Kangding Ray is the alias of French producer and DJ David Letellier (born 1978), based in Berlin since the early 2000s. Trained as an architect in Rennes, he pivoted to electronic music after arriving in Berlin and built a reputation across Raster-Noton and Stroboscopic Artefacts before founding his own label ara in 2019. His sound moves between dense techno and ambient sound design, equally at home in a club and a gallery. In 2025 he crossed into film scoring with Sirāt (dir. Óliver Laxe), winning the Cannes Soundtrack Award and the Goya for Best Original Score.
Kangding Ray signed with talent agency WME following the international success of the Sirāt score.
The Sirāt soundtrack won the Cannes Soundtrack Award (Golden Disc) at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2025.
The Sirāt original motion picture soundtrack was released on Invada Records on 1 October 2025.
Kangding Ray released the Superfluid EP on his ara label in March 2025.
The dance-floor LP ZERO was released on ara in November 2024, earning strong critical reception.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
90concertSat 26.9.Autechre
90concertMon 28.9.Autechre
89concertSat 10.10.Modeselektor
89concertTue 13.10.Modeselektor
82concertTue 29.9.Autechre 2026 - Vienna
82concertMon 2.11.Dominik Eulberg - Prachtliebe & Wunderfakten
82concertTue 3.11.Dominik Eulberg - Prachtliebe & Wunderfakten
82concertFri 6.11.Dominik Eulberg - Prachtliebe & Wunderfakten
82concertFri 13.11.Dominik Eulberg - Prachtliebe & Wunderfakten
82concertFri 20.11.Dominik Eulberg - Prachtliebe & Wunderfakten
82concertWed 3.3.Dominik Eulberg - Prachtliebe & Wunderfakten
82concertThu 4.3.Dominik Eulberg - Prachtliebe & Wunderfakten
(3 days)
All-night electronic music event at Berlin's RSO.BERLIN featuring an international lineup of electronic artists including Kangding Ray and Tarkno.
(4 days)
An electronic music festival in Berlin with over twenty acts on the bill, including Cio D'Or, DJ Nobu, Kangding Ray, and Kohra.