Ellen Allien: Bpitch Founder, Berlin Techno Pioneer & Visionary Interview by @Amoexuba Mar 3, 2021 Hi, Ellen Pleased to Meet You!

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Ellen Allien: Bpitch Founder, Berlin Techno Pioneer & Visionary Interview by @Amoexuba Mar 3, 2021 Hi, Ellen Pleased to Meet You! Are you listed? Podcasts Interviews Playlists Reviews Community Interviews Homepage Ellen Allien: BPitch founder, Berlin techno pioneer & visionary Interview by @amoexuba Mar 3, 2021 Hi, Ellen pleased to meet you! Hey, nice to meet you. Tell us, what happened in 1989, when you first came into contact with electronic music? Kraftwerk - The Model (official video) Watch on It was before. It all started when I was a teenager at kid discos, when the DJ played ‘The Model’ of Kraftwerk or songs from ‘the neue deutsche welle’ that was electronic minimal. How it was to be a resident DJ at Bunker, Tresor, and E-Werk, during 1992? Crazy was it. Every time I played I felt so nervous before to mix. Back in the days there were guys watching which record we played and how we mixed, we called them DJ booth sharks. It’s there were I learned to play stable sets to tell a story and to feel safe with these people in front of me. I was very shy at the beginning and the job changed me. I was in clubs 4 times a week, it was the meeting point of the future. Ideas were born, labels, newspapers media etc. the club was the creative base of the Berlin techno scene. During late 1999 you created BPitch Control. How’s that happening? Do you remember the exact moment of spark? Ellen Allien @ Kiss FM Berlin, 1997 Ellen Allien @ Kiss FM Berlin,by podshot 1997 by podshot 00:00 -00:01 507 10 4 In 1997 all the clubs closed down in Berlin and we started to organize BPitch events to keep everything alive that we love. They took place in different locations. We rented the sound system and booked visual artists. Till the clubs opened and we moved then with our events to them. At the BPitch events a lot of people gave me demos and I realized it was time to start a new label called like the event. The crowd made music and was creative. So the new creative platform BPitch control was born. Today the label is called BPitch. In 2001 you released your first album “Stadtkind”. This album sounds ultra advanced. What was happening during studio time and production? Extreme programming took place. hahaha Eternal tinkering with sounds. And of course the first album, I wanted it to sound different than what usually comes out because it bored me. Stadtkind the track where I speak is a declaration of love to Berlin. Stadtkind buy share by Ellen Allien 1. Send 06:27 2. Fensterbrettmusik 05:19 3. Tief in Mir 05:05 4. Stadtkind 05:14 5. Shortly 03:40 6. Funkenflug der Träume 04:21 7. Salzsee 04:30 8. Licht 05:03 9. Wolken ziehen 05:30 10. Trust and ... 03:20 “Die Nacht ist vorbei. Ein neuer Tag beginnt, alles strömt. Stadtkind. Berlin, du gibst mir die Kraft, bin ein Teil von dir. Stadtkind.” The night is over. A new day begins, everything flows. Stadtkind. Berlin, you give me strength, I am a part of you. Stadtkind. With Stadtkind I felt strong as an artist / DJ and knew that I was a part of the city and not the DJ freak. In 2003 wonderful “Berlinette” came out. Can you describe one special day from that period of time? Berlinette buy share by Ellen Allien 1. Alles Sehen 03:52 2. Sehnsucht 06:20 3. Trashscapes Vocals 01:00 4. Push 04:19 5. Trashscapes 04:43 6. Augenblick 04:42 7. Wish 04:49 8. Abstract Pictures 04:57 9. Erdbeermund 04:16 10. Secret 04:11 Here I played with vocals and catchy melodies that were underpinned with strong beats which would totally describe a day of that period of time….haha And then “Orchestra of Bubbles” in collaboration with Apparat. Where did you meet Apparat for the first time? Orchestra Of Bubbles buy share by Ellen Allien 1. Turbo Dreams 04:08 2. Way Out 03:41 3. Retina 04:01 4. Rotary 04:23 5. Jet 06:34 6. Sleepless 03:36 7. Metric 03:31 8. Floating Points 05:12 9. Under 04:51 10. Do Not Break 05:12 Where I met him? In a club and then we became a couple. After we were separated we produced Orchestra of Bubbles and toured live together. He also sang the first time on Orchestra of Bubbles. The production took place in winter. We met early and saw the snowflakes flying from the sky and at night the whole city was full of snow and we stomped home… Then you released “Sool” in 2008, a minimalistic creature. What inspired you to those wonderful tracks? Ellen Allien - Elphine Watch on After all these albums I was