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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.


Open

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Open feat. Samson

Raze - Break 4 Love (Ridney & Inner Spirit Remix)

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Following up a genre-blurring collaborative album 'Nijerusalem' with Nigerian-Ghanaian synth architect Mammoun Sani, Berlin-based Tribak label bossTropikal Camel returns with a trio of percussive, Gqom-infused versions of ‘Qumagu’...Of the three versions, it’s the ‘Qumagu (Void Version)’ that calls to us like a cosmic siren. Here, Tropikal Camel submerges the audience into a vortex of mysticism, where ancient rites are unspooled and recombined amidst a dizzying expanse of metallic, hyper-digital realms. Polyrhythmic currents weave through the track’s disorienting labyrinth, morphing with relentless fluidity into a trance-inducing anthem - a spiralling tornado of sandy futurism. A fractured, disjointed rhythm interlocks with elastic melodies, while expansive, stretched atmospherics scorch the earth beneath, as if setting the planet’s crust ablaze with each pulsating beat.

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Tropikal Camel- Qumagu (Void version) [Tribak]

Allora Amore

Allora Amore (feat. Nic Hanson & Joe le Groove)

Love’s A Game

Seven Mile (feat. Moodymann)

Seven Mile (feat. Moodymann) [Dennis Quin Remix Short Edit]

Happyness

New World

Play Me Off feat. LYMA (Extended Mix)

Joy Marquez - Thanks [76 Recordings]

Thato Ya Modimo

Emhlabeni (feat. Thatohatsi & Tracy)

Ethongweni (feat. Cnethemba Gonelo)

Mkhuzeni (feat. Da Muziqal Chef)

Out Now | Sébastien Léger, Lost Miracle - Mistily - stream/download: https://lnk.to/Mistily


Sébastien Léger, Lost Miracle - Mistily

Take Me To The River

Imvula (feat. Ciniso)

Buya

Flight Mode (feat. Tycoon & Omit ST)

Emakhaya  (feat. Cnethemba Gonelo & Mr Maker)

Re-Freaked, Vol. 3: Telefunken (Baloo & Carlo Rework)

Telefunken (Baloo & Carlo Rework)

Buy / stream full version here: https://orcd.co/luv2dance

J'aime Danser? Some peak time disco house action from our friendly neighbour Doug Willis, on this occasion aided and abetted by someone who’s been doing the do just as long, but in Chicago - Mr Mike Dunn. Ich Liebe Es Zu Tanzen

Doug Willis & Mike Dunn - Luv 2 Dance [Snippet]

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, I moved to London in 1997, and was captivated by the rawness & edginess of the underground house, funky & dance scene at the time. This developed into a real love & appreciation of all sub genres of house music - from Soulful, Tech, Deep, Tribal, Afro and Amapiano.  

My sound musically showcases the songs that move me and get me dancing. Never afraid to explore new sounds & mixes, I constantly strive to take the listener on a journey & get you dancing. 

Enjoy and please leave your comments & thoughts. 

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