Ryan James Ford

Ryan James Ford is a high-energy peak-time techno artist. Ryan's catalogue here runs a wide 83-147 BPM band (median 133). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 22 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9B, 10A, 3B. The overall sound is punchy and neutral in mood. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2015 to 2025. Since 2015 the typical tempo has climbed from 126 to 135 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Marcel Dettmann Records to Clone. More underground than 90% of techno artists.

Harmonic focus:

more harmonically varied than 80% of techno artists

Plays across 22 of 24 keys, 45% in minor, most often 9B, 10A, 3B.

Evolution

Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.

B2B pairings

Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.

• Jonas Kopp22 keys · 133 BPM · NRG 79
• Regal22 keys · 131 BPM · NRG 78
• Luke Slater21 keys · 132 BPM · NRG 79
• Deborah de Luca22 keys · 132 BPM · NRG 80

Set builder

A set arc from Ryan's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Ryan's catalogue.

• Best known

  

  Roscoh Denk

  3B · 19/100 popularity

• Hardest

  

  Dress Parade - PLUR Mix

  3B · energy 100/100

• Latest

  

  Coventry (22X mix)

  4A · 2025

• Deepest cut

  

  Rjiyen Orandin

  7B · 129 BPM