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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Artist ➤ Flying Moth
Title ➤ Please Keep Drinking With Me (Toronto Hustle x Sean Roman Dub)
Label ➤ Soul Quest Records

Release Date ➤ 2025-05-23

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📥 Get the track:
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➤ https://soundcloud.com/theflyingmoth
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➤ https://www.instagram.com/torontohustle/ 
➤ https://www.instagram.com/seanroman81/

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➤ https://soulquestrecords.bandcamp.com/music

Toronto Hustle and Sean Roman provide their twist on ‘Please, keep drinking with me’, and as a remix, it adds an enormity of flavours in the form of sparkling keys, powerful bass notes, and infectious breakdowns. 

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PREMIERE: Flying Moth 'Please Keep Drinking With Me (Toronto Hustle x Sean Roman Dub)' [Soul Quest Records]

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BUY:
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PREMIERE: The Loneliest Hunk - Evans Hands [Lisztomania]

Intr0beatz, the alias of Reykjavik native Arsaell Thor Ingvason, is a beatmaker and producer with an enduring passion for groove. Immersed in his father’s music collection and compositions from a young age, Ingvason first made a name for himself in the late ’90s-as a turntablist and later as a beat producer for various Icelandic hip-hop groups, while also crafting tracks for international rap artists.

A carpenter by profession, Ingvason has built an impressive musical career, combining skilled turntablism with a deep appreciation for vinyl and vintage samplers. His 2011 release Half Time on Möller Records-a heady fusion of chill-out, deep house, funk, and hip hop-marked a pivotal moment in his artistic evolution. Since then, he’s immersed himself in the world of house music, releasing a steady stream of 12” records and EPs on respected labels including Dark Energy, Plastik People, SlothBoogie, Lagaffe Tales, Stay True Sounds, Aterral, and his own imprint, Cosmic Angles.

Intr0beatz is now a central figure in Iceland’s house music resurgence, performing and DJing across Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Japan. Recently back in the studio after paternity leave, he’s now based in Berlin with upcoming releases slated on Aterral and Cosmic Angles.

01. Playin’ 4 The City - SH Blues [Straight-Up] 1998
02. Wim Waldo - Ride (Dust Mix) [Bobby Donny] 2025
03. Lance Nuance - Dark Days [Seasons Recordings] 2000
04. PC Synergy - Can’t Change [Little Angel Records] 2004
05. Solid Gold Playaz - Mind Control (State Hustle Part II) [Silver Network] 2003
06. Soundstream - Give Me a C [Soundstream] 2024
07. Housego - Bumps (Original Mix) [One Track Mind] 2025
08. Shabi - I Get Deep, What?! (Original Mix) [Heattrax] 2025
09. Intr0beatz - Inhale and Exhale [SlothBoogie] 2025
10. Knights of The Round Tables - Saxed Up Pt 2 (Sean McCabe Remix) [Daddy Funk Records] 2008
11. Bob Bonádis - Balloon Boys [Bobby Donny] 2024
12. Ranka - Uptown Walk (Original Mix) [Lisztomania Records] 2025
13. Emanuele Barilli - Do You Mind [?] ?
14. Bress Underground - Don’t Stop (Original Mix) [Mole Music] 2025

More at https://soundcloud.com/intr0beatz

Intr0beatz - SOULMEEX DECKS 152

#hsmpremiere
Artist: Knuckle G 
Track: Biggest Of The City 
Release Title: Entrée sur Liste, Vol.+1
Label: De La Groove 
Release Date: 27-Jun-25
Buy: https://www.traxsource.com/title/2540304/entree-sur-liste

A fresh compilation crafted like a DJ set, blending house in all its shades. From deep grooves to peak-time energy, every selector finds their moment. Eight years of dancefloor mastery, distilled into one release.

For nearly a decade, De La Groove has championed house music in its purest, most vibrant forms. Now, the label unveils its latest compilation—an expertly curated selection of tracks that capture the essence of their dancefloor-driven philosophy.

