Ben Champell

Ben Champell is the techno project of Stefan Börner, a producer based in Hamburg, Germany. He launched the project in 2016 with his first release on BluFin in July of that year. Over the past nine years, Champell has built a catalog of 19 releases across multiple respected techno imprints including Ballroom Records, Off Recordings, Gain Records, and Crash!.

Champell's productions span peak time driving techno and raw hypnotic variants, with occasional ventures into minimal deep tech and modern electro territories. His tracks typically maintain the driving energy essential for peak hour DJ sets while incorporating the deeper, more hypnotic elements that define contemporary German techno. The BluFin, Ballroom Records, and Off Recordings releases showcase his ability to craft both dancefloor-focused peak time material and the more introspective raw techno that has become a signature of the Hamburg scene. His forthcoming December 2025 release indicates continued activity in the genre's evolving landscape.