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 - Imagine

ÈBONY - Shades of Meridian [Turbo 251]
Stream & Buy - TurboRec.lnk.to/ShadesofMeridian

In the wake of their widely-acclaimed album Union, JUNO-nominated duo Èbony rematerialize on the dancefloor with the otherworldly Shades of Meridian EP, projecting a waking futurist dream haunted by echoes of Detroit techno, Chicago house, South African melodies, and the rich mythology of Ancient Toronto. 

Opener “Break My Skin explores a hidden pocket of after-hours techno space-time with an ethereal vocal by James Baley, leading into the tense, disembodied jack of “Forever.” Next, “Dull Side First” rides a spectral break through a sepulchral warehouse trip, “RIFT” invokes peak-time witchcraft, and closer “My Daylight” entrances even the most self-possessed sound-and-lighting guys to spam the smoke machine until reality itself is occluded. 

And to those who say that working with JUNO-nominated artists proves that Turbo is just a cog in the CanCon cabal, we would like to familiarize you with the facts: Canadian Tire refused to carry our 2023 Bryan Adams remix LP and we have rejected five separate demos from Justin Trudeau’s tech-house alias “Arabian Nights.” It’s called integrity — try looking it up sometime.

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Shades of Meridian

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Forever

Hammer makes his Nein debut with a killer duo of tracks - Perfekt is a dark chaotic journey into the night, whilst Fantasia has a touch more upbeat italo vibes - Nein boss Tronik Youth remixes Perfekt and ups the darkness
https://neinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/perfekt

Perfekt

Hammer - Fantasia

Easy Lee

Easy Lee (Random Factor Remix)

Gimme Some got remixed by Brian Ring. This Berlin based Irish guy is known for his unique style somewhere between house, disco and an euphoric touch of indie dance. With his interpretation of the original version by Jakob Mäder and JULIENT, Brian twists it into a dancefloor friendly and intelligent looped club track. Either for warmup in a cozy bar setting or a hot summer night, this one got vibes: organic disco inspired drums, looped vocal snippets and this reduced melody elements from the original Gimme Some. And of course some classic Brian Ring choir synths we all love!

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PREMIERE : Jakob Mäder & JULIENT - Gimme Some (Brian Ring Remix)

Acid Sampler 2

Acid Choir

Artist: Various Artists
Title: [QR].V.297.TBFKB.25
Label: COD3 QR
Cat No: QRV297TBFKB25
Format: Vinyl
Released: 24 October 2025

Track Listing:
 
A1. Skatman – "Man In The Mirror"
A2. Costello – "Tangerine Boy"
A3. Lois (FR) – "Quintessence"
B1. Carlos Nilmmns, Keter Darker – "The Third Message"
B2. Jay Robinson & Majestic – "The Deacon"
B3. DCLVIII OFC – "Little by Little"

Laurent Garnier's COD3 QR doubles up this October with accompanying vinyl and digital releases featuring two tracks apiece from Skatman, Costello, Lois (FR), Carlos Nilmmns, Jay Robinson and DCLVIII OFC.  
One track from each artist on the vinyl version, and a different track from each artist on the digital version… it's The Big Fat Kahuna Burger!

COD3 QR: Music diversity is our strength!  www.cod3qr.com


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A2- Costello - Tangerine Boy_PREVIEW

'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]

Artist: Various Artists
Title: [QR].V.297.TBFKB.25
Label: COD3 QR
Cat No: QRV297TBFKB25
Format: Vinyl
Released: 24 October 2025

Track Listing:

1. Carlos Nilmmns – "Riviera"
2. Costello – "Oasis Noir"
3. Skatman – "Stay With Me" feat. Dolo Desir
4. Carlos Nilmmns, Keter Darker – "The Third Message"
5. Jay Robinson – "Don't Need Sleep" feat. Liink
B3. DCLVIII OFC – "Countdown"

Laurent Garnier's COD3 QR doubles up this October with accompanying vinyl and digital releases featuring two tracks apiece from Skatman, Costello, Lois (FR), Carlos Nilmmns, Jay Robinson and DCLVIII OFC.
One track from each artist on the digital version, and a different track from each artist on the vinyl version… it's The Big Fat Kahuna Burger!

COD3 QR: Music diversity is our strength! www.cod3qr.com

01- Carlos Nilmmns - Riviera_PREVIEW

A trio of hypnotic, shapeshifting grooves from Thomass Jackson that blur the lines between party and paranormal. Unpredictable yet always danceable.

Transcend into orbit with Uritorco Times. (Probably) an ode to Argentina’s most mystical peak, UFO synthesisers flash and bleep around a wonky bassline. The result is equal parts mystic ritual and late night mischief.

Sly yet crunchy Push Comes To Shove rides a killer bassline over off kilter percussion. Sleazy mechanical funk that teeters, entranced between tension and release.

Sonic Witchcraft ensues in Junk Be Gone as the shadowy yet playful bassline twists like smoke around the acid melody summoning rhythm from strangeness.

Junk Be Gone gets the Felix Dickinson treatment for the EP’s remix delivering an extra long rework that stays respectfully true to the original in all the right ways. Live acid bass envelops the original bassline whilst ever intensifying synth solos build to an epic crescendo.

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PREMIERE⚡️Thomass Jackson - Push Comes To Shove [Viscera Transmissions]

ZZT - WORK REMIXES PT. 1

The Tiga/Zombie Nation supergroup returns with another blast of cortex-sizzling electro-funk. Featuring a remix by Nautiluss.

The latest single off the PARTYS OVER EARTH LP romances the grindstone with five and a half minutes of hard labor in the Analog Mines. 

"This extended 12" version is meant to honor the spirit of the Working Man. It is the product of two pairs of hands getting hands-on with the machines, pumping out the jam and punching out the clock," says Tiga, the man who puts the "T" in ZZT, and the "H" in Chaos.

The release also features a remix by Nautiluss, the new techno alias of Thunderheist's Graham Zilla. Look for his amazing Turbo debut EP, due in early 2012.

And while you're looking for that, look for Work Pt. II, which includes remixes by The Advent & Spiriakos, Gingy & Bordello, and Norman Nodge.

Work Pt. I

ZZT - Work (Nautiluss Remix)

Turbo Recordings was founded by Tiga in Montreal back in 1998. In addition to launching his own career, the label has been integral in the success of acts like Chromeo, Gesaffelstein, Duke Dumont and most recently, ANNA & Charlotte de Witte. Core talent includes ZZT (Tiga's collaboration with Zombie Nation), Jori Hulkkonen, BETON, Clouds, Harvard Bass, Pilo, Shaded, Dimitri Veimar and a host of new young producers in genres ranging from pure techno, electro, and house to pop. The list of artists who have released music on the label is a veritable 'who's who' of top-level talent spanning a broad musical range, and this, along with a commitment to beautiful design, has earned the label respect in the industry and a cult following among fans. 

“We started out singing into plastic bags and shipping them to stores as quickly as possible. Later, we discovered that vinyl sounds way better when delivered by kayak. I learned so much the first few years…Now, as I look towards the future, I can envision music for poor people, sonic odors for the hearing impaired, even MP3s for women....Vroom, sucka!” says Tiga, the lyrical lampsman lighting the way down Dance Avenue.

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