If it’s up to the Flemish Government our friends from KRAAK are going to disappear. Even though this organization has been very succesful as a cultural platform, with a festival, releases, a magazine and a stepping stone for artists like Animal Collective and Kurt Vile they probably getting shut down. They curated last year stage [...]
“From the looks of things right now, KRAAK is going to lose it all..”
June 5, 2012
Incubate Scene Report: a guide to Gent (Ghent)
April 17, 2012
Ghent is the second largest city in Belgium. It’s a beautiful place with nice architecture and a relaxed atmosphere. But between the partygoers it’s probably more known for De Gentse Feesten, a 10-day-long festivity in the centre, with lots of beer, food, music, street theatre and other forms of entertainment. It’s currently one of the [...]
[Win] Main – Tau
September 5, 2011
One of our project during the upcoming Incubate festival is Kraak in Residence. Kraak started out as a Belgium based record label for off-stream left field avant-garde and deconstructed pop music. Nowadays they set up concerts, put out records and publish a free monthly magazine. One of the artists featured on this label is Main, [...]
[Read] Ruis Magazine Maart 2011: Boduf Songs interview
March 2, 2011
Open publication – Free publishing – More art Boduf Songs is playing Incubated 06 tomorrow, be there!
[Go see] Kraak Festival with Arthur Doyle, TwinSisterMoon, Thomas Bloch and many more!
March 1, 2011
Even though they have suffed from the same loss as we did with the cancellation of Lil B, Kraak Festival 2011 (taking place in Aalst, Belgium) still carries on with an impressive line-up! Whether you’re a fan of free jazz (Arthur Doyle), drone (TwinSisterMoon), new age/ambient (IASOS) or comtemporary classical (Thomas Bloch), there’s something for [...]
[Incubated 05] Stream: Ignatz – Selected Songs From Cassettes
December 15, 2010
According to the cover of the new Ignatz-release, Belgium is gonna take over Europe. At least Ignatz is gonna conquer Europe with this excellent release, a compilation of songs that were only available on cassette before. A brand new album on Conspiracy will follow in january 2011. On february 3rd 2011 Ignatz will play Incubated [...]
Kraak Label Gets Documentary Treatment
December 22, 2009
Kraak Records – A Day in the Mouth from Sami Sänpäkkilä on Vimeo.
RUIS online (incl Incubate artiesten)!
September 3, 2009
It seems like a Dutch-speaking blogday, I know, I’m sorry. But for Dutch readers these things could be very interesting :) Het RUIS magazine van september is er (met interview Incubate artiesten Amolvacy en Hermann Nitsch). Download het hier: http://www.kraak.net/ruis/ruis_2009_09.pdf. Inleiding op het interview met Nitsch (p. 11): “EEN SCHAAP OPENSNIJDEN IS OOK EROTISCH” Bloed, [...]
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Strolling along with Purling Hiss at Area51
May 24, 2013
After seeing Thee Oh Sees nearly destroy Area51 last week I was glad to see the place still standing. What were we to do without our regular supplier of garage bands? Luckily the skatepark/venue was still where it ought to be, this evening containing Purling Hiss and Richie Dagger. After 10 minutes spent judging the skaters [...]