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.

After eight concerts I can't still get enough of this funky, jazzy and dance beats band. And what a nice setlist was played at this gig at the great venue Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht. Some songs of their new album Pleasure Center and some funky and swinging older songs. Kraak & Smaak line-up this evening: Oscar de Jong - Keys (as always a star in improvising with his nice and jazzy Rhodes key sounds), Wim Plug - DJ (he made the sounds and effects feel complete), Ivar - Singer and Guitars (What a great voice and huge energy), Berenice van Leer - Singer (what a nice voice and excellent performance), Joris Feiertag - Drums (he is driving everyone to the limit with his very rhythmic beats) and Marc Kraak - Bass. Marc is recently added to the band and his solo at the intro of Mountain Top was so good, that the audience was getting more and more exited.

Setlist: Pleasure Center (Intro), In Plain Sight, I Think, Toxic Love Affair, Sweet Time, Squeeze Me, I'll Be Loving You, Twilight, My Mind's Made Up (feat. Berenice), 24HR Fling, Guilty Discomforts, Plastic People, Mountain Top, Keep Me Home, Encore: Stumble, You Don't Owe Me, Hold Back Love, Naked and Dynamite.

This was a gig the audience will never forget!