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

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Dam Swindle - Not enough feat. Haile Supreme

Jolene 04 EP
Label - Jolene Records
Released - 14th March 2025
BUY FROM - https://jolenerecords.bandcamp.com/album/jolene-04

House music has been a defining feature of the lives of the Parton brothers for as long as they can remember. They have lived and danced through many evolutions of it and bring all that knowledge and a love of 90s style and classy French touch cool to their own work. It has landed them big releases on plenty of top labels, often laden with superb samples and plenty of dance floor impact. Now they are focussing on their own Jolene Records and impress once more with this fourth outing.

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PREMIERE: Mike Parton - Housewife  [Jolene Records]

Some tracks come from long studio sessions, others from sudden inspiration - Le Jazz is definitely the latter. On his way to ADE, Jo Paciello found himself sitting near a French DJ who wouldn’t stop talking about jazz - “Le Jazz this, Le Jazz that…" Instead of tuning out, Jo did what any great producer would do: He opened his laptop and started laying down the groove. By the time he landed, the foundation for Le Jazz was set.

With deep roots in the house and disco scene, Naples-born Jo Paciello has always had a knack for blending classic influences with modern club energy. Le Jazz is no exception - swinging rhythms, soulful textures, and a groove that’ll keep you moving.

Now landing on Peppermint Jam, this one is ready to take over dance floors. Le Jazz is here - turn it up!
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Artist: Simon Hinter 
Track: Perfume 
Release name: On my Mind EP
Label: Morris Audio
Release date: 21-Mar-25
Buy:  https://morrisaudio.bandcamp.com/album/simon-hinter-on-my-mind-ep

Simon Hinter is a regular on Morris Audio. We love his versatility, and his new “on my mind EP” is a great exemple of that! Groovy basslines, catchy breaks, samples and beats, all crafted together in a fine manner – check check!



PREMIERE: Simon Hinter - Perfume [Morris Audio]

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

Toy Tonics does the Spanish proto Hip-House! New artist ALOT, living in New York but comes from Argentina. 26-year-old multi-instrumentalist, rapper, producer, writer and skater who moved to the big apple right after school, trying to "make it" in the hometown of Hip Hop and street culture. His sound is infected by NYC culture in the late 80ies, when early rap and the Latin Bronx culture mashed up, when old school Breakdance Music started to morph into early Dance Music and the Disco clubs were thriving. The Latinos met Afro-American culture and big new underground movements were born, which were the foundation of street style, fashion and music trends over the last years. ALOT the youngster, goes back to the origins and brings up his very own, super fresh, totally rocking proto-house rap in a Latino way. 
Toy Tonics loves ALOT, hope you do too!

Released 31.03.25

ALOT - Directo Al Bolo (Extended Mix)

BUY:
https://damswindle.bandcamp.com/album/open

PREMIERE: Dam Swindle - I Need You [Heist Recordings]

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JvIaeYcmjqc

Label: Pont Neuf Records
Artist: Tour-Maubourg Ensemble
Format: Vinyl 12" & Digital
Cat. Number: PN035
EP Title: The Panorama Sessions Vol. 2
Release Date: March 21th, 2025
Support it: https://tourmaubourg.bandcamp.com/album/the-panorama-sessions-vol-2

Tour-Maubourg, a key figure in the French electronic music scene and a pioneer of the new jazz house movement, returns with The Panorama Sessions Vol. 2, an EP that reinterprets his most iconic tracks with his live band.

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The Panorama Sessions Vol. 2

Stay (Tour-Maubourg's Extended Dub)

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PREMIERE: Tour-Maubourg Ensemble - Stay (Tour-Maubourg's Extended Dub) [Pont Neuf Records]

After making waves with his debut release last year, Adam Nyquist is back on Large Music with his highly anticipated follow-up EP, Piano Tune. Following the success of his first outing on the label, Nyquist continues to refine his sound and deliver the kind of deep house grooves that have rapidly garnered him attention as one of the scene’s most promising new talents.

The highlight for us is the title track - an effortlessly catchy vibe driven by a looping piano melody that sets the stage for a deep, dynamic journey. Enjoy!

Curated by Jeff Craven for Large Music LLC
32 years of House Music History.
For licensing: info@largemusic.com 

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Adam Nyquist - Piano Tune

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 12.05.25

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

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keshi - War (Amver 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.