Poppig angehaucht kommt das jetzt erst weltweite releaste Album von Sander Kleinenberg daher, was angesichts der elusteren Runde an hinzugezogenen Künstlern nicht verwundern dürfte. In Holland bereits vergangenes Jahr mit einer etwas anderen Tracklist erschienen, begeht Kleinenberg hier ziemlich ungewöhnliche Wege, sofern man die neuen Produktionen an seinen alten misst. Damit liegt er wohl oder übel im Trend vieler großen Namen der EDM Szene, die ihre Alben immer mehr auf kommerziellen Erfolg auslegen. Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen schafft es Sander Kleinenberg aber meiner Meinung nach, sich nicht komplett zu verkaufen, seinen eigenen Stil beizubehalten und gerade durch die Hinzunahme von Sängern, die auch wirklich singen können, eine Scheibe zu kreieren, die man sich durchaus anhören kann.
Persönlich find ich mehere faszinierende, emotionale Tracks auf der Scheibe, wie bspw. Wish I Said.
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Worldwide release '5K' on 14 June 2011Dutch producer Sander Kleinenberg officially steps into the artist seat with 5K, his debut studio album out June 14, 2011 on his own label This Is Recordings (via INgrooves), formerly known as Little Mountain Recordings. In support of his collection of elegantly entrancing electro that slides from energetic dance floor beats into airy sonic dreamscapes, he’ll return to North America this June for a 13-date run of live dates.
Co-produced with Josh Gabriel and mixed by Kleinenberg and Steve 'Dub' Jones [Chemical Brothers, UNKLE, Audio Bullys], '5K' is quite the ride. With its opening track, 'T.I.O.N'. (This Is Our Night) rolling into 'Chemically' featuring Ryan Starr, Kleinenberg's propulsive production morphs into an anthemic refrain that's bound to get bodies moving. Another song built for the clubs is his "attempt at being French," the 80’s-inspired vocodered 'R.Y.A.N.L.' (Rock You All Night Long). Then, Kleinenberg takes the listener to outer space on the warm rapture of 'Closer' where Neil Ormandy's vocals reach beyond the sky. British jazz singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum, who guests on the bass-y and bouncy first single 'Remember When' adds a soulful swagger to the track which sees Kleinenberg expanding even further and embracing a new vibe.
There are also collaborations with fellow Dutchmen Kraak & Smaak
on 'The Journey' featuring spoken word legend Ursula Rucker. The dance floor explodes again with 'M.A.N.I.A.C.', which was built especially for the clubs Sander came up in, and then into 'Disko Riot' featuring Jon Fugler, which is, in Sander's own words, "…a techno protest song written strongly to stand up against what the world of money has done to us all–how bankers obsessed with wealth have fucked us all over… and still do". 'This Love' draws from De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, and A Tribe Called Quest with Ace Reign firing off incendiary verse. All of these textures, sounds, and swells converge on a gorgeous collaboration with Miss Montreal titled 'Wish I Said', and the song says it all. '5K' is the next level for electronic music.
Kleinenberg established himself as an electronic music contender worldwide in 2000 with the release of the classic progressive house track, 'My Lexicon'. The song spread like wildfire becoming a club standard and announcing the producer's formal arrival on the scene. Becoming highly in-demand from every facet of the music biz, Kleinenberg took on a myriad of projects and solidified his status as a tastemaker. In 2001, he began releasing compilations annually and he formed his very own label, Little Mountain Recordings. Given his talents behind the decks, he also remixed tracks from the likes of Justin Timberlake, N.E.R.D., Annie Lennox, The Eurythmics, Sasha, Janet Jackson, and many more. His latest remixes includes vibrant versions of Katy Perry’s 'Last Friday Night', Daft Punk's 'Tron Legacy', Dev's 'Bass Down Low', and Innerpartysystem's 'Not Getting Any Better'.
All the while, he began DVJing—his own patented show pairing live DJing with
visuals and music. His shows became legendary as he took the scene by storm with festival and club appearances everywhere, including most recently the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. In June, he’ll return to the States and Canada for a select run of appearances in Toronto, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Calgary, Las Vegas, Orange County, CA, and Los Angeles where he will perform material from '5K' set to his custom complementing visuals.
Sander describes the album's overall sound, aesthetic and vibe best. The artist reveals, "'5K' is a mix of sounds, ideas, and directions that have inspired me throughout my life. It's a collage of AUDIO-biographical flavors."
The track listing for Sander Kleinenberg’s '5K' is:
01. T.I.O.N.
02. Chemically
03. R.Y.A.N.L.
04. Closer
05. Remember when
06. Follow me
07. The journey
08. M.A.N.I.A.C.
09. Disko riot
10. This love
11. Wish I said
(Spannendes Live Teil: Klick)On the deluxe version you can also find remixes by the likes of Pleasurekraft, diskJokke and Downtown Party Network!
Anmerkungen
Ich konnte nicht immer die auf dem Album befindlichen Versionen (ein freundliches Dankeschön geht an dieser Stelle auch an die GEMA. [URL=http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzp…,768816,00.html]Deppen!)[/URL] finden und habe daher teilweise auf die Original/Club Mixe etc. zurückgegriffen.
Sofern sich jemand an der Einordnung im Tracksbereich stören mag, kann man den Thread auch in Smalltalk verschieben.
