Just like The Opposites, De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig and Gers Pardoel, Kraantje Pappie is a figurehead of the flourishing current generation of Nederhoppers. Last year, for months on end, just about every radio station in Holland was wondering where on earth that darn Kraan was hiding out.

Millions of YouTube-hits, a successful debut album ‘Crane’, a concert in former Pyramid Marquee at Rock Werchter and a well-earned three-star review in Humo - “Kraan kwam, zag, danste, fokte met het publiek en overwon. Twee woorden: dikke fun. Ook wel: uitstekende opener.” - later and former Dutch judo champion (a real tough guy!) Alex van der Zouwen is back with a vengeance.

New single ‘Met Z’n Tweeën’, which is going strong on our northern neighbours' radio, has been launched and the successor to debut ‘Crane’ is ready to be released upon the world in early ’14. Just like his Dope D.O.D. brothers from Groningen, Kraantje lets loose again to the beats of dubstep/drum ’n’ bass-lords Noisia, something we can't help but cheer on.