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Deep House & Tech House | Summer 2025 Open Air and Festival Season

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Gareth Cole is the ambitious Brit who has been carving a name for himself as a purveyor of fine house and techno both as a producer and DJ. 

Here he signs up to Steve Bug’s Sublease Music for three slick and impactful slices of deep, techy house. First up is Signal, a low-slung groover with hypnoic keys, and a thick, rounded bottom end driving the track forward. 

On Courage, the energy is amped somewhat, with plenty of space thanks to the dubby, minimal production. 

Gareth notes “I was very inspired by music and DJ sets from Guy J - there is this sort of hypnotic groove which locks you into the vibe and music. I designed a really nice lead stab on Sylenth which is my go-to synth and it repeats during the majority of the tune and then other elements play around it to keep it interesting”. 

The final track is On The Edge, delving deep into Cole’s roots in techno - slowly building on the groove with extra elements to create a hypnotic, techy atmosphere sure to set dancefloors alight this summer.

Courage

Gareth Cole - Courage

James 'Burnski' Burnham is one of the UK's most prolific and talented house producers. Having already contributed a run of beautifully created records to the Dessous and Poker Flat catalogue, it’s time for his next elegantly crafted EP - 'Sometimes Takes Longer'

Title track 'Sometimes Takes Longer' fuses casual, classic deep house drums with a totally hypnotic synth theme, surrounded by liquid percussion, fantastic panning and filtered spacial effects and story telling elements. The track builds in the great tradition of true late night, atmosphere setting deep house.

Looking to the B side, 'There's A Culprit' swaggers along nicely with a post-chicago jack and a ballsy hook to boot. Burnksi's characteristic clean production and fine detailing set this tracky jam on fire, with its unique layered approach.

Finally the key-led house vibes of 'Watch Out' phase on to the scene. Pumping and energetic, it’s also another great story track, leading us deep into the night with powerful syncopated rhythms, heavy reverb swells and inventive moments in the arrangement.



Sometimes Takes Longer

Burnski - Watch Out

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Hailing from the UK, Steve Kelley began almost 20 years ago as a DJ having played for some of the largest and respected brands in dance music. 

With his new release on Sublease Music, he dials back the years to pay respect to the originators. 

Back to The Old School is a party jam that harks back to the classic house sound of the 80s and 90s with drum rolls and thick, groove-laded loops and fun crowd noises. 

House Music is cut from the same cloth - a driving, no-nonsense beat supports a bubbling, acidic baseline before various blips, bleeps and an old school vocal add the dynamics.

Back To The Oldschool

Steve Kelley - Back To The Oldschool

Pornbugs is the alter ego of ‘Sven & Sven’ - two electronic music aficionados that have played together since 2005 - playing and pro- ducing deep-tech house sounds aimed firmly at the dancefloor.

Here with their Echoing In My Mind EP for Sublease Recordings, they are back doing what they do best - making high octane dance music with a touch of class.

The title track is a firing deep tech workout with a clean production and distinctive sound design, enriching the ever present dancefloor tension.

The EP also features two versions of Ramenko - the original is a slinky tech house groover with an irresistible bassline, while Sascha Dive's Soul 2 Soul Remix leans towards a soulful disco house groove while maintaining a strong edge.

Echoing In My Mind

Pornbugs - Echoing In My Mind

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Sublease Music proudly welcomes Vincenzo, one of the longest serving producers on the house circuit, with Assassin, a slinky, deep and rolling house cut. 

The title track builds around a snaking bassline, with sharp percussions adding the groove before lush pads add the texture to the groove.

Amiable Romanian producer and DJ  Mihai Popoviciu pops by to add his own take - more driving and functional - this is late night basement music. 

The third track is No Time To Explain - another rolling bassline and tight drum groove add the anchor for the crisp percussion and deep chords.

Assasin

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Under One Roof Volume 1 marks the kick off to a new series of releases dedicated to new artists. 

Poker Flat head Steve Bug took part as a coach in the Mixmasters Retreat on Ibiza last year alongside veteran producer colleagues Huxley and Denney as well as singer & songwriter Jade PraiZe. 
The output of last years students was so exciting that most of the tracks have been signed for Under One Roof and the coaches Huxley, Denney and Steve Bug each contributed a remix.   
The project will continue also outside the Mixmasters retreat, but for now here is the first EP, showcasing the talents of Al Leahy and Yerik US. 

