Mella Dee

Over a decade into his career, Doncaster-born, London-based, Ryan Aitchison aka Mella Dee is treading a new path. His brand-new Nothing Stays The Same brand encompasses a party series and record label with a sense of community at its heart. 2025 was a cementing year into this new path, pairing a release on the infamous dutch outfit SlapFunk Records and the launch of ‘UK Minimal’, a 2-volume series enveloping a deeper approach to his productions on Nothing Stays the Same. Changing things up is not new to Mella Dee. Over the course of a decade, he’s evolved from playing bass-heavy, garage inflicted sounds to exploring the experimental edges of techno, often drawing influence from Ricardo Villalobos. All the while working with everyone from New Order’s Bernard Sumner to R’N’B vocalist infinite Coles. “I am taking my music in a more experimental direction and working on some really interesting collaborations right now,” he says. “The Nothing Stays the Same parties we’ve thrown so far have had such an incredible vibe and atmosphere and I can’t wait to see where I can take things next.”