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BPX 036EP
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RELEASE DATE: 5/31/2024
Ellen Allien returns to her beloved BPitch label with a new dance floor focused EP Rave Luv. Rave Luv perfectly showcases the sound of Ellen Allien; playful manipulated vocals, powerful drums and out of this world synths. It's typical of the sound she explores in her sets and her We Are Not Alone events in Berlin. The EP is the result of all the places she played in the last year, as she draws constant inspiration from the global club scene -- the dancefloors and dancers her studio muse. The iconic Ellen Allien's journey is a blueprint for a healthy underground community and grounded career in music. Her playful mind and openness to sharing knowledge, imbues her art with an energy and inspiration that's been highly influential to the subculture across music, art, design and fashion in her native Berlin. A constant source of new ideas, energy and inspiration, Ellen's comprehensive knowledge and intuitive approach to music is part of her genetic makeup, she has cultivated her own identity while also guiding the evolution of electronic music worldwide. Her future-facing sound takes influence from the early pioneers of techno, while painting vivid, prophetic images.
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BPX 021LP
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In 2001 Berlin techno pioneer Ellen Allien released her debut album, Stadtkind. Now it's being re-released, full-length on vinyl for the first time and fully remastered. German for "Child of the City", which epitomizes her relationship with Berlin, the album mapped out the blueprint for her distinct style. Stadtkind represents a key point in her timeline, with a myriad of styles centered on her inspired use of vocals and the unstoppable energy of the dancefloor. Each cut is timeless, still igniting the dancefloor with that darkly alluring vibe 20 years since they were first unleashed on the public. 180 gram vinyl.
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BPX 011EP
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Following on from 2020's album AurAA (BPX 009CD/LP), Ellen Allien unveils the first remix package, featuring four fresh takes on her original productions. AurAA was the techno queen's ninth album in as many years, as she continues to channel her creative energy into full-length releases, as well as various other projects. Staying active and positive through the difficulties of the past year, Ellen has maintained a constant presence, sharing live DJ sets from her balcony, or astonishing settings around Berlin, and a continuous flow of new music, supporting artists through her labels and keeping the spirit of our culture alive. Remixes by Hadone, Keith Carnal, Matrixxman, and Lady Starlight.
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Ellen Allien emits a powerful Auraa on a new longplayer. Ellen Allien -- one of Berlin's most ardent techno ambassadors -- proudly unveils her latest full-length expedition into the realms of underground electronica. Brimming with creative energy, Ellen's new album Auraa follows her 2019 release Alientronic (BPX 001CD/LP), and is her third album in three years. Raw, emotive, and capable of transporting you from reality to an electro-fied fantasy, Aurra explores the notion of unseen energies controlling our planet. Beginning with the faintest hint of trance euphoria on the downtempo "Hello Planet Earth (Breath Mix)", the album soon moves into more bumpin' territory with "In Music I Trust" -- Ellen's signature use of vocals-as-melody entrancing the listener. "Walking In The Dark" takes things up a notch further with jabbing percussion and mesmerizing atmospherics, followed by "Confusion", a masterclass in heady hypnotic composition. "Human" is a deeply affecting beatless segue with its drone-esque soundscape. "True Romantics" taps into your emotional center utilizing hard beats and wistful synth lines. Lastly, "Traum" ("Dream" in English) takes you out of your body and into the infinite realm of vibration, as waves of beautifully composed pads and bubbling analog bass encourages you to transcend into the next astral plane.
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Double LP version. Ellen Allien emits a powerful Auraa on a new longplayer. Ellen Allien -- one of Berlin's most ardent techno ambassadors -- proudly unveils her latest full-length expedition into the realms of underground electronica. Brimming with creative energy, Ellen's new album Auraa follows her 2019 release Alientronic (BPX 001CD/LP), and is her third album in three years. Raw, emotive, and capable of transporting you from reality to an electro-fied fantasy, Aurra explores the notion of unseen energies controlling our planet. Beginning with the faintest hint of trance euphoria on the downtempo "Hello Planet Earth (Breath Mix)", the album soon moves into more bumpin' territory with "In Music I Trust" -- Ellen's signature use of vocals-as-melody entrancing the listener. "Walking In The Dark" takes things up a notch further with jabbing percussion and mesmerizing atmospherics, followed by "Confusion", a masterclass in heady hypnotic composition. "Human" is a deeply affecting beatless segue with its drone-esque soundscape. "True Romantics" taps into your emotional center utilizing hard beats and wistful synth lines. Lastly, "Traum" ("Dream" in English) takes you out of your body and into the infinite realm of vibration, as waves of beautifully composed pads and bubbling analog bass encourages you to transcend into the next astral plane.