Al(ex) Leahy is a London based DJ and producer making waves in Ibiza and across Europe, and it’s not hard to see why. Shadow Rush is a slick, vibey track built from skittering house grooves and a buzzy rave bassline. 

Label regular Huxley flips the track into something more breaky, with tonnes of filtering and a bumping vibe. 

On the second track US-based Yerik US' Go Go also dials in on bass heavy house, producing a true basement bomb.

Under One Roof, Vol. 1

Shadow Rush (Huxley Remix)

Al Leahy - Shadow Rush (Huxley Rемiх)

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The third Volume in the Under One Roof series comes courtesy of MXMA feat. Jade PraiZe and Salus. 

MXMA's Get Into It production is a rolling house tune that also enlists the prodigious talents of Amsterdam-based singer/songwriter Jade PraiZe, delivering another amazing vocal performance. 

Denney supplies a rework that brings out some of the techier elements, and primes it for even more dancefloor reaction. 

Salus, (Londoner Steven Vaughan) presents Do You Think About Me - perhaps an ultra contemporary twist on the classic Lil Louis “I Called U”, with a driving, edgy vibe.

Under One Roof, Vol. 3

Get Into It (Denney Remix)

MXMA feat. Jade PraiZe - Get Into It (Denney Rемiх)

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Dancing Queen

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Swiss-born DJ and producer Dario D’Attis continues his streak of high-caliber releases, delivering yet another standout record on Poker Flat Records. 

Known for his deep, groove-driven sound and impeccable production, D’Attis teams up with house music legend Mr. V on Back To The Old, a tribute to the golden days of US house music. Mr. V’s unmistakable vocals set the tone, celebrating the raw, jackin’ energy that defined the era, while D’Attis provides a driving, dancefloor-ready groove. 

For those who prefer the instrumental, the Underground Mix Instrumental is also included.

Adding to the release, NYC house icon Joeski - a veteran with over three decades in the scene - delivers a remix that takes Back To The Old into deep, rolling territory. A staple of underground house, Joeski has crafted a career spanning from the late '90s rave scene to modern-day dance floors. His remix leans into a hypnotic, percussive groove, keeping the retro spirit alive while injecting his signature deep and bumping style.

Back To The Old (Joeski Mix)

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Steve Bug reappears on his iconic Poker Flat imprint, sharing production duties with longtime collaborator Huxley once more. 

Come On is a tight, old-skool referencing house track built around a ravey vocal sample, a classic chord progression and tight, funky drum programming. 

Clearly deeply infatuated with the early days of US house, the original is all vibe. 

UK based house producer CASSIMM contributes a remix, that leans into the old skool vibe but adds layers that are more techier and driving.  


The shimmering synth stabs and effects add a new dimension to the track - a more streamlined and minimal aesthetic.  

Come On

Steve Bug & Huxley - Come On

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House don Markus Homm drops a three tracker on Sublease, following up from his 2023 appearance on Steve Bug’s label for the deeper side of house.  

Homm adds to his considerable back catalogue with Hey You, showcasing his deep skills for creating atmospheric house music.  

The title track is a deep roller full of signature elements, grooving drum programming, cut up, soulful vocals, atmospheric pads and a thick, present bass.   

Rhythmic Journey is up next, lifting the energy to more insistent pace, but keeping things to minimum to allow the track to create its own space.   

Six closes out this release - a fully dubbed out take on house which allows the sub bass to dominate on top of an irresistible groove.

Hey You

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Originally released in 2009, this standout remix package followed the release of Steve Bug’s fourth full artist album, Collaboratory, which dropped earlier that year to widespread acclaim. The album captured Steve’s dedication to forward-thinking house music, teaming up with a stellar cast of collaborators including Gigi, Donnacha Costello, and Simon Flower.
Collaboratory Remixes Vol.1 brought fresh interpretations from Ribn, Motor City Drum Ensemble, and Sven Tasnadi, and still holds up today.

Ribn (aka Manuel Tur and Langenberg) deliver a deep, dubby, Detroit-tinged take on “Like It Should Be” featuring Gigi. Their Translucent Vox Remix builds with patience, drawing you in with a long, atmospheric intro before locking into a driving, bass-led groove that honors Gigi’s sultry vocals.

Motor City Drum Ensemble brings the heat with a raw house twist on “Still Music,” the Bug and Costello collaboration. Loaded with late 80s and early 90s drum machine attitude and bubbling keys, it’s an acid-tinged workout that still burns.
Sven Tasnadi rounds things out with a tight, tracky remix of “Passing Clouds” (Bug and Simon Flower), fusing melancholic synth lines with solid drums and a modern tech-house edge.