looking for a way to minimalism. I produced the album with AGF. It was supposed to be different which is what it sounded like. It was the liberation from the mini Moog hahaha I couldn’t listen to it anymore…but today again. In August 2020 you released an amazing album, called “AurAA”. What stands behind those nine tracks? AurAA buy share by Ellen Allien 1. Hello Planet Earth (Breath mix) 04:29 2. In Music I Trust 04:36 3. True Romantics 04:38 4. Traum 05:11 5. Walking In The Dark 05:09 6. Confusion 04:19 7. Hello Planet Earth 07:27 8. I Can't See You 04:28 9. Human 03:09 On AurAA many of the tracks are about the world we live in and things that are more important to me… vibes. Energies we feel and the feeling of living with covid. What is the story behind the production of an “AurAA” album? Traum from the album AurAA by Ellen Allien buy now hear more I produced the album with Pablo Matteo in his flat. A home studio, very cosy …with a lot of modular. What gear was used during production of an “AurAA” album? pablomateooo View Profile Berlin, Germany View More on Instagram 94 likes pablomateooo fffriends view all 5 comments Add a comment... Synth —acid —modular You are the person who stands behind infamous bi-monthly “We Are Not Alone” raves at Griessmühle, Berlin. Can you share, what does this rave mean to you? I am running the We Are Not Alone events with the BPitch team. We were so happy to do them at Griessmuehle, we finally found a place which fits to our vibe and music. We did there 35 hours raves on three floors. They had to close and opened a new club Revier Südost last summer with the same team. Luckily we were able to do one open air event with strict corona rules with them from 12pm till 22pm. In March “We Are Not Alone” rave was canceled. What do you feel about COVID situation and what were you doing during quarantine? How Berlin Became Europe's Techno Capital | DJ Ellen Allien about Ger… Watch on Yes, crazy times, terrible, I cried sometimes. But in October we did the event at Revier Südost. And I was playing few open air shows in summer where it was possible. In Zagreb, Paris, Italy, Poland and Berlin. I felt in love and made a lot of music and did some stuff for the BPitch and UFO inc. I stayed in Spain for 3 months to relax at the sea. There was and will be more music I did after AurAA. ‘Gender Fluid’ a track I did for a Marble Bar a Club in Detroit, where I played after-hours after the Movement Festival: MARBLE BAR - PANDEMANI… buy share by ELLEN ALLIEN 13. ELLEN ALLIEN — Gender Fluid 00:00 / 04:45 I did also another track for a compilation of Serendeepity an Italian record shop, which will come out later in summer: serendeepity_milano View Profile SERENDEEPITY View More on Instagram 302 likes serendeepity_milano We are delighted to announce the release of a celebrative compilation for the ten years of our Milan‐ based record store Serendeepity. ★ The collection is composed of 18 previously unreleased tracks, exclusively produced for the occasion by many artists who supported us over the last ten years, marking a more unique than rare moment in the shop's history. ★ The whole work consists of 4 x 12", which will be released monthly. ★ The artists involved in this project are Egyptian Lover, Ellen Allien, Brinkmann, Neil Landstrumm, JD Twitch, Matias Aguayo, San Proper, Tolouse Low Trax, Jay Glass Dubs, Dj Marcelle, Jorge Velez, Tamburi Neri, Fabrizio Mammarella, Heith, Itinerant Dubs, Timeslip89, Kreggo and Intersezioni Ensemble. ★ Ten Years Serendeepity Part 1 Release Date: 25 February 2021 ★ TRACKLIST: A1. San Proper ‐ Beauty ‐ Sign Seal Delivery A2. Tolouse Low Trax ‐ Paris Horse B1. Fabrizio Mammarella ‐ Rhythm Machine B2. Jay Glass Dubs ‐ Spawn ★ The tracklist of each next single will be announced right after the release of the previous. ★ QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED PREORDER NOW ! ★★★★★ view all 23 comments Add a comment... A track for the event series Gegen from Berlin. They are the first queer techno party in Berlin at Kit Kat club. One of the best! Also coming out before summer. And then all the streaming from my Balcony at Hör or other venues, this was to keep our music alive and to give strength to the people. Ellen Allien NYE Balcony Streaming Watch on Can you describe Berlin nightlife in 3 words? Good music - sexy - endless What’s your favorite artists and releases from BPitch Control? Amotik Amotik, Alien Rain, Boston 168, Dillon, Regal — We Are Not Alone compilation the last 2 years.
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