PODCAST #177 – RYAN JAMES FORD

🎉 To celebrate the new episode of 2025, we are proud and delighted to host dj & producer RYAN JAMES FORD.

While growing up in western Canada in the 1990’s, Ryan James Ford was introduced to electronic music through the local rave and club scene. He began to discover, study, and collect the music he heard at these parties which consisted of a mix of Jungle, UK hardcore, Techno, House, IDM, and ambient.

Currently based in Berlin, Ryan has established himself as a resident DJ at the legendary Tresor club while releasing music on prestigious labels including Serge’s Clone Records from Rotterdam, Anetha’s Mama Told Ya, Ida’s SÄVY, Marcel Dettmann’s MDR, Answer Code Request’s ACR, and Dream Ticket (and many more…). He also runs his own imprints SHUT and PLUR.

Ryan’s musical journey is deeply rooted in his time spent in Calgary, where he developed eclectic tastes spanning hip hop, post rock, reggae, jazz, experimental, and metal. While he began experimenting with production in the early 2000’s, it wasn’t until relocating to Berlin in 2013 that he fully committed to developing his artistic vision.

His impressive performance resume includes an epic 8.5-hour closing set at Tbilisi’s renowned Bassiani, as well as appearances at some of electronic music’s most respected venues including Tresor (Berlin), Basement (NYC), Open Ground (Wuppertal), Fuse (Brussels), Under Bron (Stockholm), Jasna 1 (Warsaw), KALT (Strasbourg) and Berghain (Berlin).

Ryan’s love for early Warp, Metalheads, Metroplex, Tresor, Skam, Downwards, and other pioneering labels continues to influence his dynamic productions and DJ sets.

Looking ahead, Ford remains committed to performing and releasing music through platforms that share his dedication to authentic electronic music culture.

Enjoy and feel free to share! Love & Techno