Gloomy streets and passing voices, an typical berlin autumn-experience reminicent of the past with much anticipation of things to come. An altogether banging piano-housetune a little unlike other experimental stubenpractices of late.

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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.


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Dam Swindle - Girl feat. Faye Meana

When it comes to musical discovery, sometimes the stars just align. DJ and record collector, Steve KIW, put Mr Bongo onto this amazing Chilean cover version of Jamie Principle & Frankie Knuckles' all-time classic 'Your Love’. Despite being originally released 13 years ago, it had recently started to prick the ears of house and Balearic connoisseurs in the UK, further cemented by inclusions in the Idjut Boys epic sets. Steve heard them play it, tipped us off and it soon became a favourite at Mr Bongo HQ.

By pure chance when the Mr Bongo DJs joined Luke Una to play at La Paloma ballroom in Barcelona a few weeks later, Luke dropped this incredible interpretation at the peak of his set. A good friend of his, Michelle from Huddersfield, had also put him onto the track and he instantly fell in love. A serendipitous coming together, 'Tu Amor' seemed like the perfect next instalment in the É Soul Cultura discography.

The version in question was released in 2012 as part of a digital-only EP. It came courtesy of the Chilean DJ, producer and singer Mamacita (Carolina Vallejos) and producer Sebastian Roman, aka Persona RS. Meeting Sebastian while out partying in Santiago during a boom time for electronic music in Chile, their shared passion for making house music in Spanish and their admiration for Frankie Knuckles led to the creation of this raw and unique cover version.

Recorded on lo-fi equipment, including an old Windows laptop and a borrowed Neumann microphone, it nods to the DIY ethos of the early Chicago productions. The result is a stripped-back, quirky cosmic take on a stone-cold classic, full of squelching synthlines and Carolina’s stunning Spanish vocals, that became a club hit on Chile's underground circuit. However, aside from some Latin American and US DJs picking it up, it never got the international recognition it deserved.

Fast forward to 2025, and É Soul Cultura is proud to present the glorious 'Tu Amor' on vinyl for the first time, backed with a new, extended, club re-edit by É Soul Cultura captain Luke Una and Luke Solomon (Classic Music). On first hearing ‘Tu Amor’ Luke Una recalls, “There was a real charm to it, it was quite an unorthodox arrangement, a huge wonkiness and just sounded so DIY in a brilliant way. I was chatting to Luke (Solomon) about how much we loved it and we decided to re-edit it together. Accentuating the wonk of those crazy synths, we’ve extended it to make a fiercer underground club tool, without taking away that very charming cosmic feel”.


Mamacita ft. Persona RS - Tu Amor (Your Love Spanish Version)

First single from my upcoming album Sirius Syntoms (out May 23).
“Cirkl” is symbolic for me – it marks the return of my label Feedelity, which I started in 2003. After nearly 20 years, I’ve come full circle.
The track blends my love for house, disco, and blissed-out arpeggios.
Artwork by Ole Martin Lund Bø.

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DC Promo Tracks #1628: "Ride Club (Bob's Monochromatic Version)" by Bob The Egoist is part of the release "I'm Still The Same Person" on Wide Awake  

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DC Promo Tracks: Bob The Egoist "Ride Club" (Bob's Monochromatic Version)

Big ups to Jimmy & Hugo for loving this so much that it gets an official release. 

I remember these guys were tinkering on their debut album in the studio next door way back in the 2010s... It was humble beginners for everyone, that studio space in Rushcutters Bay were these tiny rooms side by side and the insulation was sub-par at best. Despite that, everyone on that floor were always hungry and creative. You would get guys routinely ducking in and out of each other's rooms to get feedback on what they would be working on. 

Fast forward 15 or so years and Flight Facilities is now one of the biggest Australian electronic music exports. Anyway, love those guys, have always admired their work, thanks for allowing us this remix. 

Enjoy!



Performed by Owl Eyes
Remix Production By Secret Spade
Written by Brooke Addamo, Jack Glass, James Lyell & Hugo Gruzman

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Flight Facilities feat. Owl Eyes - Trouble (Secret Spade Remix)

I made a trance track with Los Eclipses last year in Mexico. First song on my new label ES MI MOMENTO ! 

(loved the name so much, the label is called after this song). 





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Snorkel Records proudly presents the third release in its 12'' single series: Samme Gamle Ulla by Olefonken. 'Ulla' is the Norwegian word for wool, and this record is woven from studio dust and soft synths.Wrap yourself in it before it unravels! Limited to 300 copies.

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Olefonken - Samme Gamle Ulla 12"

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Valentino Guerriero - It's True

Lemurs (Hannova Short Play)

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