Come Back EP by Dam Swindle

Dutch duo Dam Swindle appears on Aus Music's 200 series with two new house originals with remixes from K-Lone and Chloé Robinson & DJ ADHD.

Art by Aus Music

Dam Swindle has been helping to define the underground house sound for a decade, not least with their Heist label. The pair deal in timeless, fad-free sounds that are rich with dance floor dynamics and hint at a love of everything from disco to tech and plenty in between. They are notorious crate diggers who have played the world's most cultured clubs, their recent track Allright (Just A Tribute) on Phonica's 20-year celebration has received widespread love by DJs this summer on the festival circuit and now they offer up two more of their studio gems for their 3rd full release on Aus.

This EP is the second in a series of four releases from different artists to mark the 200th outing of Will Saul's influential Aus Music. It is an era-defining label that has platformed some of the scene's brightest stars way before they broke out. Since launching in 2006, the label has remained dedicated to releasing club-ready music with a cultured edge, from deep and melodic house to the earliest bass-driven post-dubstep fusions.

This EP kicks off with "The Last Time," a blissed-out deep house sound with impassioned vocal cries tugging at the heartstrings. Mellifluous synth daubs percolate through the mix to a captivating, feel-good effect. Next is "Come Back," an infectious house bubbler with gloopy synths and something of a garage shuffle in the kicks. It's fresh and packed with neon color that brims with soul.

New school house and garage tastemaker and core Aus Music family member K-LONE steps up with a remix hot on the heels of his two-part EP series on the label. His version of "The Last Time" is typically deft as soft focus chords swirl around prickly garage house beats. The distant vocal, the cavernous bass, and the wistful feel all make it another classic.

Last but not least, Chloé Robinson & DJ ADHD are frequent collaborators on labels like fabric Originals as well as Chloé's Pretty Weird imprint where they serve up potent, bass-heavy sounds. Their version of "Come Back" is expertly stripped back. It teases and pleases with a blend of filthy low-end oscillations, slinky drums and tooting chord hooks that are effortlessly fun and effective.

Dam Swindle - Come Back EP
Release Date October 2024
Label Aus Music

Tracklist
A1. The Last Time
A2. Come Back
B1. The Last Time (K-LONE's 2-Step Mix)
B2. Come Back (Chloé Robinson & DJ ADHD Remix)