ARTIST2WATCH: KLEERUP

Considering how fast dance music moves, it sure has taken Swedish producer Andreas
Kleerup’s debut a long time to make it to the U.S. Over a year since its overseas release, Kleerup arrives on a cresting wave of clubland hype and expectation.

So, was it worth the wait? Hell to the yes! He’s surrounded himself with vocals from the brightest lights in the Norwegian skies, including Robyn (the ecstatic “With Every Heartbeat”) and Lykke Li (the sinister “Until We Bleed”), as well as voices lesser known to American ears such as Marit Bergman (“3AM”) and Neneh Cherry’s half-sister Titiyo (“Longing for Lullabies”) He’s produced tracks for Cyndi Lauper, remixed everyone from Mika to Roxette, his music's so good, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Madonna gives him a call to work on her next cd. Just don't claim you're not hime like Senior Vazquez once did.