After 30 years as a revered underground DJ, British dance music stalwart Paul Ewen makes his bold transition to producer with Beyond Time – a four-track love letter to house and techno’s golden era, released March 14, 2025. The EP marks a full-circle moment for the veteran selector, who’s spent three decades soundtracking UK raves (hosting icons like Dave Angel, Grooverider, and Miss DJax) before finally crafting his own anthems.
Beyond Time bridges generations – its gritty tech-house rhythms and melodic euphoria pay homage to the ’90s warehouse parties Ewen championed, while modern production polish proves his late-career reinvention. Tracks like the title cut (his first-ever vocal original) beam with sunrise-ready optimism, a deliberate pivot from his typically instrumental work on Space Adventures Records and his own Poly Vinyl imprint. “I wanted to create something uplifting,” Ewen notes – and the EP delivers, balancing techno’s steel-clad pulse with house music’s soulful warmth.
What makes this release exceptional isn’t just its sonic craftsmanship (impressive for a self-taught producer), but its emotional resonance. These are tracks forged in sweat-soaked clubs, refined by a DJ who knows exactly how bodies move in the dark. Early support from MixCloud’s global charts (where Ewen’s mixes routinely dominate) suggests the dancefloor is ready to embrace him as a creator, not just a curator.
Paul Ewen’s ‘Beyond Time’ is a transition from revered underground DJ to visionary producer, capturing the essence of house and techno’s golden era with a modern twist.
