Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

DJs rather than producers first, with sets that move from disco cuts into house, italo, Africa beats, ambient passages, and industrial-leaning grooves. Expect vinyl-forward selections, left turns, and a room kept in motion rather than locked into one lane.

More about SHMLSS

SHMLSS are Bart and Michiel, who came up through Utrecht and built a reputation around digging for obscure records and throwing their own parties. Their RA profile lists a label called XXX, while Discogs shows releases on Special Edition, Giant Cuts, Eskimo Recordings, Nein Records, Calypso, and To Rack & Ruin.

A story

They won a Golden Gnome for best new talent before their 2012 breakthrough. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-23 20:00 · Festifest · Het Dorp

Labels

Start here

• Train Ride To The Middle East (2018) · Eskimo Recordings
  Cleanest modern SHMLSS calling card.
• The Long Haul (2020) · Calypso Records
  Later release with more room to stretch.

For fans of

Gerd Janson, Tom Trago, Danilo Plessow

Official links

SoundCloudRASpotifyWebsiteDiscogsBandcampInstagram

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