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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

SOOL, Ellen Allien’s fourth solo album, will be released by BPitch Control on May 27th, 2008. Produced by AGF, SOOL is subtle, mysterious and minimal. Ellen Allien will be playing select dates in the ...

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 ...

In a scene overrun with geeky guys obsessing over Kompakt Records’ catalog numbers and Richie Hawtin’s digital interface, Ellen Allien is almost too good to be true. She’s a talented techno producer, ...

Sometimes you just want a hot chick behind the decks. Spare us the sight of yet another skinny white boy with dreads, or a chubby, ball-capped gay behind the Technics. Give us instead Berlin ...

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 ...