A steady and fulfilling path has been trodden by @means3rd to get him to the creative space he currently occupies.

A Manchester resident since 2007 his musical education has been nurtured by the city and the experiences that have come with it. First beginning with his music production education, shortly followed by many years of promoting events and culminated in securing a place behind the counter within one of the UK’s finest record stores, Eastern Bloc Records, where he now curates the House and Techno sections.


A local favourite and regular of Manchester's White Hotel, Warehouse Project where he was played multiple boiler room sets, Soup Kitchen, and the close quarters of Eastern Bloc's very own club nights his DJ'ing style has matured over the years to convey a more textured, headier but no less driving vision of techno that is always cohesive within its layers and never struggles to provide a boundless dynamic, especially when given the chance to play extended sets where he truly thrives, a keen intuition developed from over 2 decades of DJing. 


More recently he has focussed on his production skills as well as developing and performing a live set and 2021 will see the launch of his own imprint Unveiled Nuance which will serve as a platform for his own productions and a true introduction to his sound as an artist. After years of tentative analysis and exposure via his time in the record shop he has truly began to sculpt his own sonic identity with a sharp attentiveness to detail.

DETECT [037] - Means&3rd

Unveiled Nuance, On Board, Polish Technology

Means&3rd / Eastern Bloc Records /Manchester

Bookings : 
ben.unveilednuance@gmail.com
Will@fortsetzen.com

Upcoming:
28/02 2025 - Unveiled Nuance @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester 
13/03 - Soundboy @ Eastern Bloc records, Manchester
29/03 2025 - Rhythmwerx @ Imaginarium, Leeds

2025
24/01 - Lace @ Stage & Radio, Manchester 

2024
07/12 Unveiled Nuance @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester
30/11 Tari3x Studio, London
22/11 Motif @ Eiger Studios, Leeds
22/11 Sparkling Water Dreams Presents @ Eastern Bloc records
26/10 Unveiled Nuance @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester
28/09 Unveiled Nuance @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester
31/08 Unveiled Nuance @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester
27/07 Unveiled Nuance @ Eastern Bloc records, Manchester
05/07 Freerotation Festival @ Baskerville Hall, Hay-On-Wye, Wales
29/06 Rhythmwerx @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester
08/06 Sparkling Water Dreams Presents @ Eastern Bloc Records
11/05 Unveiled Nuance  @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester
29/03 Pseudonym @ Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester
16/03 Unveiled Nuance x Crescent London @ Eastern Bloc, Manchester
03/02 DMF @ the Klondyke, Manchester

A steady and fulfilling path has been trodden by Means&3rd aka Ben Marsden to
bring him to the creative space he currently occupies.

A Manchester resident since 2007 his musical education has been nurtured by
the city and the experiences that have come with it. First beginning with his
musical education, shortly followed by many years of promoting events which
culminated in securing a place behind the counter at one of the UK’s finest record
stores, Eastern Bloc Records, where he currently curates the House and Techno
sections as well as running the events side of the business.  

A local favourite and regular of Manchester's White Hotel, Warehouse Project,
Soup Kitchen, Stage & Radio as well as the close quarters of Eastern Bloc's very 
own club night his DJ'ing style has matured over the years to convey a more textured, 
headier but no less driving vision of techno that is always cohesive within its layers 
and never struggles to provide a boundless dynamic, especially when given the chance
to play extended sets where he truly thrives, a keen intuition developed from over 2
decades of DJing.

In recent years he has launched his own imprint 'Unveiled Nuance' which has served as a platform for his own productions and a true introduction to his own unique sound as well as an umbrella term for his event series 

After years of meticulous analysis of his craft and the invaluable knowledge gained via the record shop, he has truly begun to sculpt his own sonic identity with a sharp attentiveness to detail.

- Gema@fold.london -

FOLD is an artist-led, community-driven nightclub and arts space. Positioned at the forefront of electronic music, audio-visual performance, and live streaming. FOLD prides itself on striving to be a safe space for our predominantly queer techno community.

FOLD RESIDENTS: 
Voicedrone - https://soundcloud.com/voicedrone
Anabel Arroyo - https://soundcloud.com/anabelarroyo.
Andromeda - https://soundcloud.com/andromedaldn
Gareth Wild - https://soundcloud.com/eartoground
James Newmarch - https://soundcloud.com/jamesnewmarch
Alba Heidari - https://soundcloud.com/lemmiwinks
Lockhart - https://soundcloud.com/lockhartsj
Riva - https://soundcloud.com/riva999