//derek ryan

I’m Derek, an artist, producer, and DJ based in Tokyo, Japan. I focus on the intersection between relentless drive and soaring melody across techno, progressive, trance, and more.

Acid & Emotion UPLIFT May 2025

Already the first tides of summer are on the horizon here in Tokyo, but it's a great time in music.

Acid & Emotion May 2025

Got a whole slew of mind bending Jedi tricks here from the lush and melodic to the sharp and jagged to rolling and dark, and to anthemic and enlivening, all the way through from progressive to techno to trance!

Acid & Emotion UPLIFT April 2025

Spring is definitely springing now, and got a whole new set of killer tunes to share with the world, including some exclusive goodness and brand spankin new hotness from myself and from Ascent.

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DJ sets

  1. Event Name
    ADE Showcase
    Location
    TBD
    Date
    Oct 18th 2025
  2. Event Name
    AVA Night Tokyo 2025
    Location
    TBD
    Date
    Sept 27th 2025
  3. Event Name
    Le Rendez-Vous Trance
    Location
    OUTPUT Kita-Senju
    Date
    May 18th 2025
  4. Event Name
    R-Trance
    Location
    R-Lounge Shibuya
    Date
    April 18th 2025
  5. Event Name
    Outburst 10 Year Anniversary
    Location
    ZEROTOKYO
    Date
    March 29th 2025