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BPX 003EP
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Incoming... The second batch of remixes from Ellen Allien's recent album Alientronic (BPX 001CD/LP) is here. Still sizzling hot from the studios of some of the scene's brightest talents this bumper package includes Alien Rain with a '90s-inspired take on "MDMA", Shlømo's raucous mix of "Exit To Humanity", Hector Oaks with a piston-powered version of "Free Society" and infamous 420 lovers FJAAK who've produced a throbbing, acid-tinged reinterpretation of "Bowie In Harmony".
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Ellen Allien brings in a stellar line-up of artists to put their own spin on tracks from her latest album Alientronic (BPX 001CD/LP) for the first of several remix packages. Terence Fixmer and Introversion remix "Love Distortion": Terence rocks out with a gnarly guitar riff and extra bold percussion, while Introversion injects a murky feel to his rework, adding a trance-inspired element. Regal drops an "XTC Remix" of "Electronic Joy" with high-octane percussion and an enchanting retro feel. Lastly, there's a special edit of "Love Distortion" which offers a more restrained version of the killer original.
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Double LP version. From beyond our universe, the Alientronic invasion arrives on Planet Earth. One of the great ambassadors of Berlin techno, Ellen Allien presents her brand new album Alientronic. This is a body of work rooted in the city where it was recorded, Ellen's home and the place where she discovered techno sparking a love affair which will burn for infinity. Alientronic was recorded during the cold winter months in Berlin at the end of 2018, a time when creativity hits a peak in the city. Sub-zero temperatures and dark nights keep the artists locked away indoors, finding time and space to journey inwards and tap into the deepest recesses of their creative energy. Alientronic represents an artist who is brimming with ideas, years of experience breathe life into Ellen's work -- it's refined, yet liberated, informed by the past but very much looking to the future. Ellen disseminates classic techno and acid tropes through her visionary lens, vocals are looped and warped, tough beats slam down as stirring pads coax you into an emotive realm and you're privy to a spellbinding other world full of mysterious exotic allure. Is it a hallucination or are the electro-terrestrials already here among us?
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From beyond our universe, the Alientronic invasion arrives on Planet Earth. One of the great ambassadors of Berlin techno, Ellen Allien presents her brand new album Alientronic. This is a body of work rooted in the city where it was recorded, Ellen's home and the place where she discovered techno sparking a love affair which will burn for infinity. Alientronic was recorded during the cold winter months in Berlin at the end of 2018, a time when creativity hits a peak in the city. Sub-zero temperatures and dark nights keep the artists locked away indoors, finding time and space to journey inwards and tap into the deepest recesses of their creative energy. Alientronic represents an artist who is brimming with ideas, years of experience breathe life into Ellen's work -- it's refined, yet liberated, informed by the past but very much looking to the future. Ellen disseminates classic techno and acid tropes through her visionary lens, vocals are looped and warped, tough beats slam down as stirring pads coax you into an emotive realm and you're privy to a spellbinding other world full of mysterious exotic allure. Is it a hallucination or are the electro-terrestrials already here among us?
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BPC 338EP
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Ellen Allien's "Take a Stand" receives four remixes that highlight and amplify the original track's unrestrained power. From Kobosil's anthemic rave bomb to Cosmin TRG's atmospheric take on it or K' Alexi Shelby's Chicago-style house rendition and Jonas Kopp's hypnotic percussion rework, this versatile remix package elevates the vigor of "Take a Stand" to new levels.
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BPC 334EP
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After two impressive remix EPs taken from Ellen Allien's seventh studio album, Nost (BPC 330CD/LP, 2017), BPitch Control unveil round three with another heavyweight lineup: Alan Oldham, Eomac, Amotik, and XDB. Alan Oldham lets loose on "Jack My Ass", pumping it full of energy, jackin' beats, and a hypnotic, minimalist riff. Eomac's dour version of "Mind Journey" is slow and purposeful, moving forward with frightening malice. Amotik follows with his own twist on "Mind Journey", a little more frenetic and energized than Eomac's rework. "Call Me" is put through XDB's filter, with softened pads and a rolling groove.
