This first EP from Swedish electronica posterboy Andreas Kleerup is a little baffling. Not because of the music it comprises, but because of the timing of its release. Kleerup's self-titled debut album was released in Sweden last year, and a new version of it with an altered tracklisting is being released elsewhere, including in the UK, in May. Hello Holla includes one track which is available on both versions of the album ('Tower of Trellick'), one which will be available only on the new version ('Iris'), one which is a new altered and instrumental version of a track which is on both album versions ('3AM') and another track which isn't available anywhere except on this EP - and that's your lot. So the only thing that has any potential for real interest here is the title track, which whilst enjoyable enough, is the kind of mid-tempo, glassy electronica which Kleerup could more or less produce in his sleep. It's not up there with his best tracks, and so this EP as a whole begs the question - who really needs this? Owners of Kleerup's original version will only gain 'Hello Holla' and two other adequate instrumentals; those who plan on buying the new album version will gain even less of interest. And to anyone just beginning to investigate Kleerup's music, this EP provides only a vaguely representative account of the man's work up to this point. Not only is Hello Holla almost redundant as it is, it will only get more redundant six weeks on from its release.And that's why this EP is extremely hard to recommend. Anyone who likes the prospect of the immaculate beats and synths on display here would be far better directing their attentions to the forthcoming new version of Kleerup's album. The man behind "With Every Heartbeat" has a lot of ability, but very little of it is on show here. 55%Kleerup on MySpace