Electronic · GB · Active since 1959

Pete Heller

Soulful, filtered house music that feels like a warm embrace. Euphoric disco loops and gospel-tinged vocals built for sun-drenched rooftops and late-night floors.

Browse Catalog
Intro

Pete Heller is a foundational figure in the UK house scene, emerging from the legendary Shoom Club culture of the late 1980s. His career is inextricably linked with the Boys Own and Junior Boys Own labels, where he formed a prolific partnership with Terry Farley.

Together, they bridged the gap between indie-rock and dance music, remixing acts like Primal Scream and The Farm. Heller's sound identity is characterized by 'Big Room' house, utilizing sophisticated filtering techniques and soulful, often gospel-influenced vocal sampling. His 1999 hit 'Big Love' remains a definitive example of the filtered disco-house subgenre. Beyond his solo success, his influence as a remixer is vast, having touched the catalogs of Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers, and Michael Jackson. Critically, he is respected for his technical precision (bolstered by a degree in Physics) and his ability to maintain underground credibility while achieving significant chart success. He remains a key architect of the 'modern soul' aesthetic within electronic music.

Our Catalog
The Sound · Center of GravityWeighted across the artist's discography. Tap a trait for examples.
Adjacent Artists
C
COEO

Shares house, disco, downtempo (subgenres); processed (vocal style)

L
Loods

Shares house, disco, downtempo (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

JB
Julio Bashmore

Shares house, disco, downtempo (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

KD
Knee Deep

Shares studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style); euphoric, soulful, joyful (moods)

FD
Ferreck Dawn

Shares house, disco, downtempo (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

S
Superlover

Shares house, disco (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

BD
Boris Dlugosch

Shares house, disco, downtempo (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

JA
Jupiter Ace

Shares house, disco (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

CB
Carte Blanche

Shares house, disco (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

LE
Live Element

Shares house, disco (subgenres); studio_polished, sample_based, analog_warmth (production style)

L
Loods

Shares filtered disco loops, house, euphoric, sample_based (detail)

C
COEO

Shares disco, house, euphoric, joyful (subgenre)

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →