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Poker Flat Germany
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PFR 259
27 Oct 23
Deep House
27 Oct 23
Deep House
from $1.89
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Greta Levska, the Lithuanian-born, London-raised Ibiza resident, graces Poker Flat Records with her vibrant and eclectic approach to the dancefloor. "Don't Sweat The Flex" emerges as a standout, infusing electro vibes into a contemporary twist that skillfully blends timeless beats, old-school vocals, and entrancing synths with an undeniable allure. "Streets" follows suit, riding on an infectious breakbeat foundation embellished with a growling bassline and a fusion of cut-up hip-hop vocals and ethereal pads. Adding extra flex to the EP is Dachshund's remix of "Streets," transforming it into a high-octane dancefloor alternative that adopts a straight 4/4 feel, while ingeniously integrating sidechained pads, completing a three-track missive set to ignite the club.
Joyce Muniz feat Demetrius
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: "What's Your Name" first saw the light of day back in 2020. Now Poker Flat drops remixes of this simmering deep house track. The SWAH interpretation resounds to dystopian synths and insistent bleeps, with the track's breathy vocals wrapped into these moody elements. The Blu 9 version meanwhile is tougher and clubbier. Based on a spiky, metallic rhythm, tough drums and steely claps, it delivers a leaner, more direct vision of Muniz' composition. Esther Benoit's take is also streamlined for club use. It too features the original version's vocal - the only difference is that this time, it is wrapped around a driving groove and system-levelling tonal bleeps.
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Review: German Steve Bug returns to his own label, Poker Flat Recordings, with his latest release. With recent outings on Aus Music, Rejected, and Knee Deep In Sound, it's been quite some time since we've been treated to a pure, unadulterated Steve Bug original on Poker Flat. This two-track release is a fantastic deep dive into Steve Bug's signature sound. Patient and meticulous, "Alto Adige" is a slow-burner that gradually builds up to a deeply satisfying crescendo in the break. "Trentino" is similarly-minded but with the addition of rising strings and a beautifully epic synth lead that adds even more drama to the mix.
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
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Review: Dave Robertson is Reset Robot, the veteran Portsmouth-based DJ/producer who is no stranger to Steve Bug's Poker Flat. Following on from his Tired Voice EP, he returns to the label with a new three-tracker titled Duplicate, on which a perfect blend of crafty house music and slick tech vibes await. The title track provides emotive dancefloor drama with its epic bassline playing centre stage, followed by another glassy-eyed epic that ventures into the deep in the form of "Hyra" and ending with some moody afterhours tackle for those heads-down moments in the form of "Service".
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Following the First Contact release back in 2020, Cologne's Tim Engelhardt returns to Poker Flat Recordings with a new EP. In the meantime, the acclaimed producer/DJ appeared on many other esteemed labels like Stil Vor Talent and Watergate Records, showcasing his unique approach to deep tech house. "Follow" is a fine example of such; an emotive composition with slight hints of jazz and electro making their way into its smooth, four-to-the-floor formula. Second offering "Burning" is more straight-ahead but takes a darker turn, led by its infectious melodic bassline and hypnotic atmosphere.
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Review: The return of Reset Robot this week with a release on the esteemed Poker Flat Recordings. The alter ego of British producer, engineer and DJ Dave Robertson, the Portsmouth-based artist follows up some terrific material on Drumcode, Mobilee, Hotflush and his own Whistleblower Records with this killer three-tracker. The smooth tech house bounce of "Tired Voice" is less austere than Robertson's usual main room bangers. Likewise, the glassy-eyed and bittersweet deepness of "Meig" follows in suit, until "Jinx" signals a return to form on this slinky and hypnotic melodic techno workout that's aimed squarely peak time dancefloor.
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Review: Next up on Steve Bug's Poker Flat is Swiss minimal veteran Dachshund. Many will remember his prolific output in the mid-to-late noughties in addition to running the Clapper imprint, while these days you can hear him collaborating with fellow Genevans like Chaton and Quenum on Sol Selectas and Crosstown Rebels, respectfully. This one is titled "Division"; a serving of hypnotic dub house cyclicality in the vein of Basic Channel, complimented by additional offerings such as "Corruption" - a groovy minimal funk tool that harks back to the output of his earlier days - and the deep rolling tech house of "Only" that's perfectly geared for main room warm-up action.
