Ben Pest is an electrifying force in the UK’s underground electronic music scene, renowned for his genre-melting DJ sets and raw, analog-driven productions. Hailing from Cambridge and now based in London, Ben’s career began as a teenage hardware enthusiast, cutting his teeth on jungle, acid, and breakbeat at free parties and warehouse raves. Over the years, he has pioneered a tougher, funk-laced approach to techno, blending influences from electro, acid, ghettotech, and UK rave with relentless energy and playful improvisation.

A founding member of the notorious Murderbot collective and one half of rogue techno duo OverworX, Ben has carved out a reputation for performing live hardware sets that are as unpredictable as they are incendiary. His releases on respected imprints such as Don’t, I Love Acid, Badimup, and Orson Records have earned widespread acclaim, with standout tracks like “Splinters” and “Modella” championed by DJs across the globe. As a studio producer, Ben is lauded for his intricate drum programming and visceral use of analog synthesis, often recording entire tracks in a single jam session to capture their raw immediacy.

With over a decade of boundary-pushing performances at festivals like Boomtown, Bloc, and Bangface, and a relentless release schedule, Ben Pest continues to be a vital force at the intersection of techno, acid, and rave. Whether rocking a sweat-soaked basement or dropping a blistering set on NTS Radio, his music is always unpredictable, unpolished, and utterly unforgettable.