Ellen Allien
Bpitch Control
Avails
- time period:
- 2008
- situation:
- open to ideas
Links
Assets
Berlin - I grew up feeling surrounded by the Wall. I lived on the small island of West Berlin. Border controls on Sunday excursions, the rummaging through bags, the military. It was scary. But the quote "All quiet on the western front" still didn't really apply, as lots of things were happening that wouldn't have been possible anywhere else. The island of West Berlin was a destination for creative minds in search of alternatives. Music was and still is my outlet. Alongside tinkling on the electric organ, teaching myself how to read notes and my jukebox with a collection of singles in my room, my ears were first intrigued by the revolution of Neue Deutsche Welle. It was fantastic! For the first time people were singing in the language you could hear out on the street: Ideal, Grauzone, Nina Hagen - pop meets punk. Things happened so fast. Minimal sounds made from machines entered the charts. For me it was Kraftwerk's "Model" that changed everything. I discovered that pop also worked without any frills. My side of Berlin provided a home for the curious, those who were going against the flow. Read More...
Career Highlights
- Ellen Allien - Portland Mercury
- Ellen Allien - Prefix Magazine Interview
- Ellen Allien - SOOL Pitchfork Review
- Ellen Allien - XLR8R Review
- Ellen Allien - Venus Zine Review
- Ellen Allien - Remix Magazine Review
- Ellen Allien - Big Shot Magazine Review
- Ellen Allien - Fader Magazine Review
- Ellen Allien - LA Times
- Ellen Allien - New York Magazine
- Ellen Allien - Now Magazine Review
- Ellen Allien - SF Bay Guardian
- Ellen Allien - SF Weekly
- Ellen Allien High Resolution Pictures
mp3
Album: Orchestra of Bubbles
Song: Way Out
Video
Current Tours
| Date | Venue | City | State | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 09/03/08 | Sonotheque | Chicago | IL | Modeselektor |
| Thu 09/04/08 | Studio B | Brooklyn | NY | Modeselektor |
| Fri 09/05/08 | Mighty | San Francisco | CA | Modeselektor |
| Sat 09/06/08 | Avalon Hollywood | Los Angeles | CA | Modeselektor, Matthew Dear |