California-born, Tokyo-based Derek Ryan has made a name for himself in the trance and progressive scenes with an emotional and captivating sound that’s based on a simple mantra - blissfully heartbreaking music. With electric and eclectic productions on Pure Trance, FSOE, Monster, Outburst, and Regenerate among others and his own label Ascent, Derek focuses his productions on songs with soaring emotional notes that hit the heart as well as the feet. As a DJ, his energetic sets have lit up floors from California, where he was a resident at Ruby Skye, to Burning Man, to Japan’s best clubs, such as ageHa, Womb, and Warp.
Latest Releases
Trance Rave Edition, Vol. 1
Wavetraxx, Lyd14, Jaron Inc., Flutlicht, Oscar Hawk, Liliia Kysil, Franky Jones, Malian, Bissen, Victoria Jane, Andre Visior, Kay Stone, JayB, Sandra Wagner, Angel Ace, Ange, Dmitry Zaharov, Gayax, Cosmic Heaven, Martin Libsen, Andy Elliass, Celso Bayo, Alchemist Project, The Prestige, Johnny E, Touchstone, Misa D, Synfoly, Frank Dattilo, Jordi Roure, Tau-Rine, SoundMission, Matthias Pahl, Roman Sand, Walid Adriano, Neroun, DJ Choose, That Mucho, F, Javi Sphere, York, DJ Shog
Club Guerillas, Division 1
Visceral 126
Monster Tunes Year Mix 2023 (Mixed by Madwave)
Aimoon, 2Trancy, State72, Fischer & Miethig, Spy, Ishiro, D&B PROJECT, RAMIN ARAB, CO1N, Derek Ryan, Iant, Flund, Liliia Kysil, Gary McPhail, Photographer, Forza:Duo, Ava Calii, UCast, Darix, ILYIN, Tranzvission, Exouler, Sound-X-Monster, Tony Hang, Luke van Ness, Arggic, Rusty Spica, Hiromori Aso, U-G, Blue Serigala, Madwave, Jackob Roenald, Mike Moor, Life Explorer
Regenerate Records 2023 Yearmix
Sean Tyas, Cari, Will Rees, Shugz, Chris SX, abSTrakt (CH), RAMIN ARAB, Michael Kaelios, Paul Clark (UK), Rene Ablaze, Pierre Pienaar, Active Limbic System, Drival, Asteroid, KINETICA, Inversed, Last Soldier, Aki Harunari, Adam Taylor, Angelus, Ren Faye, Susie Ledge, Niko Zografos, Arnoud van der Werf, Pulse Code, James Pound, Chris Element, Bryn Whiting, GXD, Connor Woodford, Ash Woollacott, Robert Curtis, Nikolauss, Elle Mariachi, David Elston, Andy Kay, EMULE, Tim Verkruissen, Triode, Rhys Elliott, Allan Berndtz, Project 8, Granz Enemy, Brendan Bartels, Harshil Kamdar, ARJA, Adrian Boland, Derek Ryan, Gary McPhail, 0Gravity, Henry Moe, Cold Face, Zahzah, Daniel Kandi, Amos & Riot Night, Nicolas Menicou, Lyd14, State 91
Trance 100 - Best Of Summer 2023 - Extended Versions
Armin van Buuren, Anne Gudrun, Above & Beyond, Gareth Emery, Maria Lynn, Ferry Corsten, Dirty South, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Ilan Bluestone, Paul van Dyk, Marc van Linden, Sue McLaren, Chicane, Moya Brennan, ARTY, Ben Gold, Ruben De Ronde, Delerium, Sarah McLachlan, MaRLo, Linney, Super8 & Tab, Andrew Bayer, Alex M.O.R.P.H., A.R.D.I., D.O.D, AVIRA, JES, Andrew Rayel, Matt Fax, Orjan Nilsen, Crowd+Ctrl, 88Birds, STANDERWICK, Trance Wax, ALPHA 9, Chris Schweizer, Sarah Howells, Sarah De Warren, Omnia, Chris Howard, Kyau & Albert, Dennis Sheperd, Steve Brian, Ahmed Helmy, Estiva, Weekend