[i:Vibes] Eelke Kleijn - 8 Bit Era / Import Bride [Baroque Limited Records]

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Eelke Kleijn - 8 Bit Era / Import Bride [Baroque Limited Records]

21:51 - November 13, 2006

by MikeH

Baroque Records strike again with this truly massive release from Rotterdam's very own Eelke Kleijn. Support coming in on this one from Paul van Dyk.

The tracklist!
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A. Eelke Kleijn - 8 Bit Era
B. Eelke Kleijn - Import Bride

A. Eelke Kleijn - 8 Bit Era

Wow, where to start with this one? At the beginning I suppose. Right from the off we get to grips with just how chunky and powerful this progressive monster is going to be. The kick is loud, pounding and clear as a nut, encompassed within a simple and friendly intro of which is of no doubt a DJ's delight. Slowly but surely, exponentially but gently, the percussion, the hi-hats and the melody are all introduced. Before things really get going, the bass and kick are momentarily dropped creating a perfect window to introduce more elements of the track whilst it kicks back in. As we approach the breakdown, the track continues to build progressively with well used key changes, and a rather unusual synth that works superbly well with the teasing and subtle piano overtones that accompany it.

The breakdown is greeted with a feeling of calmness and an arrival of some quick and sharp piano stabs. This short breather does not last long though, and the track eagerly picks up where it left off. It hits it's peak when it kicks back in with the aid of a minor bass drop, along with the company of all the previous elements of the track - the awesome melody, the percussion, the crystal clear kick and a couple of quirky vocal snippets for good measure. All good things must come to an end though, and the track soon wraps things up in similar fashion to how it started, with the fading out of the melody, and other dominant factors of the track. Magic.

B. Eelke Kleijn - Import Bride

A much harder and more aggressive side to this release, and a little more resemblant of Eelke's perhaps more famous project, Six4Eight. The kick is a more 'rough cut' this time round, and the bassline a little more predominant. The synths are kind of 'electro' sounding for lack of a better buzz word - but not like your average generic Steve Angello sounding rubbish that we can't seem to escape these days. We are introduced to some light lyrics, and further progress on a melody that has slowly managed to creep it's way in from the near beginning. More 'tech' sounding synths are introduced and the vocals become more frequent, as we are taken to a section of the track just before the breakdown where lies a rather cool and effective bass drop on every 8-bar. We are treated to a short break in every sense of the word, with a sort of whirring and siren sounding synth before kicking straight back in again. All in all a great 'techy' little number here, and a satisfactory b-side. One that will probably succumb to being more underrated than it deserves whilst sitting in the shadow of the greatness that is the a-side; 8- Bit.

Conclusion:
The production on both tracks are second to none, with a professional sound capable of putting any decent system to the test. 8-Bit in particular is one tipped to be not leaving your record box / CD folder any time soon. Brilliant – Get it.