Steve Bug and Ammo Avenue Unite for Minimal Techno Single on Poker Flat

Steve Bug and Ammo Avenue released "Why Not Us" on Poker Flat Recordings on March 13, a four-track package comprising two originals and their extended versions, with Berlin-based Steve Bug once again anchoring a release on the label he's run since before its 2019 twentieth anniversary.

The release didn't come out of nowhere. Ammo Avenue already had a Poker Flat credit to their name from 2023, when they remixed Steve Bug and Huxley's "L.O.V.E." on the label. Vocalist Mikey V followed a different path to this collaboration: his prior session with Steve Bug came on "That Beat" in 2024, a release on Hot Creations with Denney. Both of those connections fed directly into "Why Not Us."

The two originals split the tonal work cleanly. The title track, featuring Mikey V, is described as a smooth yet assertive cut built on warm low-end pressure, crisp percussion and a confident vocal hook that gives it crossover appeal for late-night dancefloors and tastemaker playlists alike. The second track, "Don't Stop The Music," leans deeper and more hypnotic, driven by a rolling groove, subtle funk elements and a classic house sensibility designed for extended DJ sets. The package blends Steve Bug's long-standing authority in deep and minimal house with Ammo Avenue's contemporary club-driven edge, a framing consistent with the Bandcamp tags the release carries: tech house, deep house, house, minimal techno.

For Steve Bug, Poker Flat remains the consistent thread through a discography that also includes releases on Minus, Cocoon, Bedrock, Knee Deep In Sound and Defected. His recent output has maintained a steady pace: "Come On" dropped in April 2025, "Lift Off" in March 2025, and "No Faith, No Dreams" in August 2024. The "Why Not Us" package is available DRM-free with DJ-friendly full-length tracks, distributed across Beatport, Traxsource, Spotify and Bandcamp. He's also booked to play Kater in Berlin on April 4.