic vibes. Please enjoy TEN and keep updated at www.krooks-records.com for our developing catalogue with hefty & unique pieces. TEN comes with the artwork by artist @robert_groenewald. For more album info: http://www.krooks-records.com/album/anniversary-album-ten/

Anniversary Album: Ten

Pink & Orange Sky

Satori - Pink & Orange Sky (feat. Miou Amadée)

Justin Samgar and Josh Dupree release their debut EP 'Sputnik' under their alias 'SpaceAgePoetry'. Samgar is a poet and storyteller who grew up in a cult group, struggled as a young adult and decided to break out. SpaceAgePoetry is an attempt to translate this journey into music. The EP takes you on a journey where slow electronica, mysterious spoken word, and psychedelic sounds collide. They collaborated w/ @dialoque-music, @hessel Stuut (Polynation), @arjunaschiks & @myrthevandeweetering as fellow travelers. For more info: www.krooks-records.com/album/spaceag…oetry-sputnik

Sputnik

Ons Juweeltje

SpaceAgePoetry X Arjuna Schiks -Ons Juweeltje

Supernova

SpaceAgePoetry X Dialoque - Supernova

As the final piece of her 25th anniversary, DJ Isis is now presenting her new project ‘Isis & Mozes’ to the world. Their debut EP 'OSTARA' is released April 12th, 2018 at KROOKS Records. OSTARA is the outcome of an intensive collaboration with her new studio partner Mozes.

On OSTARA, Isis & Mozes worked with different musicians, instrumentalists, and vocalists. These are the key ingredients that formed the basis for the compositions made by @isismozes. In addition to the electronic parts of the compositions, Isis & Mozes used different types of instruments featuring Mozes on guitar and Isis on vocals.

Besides their own compositions, one of the tracks on OSTARA is produced in collaboration with colleague-producer and dj: @tripjag. In addition, the producers-trio @yorkultura made a hefty remix of their track Aerial for the EP. More info on the EP: www.krooks-records.com/album/isismozes-ostara

☯ Hang & Assorted Percussion, Joshua Samson. Vocals, Laura Sestri, Assorted instruments, Lerant.
☯ Artwork by Demi Koen (edit Moos Meijer)
☯ Mastering by Satori

Ostara

Isis & Mozes - Aerial ( Yør Kultura Remix )

Liliths's revenge

Isis & Mozes feat. Trippin Jaguar - Lilith's revenge

Abierto (Little Later Mix)

Isis & Mozes Abierto (Little Later Mix)

Abierto

Isis & Mozes - Abierto (Original Mix)

This is Atemporal, a timeless sound journey through undiscovered cultures by Amsterdam-based @krautmusica (Daniel Zuur). Inspired by music from Central Africa, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, it evolved into a robust four-track EP. KRAUT composed a sound bouquet full of warm kalimba flavours, driving djembe’s blended with punchy kicks and hypnotizing synthesizers. For the track Luna Nueva, KRAUT worked together with Israel-based percussionist @nadavdagon. After four strong releases, KRAUT went back to the original sounds of his Especias EP (Shika Shika, 2016). The artwork is made by Portuguese based artist, Agatha Barbosa. More info on the EP: https://www.krooks-records.com/album/kraut-atemporal/

Atemporal

KRAUT - Atemporal

Boutique label based in Amsterdam, releasing worldwide. Signing organic electronic & contemporary music projects. Demo’s: info@krooks.org
▲Catalogue:
KR017 Mèraque - Symbiosis
KR016 KRAUT - Atemporal
ANN02 KROOKS Records - Fifteen
KR015 Absentune - Paper Tales
KR014 Dialoque - Let Me Go
KR013 Isis & Mozes -Ostara
KR012 SpaceAgePoetry - Sputnik
KR011 Alaix Pulse - Ondula
ANN01 KROOKS Records - Ten
KR010 Alaix Pulse - Moaï
KR009 Nymad - Pace
KR008 Bremer - San
KR007 SidiRum - Luna
OFC02 DJ Isis - Samhain
OFC01 Polynation - Contrasts
KR006 Hugo Oak - Brightly Dark
KR005 RQUE - The Lady and The Dragon
KR004 Bremer - Dias
KR003 Arjuna Schiks - Music For Your Ears
KR002 Spaceandtime - Desert Breath
KR001 Satori - In Between Worlds

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