- Sander Kleinenberg’s has finally released part three of his 4 Seasons EP. Not only will this be good news to fans of the Dutch producer, but the good news is that it also sees the launch of a new label thought up by Sander himself. Little Mountain Recordings is the name of the new venture, and with promising releases lined up it looks to be another source of quality cuts. Back to the EP, and it comes packed with 4 productions on 2 slabs of plastic.
Firstly, is Work To Do. The production begins with some nicely tuned drum patterns and a deep pulsating baseline. Smooth effects soon enter the production as snippets of the vocal line are scattered, which soon enough introduces the full vocals provided by Miss Bunty. The vocal rides the production that also sees a nice little synth line join the arrangement. Deep into the track there is a break in proceedings that sees some nice grainy strings takes control momentarily, which then leads into the beats coming back in with force. A quality production, with full marks going to the chunky baseline.
Next up is Triple Seven. The beats get heavier and the base subtle but influential. A smooth piano line features early on, building the track for the first half of the production. The track takes a great turn in direction midway as weird sound effects bounce around the production while the baseline gets a little dirtier, all for a little while though as the production returns to the original format. An interesting production nevertheless.
The 2nd disc begins with Buenos Aires. A heavy kick begins the track alongside some tough synthy effects. Like the other productions, a nice chunky baseline helps the production flow as it slowly builds, also helped along with additions of smooth pads. The main melody of the track is introduced soon enough, giving the record a classic progressive feel to it. From here on in it’s all about the main melody, as it changes in strength and intertwines with the surrounding environment to great effect. It’s a quality epic cut, and the most uplifting from the EP.
Last of all is Soul Shelter. A lot smoother then its brother on the flip, some smooth strings give this a nice feel to it early on. The baseline soon enters giving it a nice smooth flow combined with the not too heavy beats. The vocals by Liianne Brookson are not too overpowering but keep the production moving along. Not a bad production but probably the weakest of the lot in my opinion.
It’s a pretty solid release for Sander. It seems as though he set the benchmark incredibly high with the first EP that included the brilliant My Lexicon and Sacred, and as such many will say that he hasn’t met that high standard with this release. Either way, it’s a pretty good outing, with all productions having its moments. The debut release on Little Mountain is sure worth a look, as is the pretty impressive forthcoming schedule on the label.