The Deepen mandate has always been to showcase music that is not only fun to dance to but also engages you on a subconscious level that draws you in, makes you smile, gives you goosebumps, and stimulates a Pavlovian response to jack your body. From our beginnings in Vancouver's Lotus Sound Lounge basement in 1999 to today we have been dedicated house heads who have championed quality house and tec
hno that grips the souls of its listeners, draws them in & evokes "That feeling". There are no frills, no gimmicks, just layer upon layer of texture, emotion and soul in the music. Inspired by a visit Vernon made to Shelter nightclub(NYC) in 1992, Deepen brought out groups of people from all walks of life that came together and were united through house music and dancing. There were no societal barriers to joining this weekly dance party, where thousands of people gathered over the years with the common purpose of partying to a higher caliber of electronic dance music, typically unheard throughout the rest of the city. Deepen was held every Saturday night in the dark and dungy confines of the basement style Lotus Sound Lounge in Vancouver, hosted a variety of deep house, tech house, techno DJ’s and Live PA performances from the UK and throughout North America, in addition to its regular high profile Vancouver acts. At that time, the purpose of the record label was to showcase the works of local Vancouver DJ’s and music producers that played at Vernon’s long running club night, Deepen. Artists on the Deepen Discs label included popular acts such as Tyler Stadius, Jay Tripwire, DJ Ali, Elan Beneroch, Tyler Lewis, as well as remixes by British tech house DJ Terry Francis, Asad Rizvi(Silverlining) and Vancouver’s Ben Nevile, all of whom performed at the legendary club night. After a brief hiatus from the dance music industry, and with the encouragement of his good friend Jay Tripwire, the duo re-launched record label Deepen Sound in 2013. Most recently Vernon brought Toronto's Mat Lunnen as a partner to further Deepen's resonance into eastern Canada area and beyond! Deepen Sound is committed to producing high quality electronic dance music that will not only will people connect with today, but music that will stand the true test of time.
