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Amsterdam remains central to that exchange; the city has become one of Europe’s defi- ning destinations for electronic music, but Maarten believes its strength comes less from repu- tation than from the standards people expect from one another.
“Amsterdam has always had such a strong music scene. From clubs to festivals to musicians, it has really become one of the ci- ties that people from all over the world look to for nightlife. There’s this insane amount of talent, di- versity in clubs and the quality of the festivals we host.”
He believes that culture creates a level of accountability rarely found elsewhere.
“Nightlife is in our blood, and when something is not quite ri- ght in a venue, at a festival or with a promoter, you immediate- ly see that the scene won’t ac- cept that. The standard is simply too high. That’s definitely some- thing other cities can learn from.”
Outside the studio, both artists continue finding inspiration in very different places. For Lars, much of that creative energy lives inside RadioRadio, where club culture, broadcasting and community continue to overlap.
“I really enjoy my role at Radio- Radio and what we bring as a club, radio station and commu- nity space, and I hope this is so- mething I can do beyond Radio-
Radio as well. At the same time, producing music is still where my heart lies, and I can’t think of anything I’d rather do.”
For Maarten, inspiration has be- come increasingly intertwined with family life.
“I’m a family man with an ama- zing wife and three cool kids who are at an age where I can teach them how to DJ and experience what role music plays in their li- ves.”
“I was recently working on a song at home when my eldest son came home and started making some funny sounds, just becau- se he got inspired by the song. I ended up sampling him on the track, which was so much fun and also a nice reminder of how inspiring it can be to stay play- ful.”
It is an unexpectedly simple story to close a conversation that spans labels, clubs, com- munities, and more than a hun- dred releases. Yet perhaps it says everything about Dam Swindle. After all these years, curiosity still comes first. House music remains something to share, to pass on and to keep discovering, whether that inspiration co- mes from a forgotten record, a packed dancefloor or the spon- taneous imagination of a child walking into the studio.
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