Built like a DJ set, this collection is designed for selectors who understand the power of mood and momentum. Featuring a diverse lineup of European and French artists, the compilation offers a full spectrum of house—from deep, hypnotic grooves to peak-time energy that electrifies the crowd. Each track is a tool, a moment, an invitation to elevate the mix. Whether setting the tone with a laid-back opener or firing up the room with a driving rhythm, DJs will find their ideal cut within this release.

This isn’t just another compilation—it’s a statement. A celebration of the underground, shaped by the vision De La Groove has honed over eight years of unforgettable nights. The next chapter is here. Get ready to press play.

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PREMIERE: Knuckle G - Biggest Of The City [De La Groove]

House #Saladcast 997 | Alejandro Paz 
Cómeme / Huntleys + Palmers
Santiago, Chile

Alejandro Paz is a DJ and producer from Santiago de Chile. His sets are recognizable for his energetic approach on stage, where he sings and dance, and the selection of music showing the most recent productions of the Latin panorama. Alejandro has done remixes for artists such as Marc Piñol, DJs Pareja and Eurocrats, and he has played in clubs like Fabric (London), Batofar (Paris) and Nitsa (Barcelona), among others. His work includes the single “Callejero” on the Scottish label Huntleys & Palmers, the EP “Free” released by Cómeme, and three tracks “El ritmo del trabajador” “Oye!” and the unique “El House” included in compilations of the same label. Recently he released a second EP on Cómeme called “Inside Job”. Soon there is a new track coming out on Cómeme featuring the Gasoline Various Artists compilation. Currently Alejandro is working on his first LP to be released at beginnings of 2015.

Follow Alejandro Paz:
https://soundcloud.com/alejandro-paz


House Saladcast 997 | Alejandro Paz

Colombia's finest purveyor of all things jazzy and musical, Felipe Gordon is back on Local Talk. 
The Semi Modular Bird Of Jazz (Ft Paula Pera) is the first single and also taken from a forthcoming album "Live Session" out on Local Talk soon.    

Together with his 8-piece band Felipe has recorded a ”Live Session” of his most loved tracks and it shows how live played jazz, funk and fusion work so well when Felipe is in charge. 

The Semi Modular Bird Of Jazz (Ft Paula Pera)

Artist: Tree Threes 
Release title: Deep Roots Vol. 5 
Label: House Salad Music
Release date: 14-Jul-25
Buy link:  https://housesaladmusic.bandcamp.com/album/deep-roots-vol-5

Tree Threes:
https://soundcloud.com/treethreesmusic

HSMD123 Tree Threes - 4 You My Brother [House Salad Music]

quintessentials 60: various artists - 10 years quintessentials
2x12"/Digital out late august/early september

'Time flies' as the saying goes and indeed it has as Quintessentials celebrates its 10 year anniversary. For a decade this mighty label has been getting some true love and support from all quarters. Listening to the back catalogue now, most of the tunes still sound fresh and keep the label's famous “deep, raw and real” motto alive. 

Quintessentials has always been a platform for new talents as well as established artists, and with he likes of Anton Zap, Vakula, Baaz, The Zohar, MCDE, Nicolas, Ugly Drums, Toby Tobias, Borrowed Identity, Mat Chiavaroli, 4004, Soul of Hex, S3A, Loz Goddard, Felipe Gordon, Javonntte……to name but a few, it’s an enviable back catalogue. 

This “Ten Years Quintessentials” compilation offers a wide range of styles: Detroit inspired Techno and House, a ruff Chicago stomper, some proper deep House, a discoish tool, and crafty beats and basslines all over! We hope you enjoy this compilation as much as we do. We are ready for the next decade! Are you?

quintessentials 60: v.a. - ugly drums & chesney - feelz

quintessentials stands for essential deep and raw house music. quintessentials tracks are raw, but they have soul. it’s what we all loved about those old house records: raw yet soulful music. quintessentials will help to keep underground house music on the map.

out now: 
QE96: ralph session feat. juliet mendoza - mad deep (incl. jerome sydenham remix)

contact: qemusic@gmail.com

quintessentials 60: v.a. - ugly drums & chesney - feelz

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