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Dam Swindle's Wanderist returns to Aus Music with club-ready three tracker, Imagine 

The Dutchman's third EP for the label blends breakbeats and house rhythms into fulsome electronic soundscapes  

Wanderist is the solo project of Maarten Smeets, half of the influential Dam Swindle duo. With that project and their Heist Recordings label, Smeets has spent the last decade-plus touring the world's best clubs and festivals and cooking up timeless house sounds across a wide spectrum of sub-genres. Earlier this year, they dropped their third full-length Open, which was a personal deep dive into a range of melancholic, ethereal sounds that often veered away from the dance floor and into lush home-listening. 

This new EP finds Smeets back in club mode and tapping into personal inspirations, from dreamy electro to dubby techno. Following his previous two outings on this label in 2020 and 2021 - which picked up support across the board from tastemakers like Len Faki, Anastasia Kristensen, Josh Wink and Luke Slater plus plays on BBC Radio 1, Ibiza Sonica and many more - he taps into fresh rhythms and a futuristic energy that moves body and mind. 

Opener 'Imagine' has shimmering synth work bringing scale to crisp, well-programmed broken beats. Careful, tender synth sequences layer in unresolved suspense while refracted vocal fragments and glitchy textures push into an otherworldly space. 'Wait' is a speedy cut built on deft but kinetic broken beats with a free-roaming bassline leading up to the stars. It's an immersive sound with lush layers of synths and cascading arps all dragging you into their orbit. 'Just a Groove' maintains the momentum with sparkling chords and urgent, cantering drums. Progressive melodies glow while the most subtle of trance chords hint at old school hands-in-the-air euphoria. 

Wanderist's 'Imagine EP' arrives on 19th September. 

1. Imagine
2. Wait
3. For You



Wanderist - For you

An understated and moody slice of 2-step, “Remember” features an airy but commanding vocal performance from Vicky Farewell. Her lyrics imply a lost lover, but it’s unclear whether the conversation she’s having is real, or imagined. The weightless half-step production lends a dubwise flavour, referencing elements of British “Lovers Rock” reggae with all its requisite nostalgia and romantic complications. 

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Remember ft. Vicky Farewell

After 2 outings on recent SHOUTS compilations, Asa Tate lands on Rhythm Section Intl proper with a timeless EP - “ Replica”.

Asa Tate, fka Tech Support has been on a bit of a tear recently and this record feels like a real step up: a statement of intention aimed directly at the peak time dance floor.

A student of the Weatherall school of DJing, Asa Tate has showcased an astonishingly mature approach to production over the years that belies his age. You’d be forgiven for thinking these 4 tracks had been discovered from a dusty DAT tape, locked away in the vaults of a northern Italian club and rediscovered after 30 years….Listen more closely and you’ll notice the contemporary production flair and more recent influences that make this EP a perfect reinterpretation of the mid 90s house sound: sitting somewhere between dream house and Morales finest work under the red zone moniker.

Buy: https://rhythmsection.lnk.to/Replica

PREMIERE: Asa Tate - 89 feat. Dariam Coco [Rhythm Section]

Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/aiden-francis-circuit-kween-vinyl/1089055-01/

Manchester-based @aidenfrancis drops a new EP on @constantsound's Mikasa imprint, drawing from tribal, tech house and progressive influences across four immersive cuts.

‘Kompackt’ kicks in with a lean tech house backbone, propelled by a tight low-end and sharp percussive details.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Aiden Francis 'Kompackt'

variable_self is a performer, producer, and DJ known for fusing vintage hardware with modern energy, moving from brooding atmospheres to euphoric highs. Their live acid jams, powered by 303s and drum machines, have lit up Bristol venues including Motion, The Love Inn, Lost Horizon, Exchange, and their residency at the Red Room.


Following the experimental BDGRL SDGRL EP, their latest release, Stone Jam on Remmah, sharpens their signature style: lush synths, driving rhythms, heavy basslines, and unmistakable acid melodies.

Buy: https://remmah.bandcamp.com/album/stone-jam

PREMIERE:  variable_self - Repetition [Remmah]

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Yes, Honey?

'And You Are?'
Written By Harry Agius
Produced By Midland 
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis
Published By Just Isn’t Music 
Distributed by Above Board
℗ 2025 GRDLTD

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And You Are? [GRDLTD001]

SynthScale

Jennifer Loveless drops trio of full-bodied house delights on Aus Music 

The Berlin-based, Toronto-born via Melbourne multidisciplinary artist explores late-night depth and raw peak-time sounds 

BUY:
https://aus.lnk.to/FeverEP

PREMIERE: JENNIFER LOVELESS - HEAVEN (LATE NIGHT) [AUS MUSIC]

My advice would always be to make it faster than you think it should be.