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Dan Berskon, James What, Berkson & What - "Keep On" (feat Robert Owens - Tim Engelhardt remix B) - (6:51) 123 BPM
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Review: A Poker Flat compilation to rule them all? 20 Years Of Poker Flat (Remixes) is a contender to say the least. With a bunch of sleeper hits by Steve Bug, Trentemoller, Argy and John Tejeda getting remix treatments from producers like Quarion, Butch, Guti and Acid Pauli - to name a few - Mihai Popoviciu's remix kicks off a tip with his sultry deep house makeover of "A Night Like This". Taking it back to 2007 is Greg Gow bringing a tougher sound to the fore once again in his remix to "Seven Hills", while delving deeper into the history books even more is Acid Pauli's 303 techno remake of Steve Bug's "Lover Boy" - and killer Queen sample - from 1999. From the same era is Mathias Kaden's 'Biox Ultra' remix of Martini Bros "Babyhaze" and Trentemoller's legendary "Moan" makes the cut of course in a reserved, tension-filled Tim Engelhardt version. Poker Flat at full tilt.
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Review: With the ongoing celebrations of Steve Bug's esteemed Poker Flat recordings, we have a series of fine remixes from the label's extensive back catalogue. "A Night Like This" is revised as a serving of sensual late night mood music by Romanian scene hero Mihai Popoviciu, Leipzig veteran Sven Tasnadi takes Bug's anthem "Loverboy" into a dubby afterhours minimal techno style and the rework of "FR 101.2" by Lele Sacchi brings the track into melodic deep house territory.
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Review: Respected mix engineer, live act and producer Hannes Bieger returns to Poker Flat to follow up 2019's "Chemistry", bringing two stunning new tracks to the surface on The Heart EP. The title track features the unmistakable vocals of Philadelphia-based poet, activist and vocalist Ursula Rucker. Her powerful words at the forefront, supported by a deep and mesmerising arrangement that makes for perfect mood music. Second offering "Santorin" sees Bieger inject more dancefloor dynamics into proceedings on this hypnotic tech house groove. This one is just perfect for those heads down moments in the club on Sunday morning.
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Review: It's a fact that Poker Flat is without doubt the hardest working label in the business. Going full steam ahead into 2021, their next release comes from label chief Steve Bug, who teams up with industry veteran (and fellow Berliner) Cle on "Gentle Push". The duo have worked together countless times, both being veterans of the German rave scene going far back to its early days, yet their output remains as fresh as ever. Those early influences are abundant on the track, with its epic Reese bassline roaring throughout its pumping and ecstatic groove, with a strong nod to The Motor City sound. This is followed by the slinky and hypnotic afterhours vibes of "A Pinch Of Space", awash in deep and glacial dub techno aesthetics.
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Review: American techno legend John Tejada released the Big City Music EP back in 2006, where "Asanebo" appeared as a B-side track. It has since become a favourite to underground heads over the years, and as a part of Poker Flat's 20 year celebrations, the Hamburg label taps Retreat main man Quarion for a properly low slung and dubby rework. This fine rendition makes perfect tackle for the afterhours, while complimenting the slinky and hypnotic qualities of the original version, which appears for your pleasure also.
Review: Many would regard Anders Trentemoller's 2006 track "Moan" as a true dancefloor classic that will go down in the annals of electronic music history. Alongside Radio Slave's awe-inspiring rework from the same year, the ascendant Tim Englehardt now presents another terrific rendition of the track, 15 years later, as part of the label's 20 year celebrations. A credit to the art of the remix, Poker Flat taps Englehardt to reshape it for modern day dancefloors while not deviating too much from the original, emphasising its sensual and evocative sonic qualities furthermore beneath Ane Trolle's gorgeous vocal.
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Review: Berlin's Eva Be has been a staple of the city's underground club culture, going all the way back to the '90s. A highly talented producer and DJ, she returns to Poker Flat to demonstrate her skillful mastery of house music. Her new BElight EP (see what she did there?) features the UK speed garage influence of "Delight" with its swung beats and roaring sub bass. Speaking of the latter element, "Pills" brings on a massive Reese bassline which is central to this powerful expression in Detroit influenced dancefloor drama, while the hypnotic dub of "Breathe" is perfect tackle for the afterhours. A solid effort.