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Following the triumphant release of Ellen Allien's seventh studio album Nost (BPC 330CD/LP), BPitch Control proudly unveil the second wave of remixes from the LP. Bringing together four more underground heroes to reinterpret Ellen's original works, this new batch of music is diverse and brings a whole new dimension to the album project. This time around Truncate, Gerd Janson, FaltyDL, and Kyoka are the cohorts who have been brought in to inject their style into three tracks from Nost.
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Earlier in 2017, Ellen Allien dropped her seventh solo album, Nost (BPC 330CD/LP). The album provided a link between the past and the future, blending influences from the very early days of Berlin techno with contemporary sounds and, of course, a vision of the future. Now BPitch Control present the first batch of specially commissioned remixes, taking Ellen's original works in a new direction with four artists delivering their own interpretations of music featured on the album. Emmanuel Top, ROD, K-Hand, and Skudge are the first ensemble of techno titans to administer the remix treatment to tracks from Nost.
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Triple 12" version. Ellen Allien's seventh solo album Nost, which comes from nostalgia, is the quintessential sound of Berlin. It has a sensibility which can only be found in the depths of the city's darkest underground clubs. The album begins with an expert lesson in hypnosis with "Mind Journey"; a warped vocal lures you into its creepy world, while a persistent beat, narcotic bassline, and spine-tingling eerie top-end builds an intense, immersive vibe. "Innocence" channels the loose atmosphere of a Berlin dancefloor, with its insistent energy conjuring up images of a clandestine warehouse soiree. "Jack My Ass" is a whirring, utterly captivating dancefloor treat with tension building rises in energy, built to create moments of pure exhilaration; techno from the 23rd Century, built by a modern-day master. "Call Me" sees Ellen inject sexy vibes but keeps it strictly jackin'; Berlin's unmistakable vibe is blended with the classic sound of Chicago. "Electric Eye" follows with its emotive riff, again transmitting a lucid, hypnotic rhythm. Ellen demonstrates her expertise in warping vocals, and combines it with deadly techno elements. "mma" is a snarling beast of a track with dramatic strings creating a hair-raising atmosphere and a mesmerizing riff. "Physical" is a message from future inhabitants of our universe -- the beats are crisp and powerful, while a symphony of analog effects cascade through the background. All the while a vocal clip appears once in a while, saying "Physical" -- adding a strange human element to proceedings. The penultimate track is "Stormy Memories", which opens with an extended, emotive intro, slowly building into a brooding acid-tinged workout with that classic 303 sound bubbling away in the low-end. Closing out this masterful selection is "Erdmond", a delicate, hazy soundscape that feels like the "morning after the night before", the sun blazing into your room through a gap in the curtain, a variety of electronic critters chirping and calling to one another and your head slowly shedding the layers of fuzz to reveal memories of last night. Like in all of her albums, Ellen uses her vocals like an instrument through alienation in many different ways. Nost is a homage to the feeling of nostalgia, that Ellen knows just too good, and that happens quite often to her, when she plays her DJ sets: This incredible, warm feeling, when she drops one of the old classic records, that she loves, and the people start smiling.
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Ellen Allien's seventh solo album Nost, which comes from nostalgia, is the quintessential sound of Berlin. It has a sensibility which can only be found in the depths of the city's darkest underground clubs. The album begins with an expert lesson in hypnosis with "Mind Journey"; a warped vocal lures you into its creepy world, while a persistent beat, narcotic bassline, and spine-tingling eerie top-end builds an intense, immersive vibe. "Innocence" channels the loose atmosphere of a Berlin dancefloor, with its insistent energy conjuring up images of a clandestine warehouse soiree. "Jack My Ass" is a whirring, utterly captivating dancefloor treat with tension building rises in energy, built to create moments of pure exhilaration; techno from the 23rd Century, built by a modern-day master. "Call Me" sees Ellen inject sexy vibes but keeps it strictly jackin'; Berlin's unmistakable vibe is blended with the classic sound of Chicago. "Electric Eye" follows with its emotive riff, again transmitting a lucid, hypnotic rhythm. Ellen demonstrates her expertise in warping vocals, and combines it with deadly techno elements. "mma" is a snarling beast of a track with dramatic strings creating a hair-raising atmosphere and a mesmerizing riff. "Physical" is a message from future inhabitants of our universe -- the beats are crisp and powerful, while a symphony of analog effects cascade through the background. All the while a vocal clip appears once in a while, saying "Physical" -- adding a strange human element to proceedings. The penultimate track is "Stormy Memories", which opens with an extended, emotive intro, slowly building into a brooding acid-tinged workout with that classic 303 sound bubbling away in the low-end. Closing out this masterful selection is "Erdmond", a delicate, hazy soundscape that feels like the "morning after the night before", the sun blazing into your room through a gap in the curtain, a variety of electronic critters chirping and calling to one another and your head slowly shedding the layers of fuzz to reveal memories of last night. Like in all of her albums, Ellen uses her vocals like an instrument through alienation in many different ways. Nost is a homage to the feeling of nostalgia, that Ellen knows just too good, and that happens quite often to her, when she plays her DJ sets: This incredible, warm feeling, when she drops one of the old classic records, that she loves, and the people start smiling.
