03/04/2026
POV:Tracks that shaped the 2010-2018 Deep House
- What I Might Do
There are a few tracks that didnât just do wellâŚ
They changed the direction of house music.
One of those was âWhat I Might Doâ â Ben Pearce.
Released in the early 2010s, this track helped define the sound of the 2010â2018 deep house era â a time when dancefloors moved away from big room EDM and back toward groove, basslines, emotion and late-night energy.
You started hearing:
⢠Lower BPMs
⢠Deeper basslines
⢠Garage-influenced drums
⢠Soul/R&B vocal samples
⢠Long blends
⢠Proper warm-up sets again
It was the era of Hot Creations, Jamie Jones, Lee Foss, MK, Miguel Campbell, Dusky, SecondCity â and dancefloors were about the groove, not the drop.
âWhat I Might Doâ became one of those tracks every house head knows.
If you were going out between 2012â2016, you heard this track everywhere â clubs, warehouses, boat parties, terraces, Ibiza, London & beyond.
It didnât feel commercial.
It didnât feel EDM.
It felt underground⌠but everyone knew it.
That track is a big part of the reason the deep / tech house scene exploded globally during that period.
And honestly⌠thatâs still the era and sound we love today.
Golden era house music.
No phones. Just music. đľ
