Ben Sims

Ben Sims, real name Ben Stocker, operates from London as a DJ, producer and label owner who has been releasing music since 2011. He founded multiple labels including Theory Recordings, Hardgroove, Machine, Ingoma and Symbolism, and co-owns Hardgroove Mastering with Paul Mac. Sims has released music under several aliases including Aural Emote, Vincent Davis and Emote, accumulating 44 releases across various imprints.

His sound centers on peak time driving techno and raw deep hypnotic techno, with occasional ventures into house and leftfield territories. Sims releases on labels including his own Hardgroove imprint, Bass Culture Records, Sushitech, club lonely and ePM Music. His productions fall within the hardgroove techno spectrum, delivering the relentless energy and driving rhythms that define contemporary peak time sets. The London producer maintains a consistent output that spans from minimal techno foundations to more aggressive hardgroove variations, making his tracks suitable for both deep hypnotic moments and peak time dancefloor destruction.