22/06/2022
        Eelke Kleijn

        05
        May

        Eelke Kleijn

        The fact that Eelke Kleijn DJs in his socks and produces in a standing position tells you a lot about what you need to know about him.

        Three albums into a well established yet still rapidly ascending career, Kleijn is an artist very much in his element. In the grand scheme of things, he’s an underground artist, but one who has effortlessly made the jump into the wider world when the time and opportunity have felt right. His remixes for the likes of John Legend, Pendulum and James Newton Howard & Jennifer Lawrence are testament to his ability to reach wider audiences without giving up on his core values. In 2021 he was asked by Cercle to play a live performance at the stunning Mont-Saint-Michel in France.

        With a background playing piano, guitar and bass and a healthy sideline in composing for film and TV, his productions are imbued with a deep sense of musicality and emotion, always engendering a strong sense of space, place and occasion. His work scoring Hollywood blockbusters like Batman vs Superman, Rush, Parker and This Means War has been met with great acclaim.

        Two years after Moments Of Clarity, Eelke’s profound production skill took another leap with the release of Oscillations, his incredible 2020 LP. Blending progressive, ambient, breakbeat, and other shades of electronic music into beloved dance floor weapons as well as gems that can be enjoyed for home. The album also features beautiful vocal work from the likes of Josha Daniel, Nathan Nicholson and Diana Miro. Tracks on Oscillations have been remixed by Gerd Janson, Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile, Colyn, Patrice Bäumel, Renato Cohen, Tim Green, Frankey & Sandrino, Mano Le Tough, Maxim Lany and Eli & Fur.

        DAYS like NIGHTS is becoming an increasingly important part of what he does. Serving as a multi-faceted platform where he enjoys total creative control, it encompasses a label, a radio show and podcast and spectacular parties.