Cheap & Bleep (pt.1)

It was in 2011 that Dutch pair Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets quickly broke through in the electronic music scene. Since then they have become known for their widescreen approach to making and playing club-ready grooves. From deep to disco, tech to soul, they join the dots between the past and the present with their own sense of storytelling and do so in clubs around the world, as well as in their own studio. House might be the root of the @damswindle sound, but it takes nourishment from a much wider world of music.

It was their early, high impact tunes such as 'The Wrap Around' and 'The Break Up', that got dancers all over the world in a frenzy. Since then, the pair has constantly evolved and matured and continued to draw on all musical niches. Building bridges between them, their landmark 2018 album High Life or their ‘Coffee in the Morning EP' both furthered their take on house music with a real sense of timelessness and class.

Since 2013, the pair has also established their own Heist Recordings as a well respected label that is home to the majority of their own originals, though other underground mainstays such as Aus Music and Classic Music Company have also come calling. Heist is more than just a label, though - it is a breeding ground for talents old and new; somewhere talent is nurtured and allowed to develop. Label showcases and special projects such as the yearly Roundup EP; where all artists from the past 12 months remix each other after a random selection process, furthers the family vibe and helps Heist stand out from crowd. Artists such as Nebraska, Adryiano, Kassian, Demuir, Makez, Max Graef, Pépé Bradock, Nachtbraker, Matthew Herbert, Ge-Ology, Byron the Aquarius and many more have all contributed, proving that it is a place for unrestrained creatives to be free with their own sonic visions. The label looks as good as it sounds, too, thanks to visual artist Bas Koopmans's standout artwork designs.

Proof of Dam Swindle's widescreen approach to production is their long and talented list of collaborators, which includes the likes of acclaimed musician, Eric Clapton and John Mayer collaborator and Blue Note artist Tom Misch, US talent Seven Davis Jr., instrumental collective Jungle by Night, plus Marc de Clive-Lowe, Jitwam and Lorenz Rhode. Next to their own originals, a broad spectrum of artists have asked Dam Swindle for some of their special remix magic: on labels like Strut and Soundway they have reworked the legendary Pat Thomas, aka the ‘Golden voice of Africa,' and gave his single ‘Yamona’ a contemporary electronic edge, as well as The Mauskovic Dance Band’s track ‘Space Drum Machine’ and plenty more artists like Kerri Chandler, Mayer Hawthorne and Tom Misch. As their talent for bridging genres from all over the world continues to attract global attention, high profile projects keep rolling in from all points on the musical globe.

Dam Swindle are famously avid collectors of both old and new records, and it shows in their DJ sets, which keep you on your toes as they move freely and skillfully through different times, places and sounds. Rather than limiting themselves to a certain feeling or mood, Detroit Swindle can call on classic house, obscure disco, African funk, soulful techno and plenty in between, all with the aim of making those special moments that crowds never forget. It is for that reason that their name has become a real stamp of authority and invention in the dance music world. Whatever they do, then, this pair do with irresistible charm.

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Dam Swindle @ Mareh Music (Stream Live)

I introduced my Chilean friend, Francisco Saavedra to a few nice tracks recently. Being the skilled man he is, when it comes to mixing, he wrapped them up in a tidy little mixtape for WCNS and all you lovely people. I find it pretty accessible, we listened to this last friday before heading to Julio Bashmore at the GSA and it put us in the mood, but you can play it when your just chilling. Tracklist for Mixed Up Afternoon is below. Please enjoy our third release in the series of invited DJs, you can listen to previous offerings here.
XXXY – Ordinary Things
Julio Bashmore – Ask Yourself
Logo – La Vie Moderne (French Fries and Tony Senghore remix feat PiuPiu)
Julio Bashmore – Battle For Middle You
Galen & Justin Martin – Dust Devil (Original Mix)
Julio Bashmore – Around
Untold – Come Follow Me
Sepalcure – No Think

Mixed Up Afternoon

For Augusts instalment of Big Saldo's Chunkers on @refugeworldwide I was graced by the formidable presence of Munich based BASHKKA who delivered a seamless fire guest mix live from the Refuge Studio. 

Sally C for the first 30 - music from Sisters Underground, Davina, Black Traxx and more. 