Various
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Review: Legendary German imprint Poker Flat continues into 2021 with the latest in their B Sides compilation series. As it says on the tin, Chapter Six presents the best of their back catalogue between releases numbered 126 to 150 - which were around 2012 - 2013. Starting off with label boss Steve Bug's 'Tell Me Why" taken from his album Noir, Alex Niggemann's expressive piece of mood music entitled 'Tangram" (The Deep End) from back in 2013, the sexy late night shuffle of Mihai Popoviciu's "Here", Carlos Sanchez getting deep down and dirty on the afterhours bounce of "Conclution", Hamburg heroes Kollektiv Turmstrasse lending a typically emotive and bittersweet vibe to their rework of Daniel Dexter's "Birds" and who could forget the low slung swagger of "Facebook" by Diynamic chief HOSH.
Various
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Review: The Poker Flat filter sifts through its immense catalogue to pull up a fresh new 'best of' chapter. Tracks come Boris Dlugosch, Marco Resmann and Steve Bug to Vince Watson, TJ Kong and Alex Niggemann all deliver the goods, be burning italo basslines, techier dub techno and 80s synth to percussive melodies and other minimal actions. Simon Garcia goes deeper into tripper arpeggio mode with "Cavern" while the words of Theo Parrish feature in the Juno-106 house sounds of "Lectures". Get some extended minimal players from Mihai Popoviciu in "Call Me", with Detroit and Chichagoan sounds further permeating the compilation in "My Side". Dope.
Various
Review: Industry veteran Steve 'Bug' Bruegesch has been more productive than ever in recent years. The Poker Flat chief returns to his beloved imprint for his eighth full length, which was produced during months of enforced isolation during 2020's coronavirus pandemic. As Bruegesch obviously didn't have to tour during this time, he could instead focus completely on producing without having the dancefloor as a constant influence. With that in mind, there certainly is a wide variety of moods and grooves explored on Never Ending Winding Roads: from the slinky and hypnotic minimalism of "Ludic Loops", to the sci-fi electro beats of "A Conscious Machine", the sensual and dub-laden mood music of "The Awakening" (calling to mind the sound of his sister imprint Dessous) or the knackered downbeat experience of "Raindance 101" - contemplation and reflection is more evident in his work than ever here.
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Poker Flat Recordings are back with another collaboration between label boss Steve Bug and industry veteran Cle (Martini Bros), with the addition of the legendary Robert Owens who brings his deeply soulful voice to the track "Not In Vain". The Windy City icon's unmistakeable, smooth- as-silk vocals will captivate you, against a perfect backdrop of slinky and hypnotic dub techno. The dub version does not omit the vocals, rather the mesmerising chords of the original to create a sensual and emotive deep house number - which is perfect mood music for the warm-up or afterhours alike.
Review: There is no doubt that Steve Bug is one of house and techno's most respected artists, and the second volume of this compilation demonstrates why he is such an essential part of the underground. It contains Bug standards like the seductive melodies of "Chordwalk Empire" and the deeper than deep house of "Different in Detroit", which sit alongside more tripped out tracks like the 303-soaked, moody bass of "Tweaky Blinders" and the low-slung jacking house of his Traffic Signs project, represented here with the vocal-led "Cookie Jar". It's a fitting tribute to one of electronic music's most talented producers.
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Review: Poker Flat celebrates its twentieth anniversary by releasing the remixes that won the contest to reinterpret label owner Steve Bug's "Chordwalk Empire". Theobald Ringer's take on Bug's 2018 track is a heady dance floor affair, with dramatic strings and sweeping chords calling to mind the kind of deep techno that Slam made during the 90s. Next up is Facundo Sosa, whose version focuses on a slower groove while utilising a brooding low end that supports dubbed out chords. The third winning version comes from Esteban Howell El Bicho. Drawing on Detroit influences, beautiful electronic melodies unravel over a lean, wiry rhythm that calls to mind a mellow version of Los Hermanos.
