Ryan Aitchison, better known as Mella Dee, is a bit of a rave chameleon. The Doncaster-born, London-based producer and DJ has explored almost every corner of the dancefloor over the decade-plus he’s been in the game; kicking off his career warping dubstep and grime into daring new forms while dishing up UKG as one half of Mista Men. He’s now settled into an acid-tinged style that deftly folds disparate elements – anything from sped-up disco samples to bitcrushed breakbeats – into a muscular techno framework.
Much of Aitchison’s music comes out on his own label, Warehouse Music, set up in 2017 as a nod to formative years spent raving in his Yorkshire stomping grounds. For his latest project, though, he’s absconded to Saoirse’s trUst Recordings and adopted a new alias: RYAN. The EP is made up of four gritty, wigged-out analogue belters that showcase an experimental side to Aitchison’s expansive musical vision; for our money, these are some of the best
