Ellen Allien

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Name = Ellen Allien


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ellen Fraatz
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Origin = Berlin, Germany
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Experimental techno Techno
Electropop
Occupation = Vocalist, Remixer, Producer
Years_active = 1992 to Present
Label = BPitch Control
Associated_acts = Apparat
URL = http://www.ellenallien.de/
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Ellen Allien, born Ellen Fraatz, is a German electronic musician, music producer and founder of BPitch Control music label. She lives in Berlin, Germany. She sings in both German and English. She has said that one of the main inspirations for her music is the culture of reunified Berlin; [11th Hour Technology Interview. [http://www.11-hour.com/features/archive/Ellen%20Allien.asp] Access date: August 10, 2008.] her album "Stadtkind" was dedicated to the city. Her music tends to be difficult to classify stylistically and is best described as a distinctive blend of techno and electro music, which is dance-floor oriented, yet at the same time has noticeable experimental elements.

History

Allien lived for one year in London, in 1989, where she first came into contact with electronic music. When she later returned to Berlin, electronic music had become increasingly popular in Germany. In 1992, she became resident DJ in the Bunker, Tresor and in E-Werk. She started her own show on the Berlin radio station Kiss-FM and created her own record label, calling them both "Braincandy". Due to discrepancies with disk sales, she gave Braincandy up in 1997 and instead, organized parties with the name, "B Pitch". Allien created the label "BPitch Control in 1999. The label's releases from Sascha Funke and Tok Tok were particularly successful. Allien released her first album, "Stadtkind" ("city child"), in 2001, and "Berlinette" with Apparat, in 2003. After releasing "Thrills", Allien created a BPitch sub-label for minimal tech and minimal house, called "Memo Musik", in 2005.

Discography

Albums

*2001 - Stadtkind (BPC021)
*2003 - Berlinette (BPC065)
*2004 - Remix Collection (BPC080)
*2005 - Thrills (BPC106)
*2006 - Orchestra of Bubbles (BPC125)
*2008 - Sool (BPC175)

EPs / Singles

*1995 - Ellen Allien EP (XAMP03)
*1995 - Yellow Sky Vol. II (MFS7074-0)
*1997 - Be Wild (BRAINCANDY002)
*1997 - Rockt Krieger (BRAINCANDY003)
*2000 - Last Kiss '99 (BPC008)
*2000 - Dataromance (BPC013)
*2001 - Dataromance (Remixes) (BPC029)
*2001 - Stadtkind (Remixes) (BPC030)
*2002 - Erdbeermund (BPC041)
*2003 - Trash Scapes (Remixes) (BPC066)
*2003 - Alles Sehen (Remixes) (BPC073)
*2004 - Astral (BPC085)
*2005 - Magma (BPC105)
*2005 - Your Body Is My Body (BPC113)
*2006 - Just A Man / Just A Woman (with Audion) (SPC36)
*2006 - Down (Remixes) (BPC116)
*2006 - Turbo Dreams (BPC124)
*2006 - Way Out (Remixes) (BPC129)
*2006 - Jet (Remixes) (BPC135)
*2007 - Go (BPC160)

Mix CDs

* 2001 - Flieg mit Ellen Allien ("Fly with Ellen Allien")
* 2002 - Weiss.Mix ("White mix")
* 2004 - My Parade
* 2007 -
* 2007 - Time Out Presents - The Other Side: Berlin
* 2007 - Bpitch Control Camping Compilation 03
* 2008 - [http://www.ellenallien.de/ Boogybytes, vol. 04]

Remixes

*1996 - Gut-Humpe - Butterpump (Ellen Allien rmx)
*1996 - Gut-Humpe - Butter (Ellen Allien dub)
*2001 - Malaria! - Eifersucht (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2001 - Miss Kittin & Goldenboy - Rippin Kittin (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2001 - PeterLicht - Die Transsylvanische Verwandte Ist Da (Ellen Allien Fun Maniac mix)
*2002 - Covenant - Bullet (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2003 - Apparat - Koax (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2003 - Barbara Morgenstern - Aus Heiterem Himmel (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2003 - OMR - The Way We Have Chosen (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2003 - Sascha Funke - Forms And Shapes (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2003 - Vicknoise - Chromosoma 23 (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2004 - Gold Chains - Let's Get It On (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2004 - Gudrun Gut - Butterfly (Ellen Allien Butter dub mix)
*2004 - Miss Yetti - Marguerite (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2004 - Neulander - Sex, God + Money (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2005 - George Thompson - Laid Back Snack Attack (Ellen Allien Via mix)
*2006 - Audion - Just A Man (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2007 - Beck - Cellphone's Dead (Ellen Allien rmx)
*2007 - Louderbach - Season 6 (Ellen Allien Away rmx)
*2007 - Safety Scissors - Where Is Germany And How Do I Get There (Ellen Allien Germany rmx)

External links

* [http://www.ellenallien.de Official Homepage]
* [http://www.bpitchcontrol.de Music Label Homepage]
* [http://www.memomusik.de Memo Musik Label Homepage]
* [http://www.orchestraofbubbles.com Orchestra of Bubbles Webpage]
* [http://rbmaradio.com/ARCHIVE.153.0.php?extID=0&showID=512 RBMA Radio On Demand - Train Wreck Mix - Ellen Allien (BPitch Control, Berlin)]

References