Ellen Allien's new album Nost, out on her own label BPitch Control on May 12, takes its title from the root of "nostalgia." Fittingly, its chunky, crackling techno textures seem to cast an ear back to ...

If it’s true that the electronic dance music industry is male dominated, with women facing unfair challenges, then aspiring female artists couldn’t choose a greater role model than Ellen Allien. As a ...

Last week Squarepusher made me really happy. He is the king of electronic music for me….And Mr. Squarepusher is so gorgeous! And fat sound! I was thinking about our sick military world, the ...

Every year, Berlin-based producer/DJ Ellen Allien, who plays Avaland on May 3, compiles a handful of dance tracks into a set that she will take with her on the road and eventually record to CD. It is, ...

Miami’s sunshine and swaying palm fronds are intoxicating. South Beach’s seductive ways convince its tricks – uh, visitors – that renting a Lamborghini is a good idea. Upside-down Corona bottles in ...

Kim Ann Foxmann’s Firehouse residency at Greenpoint’s Good Room will host some of our favorite techno DJs this week, including Ellen Allien, who is globally respected for her wide ranging tastes and ...

Ellen Allien has shared the music video for her track 'Lust', taken from her 'Rave Luv' EP. The visualiser is produced by Spanish artist Pilar Gost, contributing to what Allien describes as a track ...

In a scene where an outsize personality has become just as important as technical ability, it’s surprising what a low profile Ellen Allien keeps–especially since she’s earned the right to toot her own ...

Like a lot of artists in the German dance-music scene, DJ and producer Ellen Allien synthesizes techno, house, electro, and funk. But her particular talent is straddling the two sounds that have ...

Possibly the perfect culmination of all things electronic, Ellen Allien rose from Berlin and Ibiza roots and has since been rightfully noticed as a firecracker talent among the exclusive underground ...