60min House mix of tracks i'm rinsing atm.  Recorded 20/12/23. Hope u enjoy!

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HOUSE MIX (DEEP / DEEP TECH / TECH) [DEC 2023]

Amsterdam natives Maarten Smeets and Lars Dales, aka Dam Swindle, unveil their third long-player with the release of a new track, the first to be shared from the upcoming album, ‘Open’ - out on 30 May 2025 via Heist Recordings.

The new album sees the acclaimed duo dive far beyond the deep sonic waters they’re most known for, exploring lower tempos, synthwave, hip-house, and ambient across fourteen tracks. With a gestation period that traces back several years, ‘Open’ is their most intimate and personal body of work thus far, birthed during a time of self-reflection away from touring and personal transformation as individuals.

“We felt the need to tell a very personal story through our music as a translation of our personal development in the past years. We also wanted to make music without a specific goal in mind; We simply wanted to create. By taking away the grid of dance music and any expectations of what a Dam Swindle song should sound like, the creativity started to flow naturally with songs in many different styles and tempos. The result is an album that feels refreshing and uplifting and still very much true to the heart and soul of our sound.” - Dam Swindle, January 2025.

While the trademark Dam Swindle four-to-the-floor beats are still ever-present on tracks like ‘The Present Is Always Perfect’, ‘I Need You’, and ‘Is This Love?’, it’s the gentle waves of synths on opener ‘Home’, the contemplative piano chords of ‘Bloom’ featuring Joep Beving, and the lo-fi ambience of ‘It’s Okay, I Can Wait’ that showcase a melancholic, ethereal sensibility previously uncharted by the duo. Collaborations with vocalists such as NYC’s Haile Supreme on ‘Not Enough’ and Neo-soul singer Faye Meana on ‘Girl’ expertly find room in between the dancefloor and home listening sessions, and a clear standout on the LP is the title cut where message-heavy rapped vocals from UK artist Samson ebb and flow amongst iridescent grooves.

Under the helm of Maarten and Lars’ adept A&R, their Heist imprint has become a beloved home for house heads of both schools old and new, platforming some of dance music’s biggest names from Cinthie to DJ Sneak as well as the musical dawnings of artists such as Kassian and Makèz. The Dam Swindle alias has achieved house music royalty-like status across a storied 15-year career that includes two critically lauded full-lengths, collaborations with the likes of Tom Misch and Kerri Chandler, and a globetrotting touring schedule. This album stands as their most profoundly personal work of art to date, and they can’t wait to share it with you.


Open

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The present is always perfect

Round Up pt. 11
1. Elisa Elisa - Whistle me (Fouk remix)
2. Dam Swindle - Forever and ever (Makèz remix)
3. Kaap - Sereen (Elisa Elisa remix)
4. DJ Sneak - I can tell you what you want (Dam Swindle remix)
5. Fouk - Tapioca (Crackazat remix)
6. Makèz - Running from the noise feat. Life On Planets (DJ Sneak dub)
7. Crackazat - In the sky (Kaap remix)

Dam Swindle, Makèz, DJ Sneak, Elisa Elisa and more show you why The Round Up part 11 is a must-have for deephouse lovers.   

2024 saw the return of real deep house to the clubs and with label hits like Makèz & Life on Planet’s release Running from the noise, Crackazat’s euphoric track ‘In the sky’ and Dam Swindle’s soulful bumper ‘Forever and Ever’, we know that there’s some serious heat available for this year’s Round Up.  

We’re going into the 11th year of our annual remixes and we’ve got some tasty & unexpected combinations of artists. One of the highlights on this release is definitely Fouk’s remix of Elisa Elisa’s banger ‘Whistle me’. The original quickly gained support from many of the leading women in dance such as Shanti Celeste & Saoirse and we’ve now got Dutch duo Fouk with one of their best remixes in years by doing a complete flip on the warehouse vibe of the original. Their version is full of tropical whistles and percussion and cleverly detunes Elisa’s own vocal to match their style with a laid-back mood and heartwarming chords. This is the kind of track that transports you straight to a sunny beach where sunsets are the highlight of the day and dancing in the sand is all you wanna do. 

Dam Swindle choose to remix DJ Sneak’s dark ghetto’esque track ‘I can tell you what you want’ and have turned it into a peak time garage monster with classic 909 elements, catchy vocal chops and a lead that soars through the track with relentless energy. This is the kind of track that gets any house party going with it’s immediacy and extremely effective arrangement.  

