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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Is this love?

PREMIERE: Tuccillo - Stray [APPAREL007]

New spirit EP
A1 Ain’t no stoppin’
A2 New spirit
B1 No minions allowed
B2 Whatchu want is all I got
B3 New spirit (Juzz beatz)

House music doesn’t get much funkier than Demuir’s ‘New Spirit’ EP. Whether it’s the classic sampling on the title track – an homage to his mother-, or the rolling funk bass and vocal chops on ‘Ain’t no stoppin’ ‘, Demuir brings an unstoppable groove with his 2nd release on Heist.

The man behind so many great house records has kept himself rather busy with building his own fanbase, openly debating the role that big platforms play and the firm grip they have on talent. Rather than conforming to the standard route, Demuir chooses to navigate the winding road of building his own following through his production classes, engineering and music releases through artist-first channels like Patreon.

His recent move from Toronto to Chicago feels perfectly in line with the sound&nbsp;Demuir is bringing forward on his first record on Heist since his 2019 classic ‘Werq, feel, gruv, vogue’. Those 6 years were well worth the wait: The ‘New Spirit’ EP&nbsp; is a perfectly-balanced mix of creativity, confidence and character. The Demuir sound is instantly audible throughout the release and he’s not afraid to make bold choices. Each track has its own identity, its own place on the record and it’s one of the things that make this record stand out in the best way possible. The forward-leaning grooves, the tight mixing and the classic use of soulful samples are a treat to listen and dance to. There’s hints of the 90s New York sound (New Spirit), soulful disco-tinged grooves his new home-town is known for (Ain’t no stoppin’), lean-back and summery melodic grooves (No minions allowed) and deep, bassheavy dubby grooves (Whatchu want is all I got) to remind everyone that Demuir is an absolute master of modern day house music.

We’ve been playing all these songs for a while and we’re happy to finally share these with you.

As always, enjoy the music and play it loud!

Lars &amp; Maarten&nbsp;

New spirit EP

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Demuir - No minions allowed

Demuir - New spirit (Extended mix)

Demuir - New spirit (Extended dub)

M.A.D RECORDS 13 - Young Man EP
Label - M.A.D RECORDS 
Released - 11th July 2025
Format - Vinyl/Digital
BUY FROM - https://makeadance.bandcamp.com/album/m-a-d-records-13-young-man-ep

Make A Dance deliver a rolling, deep and driving house cut layered with a hauntingly soulful blues vocal – a track that confidently carves its own lane in a crowded field.
The B-side takes you harder deeper journey with 'Club Dub 909' followed by an the groovy acid work out that is 'Down'

Huge support already from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Cinthie, DJ Seinfeld, James Zabiela, Bill Brewster, Erol Alkan, Jennifer Cardini, DJ Pippi, Palms Trax and many many more......

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PREMIERE: Make A Dance - Young Man (CLUB DUB 909) [M.A.D RECORDS ]

Dutch edit maestro Pete Blaker debuts on RNT with a pair of extended play summertime heaters! LOVE AND DEVOTION has been a staple in Harvey’s sets this year, and for good reason; it’s quite simply a disco banger of legendary proportions that reaches peak after peak in the course of its nearly 16 glorious minutes. On the flip DISOC takes us on a deep and mystical journey, with pulsing bass, shimmery synth and guitar work, swirling strings building to a climactic vocal hook. This 12” is a callback to the early double A-side days of RNT, with a pair of tracks that are worth their 180g weight in dancefloor bliss!

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PREMIERE: Pete Blaker - Love and Devotion [Razor-N-Tape]

#hsmpremiere
Artist: David Silver 
Track: Do It Deep 
Release title: Do It Deep 
Label: Anxiety Therapy
Release date: 18-Jul-25
Support: https://www.beatport.com/es/release/do-it-deep/5168489

David Silver is joining the Therapy fam with a killer two-track EP, bringing his signature deep house groove.

Anxiety Therapy
https://soundcloud.com/anxiety_therapy

David Silver
https://soundcloud.com/silver88

PREMIERE: David Silver - Do It Deep [Anxiety Therapy]

Purchase "Abu Dhabi" here:
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DJ Prithvi - Abu Dhabi (Radio Edit)  *Supported by Levi*

Eugen Grieg-Surface (Mellon Place Records)

9/25/2025 official release date
9/11/2025 for promo on Traxsource

Also on remix duties we have Alexander East completing the project.

 Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander East has been making music all his life. When he was young he taught himself how to play many different musical instruments and sing. His voice is one of the most recognized voices in house music due to his prolific output with some of the best producers in the game over the years. After spending his early years in the recording studio, he learned how to produce and engineer his own works. Alexander has now made a name for himself on a world wide scale with appearances on many respected record labels including his own Planet East Recordings. His voice is known the world over in house music circles, and he brings that world class sound to his remix.

Starting his off a little slower, a little more laid back. It comes in using some great shaker percussion that takes its time to lead you into the music, kinda takes ya on a stroll to a peaceful waterfall. It builds gently, gathering steam and energy and before long a full on groove has arrived in force and you are definitely heading to the dancefloor.  For his bassline, he has steered into the more techy side of things, with a little afro soul flair in there as well. His engineering on the bassline is a more modern tech approach, with a more driving feel, a great bounce, and lays a solid foundation. The pieces come together seamlessly, and it bumps and shimmies and makes ya wanna move your feet.  The swirling vocal has been used to create a beautiful atmosphere, swirling around up above, while he brings in the dusty keys and swingin hi-hats he is known for. Combine that with his rock solid musical ability, this track attains some solid techy vibes with a side of soulful house for flavor.   Alexander's studio chops are on full display with his drums and song construction and energy.   All three tracks have their own flavor and distinct vibe. Each made with a love for house music that runs deep in the veins of everyone involved. The passion shines through loud and clear with the latest offering from Housetown Recordings. Put it in your crate! 


words by : Erik Charlat

Returning Home - Alexander East Remix

Heist Recordings was founded by Dam Swindle as a means to gain full control over their own releases, and to create a stage for likeminded musicians to showcase their music. From the first release on, Dam Swindle’s “Break up to make up” EP in summer 2013, Heist has been a go to label for proper underground house and electronic music. Now, nearly 40 releases and 5 compilations in, Heist has brought forward artists like Frits Wentink, Nebraska, Adesse Versions, Fouk, Kassian, Nachtbraker and Alma Negra and continues to search for new talent, with Lars & Maarten fully focused on the A&R side of the label. 

Up till 2016, remixes on the label have been solely done by other original Heist artists on the yearly “Round up EP”, where the remixer and remixee get connected by the luck of the draw and a limited edition double pack is put out. After that, Maarten and Lars decided it was time to add remixers to the EP’s as well, which saw interesting collaboration, expanded the label family with names like Matthew Herbert, Tom Noble, Pépé Bradock, Ge-ology and Byron the Aquarius. 

In 2023 we've celebrated 10 years of Heist Recordings. The year showed a whole batch of releases by new artists like Byron the Aquarius, Amy Dabbs and Cinthie and by Dam Swindle themselves.

Demuir - New spirit (Extended dub)

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