Tessela is a frequent guest to NTS, appearing on various shows between 12 May 2014 and most recently on 11 March 2018. Tessela has been played over 140 times on NTS, first on 19 October 2012. Tessela's music has been featured on 138 episodes.

Tessela is a pseudonym of West Country, UK DJ and techno, breakbeat and bass producer Ed Russell.

With his brother, Truss, he runs the label Poly Kicks.