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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Deetron delivers stripped-back nod to Detroit with rework of Tal Fussman's 'Release' via SEVEN.

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Tal Fussman excites with genre-blending expertise on SEVEN across 5 track 'NO DISCO' EP.

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Danny Howells arrives on Radio Slave’s Rekids for the first time with the three-track ‘Throb’ EP, landing 16th May 2025. Howells, a quietly revered figure in house music since the mid ‘90s, delves deep across the ‘Throb’ EP, which celebrates subtle drum programming, otherworldly keys, and soundscapes throughout. The cossetting warmth of ‘Throb,’ a track which tips the smallest of nods to Danny’s role in the heyday of progressive house, was born out of a late-night studio session—long forgotten about and then rediscovered, re-appraised, as so many great tracks are.

‘Thrunk,’ another supremely heady cut, follows and sees keys slide around the mix, modulated and tweaked just enough to create a constant feeling of movement without losing balance, firmly rooted by a bassline that Howells, contrary to his usual practice, wrote first. Rounding things out on ‘Throb’ is ‘Threads,’ a track born out of a Fred P listening session and one that enlists London’s Elliot Herrington on keys. It’s an epic ode to classic Deep House, delivered in 2025 widescreen technicolour.

Danny Howells is a darling of British dance music. Emerging in the late 1990s with the likes of the era-defining Jackpot Records, his journey in dance music has always been about music, which has seen him eschew frantic touring and production schedules in favour of doing what he loves. Famous, for those in the know, as Cassy’s favourite DJ, Howell’s deft touch and subtlety as a DJ and Producer are evident in spades on ‘Throb.’

“I’m really pleased with this EP—three quite different tracks that have all been fitting really nicely into my sets recently. To have found a home for them on one of my all-time favourite labels is a dream come true!” - Danny Howells.

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Kai Alce, Charlie Soul Clap, Rocco Rodamaal & Alex Finkin, and Dennis Quin deliver remixes of Louie Vega's 2022 track 'Seven Mile' featuring Moodymann, originally released on the legendary Nervous Records. 

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Amsterdam producer and DJ duo Makèz re-unite with LA vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Life on Planets for their next Classic outing, ‘Give It Life’. The frequent collaborators have made waves together since first track ‘Downstream’ drew the attention of tastemakers like Louie Vega, The Martinez Brothers, and Mr. G, with follow-up track ‘Running From The Noise’ appearing on Makèz’s 2024 EP Midnight Time. The Dutch duo have since found a second home on Luke Solomon’s Classic imprint, with 2025 release ‘Loosen Your Bones’ with London MC Pinty receiving club support from Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig and Jamie Jones. Meanwhile, Life on Planets’ 2025 Defected release with house titan Butch, ‘Get High With You’, has further cemented his status as one of dance music’s most in-demand vocalists. Together the artists and friends present ‘Give It Life’ on Classic, a club-ready groover characterised by Makèz’s piano grooves and off-kilter stabs juxtaposed with Life on Planets’ smooth vocals and lyrical chill.

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Brazilian groove pilot Guterres lands on Sinotniza label with 'Space Games' EP. Straight from Curitiba, he's part of a new-gen heat — crafting tight, hypnotic cuts with spacey textures and low-end pressure. This one drifts effortlessly between Deep Tech, Minimal, and modern Electro. Timeless, trippy, and made for the best dancefloors.

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