Tame Impala - My Old Ways (JDID Bootleg)

@secretsundaze joins the Helsinki based Echocentric family for their 20th edition by way of the ‘Flashlight’ EP. A break-neck fusion of the eclectic influences, from UK breakbeat hardcore to Italian progressive house, amassed from the career of the storied London based DJ, producer and curator.

Early support from Ben UFO, Job Jobse and Avalon Emerson.

Limtied vinyl and digital

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The A-side opens with ‘Flashlight’ (Stripped) with clear intent. The track stylistically distills the previously stated influences combining Blues Party toasting and ethereal female vocals, underpinned by an incessant bass and driving breakbeats. ‘Flashlight’ (OG) leans more into the dramatic, layering striking stabs atop the already peaktime ready (Stripped) incarnation. Hotly-tipped emerging producer ODF @o-d-f contributes a remix that reimagines ‘Flashlight’ for sweaty basements, fusing rugged bass with precision-engineered club dynamics in his trademark tech-garage style.

On the flip we have ‘Style’. Using some of the same raw materials as ‘Flashlight’, ‘Style’ takes those elements and recontextualises them with a more refrained approach. Breaks still drive the track, but added into the mix are a Roland JV1080 guitar, soaring keys, an organ groove, heavy bass and niggly acid line. The impressive EP is complete with ‘Style’ (VIP) which edges the balearic tip one notch up with an extended keys solo for those daring eyes-closed, end-of-night moments.

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The EP as a whole is an ode to the renowned Blues Dances of the 1980s, with the vocal samples coming from rare on-location party recordings from these illusive days. The influence of these Black British sound-system led parties on UK dance music culture is only starting to get fully recognised, playing an equal part in the development of dance music as the fabled trip to Ibiza in 1987. This is thoroughly argued and documented by Ed Gillet in his thrilling ‘Party Lines’ book, a must for anyone concerned with the roots of the music we love. 

Releases November 21, 2025

Written & Produced by James Priestley & Lewis Moody.
Mixed by Thoma Bulwer.
A3 remix by Oliver de Friend.
Mastered by Nik Kozub
Distributed by Inch by Inch
Designed by Jubbs

The release contains samples from the archival release ‘Pure Wicked Tune’ on Death Is Not The End.

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Secretsundaze - Flashlight EP - ECR020

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🌸 'Life blooms through gentle seasons.' 🌸

Aiden Francis joins the Haŵs familia with 'Floral Oceans' - x4 club-fuelled tracks capped by a stand out Hybrid Man remix. A full body workout of ear-candy melodies and rolling rhythms. Yum!

Estimated release date: 12th of December, 2025.

Distributed by Subwax.
Artwork by Stewart Armstrong.
Mixed by Tiarnan McMorrow (A1, A2, B1).
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino (Analogcut).
Pressed by R.A.N.D.

Floral Oceans

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Aiden Francis - 'Floral Oceans' (incl. Hybrid Man Remix) [HAWS031]

Kyoto's Angels (Short play)

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Red Richards - Kyoto's Angels (Short play)

Music Non Stop

“Siren Shadows” drifts through a dark, hypnotic blend of deep house rhythm and tech house precision. Echoing siren-like leads weave through shadowy basslines, creating a tension that pulses beneath every beat. The track balances atmospheric mystery with a tight, club-driven groove, inviting listeners into a space where subtle melodies call from the depths and the rhythm pulls you closer. “Siren Shadows” is both haunting and energising—perfect for late-night sets and immersive dance-floor moments.

Follow DJ GKØRE: [instagram.com/djgkore] [tiktok.com/@hardtechno2025] [mixcloud.com/DJGKØRE] [link.deezer.com/s/31tU3DGynZrbXcmXWWwrr] [mixcloud.com/DJGKØRE/subscribe] [open.spotify.com/artist/5uDSznqyJ…XgSrm_4O7mgZcNng]

Filtered Exposure

For production/remix/general enquiries:
Chris - cg@285.group

For bookings:

Ryan - ryan@liaisonartists.com (N & S America)
John - john@higher-ground.de (Rest Of World)

And You Are? [GRDLTD001]

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