Ben Delay

Ben Delay is the project of Oliver Schmidt, a DJ, producer, and remixer based in Cologne, Germany. Schmidt operates under several aliases including Funkbox, Electrofunk, and Discofunk, and founded Sugarland Records. He began releasing music under the Ben Delay moniker in 2013, establishing himself across multiple electronic music genres over more than a decade of production work.

Ben Delay's sound spans nu disco, deep house, house, indie dance, and tech house, reflecting Schmidt's versatility as a producer. His releases appear on established labels including Nervous Records, Toolroom Trax, Island Moods, Tobus Limited, and Deepalma, demonstrating his reach across different segments of the house music spectrum. The project delivers both dancefloor-focused house tracks and more melodic nu disco productions, with releases continuing through 2026, indicating sustained activity in the electronic music scene.