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, singer and producer Kosta Galanopoulos.

 

Drifting in like the golden-hour opening of a sun-bleached indie film, Nothing Is Forever melds 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 RIOKOSTA, 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. 

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