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Premiere: Maori & Mentesh make waves on Top Board’s ‘Full House VA3’ with ‘The Dance’

Thomas Gaboury-Potvin
Indie Dance, News, Premieres
8 January 2026

Top Board returns with another standout moment from its Full House VA3 compilation, as label head Maori teams up with Mentesh on the groove-driven cut ‘The Dance’.

Blurring the lines between Indie Dance and house, The Dance is built around hypnotic rhythms, rolling low-end, and a psychedelic sense of flow that pulls listeners straight into motion. Tribal percussion and tightly woven grooves form the backbone, while subtle melodic twists keep the energy evolving — a track designed to live and breathe on the dancefloor, where movement becomes instinctive and time fades into rhythm.

For Maori, the collaboration is a natural extension of his vision for Top Board. A multi-instrumentalist since childhood, he has carved out a signature sound that fuses storytelling, psychedelic depth, and high-energy club dynamics. With releases on influential labels like DIRTYBIRD and REALM, and global success following his hit Spring Girl with Adam Ten on Diplo’s Higher Ground, Maori continues to bridge underground credibility with worldwide appeal — both as an artist and as a label curator.

Mentesh brings his own unique background into the mix. A key figure in the Israeli music scene, he first rose to prominence through the chart-topping duo Guy & Yahel before reconnecting with his roots in electronic music. His sound — a refined blend of Deep Tech, Minimal, and Indie Dance — reflects a creative rediscovery driven by freedom and curiosity, a journey that has already led to releases on Anjunadeep, Bunny Tiger, and beyond.

Together on ‘The Dance’, Maori and Mentesh deliver a track that captures the spirit of Full House VA3 — forward-thinking, groove-focused, and deeply connected to the energy of the floor.

You can now listen to the full premiere of ‘The Dance’ by Maori & Mentesh exclusively on When We Dip. Enjoy!

Release Date: January 9th, 2026. Buy Here

Maori: Instagram / SoundCloud
Mentesh: Instagram / SoundCloud
Top Board: Instagram / SoundCloud

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