DJ + Radio Presenter
Founder @weareunitedidentities
Bookings: ornella@soundsfamiliar.it
MGMT: mgmt@caristamusic.com

Thanks for listening <3

Past:
01-01-2026 Thuishaven Tjade & Friends @ Amsterdam
31-12-2025 Flex Werken x Club 89 @ Amstelhaven
27-12-2025 Bubblegum @ Bret
04-12-2025 Odd One Out @ Paradiso
25-09-2025 ADE Club Lab x DJ Mag @ Melkweg
24-09-2025 Bubblegum at Bret w/ DJ Ez *b2b DJANGO
22-09-2025 HÖR Berlin ADE pop-up
21-09-2025 BUFU x Flirty, Helling 7, Amsterdam 
20-09-2025 Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam *b2b Faedro
19-09-2025 Houtbaar, Haarlem
12-09-2025 Sissi's, Amsterdam
03-07-2025 RadioradioFM, Amsterdam
21-06-2025 BUFU x Flirty, 750 jaar Amsterdam, de Ring *b2b Ken Spieker
18-05-2025 LAMMER 5HOURS, Thuishaven, Amsterdam
27-04-2025 Warehouse Kingsday @ The Other Side
27-04-2025 Firm Sessions Kingsday *b2b Soaph
04-04-2025 Relate Radio, Groningen
30-03-2025 Open Source Radio, Nijmegen
18-02-2025 Birdcage Radio, Utrecht *b2b Nedir Nadir
17-02-2025 Support act the Hellp, hosted by Paradiso @ Toekomstmuziek
15-02-2025 Rubberboot, Zwolle
06-02-2025 Club99, RadioRadio, Amsterdam
09-01-2025 De Werfkelder (Club Basis), Utrecht *b2b Soaph
24-11-2024 The Possibilities Season Six Launch Party, POS Amsterdam *b2b Faedro
09-11-2024 Kinetic Indoor, Alkmaar
17-10-2024 Solebox X First Amsterdam ADE *b2b Soaph
04-10-2024 Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam *b2b DJ Koperblond
20-09-2024 Yub @ Noorderlicht, Amsterdam *b2b MAGIS
31-08-2024 Kinetic Festival, Alkmaar
29-08-2024 De Werfkelder (Club Basis), Utrecht
03-08-2024 Graanfabriek, Groningen
22-06-2024 Garden Of Muze Festival, Rotterdam
27-04-2024 Toekomstmuziek, Amsterdam *b2b Asri & Aimee
26-04-2024 IJland, Amsterdam
15-03-2024 Now&Wow Club, Rotterdam
22-02-2024 De Werfkelder (Club Basis), Utrecht
06-01-2024 Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam *b2b Asri & Aimee

Amsterdam. Brighter Days. 

For bookings please contact:
chiara@octopus-agents.com

Hi, I'm Barry and I Can't Swim.

UK/ROW: jim.oregan@teamwass.com / michael.harvey-bray@teamwass.com

Americas: lhughes@teamwass.com / lchenfeld@teamwass.com

MGMT: oran.barton@attentionmgmt.com

booking: djheartstring@teamwass.com
all inquiries: jack@overcastmgmt.com / jarred@overcastmgmt.com

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 studio. House might be the root of the Dam Swindle sound, but it takes nourishment from a much wider world of music. 

Still now, their breakthrough tunes such as ‘The Wrap Around’ and ‘The Break Up’ receive countless plays on dancefloors all over the world and the duo has made timeless music such as their 2023 disco-house bomb ‘ That’s right’ and 90’s throwback banger ‘Allright – just a tribute’ that became one of the hits of the 2024 festival summer. Dam Swindle has built a trademark sound, while still evolving and maturing their craft in various musical niches. Their landmark 2018 album High Life shows a broad musicality from the duo and this is even more so on their highly anticipated 2025 long player ‘Open’.  ‘Open’ features countless collaborations with high-profile artists such as Dutch pianist Joep Beving and New York-based Ethiopian vocalist Haile Supreme, and sees the duo flex their sound from ambient electronica to synthwave, hiphouse and more. 

Since 2013, the pair has also established their record label Heist Recordings as one of the key independent labels for underground dance music, while also releasing music on other underground mainstays such as Aus Music and Classic Music Company. 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 Cinthie, DJ Sneak, Crackazat, Tesfa Williams, Makèz, Pépé Bradock, 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 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 through the broad world of house music with skillfully blended moods of soulful techno, acid, breaks, disco and more, all to create 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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