LA-4A Phonautograph

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Ambivalent's steady presence in techno over the last 11 years has helped establish him as a credible, reliable voice on underground dancefloors around the world. He's garnered support from some of the most revered names in the genre, both for his productions and DJ sets. Having released with labels such as Ovum, Cocoon, Mobilee, and Minus he's developed a broad and loyal following of clubgoers and music fans.

Now the US-born Berlin resident is expanding his profile with two labels garnering an impressive list of followers and fans including Ben UFO, Erol Alkan, Slam, Loco Dice, Adam Beyer, Nina Kravitz, Bicep, Serge (Clone), Josh Wink, Alex Boman, Danny Daze, Jimmy Edgar, Magda, Scuba, Locked Groove, Slam and Eats Everything.

His labels Delft and Valence have quickly become seen as channels for both breaking talent such as Matrixxman, Vin Sol, GoldFFinch and Cause & Effect Men as well as established heroes of the scene such as Alden Tyrell and JPLS.

His DJ sets have recently taken him to some of the best clubs and festivals in the world, including Berghain, Concréte, Output, Village Underground, BPM Festival, Amsterdam Open Air, and many more.

2017 sees Ambivalent growing his audience even wider with labels and releases getting heavy rotation and responses from the top tier of the scene he's inhabited over a long and fruitful career.