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Interview: Moments of Clarity with Eelke Kleijn
Following on from an incredibly busy summer which saw Eelke Kleijn sell out his DAYS like NIGHTS event series debut in North America as well as make his first ever Burning Man appearance playing from the iconic Mayan Warrior art car, the talented Dutch producer has now released his ‘Maschine’ EP. Out now via his own imprint, the two tracks “Maschine 1.0” and “Maschine 2.0” mark the final two singles off his highly anticipated ‘Moments Of Clarity’ album due for release on DAYS like NIGHTS on November 16.
As Kleijn gears up to drop his third album from his 15 year career, the variety of music that has already been released borrow from his background as a progressive deep house DJ as well as his work scoring Hollywood blockbusters such as “Rush,” “Parker,” and “This Means War.” From dancefloor anthems like “Punta Cana” and “The Calling” to the synth-pop inspired “Drive,” Kleijn also acknowledges the need for balance by including downtempo and ambient tunes such as the LP’s title track, “Moments Of Clarity,” drawing on his training as a classical pianist.
After returning to his home turf on October 20, Kleijn’s DAYS like NIGHTS teamed up with All Day I Dream guru Lee Burridge at Amsterdam Dance Event in The Netherlands as the two highly-respected labels and event series joined forces for the second time. Looking ahead, Kleijn will head to Istanbul in Turkey on November 22 to play at Zorlu Studio followed by a ten-hour open-to-close set at Amsterdam’s legendary Thuishaven on December 1.
We decided to catch up with him to discuss all of this and more as the year nears to an end.
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Digging Deeper at ADE with Eelke Kleijn
Born, raised and still living in Rotterdam, Eelke Kleijn looks right at home when I interview him at the Armada Store Pop-Up in the middle of a very busy ADE week. It’s Friday afternoon and he has a flurry of interviews lineup for the day.
The next day he has his DAYS like NIGHTS label showcase going on, in tandem with All Day I Dream playing the other room of the venue at the same time. Since the launch of the label, the brand has been doing tremendously well from both a musical output perspective and, of course, as a party brand for events such as these. The label, of course, has also helped boost Eelke’s own career, pushing his deep, progressive and melodic sound to more ears than ever before.
Eelke Kleijn THUMP Mix
Tonight Sound Nightclub welcomes Eelke Kleijn to play for the famous Monday Night Social party in Los Angeles,a and we think of no better way to pregame for it than with this mix. Eelke Kleijn has built up an impressive discography with releases on prominent labels such as Suara, Toolroom, and EMI, with no signs of slowing down this year. With an uncanny ability for fusing deep grooves and melodies, his sound has taken him on a journey all over the world, and Los Angeles is his next stop.
Eelke’s mix for THUMP is a great showcase of his sound, especially on his bootleg of Hanging Tree feat. Jennifer Lawrence. The mix is clearly well thought out, and throughout the course of the hour all tracks feel as if they are perfectly in place. Tonight he’ll be accompanied by Plastic Love and Anton Tumas who will both be perfect support to set up the night for Eelke.