@bashkka for the last 30 featuring a number of talented Ukrainian artists, buckle up !

Sally C on Refuge Worldwide Radio w/ BASHKKA 24.08.22

Short mix created for the series of Mixed Up Afternoon. Enjoy!

TrainCrash - Mixed Up Afternoon

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Special thanks to Achim and Xaver for the invitation to Renate Club Berlin, and to Colum for the editing.



Achim: https://soundcloud.com/achim-klenk?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Colum Urton: https://soundcloud.com/colum-urton-172914027?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Renate: https://www.renate.cc

Levi Nix – Renate Hangout Floor Opening [25.08.2024]

Red Light Radio 31.08.2016

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After presenting Detroit Swindle’s sophomore album High Life in 2018, we felt it was the right time to serve you up a tasty selection of remixes from all over the world and all over the sound palette. We’ve got some dub and boogie from Australia and the Netherlands, classic deephouse from Detroit, dark and dreamy deephouse from the UK and some high energy house from Germany. This set of remixes comes from 5 artists we hold in high regard and have made a serious impact on their part of the scene; some recently and some already a long time ago. 

We invited Dutch techno -plot twist alert!- legend Steve Rachmad to come up with a re-interpretation of ‘Yes, no, maybe (feat. Tom Misch)’. His Sterac Electronics remix actually has nothing to do with techno but is an uplifting modern boogie version of the already funky original. Glimmering electronics, some added harmonics and a tight 80’s groove is what this version is all about. 

The A2 is reserved for Cinthie, who took the high energy afro funk track ‘Call of the wild (feat. Jungle by Night)’ and turned it into a full on house frenzy with solo’s all around and a groove that just keeps on going and going. 

The A side is completed with a remix by Jura Soundsystem, who has impressed many of us with his balaeric influenced synth-boogie, and dub on his own label ‘Isle of Jura’. Here, he chose to remix ‘High life (feat. Lorenz Rhode)’ and has done an excellent job in re-imagining the track into a tamed down, dreamy dub.

On the flip, there’s Matt Karmil’s take on one of the album’s beatless tracks ‘Ketama gold’. He goes in deep with some dusty drums and an arrangement that keeps on building and building, keeping the chord sequence from the track’s outro as a main loop and adding subtle FX, toms and acid hits and a final delivery where electronic cowbells up the energy level by a notch or two. 

We finish off the compilation with a moody deephouse re-interpretation of ‘Ex machina’ by Detroit legend Gari Romalis. The twisted machine funk of the original is craftfully replaced by a dusty house loop, dreamy pads and smart usage of the original’s drum effects to build momentum. 

This remix package brings a lovely new chapter into the story of ‘High Life’ and we hope you’ll enjoy these reworks as much as we do.
Yours Sincerely, 

Maarten & Lars.

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HEIST039 | Detroit Swindle - High Life, the remixes EP Mini Mix

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Erykah Badu - Caint Use My Phone (Suite)
DJ Short & Max Zeke - My Phone
Coldcut - Telephone
Civil Attack - On The Phone (Mark Crusade edit)
Loose Ends - Dial 999
Answering Machine - Call Me Mr Telephone
Elly Brown - Don't Hang Up (Dub)
Midnight Star - Operator
Shantell & Dwayne - Ring My Phone
K Joy - My Phone
Local Artist - Dancer
Mood II Swing - Call Me
Mood II Swing - Call Me (Moody Dub)
Jason Nevins - Phone Sex
Angeleno Albanese - Phone (Borsato Love Mix)
Sandra Bernhard - Phone Sex (Floor Mix)
Dee-Lite - Call Me (Ralphi Rossario Remix)
Bileebob - Get a Phone
Kraftwerk - Der Telefon Anruf
Funkineven & Fatima - Phone Line
DHS - Telephone Sounds
Mandate - Dial This
TWO 1 TWO - The Fone Tune
Caustic Window - Phone Pranks
Carlene Davis - Dial My Number
Dee-Lite - Call Me (Method One Jungle Mix)
DJ Assault - Tyrone (Remix)
Emerson - If You Need Me, Call Me

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TrainCrash - Mixed Up Afternoon

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