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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Closer

The day was brand new, it were as if the past had been scrubbed and the world had been reset with some sort of miraculous grace and bright delight. There was a shine, a glimmer to it all.

As he wandered through the city streets he wondered and pondered the magic which had allowed for it all to be undone. All the chaos, all the madness, all the pain.

How could it simply shine?

This was how it should be, the sound of a piano danced atop the breeze in the distance.

Milton Jackson and Brian Kage team up with Detroit pioneer Jon Dixon to collaborate on an exquisite deep house cut on Freerange Records. A beautiful, honest track which brings hope and light.

PREMIERE: Milton Jackson and Brian Kage - The Shine ft. Jon Dixon [Freerange]

After more than a decade of shaping his distinct souhd, Riccardo Paffetti, better known as Black Loops, releases his long-awaited debut album Always Moving on Freerange Records on May 9th. The LP showcases his evolution as a producer, blending deep grooves with live instrumentation and collaborations that push beyond the dance floor. 

MIMS is happy to feature "Detroit Love Letter", a collaboration with Byron the Aquarius and a clear nod to the Motor City’s soulful legacy. Check out the album via the Buy link!

Exclusive Premiere: Black Loops "Detroit Love Letter" feat. Byron The Aquarius

Artist ➤ The Revenge
Title ➤ Your Life
Label ➤ Dirt Crew Recordings

Release Date ➤ 2025-05-23

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The excellent lush “Your Life”, bringing back great vocal sample use and adding deep soulful chord flavors.

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PREMIERE: The Revenge 'Your Life' [Dirt Crew Recordings]

Format: 12"
Catalog: DEEPPA 11
Release Date: 12.05.2025
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PREMIERE: Thierry Tomas - Why Why (Fred Everything Remix) [Deeppa Records]

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Milton Jackson & Brian Kage - Wanna C U

Milton Jackson and Brian Kage - The Sunsetters ft. HazMat Live [Freerange Records]

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)

Serpent Charmer's Dub

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Forgoten ways

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