Turn It Up: Local Tune of the Week 2017

Santa Monica

Vergo (Soledrifter Remix)

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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Dam Swindle - Not enough feat. Haile Supreme

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Artist(s): @flashbaxx
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Flashbaxx - Gazelle EP
Cat-No: GROOVTRX001
Label: Groovers Traxx - GVL Labelcode 102572
release: June 20th 2025

01. Flashbaxx - Gazelle
02. Flashbaxx - Wildchild
03. Flashbaxx - Feels Real Good
04. Flashbaxx - That Girl


Since 2024, Flashbaxx has been performing again as an electronic 
live act, showcasing his unique mash-ups of disco and house classics. His high-energy performances have already taken him to legendary clubs like the KitKat Club in Berlin. In June 2025 selected tracks from his live set will be released as “Gazelle” EP on the newly founded label Groovers Trax (Leipzig), fulfilling his longheld dream of creating an uncompromising house record with a disco twist. 

From 2016 to 2025, Stenger was part of the podcast Proseccolaune, where he further honed his comedic talent. Today, this is reflected in his own comedy and music content on social media, striking a balance between accessible entertainment and subcultural authenticity—earning him a steadily growing fanbase. 
Daniel Stenger lives in Aschaffenburg (DE), works in his studio where he produces music, podcasts, content and musical projects for the advertising industry.

That Girl (Short Version)

Tulip

She's Mine

She's Mine (feat. Isaac Delusion)

Stream Dawn Chorus now : https://idol-io.ffm.to/marini-purple-ice-dawn-chorus 

Dawn Chorus captures that fleeting moment between night and morning, when everything feels uncertain, as if life is quietly reshuffling. MARINI and Purple Ice shape this emotion through reverb-soaked melodies and drifting ambient rhythms, evoking the sensation of being on a night bus to nowhere, accompanied only by the warm breath of summer wind. It’s a track that lets silence speak, building emotion slowly, letting the listener breathe and reflect in its atmospheric tension.

Nocturne

Dawn Chorus

MARINI & Purple Ice - Dawn Chorus

sorry (but i run)

Hard To Forget U

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3c7yaPqs0BJ9bbk5ALGYhu

Thanks to Naderi and Fanu/FatGyver for the mix tips.

Osho

Prod. ActiveWear
Feat. MeloDownz

'Simple Pleasure' EP

Released 2/2/17

IDFWU (Ft. MeloDownz)

Written by Louis Baker
Vocals recorded at - Red Bull Studios London (UK) 
Produced by Mu

Gave It All Away

Gave It All Away (electronic mix)

Produced by Villette // Additional Vocals by Mukuka // Mixed and Mastered by Munashe Tuwe

Strong Woman REMIX ft REMI

Raiza Biza - Strong Woman Ft REMI (Remix)

My Miracle Baby

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TÂCHES - I See You In My Dreams

New EP Love Levitates out June 18
Official Website:  www.louisbaker.co.nz
Contact - cushla@astonroad.com

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The show schedule reads like a who's who of Auckland's hip hop, reggae, funk and soul scene, and the station's run by a crew that cares.

Gave It All Away (electronic mix)

Louis Baker

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