Ryan Hope (UK)

Ryan Hope is a DJ and producer based in the mountains behind Palm Springs. He makes upone third of the critically acclaimed soul band Gabriels and runs the award winning creativestudio Appraiser out of LA with composer and fellow bandmate Ari Balouzian.Originally from Sunderland, UK-his journey in electronic music started at 21 while studyingin Leeds-being firmly part of the local afterparty scene playing the side rooms and afters ofthe city’s legendary nights Technique, BackToBasics, DirtyDisco,Asylum and others. Hethen moved to London and began directing music videos, eventually signing with RidleyScott Associates as a filmmaker. He continued to be involved heavily in the house and technoscene in the city working with the Hypercolour crew andtheir labels working on releasesfrom the likes of Maya Jane Coles, Jimmy Edgar and Kyle Hall. He was also a resident DJ attheir party at the legendary T-Bar in East London.Ryan put his first (and only) techno release out in 2015 anonymously as Gabriels on AdamShelton and Subb-an’s One Records, a track called ‘Amethyst’ which was supported by BBCRadio One, Mixmag and many more. Moving to LA to sign with Roman Coppola’s ‘TheDirectors Bureau’ as a director, Gabriels then became the iteration it is today with bandmatesJacob Lusk and Ari Balouzian with their first release ‘Loyalty’ debuting on R+S Records.Their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Angels and Queens’ was releasedin 2023.Ryan recently stepped back into DJing and has since featured on renowned radio stationssuch as Rinse FM and BBC Radio 6.