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"Before I started my festival season this year, I went to the studio in Berlin and recorded some tracks for my sets. These two tracks I've been playing again and again, so they became the soundtrack of my summer. They are as hypnotic and freaky as my DJ sets are. I used some of my favorite instruments, the 303, the 909 and the Minimoog to create two tracks full of murky, distorted vocals, strange breaks and pure drastic emotion in beat form." --Ellen Allien, September 2016.
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First vinyl edition of Ellen Allien's LISm, originally released on CD in 2013 (BPC 264CD). LISm is a milestone in the history of Ellen Allien's BPitch Control label; rarely has an album from the circle of BPC artists deviated so far from the club context. Ellen Allien radically disposes of all established musical templates and creates space for 45 minutes of sonic experiments that lie well beyond any functional paradigm; a highly emotional soundtrack for one's inner cinema, but also a creative progression with a considerable fun factor.
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Ellen Allien's first release of 2015 proves once again that love of music is still the best drug on earth. Euphoria can turn into ecstasy by sharing this love on the dancefloor, and Ellen's 11-minute trip "High" is dedicated to the dancing crowd. Subtle and hypnotic, from the pushing bass to the powerful, ascending soundscapes of the Jupiter-8 to the lead vocal line, "You make me feel so high." The B-side is also about her typical way of exchanging energy; while the 303 only tickles at first, the acid helixes soon climb into the trance sky. Listen. Feel. Space out.
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Ellen Allien put her particularly multifaceted side on display with 2014's Freak 12" (BPC 300EP), containing three tracks with three moving emotional states, each spreading uniquely positive vibes. "Freak the Night," with its warm bass, 303 acid dabs, Roland piano sounds, and Allien's insistent rave vocals, turned out to be a hit. Now the Berlin artist has invited Ejeca and Radio Slave to remix the playfully creative track, alongside Aux 88's remix of "Butterfly."
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The Freak EP is not only the result of time spent in Berlin; it also flags up the change to Ibiza, where Ellen Allien uses the warm season to spray her positive vibe during her residency at DC10. "Butterfly" hosts graceful 808 pinpricks, with a dreamy melody in the background and a nostalgic aura of pure love. "Come to Me" features deep house framing a groovy beat that sets free a hypnotic mantra. "Freak the Night Away" gets under your skin with its 303 acid hints and Roland piano sounds, opening the gate to another dimension.
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BPC 265EP
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Remixes by Jesse Perez, Snuff Crew and Redshape, plus an extended version of "The Kiss." Jesse Perez's releases on labels such as Stereo Productions have regularly landed in the upper echelons of the house charts. The Germany-based Snuff Crew's trademark crunchy, old-school acid sound leaves a clear impression on their version of "The Kiss" and creates an intense, atmospheric after-party hit. Redshape sets the playful "Need" original on its way very gradually and carefully before bringing frenzied tribal drums into play and transforming the track into a kind of "evil twin" of the original.