Collaboratory Rемiхs Vol. 1

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Deeplomatik is the deep house-focussed alias of Warsaw based DJ and producer Seb Skalski. 

Seb has been known on the house circuit under numerous aliases for the past 20 years with releases on the likes of Nervous NYC, Salted Music, King Street and many more. 

Here on Sublease, he fully inhabits his Deeplomatik persona, with two cuts of premium deep house. 

In The Night is a vibey burner, mixing chord stabs with tight drum programming and thick, funky low end basslines. 

Dreams brings a more urgent energy with similar elements, but adds some dubby vocal elements and a tougher groove. 

At Night

In The Night

The ever prolific Mihai Popoviciu pops up on Sublease with three tracks of assured house music. 

The Romanian DJ and producer has built a powerful reputation for quality electronic music that spans techno to tech and deeper sounding house. Here he dives into his more grooving side with three tracks that set a distinct mood. 

What I Need brings a strong vocal together with drifty synths and tight drums to make an atmospheric, rolling cut. 

Come Out edges up the intensity slightly with firing percussion and a slinky bassline. 

Temptation sets the sights firmly on the dancefloor with a driving groove, bubbling bassline and dreamy, deep chord stabs. 

What I Need

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Markus Homm (@markushomm) has already clocked up a seriously impressive run of releases over the last decade, and his star seems set to continue to rise. Born in Romania, and now living in Nurenberg, Homm is widely renowned for his perfectly crafted tech house bombs, released on labels such as Highgrade, Bondage and Bedrock. His first appearance on Poker Flat Recordings sees the acclaimed DJ producer in fine form - three tracks of jacking, effective house music.

'Don’t Let Go' showcases Homm’s grip on tension and release - a thick, deep groove underpinned by a luscious bassline and emotional pads, and propelled forward by tight drum programming and dubby percussion.

'Dance With Me' is a little tougher - fully nailing its colors to the dancefloor with a funky tech workout.

'Feel It' completes the trio - this time a stripped down, pure groove for the sweaty dancers - jacking, raw and highly uplifting.

Tracklisting
01. Don’t Let Go 
02. Dance With Me 
03. Feel It

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Don’t Let Go EP

Markus Homm - Don’t Let Go

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Thierry Tomas Pusher 

Already with a significant release history on labels such as Get Physical, Russian born Thierry Tomas (Evgeniy Nikolaev) is welcomed to Dessous for this  fierce EP. Tomas’s heart clearly lies with classic US deep house, and this lineage is present in his own productions, along with a strong dose of his own signature strain of house music.

'Pusher' is a groove-laden burner with a crisp, jazzy feel that taps into the classic new york vibe, but has the restraints not to become a pastiche. The playful vocals add to the fun.

'Piu Piu' also has that certain swing - a laid back groove that has enough punch to move any floor, but also gives the listener room to think.

'Doo Doo' brings a chugging groove to the fore, augmented with understated but incredibly funky congas. The cheeky vocals again show the lighter side of Tomas’s approach - there’s a sense of fun and humour in his productions that can often be missing from house and techno.

Closing out the release, 'Easy' is a deep bomb, somehow tipping its hat to the house explorations of Pepe Bradock or Mike Huckaby. Vocal samples provide some of the percussive heat, while low pads and crisply programmed drums bring plenty of vibe. Definitely a talent that should be watched in the coming months.

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01. Pusher 
02. Piu Piu 
03. Doo Doo 
04. Easy

Thierry Tomas - Pusher

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An undisputed classic of the electronic music scene, Steve Bug’s 'Loverboy' was released on the first Poker Flat release ever 'Double Action' back in 1999.

Over the years it has been reworked only by a few - but the list includes the likes of Josh Wink and Guido Schneider. Now, as part of the 20 years of Poker Flat celebration, more names are added to that remix list with two new superb remixes from Catz ‘n Dogz and Acid Pauli.

Catz ‘n Dogz are a Polish producer duo making big waves in recent years, and their version of 'Loverboy' brims with their unmistakable energy - chugging, hypnotic groove and tonnes of effects and melodic twists and turns.

Berlin legend Acid Pauli approaches it from a different angle - stripping away elements until a deeply trippy skeletal house track remains.

Loverboy - 20 Years of Poker Flat Remixes

Loverboy (Acid Pauli Retouch)

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