Ben Sims
Get to know the artist
Ben Sims, real name Ben Stocker, is a techno DJ and producer from London who also records house. He has released on Drumcode, Tresor and Intec Digital, and remixed Jeff Mills, Robert Hood and Kevin Saunderson. He founded the labels Theory Recordings, Hardgroove, Machine, Ingoma and Symbolism.
- Background
He has also recorded as Ron Bacardi and, with Truncate, as Assailants. He co-owns Hardgroove Mastering with Paul Mac.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- First RA show
- 1999 · Flanders Expo Centre, Ghent
- On RA
- 1,280 shows in 48 countries
- Released on
- Intec Digital, MB Elektronics, Dark House Music, Drumcode, Intacto Records, Tresor
- RA followers
- 13,525
Their labels
Theory Recordings
Founder · Source: MusicBrainz
Hardgroove
Founder · Source: MusicBrainz
Symbolism
Founder · Source: MusicBrainz
Hear a full mix
- RA.498 Ben Sims ↗
Resident Advisor podcast · Dec 2015
In our cities
- 121 shows · last May 2026 at Palais
- 102 shows · last Sep 2026 at CLUB RAUM
- 41 shows · last Sep 2026 at Tresor / Globus
- 17 shows · last Feb 2020 at TBA
- 11 shows · last Apr 2023 at VENT
- 4 shows · last Mar 2020 at The Substation
- 3 shows · last Jan 2015 at kyō
- 3 shows · last Mar 2020 at Civic Underground
Upcoming across cities
Often on the same bill as
- Adriana Lopez
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- Oscar Mulero
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- Anika Kunst
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- Truncate
8 shared bills · last Jun 2026
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- Rene Wise
6 shared bills · last Oct 2025
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