SANDER KLEINENBERG to Release Debut Album ‘5K’ June 14 via This Is Recordings/North American Live Dates Confirmed for June

DT:      MAY 10, 2011

FR:      ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/JOHN OCHOA
            MSO

SANDER KLEINENBERG
TO RELEASE
‘5K’
HIS ARTIST ALBUM JUNE 14 VIA THIS IS RECORDINGS

DEBUT OF ORIGINAL STUDIO PRODUCTIONS FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH JAMIE CULLUM, URSULA RUCKER,
KRAAK & SMAAK, NEIL ORMANDY, RYAN STARR,
JON FUGLER AND MISS MONTREAL

VIDEO FOR “REMEMBER WHEN” FEATURING JAMIE CULLUM AVAILABLE
NOW AT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzDI0CNq1dg

SELECT NORTH AMERICAN LIVE DATES CONFIRMED IN JUNE

Dutch 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).  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.  The song can be experienced through its video at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzDI0CNq1dg

There are also collaborations with fellow Dutchmen Kraak & Smaak on “The Journey” featuring 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 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 KLEINENBERG 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:

1. T.I.O.N.
2. Chemically – featuring Ryan Starr
3. R.Y.A.N.L.
4. Closer – featuring Neil Ormandy
5. Remember When – featuring Jamie Cullum
6. Follow me
7. The Journey – featuring Ursula Rucker (with Kraak & Smaak)
8. M.A.N.I.A.C.
9. Disko Riot – featuring Jon Fugler
10. This Love – featuring Ace Reign
11. Wish I Said – featuring Miss Montreal

SANDER KLEINENBERG’s Tour dates are as follows:

www.5k.tv
www.facebook.com/SANDERKLEINENBERG
www.twitter.com/KLEINENBERG

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For more information on SANDER KLEINENBERG, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
National//New York//Los Angeles: Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Tour: John Ochoa x230, jochoa@msopr.com