Mella Dee In Conversation
With StockX's main poillars being sneakers, streetwear, art, and music, as a part of the EU content team, we were pushing to build on the music element and our coverage of it. With EU customers of StockX typically being into house, grime, techno, and UK rap music, we brought value to the platform by spotlighting artists in those genres as a way to connect with them and bring them content that would be relevent, entertaining and inspiring. Building on the 'That's 5' editorial content type, I spoke with producer and DJ, Mella Dee - a fellow sneakerhead about his own likes, dislikes and musical influences.
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Ryan Aitchison, otherwise known as Mella Dee, is a DJ and producer based in London. Having grown up in the Yorkshire town of Doncaster in the north of England, his musical influences come from the sounds of warehouse parties in and around his local area. He’s been in the music game for over ten years, but his 2017 breakout record Techno Disco Tool, introduced him and his multi-genre sound to a wider audience.
We sat down with Mella Dee to talk about UK music, playing a 12-hour set, and his love for tracksuits, skateboarding and Air Max 95s.
Tell me about your career, how did you get started, how would you describe your sound and what you play?
I reckon the best way of describing my sound is that it’s quite ‘UK’. It’s a mix of textures. So it includes techno, house, jungle, hardcore, garage – all sorts of different kinds of sounds. In terms of getting into music and DJing, 10 years ago I released my first single, ‘CTRL’, so it’s been quite a varied trip between DJing and trying my hand at production—it’s quite a lengthy story, 10 years worth!
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