Fordal (Les Dales) is a UK DJ/producer and co-owner of Forensic Records alongside Chris Scott of Lexicon Avenue, and co-curates sister imprint Twelvepoint. Rooted in progressive house, his sets hinge on long-form flow, harmonic tension and club-weight groove. The curatorial instincts he sharpened running Binary Records (1998–2001) now inform his A&R work. Explore his catalogue on Beatport – Fordal.

Recent studio highlights span collaborations and solo cuts: Push with Lexicon Avenue on Forensic; the solo track Alleviate on Forensic; Unsilo for Oxytocin Records; Twelvepoint’s launch single Grabbing Smoke; the three-tracker The Rush on Plastic Fantastic Records; and All or Nothing (Vocal Mix) on Twelvepoint, backed by remixes from Lexicon Avenue and Ranj Kaler. He most recently teamed with Dave Walker on Forensic for Quantum Verse.

On the road, Fordal has appeared at London institutions Ministry of Sound and EGG London, and North-East staples such as The Arena (Middlesbrough), the Cornerhouse (Middlesbrough) and Medicine Bar. Recent label activity includes Forensic’s ADE showcase, Forensic x Casa – Het Veronica Schip. At the helm of Forensic Records and Twelvepoint, he continues to push a modern progressive house agenda—bridging classic lineage with fresh, club-tested ideas.