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Ellen Allien's new work LISm is already being referred to as a milestone in the label's history: rarely has an LP from the circle of BPC artists deviated so far from the club context as this one. The label boss has radically disposed of all established musical templates and created space for 45 minutes of sonic experiments that lie well beyond any functional paradigm -- a highly emotional soundtrack for one's "inner cinema," but also a creative process with a considerable fun factor. The starting point for LISm came in 2010. Ellen was approached by two choreographers and dancers to compose music for their dance performance "Drama per Musica." Under the direction of Alexandre Roccoli and Sevérine Rième, the performance took place on March 7th, 2011 as part of the Spectacles Vivants Festival at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Drawing from the genre-spanning structure of her DJ sets, Ellen invites the listener to experience the piece as a musical journey with constantly-shifting scenes and impressions. After the successful performance, Ellen initially leaves the music resting on her hard drive before deciding, in early 2012, to revive and rework the stage music for her next album. With this in mind, she invited her label-mate of many years, Thomas Muller, and the Berlin-based DJ and producer Bruno Pronsato aka Steven Ford, to her studio in Berlin. As could be expected from this constellation, LISm offers up a considerable breadth and openness of style: rhythmic slivers and fragments are arranged like pieces of a jigsaw until they eventually form a recognizable whole and take shape in the mind of the listener. Instead of focusing on beats and melodies, Ellen works over song phrases with parameters such as volume and tonal density. Swing loops, piano motifs and vocal fragments recited like mantras are just a few of the associative elements that pass before the inner eye, until they too are finally merged into the rhythmic flow of a timelessly-serene, perfectly danceable down-tempo electronica track. At this point the musical elements, connected by an overarching melody, paint a coherent and memorable picture -- a very spiritual picture, as Ellen stresses, which in turn offers a profound insight into one's own emotional world. LISm, originally created in the context of the performing arts, thus generates its own images and associations with their own content in its second phase of conception. The extremely unique and challenging nature of this work also opens the door to intriguing conjecture about BPC's stylistic orientation as the label moves into the future.
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BPC 248EP
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BPC lady Ellen Allien requests your company at the Allien Dance. Dark electro meets house! Galactic Horse was co-produced by her label-mates, Skinnerbox. "Take Me Out" slams into your ears with a bone-dry, crunching oldschool electro-funk beat. This is gradually sweetened with catchy string hooks and atmospheric sounds. "Need" treats us to a pure house beat, as classic as it gets. Playful vocal samples firmly take root in your auditory canals, leading you to hear "Need" as a tongue-in-cheek parody of house music.
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The original BPitch Control edition of this 2004 collection of Ellen Allien's remixes. Previously licensed to Asphodel for the U.S., now only available on BPC worldwide. This is a selective and very nice collection of remixes by the one and only Ellen Allien. Here in a comprehensive collection are all the small remix pieces from 1995-2003 that comprise her vinyl releases served to you in one dish. There is even a little extra: Ellen Allien's Gold Chains remix has been released along with it. This remix collection is simply a testament to Allien's own life filled with all the gigs, travels, releases, etc., which also includes remixing. It's also perhaps an exercise in memory, as it seems, since Ellen Allien combines many personal things with what she does. It's well-known that Ellen Allien has a relentless appetite for new sounds and genres and it is remarkable that, however how many ingredients she juggles, she always maintains her own signature style. Apparently, Ellen Allien has her ears everywhere while still standing on solid ground, nonetheless. Artists include Sascha Funke, Gold Chains, Vicknoise, Apparat, OMR, Barbara Morgenstern, Covenant, Gut-Humpe and Goldenboy With Miss Kittin.
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BPitch queen Ellen Allien released her album Dust (BPC 217CD/LP) in the Spring of 2010. Since then, it has been impossible to get away from the strangely glittering fairy dust that graced the album's cover. On your skin, your clothes, in your nose, and above all, in your ears. Dust truly left its mark. Anyone that had anything to do with techno in 2010 couldn't avoid experiencing Ellen's most personal and without a doubt, most mature reflection of her own being, a sparkling gem full of pop appeal and unexpected twists and turns. And why would they want to? It unites many facets into one -- although the album, which was produced together with Tobias Freund, is extremely diverse and wide-ranging, it is also a coherent impression of a singular personality. A snapshot of an artist who was one of the first to begin hammering Berliner techno into stone. So it really comes as no surprise that these remixes are just as impressive as Ellen's original LP, thanks to the multiple perspectives they provide. Placing the tracks in different (yet well-selected) hands was supposed to be a simple experiment, but what was originally intended to only be released digitally ended up being so impressive that a decision was made to turn it into the tactile experience of a silver disc. The result is 13 adaptations of the material on Dust which transition between multiple varieties of house, techno, disco, and ambient, as if the idea of different categories never existed. Here, a rigid structure takes a backseat to creative freedom. The artists selected for this project come from completely different stylistic camps, and can without a doubt be referred to as key players in today's club sound. The remixes which stand out the most are probably the incredible cover of "Flashy Flashy" by Nicolas Jaar, the remix of "Should We Go Home" by John Roberts, as well as the remix of Ellen's pop song "You" by Munk. Other remix artists include: Ripperton, Bodycode, Adultnapper, Tim Hecker, John Roberts, Aux 88, Fabrizio Maurizi, Shonky, Camea and Kassem Mosse.
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