Various
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Review: Hanseatic heroes Poker Flat delve back into their extensive back catalogue here, particularly between 2009 and 2012. Highlights come from Kiwi veteran Simon Flower on the dubby tribal psychedelia of "Late Night", label boss Steve Bug on the classic "Swallowed Too Much Bass" featuring Paris The Black Fu of Detroit Grand Pubahs, Irish deep techno legend Donnacha Costello's "It's What We Do" getting a nice retrofit by KiNK & Neville Watson, label staple Martin Landsky getting deep and sensual on "V2U" and whatever happened to James What? The prolific British producer's 2011 underground hit "It Feels Wrong" appears here, remixed by Visionquest's Lee Curtis.
Various
Steve Bug - "Swallowed Too Much Bass" (feat Paris The Black Fu - Joris Voorn remix) - (6:19) 126 BPM
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Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: It's been a sweet three years for New York artist Joeski outta Queens, New York, with a hot streak of music making its way to labels like Dirtybird, Crosstown Rebels and Defected. Joeski returns to Pokerflat following his 2017 Lessons In Dub EP, which he continues here via the dub techno tipped "Drift Within". A super stripped-back and minimal vocal track to offset the alien frequencies and deep vibes of bassline hit "Wordplay", popping with percussion, skatty vocals to boot, and techy house rhythms.
Review: German power duo Steve Bug and Max 'Langenberg' Heesen collaborate again for the former's esteemed Poker Flat imprint, following up such modern classics like "NGC 6240", "Chord Cluster" and 2018's magnificent full length 'Paradise Sold'. Be prepared for some big time trance induction on the spellbinding "Emphasizer" - this is one of the most euphoric sonic journeys we have heard thus far in 2020. This is followed by good vibes and sonic positivity on the punchy tech house groove of "Thierry Moogler" - at once a dedication to the synth in its melodic bassline and, of sorts, to the French legend of high fashion.
Joyce Muniz feat Demetrius
Played by: Claptone
Review: A stone cold tech house classic, Steve Bug's 'Loverboy' was first released on his Hamburg-based Poker Flat label back in 1999. Coincidentally, it was their first ever release too. Exclusive reworks have been few and far between, with legends such as Josh Wink and Guido Schneider only having the privilege thus far. Now as part of the label's 20 year celebrations, more names are added to that remix list that are equally worthy of your attention. First up, esteemed Polish duo Catz 'n Dogz give the track a tough bounce for the main room, complete with exotic steel drum sounds for added measure. This is followed by Berlin veteran Acid Pauli's Retouch, which goes for a trippy, minimalist and psychedelic journey that will sound a treat under the strobelights and the smoke machine.
Various
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Review: Steve Bug founded Poker Flat two decades ago and while much has changed since, the quality of the music has remained a constant. From established artists to upstarts alike, the Hanseatic powerhouse has introduced discerning house and techno to dancefloors far and wide - from Berlin to L.A. and everywhere in between. The label marked its 20th anniversary this year: a huge achievement and one of which everyone involved with the imprint is proud of. Fans will not just consider this just a celebratory compilation then, but certainly as a commemorative one as well. Highlights not limited to: boss man Bug's new slinky and hypnotic collaboration with Spain's UNER titled "Mantis On The Moon", the ever reliable Francesca Lombardo delivering some moody dancefloor drama on "Flumen" and acclaimed German sound engineer Hannes Bieger proving he's capable of even more sonic mastery on the other side of the desk - as heard on his collaboration with Sailor & I "Chemistry" (Dub). Elsewhere, label staple Mihai Popoviciu appears with two tracks, we particularly enjoyed the sensual, late-night boompty jam "Sleepwalking" and legend Ian Pooley's sublime rework of Eva Be's "Delight".
Review: With Johannes Brecht's home labels clearly cut out for him, it's pretty safe to assume what does arrive from now on will be a slice of life. This fresh two-track for Pokerflat follows up previous drops for Steve Bug between 2013-15, and a fresh four years later he delivers two grand piano numbers whittled down in dub and decadence thanks to the framework of minimal techno and approaches to contemporary classic music. "Endangered Audio Research" takes the high road with resonating house atmospheres, deeper rhythms and and progressive builds of melodrama, while "State Of Consciousness" pitches the live playing of chords and pianos riffs with the synthesized percussion and analogue basslines of machines. Bonafide.