Heroes, Christian Schottstaedt, Lauren L'aimant, Scorz, Cubicore, Ava Silver, Farius, Tea Petrovic, nilsix, That Girl, Hel:sløwed, The Noble Six, PLS&TY, Tudor, DT8 Project, Susie Ledge, Nitrous Oxide, D72, Boom Jinx, Einar K, Vintage & Morelli, Dylhen, John Grand, Sendr, Kanallia, LKX, David Broaders, Tensteps, Eelke Kleijn, Maxim Lany, Ayla, Sharon Den Adel, Dan Soleil, Three Drives, Three Drives On A Vinyl, Aname, DJ Misjah, DJ Tim, Tom Staar, Laura van Dam, Jess Ball, Kryder, Protoculture, PRAANA, Klur, Kuala, Nathan Nicholson, Sasson (FR), SOMMA, York, Diandra Faye, Enamour, Corren Cavini, Dekkai, KASIA (ofc), Jope, Nucrise, UCast, Kamelon, CLAVIR, LTN, Ghostbeat, Artche, Allen Watts, Bogdan Vix, Simon Patterson, Falling Off Maps, Andrea Ribeca, David Forbes, Driftmoon, Le Shuuk, B-Stylezz, Solarstone, Artento Divini, Davey Asprey, onTune, A.D.D.A., Craig Connelly, Dan Stone, NrgMind, Sam Jones, Derek Ryan, Inoblivion, Lostly, Jetason, Sandro Mireno, Jos Van Aken, LightControl, MurZo, Ilai, Balthazar & JackRock, Maria Healy
Uplifting Only Top 15: August 2022 (Extended Mixes)
Uplifting Trance 2022, Vol. 2
Somna, Yang, Noire Lee, Ana Criado, Main Engine, Eline Flohr, Kaimo K, Hanna Finsen, Stine Grove, James Dymond, Susanne Teutenberg, Kenny Palmer, Katty Heath, Metta & Glyde, Alan Morris, Sue McLaren, La Antonia, Kita-Kei, Stoneface & Terminal, 4 Strings, Susana, Maxine, Yisus Madrid, Phillip J, Kim Casandra, Miikka L, Tara Louise, PITTARIUS CODE, Konnekted, Derek Ryan, Melissa R. Kaplan, Sharon Valerona, Denise Rivera
Trance 2022, Vol.5
Aly & Fila, Greg Downey, Alan Morris, Katty Heath, Ciaran McAuley, Stine Grove, James Dymond, Sneijder, Susanne Teutenberg, Kenny Palmer, Kita-Kei, Ana Criado, KINETICA, Maxine, Yisus Madrid, Kaimo K, Tara Louise, PITTARIUS CODE, Konnekted, Steve Dekay, Neev Kennedy, Stargazers, Miikka L, Derek Ryan, Melissa R. Kaplan, Craig Connelly, Paul Denton, Phillip J, Kim Casandra, George Jema, SoundLift, Mark Wild, Eldream, Stoneface & Terminal, Sue McLaren, Hardwreck, Sarah Russell, Andrea Ribeca, 10Stage, Esmee Bor Stotijn, AirLab7, 4 Strings, Jessie Lee Thetford, Peter Illias, Costa, Hanna Finsen
Chill Out Vocal Trance 2022
Raz Nitzan, Sarah Russell, Susana, Aurosonic, Cathy Burton, Bass Sky, C-Systems, Hanna Finsen, Steve Allen, Deirdre McLaughlin, Paul Skelton, Stoneface & Terminal, Sue McLaren, Achilles, Jessie Lee Thetford, Costa, Emma Horan, Kate Louise Smith, Katty Heath, The Peaceful Trees, Ana Criado, Darren Porter, Mhammed El Alami, Waltin Jay, Tiff Lacey, Zetandel, Ellie Lawson, Derek Ryan, Jen Wood, Adam Ellis, Fenna Day, Jan Johnston, Tycoos, Stine Grove, Seawayz, Sollito, Jillenhans, Jennifer, Richard Durand, Spark7
Tranceplayer
Ayda, Wicked BR, Obsidian, Asteroid, NuSpirit, Amanda Darling, Terra V, Liquidized Elements, Robert Nickson, Stoneface & Terminal, Derek Ryan, Melissa R. Kaplan, Moogwai, Driftmoon, Lost Witness, Pierre Pienaar, Tracey Carmen, Nakhiya, Jan Johnston, Kirsty Hawkshaw, Trance Arts, Exist in Sound, Courtney Grace