When We Dip | Premiere: Dam Swindle present two exciting remixes from Salsoul Records back catalogue

Dam Swindle delve deep into the Salsoul Records impressive back catalogue to present another two fresh, exciting remixes and edits of two of the label’s classics – Double Exposure ‘Everyman’ and Kongas ‘Kongas Fun’, released on 27 August.

Following the duo’s acclaimed Vol.1 of remixes and edits of First Choice ‘Let No Man Put Asunder’ and Kebekelektrik ‘War Dance’, Dam Swindle immediately selected Double Exposure ‘Everyman’ because “the original had everything in it to get a classic Dam Swindle treatment”. Their remix takes the original up a tempo, yet still showcases the swirling strings and deliciously soulful Double Exposure vocals.

As with Kebekelektrik ‘War Dance’ from Vol.1, Dam Swindle chose Kongas ‘Kongas Fun’ which is a side project of Cerrone who, like Gino Soccio, was “so influential in the history of disco”. The vibrant, shimmering update is packed full of energetic percussion and proves why Dam Swindle chose to rework this lesser-known delight.

Since forming in 2011, Amsterdam-based Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets aka Dam Swindle quickly broke through the electronic music scene. They have become known for their widescreen approach to making and playing club-ready grooves. From deep to disco, tech to soul, they join the dots between the past and the present with their own sense of storytelling and do so in clubs around the world, and in their own studio.

Salsoul Records was founded in 1974 in New York by the Cayre brothers and represented names such as Loleatta Holloway (Love Sensation), First Choice, Instant Funk, Joe Bataan, The Salsoul Orchestra and produced some of the most sampled and beloved records of all time.

You can now listen to the full premiere of Dam Swindle’s edit of ‘Kongas Fun’ exclusively on When We Dip. Enjoy!