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Kraak & Smaak and PWNT - Nothing Is Forever

Following the balmy groove of their recent single Heat with Butter Bath, Dutch electronic mainstays Kraak & Smaak return with Nothing Is Forever— a hazy, glowing collaboration with PWNT, the alias of Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Kosta Galanopoulos.

Drifting in like the golden-hour opening of a sun-bleached indie movie, Nothing Is Forever melts together shimmering textures, warm synths and soft-focus vocals into a dreamlike, slow-motion swirl. It’s a natural evolution of the group’s trademark sound — analogue-rich, melodically grounded — but now steeped in the gentle nostalgia of west coast yacht rock, soft-psych ease and a modern soul leaning.

Lyrically reflective, Nothing Is Forever explores the fleeting nature of time and memory — a theme mirrored in its vintage-tinted glow and unhurried flow. It also offers an early glimpse of what’s to come on Kraak & Smaak’s forthcoming full-length, due later this year.

Kraak & Smaak first discovered PWNT through his 2023 track Clouds— a song that particularly resonated with Oscar de Jong and the wider K&S studio circle. “When I first heard Clouds, I was immediately drawn in by the warmth and songwriting,” de Jong shares. “Working together on Nothing Is Forever came really naturally — it felt like the start of something new, but familiar.”

Aside from his PWNT output — a project that blends psych-pop, laid-back soul and 70s-tinted grooves —Kosta Galanopoulos is also known for his alias RIO KOSTA, a collaborative project with Mike del Rio, where jazz, ambient and cinematic elements intertwine. A seasoned drummer, composer and producer, his work consistently channels warmth, musicality, and a distinctly west coast sensibility.

Nothing Is Forever will be released via BoogieAngst, Kraak & Smaak’s own imprint, on July 11, 2025.

Release Date July 11th, 2025
Catalog No BA135
Label Boogie Angst
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Nothing Is Forever Kraak & Smaak and PWNT 3:29

Support

Support from Marcus, Greg Fenton, Piet Blank, Romain Coolen (Dj Prosper), Franco, Aldrin, Al Mackenzie, Auntie Flo, Bill Brewster, Buré Godwin, Javi Frias, Katch, Marten, Matt Vinyl, Norbert Borzym/ Bert, Russell Forman / DJ Dribbler, Sarah Favouritizm (Vanni & Fav), Timo Garcia, ilgner, ralf, Sven Thomschke / 'Dr.Best', David Hoffmann, Jerry Bouthier / JBAG, Michael Divers, SIMON HODGE, Sam Young aka VANILLA ACE, Stalvart John, makossa, JL, Nadiem Shah, Sean Brosnan, Claptone, Joaquim Mota, Art-D-Fact, Olgierd, doc scott, Joe Younglove, Christian Homan, dj Harvey, Dennis Ruyer, Frank Cueto, Ginger Tony, Cal Gibson, Andi Durrant, Mannix, and Josef Sedlon
Set up by Dutch producers, DJs and live act Kraak & Smaak in 2015, Boogie Angst is the next logical step in their ever expanding musical universe. Expect all things funky and electronic, but also downbeat to clubby, ánd going from pop to indie and back again