Fordal (Les Dales) is a DJ, producer and Co-Owner of legendary progressive house label Forensic Records, whose love affair with music has been evident from the off.

His earliest memories were of his Dad, a saxophonist playing Jazz clubs and sharing the same bill as legends like Jimmy Hendrix and Rod Stewart shaping Fordal’s desire to look beyond mainstream and be immersed in counterculture music.

Born in the North East, an area of the UK steeped in dance music history. His passion was ignited upon his first visit to The Arena Opening Party in Middlesborough, and watching Andrew Weatherall play techno at the legendary London club Turnmills and he instantly was hooked.

Fordal first made his name opening the renowned Binary Records shop in 1998, regarded as a music collectors paradise until it fell foul to the digital piracy era and the shop closed in 2001. This musical foundation was detrimental to Fordal’s progress in music, allowing him to cut his teeth at some of the most prestigious venues around the world The Arena, Purple Onion, The Cornerhouse, Ministry of Sound, EGG London.

This is where Fordal began to cultivate his own unique sound, becoming known for his desire to take listeners on a journey spanning an eclectic and colourful range of genres and sounds, defying musical boundaries and contrasting between the light and dark. As the industry evolved so did Fordal, an itch to push his artistry into new territories took him to Point Blank Music School to hone his music production skills.

Combine his impressive and wide ranging record collection, his ability to captivate dancefloors and his own music productions, and you have the ingredients for a unique artist focused on lighting imaginations of music fans across the world.

In 2022 Fordal become Co-owner of Forensic Records together with the original founder and often musical collaborator Chris Scott, aka Lexicon Avenue.