| Kleinkunst | ||||
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| Released | 1ย Januaryย 2026 | |||
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| Length | 56:00 | |||
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Kleinkunst is the tenth studio album by Dutch musician Joost Klein. It was self-released on 1 January 2026.
Background
editKleinkunst was announced for 31 December 2025, and released a day later on New Year's Day. The album was released in the lead-up to Klein's 2026 world tour, which will include performances in South America and the American festival Coachella.[1][2]
Production
editThe production of Kleinkunst was largely handled by Tantu Beats and mainly contains influences from gabber, happy hardcore and Eurotrance.[1][3] The song 'Zonder Jou' has been described as a combination of gabber and rock.[2][3] Due to its international success and upcoming world tour, the album contains more English lyrics and references to the Spanish-speaking world than before.[4] On the album, Klein collaborates with various national and international artists. A notable contribution comes from singer Anouk on the song 'Zonder Jou', in which she sings the chorus. Other guest artists include German singer Mark Forster, German DJ HorsegiirL, Mr. Polska, rapper ADF Samski, Gladde Paling, Vieze Asbak and painter Daan Koens.[5][6]
Reception
editReviewers reacted to the album in a mixed way. NRC described Kleinkunst as more energetic and cheerful than Klein's previous work, but criticized the playing time and parts that were perceived as less substantive.[3] De Morgen and de Volkskrant were also critical of the album's length. They stated that the lack of selection was detrimental to its cohesion and that the album would have benefited from more moments of calm. Both newspapers rated the album three out of five stars.[2][7] The Leeuwarder Courant was more positive and awarded the album four stars, although the length was also mentioned as a drawback.[4]
In the week of its release, Kleinkunst reached fourth place in the worldwide chart for new albums on streaming service Spotify.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Capitalism :D" |
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| 2:43 |
| 2. | "Shanghai Night" |
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| 2:23 |
| 3. | "Farmcore" (with HorsegiirL) |
| Tantu Beats | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Medellรญn" (with MCR-T) |
| Tantu Beats | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Coachella" |
| Tantu Beats | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Hardcore Junkie" (with Daan Koens) |
| ย | 1:48 |
| 7. | "Tetetetete (Espaรฑol)" |
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| 2:43 |
| 8. | "Latin Gabber" (featuring Vieze Asbak) |
|
| 1:36 |
| 9. | "Hackers Theme" |
|
| 1:32 |
| 10. | "Enjoy the Ride" (featuring Gladde Paling) |
|
| 2:38 |
| 11. | "Funny Onion Song" (featuring Internetcafe247) | Dell Dimension 4100 | Novation Supernova 2 Pro X | 1:45 |
| 12. | "Wtffff :P" (with I'm DMA) |
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| 2:30 |
| 13. | "Jailbreak Life" (with Jailbreak iPhone Now) |
|
| 1:51 |
| 14. | "Ansichtkaart" |
|
| 2:17 |
| 15. | "Zonder Jou" (with Anouk) |
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| 2:45 |
| 16. | "Full Circle" (with Mark Forster) |
|
| 1:35 |
| 17. | "Joost Klein 5" |
| Tantu Beats | 1:35 |
| 18. | "Everyday (Everyday)" |
| Tantu Beats | 1:47 |
| 19. | "Panchiii" (with ADF Samski) |
|
| 2:13 |
| 20. | "Break the Law" (with Mr. Polska) |
|
| 2:42 |
| 21. | "Radio" |
|
| 2:24 |
| 22. | "Holanda NL" |
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| 2:16 |
| 23. | "Klikobak" |
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| 2:02 |
| 24. | "Rooftop Freestyle" (with DJ Lucas) |
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| 2:02 |
| Total length: | 56:00 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Thieme, Dulan (2026-01-02). "Joost - Kleinkunst" (in Dutch). 3voor12. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ a b c Van Assche, Gunter (2026-01-01). "Joost Klein is de naam, groot is de ambitie, dat bewijst ook 'Kleinkunst'" (in Dutch). De Morgen. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ a b c Dekkers, Jonasz (2026-01-05). "Joost Klein is vrolijker en levenslustiger dan ooit op 'Kleinkunst' โ maar het album had wat korter gemogen" (in Dutch). NRC. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ a b Haagsma, Jacob (2026-01-06). "Joost schept zijn eigen wereld op 'Kleinkunst', een album volgepropt met gabber, happy hardcore en de 'smaak naar meer'" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Anouk te horen op nieuw album Joost Klein" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ a b "Joost Klein scoort wereldwijd met album Kleinkunst op Spotify" (in Dutch). RTL Boulevard. 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ Kamer, Gijsbert (2026-01-08). "Te weinig rust en selectie op spervuur aan gabber- en happyhardcorebeats: Joost heeft een nieuw album" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Kleinkunst / Joost / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