On the other side of the spectrum, there’s Kaap’s remix of Crackazat DJ Sneak’s remix of Makèz that show you just how lush deep house can be with dubby elements, beautiful synth work. Perfect for the warm up and after hours! 

Makèz shows us why they’re one of the most exciting producers coming out of The Netherlands at the moment with their uplifting remix of Dam Swindle’s gospel-house tune ‘Forever and Ever’.  Crackazat’s synth wizardry is evident on his summery remix of Fouk’s latin-inspired jam ‘Tapioca. Lastly we see Elisa Elisa show her signature big room & warehouse style as she turns last year’s festival hit by Kaap ‘Sereen’ into a bleepy acid affair.  

There’s always a huge amount of support on the Round Up series from all across the board on radio, streaming Dj’s alike and this edition will be no different!
 
The Roundup part 11 is a showcase of the family we’ve carefully built with Heist and we’re proud to show you these reinterpretations of some of our favorite tracks of last year.  

Have fun dancing to these and share the love, 

Lars & Maarten

Makez - Running from the Noise Feat. Life On Planets (DJ Sneak Dub)

Magic

Up next, we're serving up two deep and groovy cuts from the UK's Carl Price & Paul Hawkins. 'If I Could' is a captivating two-track EP, blending deep and soulful house rhythms with smooth, infectious grooves. The first track sets the tone with a head bobbing rhythm and catchy vocals, creating a laid-back yet energetic vibe. The second track takes it deep drawing listeners into a relentless groove with more of those tasteful vocals these two are known for. Together, the two tracks showcase the duo's mastery of deep, moody house music, perfect for both the dance floor and relaxed listening.

Traxsource

Paul Hawkins, Carl Price - If I Could

New collab with Li.la released on ¡!Records, enjoy it!

Li.La & Deephope - All You Need (Dub Mix) [¡!Records]

Download/Vinyl/Stream:  https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/RobotSalsaRemixEP

A-Trak, Mele, Aroop Roy, Josh Ludlow, ALOT on Toy Tonics? Yes! 
The Berlin label comes up with a heavy package of remixes for Sam Ruffillo & Kapote’s  „Robot Salsa“ EP. 
The Latin House EP by the 2 Italian producers. This stuff is the perfect floor filler for the summer of 2025. While the Afro house wave has reached its peak and is becoming a bit „tacky“ a lot of underground DJs turned into playing different styles of Latin music connected to electronic dance. And here we got Salsa and Boogaloo turned into 90ies house and indie dance. All of these will make the dancers get their hands in the air. Smiling faces and a lot of endorphins secured.

Released 21.04.25

Sam Ruffillo & Kapote - La La Tune (A-Trak Remix Extended Version)

Stogov - I Can Go (Original Mix)

Artist: Stogov
Track: I Can Go
Release name: Evening Mood
Label: Diversity Collective
Support: https://go.protonradio.com/r/rlKKHIzUFZcak

DVRST opens up with a familiar face to the Soul-infused House diggers. Known for putting out an array of sounds across the house spectrum. Stogov explores his debut 'Evening Mood' on the Lisbon-based collective through three original themes. To extend the sound narrative, the label has invited three extra interpretations by the guests C4STRO, Deaf Feet, and OKOFUNK, in which they explore different sound outcomes, adding versatility to the original soulful vision by Stogov. 

Follow Stogov:
SC: @dmitry_stogov

Follow DVRST: 
SC: @dvrst-y

[IMPORTED PREMIERE] Stogov - I Can Go (Original Mix)

Released - 1st June 2025
BUY FROM - https://laurian.bandcamp.com/track/do-your-things

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PREMIERE: Laurian - Do Your Things

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/RobotSalsaRemixEP

A-Trak, Mele, Aroop Roy, Josh Ludlow, ALOT on Toy Tonics? Yes! 
The Berlin label comes up with a heavy package of remixes for Sam Ruffillo & Kapote’s  „Robot Salsa“ EP. 
The Latin House EP by the 2 Italian producers. This stuff is the perfect floor filler for the summer of 2025. While the Afro house wave has reached its peak and is becoming a bit „tacky“ a lot of underground DJs turned into playing different styles of Latin music connected to electronic dance. And here we got Salsa and Boogaloo turned into 90ies house and indie dance. All of these will make the dancers get their hands in the air. Smiling faces and a lot of endorphins secured.

Released 30.05.25

Sam Ruffillo & Kapote - Rico Suave (ALOT Remix)

This track was made during summer holiday 

Holiday

Daniel