Sonic Interventions, Deluxe, Ziggy Zeitgeist, und Kraak & Smaak

Funky guitar plus Congo drums plus quirky lyrics equals one of the most fun shows you could possible ever attend, all thanks to the band Deluxe. The collective quirky-ness of each member is a reflected into the music, resulting in a dance your pants off good time.
The stage is setup so that when the show starts; you can’t actually see the stage, just the curtain behind all the instruments. You hear the first notes being played for “My Game,” then a spotlight goes on to focus solely on the funky guitar that starts up the song. Then another spotlight goes on when the Congos start to be played, leading up to the last spotlight for the vocals. As they reach the height right before the chorus the whole stage lights up behind them with red flashing lights. Epic. Amazing that that’s just the beginning of the show. They continue to give high energy, so much so that you feel like the music completely takes over you, and no matter how good or bad, you start to dance and let it flow through you. Their between song conversation with each other and the audience just reinforces how great of a time they have making music together.

Kraak & Smaak are the exciting electro funk band from Holland, who have been making a name for themselves for over a decade now. They have surfaced extremely well internationally, with their career taking them to shows such as Pinkpop, SXSW, Coachella and the Good Vibrations Festival. They opened for Faithless a number of times too. No big deal.
It was when their second album Plastic People was released when they really shot to success, gaining the attention of Kanye West. Their critical acclaim is definitely on the line as they take to the stage this afternoon, in the hope of wowing this brand new audience. Game on! “Funk Ass Rotator” opens the set with a great prowess, making this party a lively one. They manage to get the crowd involved with singing along and dancing. “No Sun in the Sky” despite being lyrically quite a downer of a song, elevates this audience, into such a good place. It’s cool when they hit up some remixes such as Jamiroquai’s “Electric Mistress” bringing the audiences’ euphoria to a whole new level.