Ellen Allien: xoxo
I ventured out to this little disco dive in Brooklyn, Studio B, to hear the underground German mistress of minimal, Ellen Allien scratch the sh*t out of some pretty decent records. It was amazing to hear her play, actually. She started out slow, teased the crowd with a few crescendos and then LET US HAVE IT.
I reviewed Allien’s Boogybytes Vol 4 a few weeks ago for Edge. Bpitch Control is her label over in Germany. She has this infectious body-bob she does when she spins. I was entranced. The lights were great, too. Made it a good night with the BF. Great dancing, heart-pounding beats and kicked back a few red stripes.
Would definitely do it again. My editor sent me an advanced copy of Sool, Allien’s next album that’s about to be released, so I’ll be posting the review soon. I took the CD with me and before we left, I asked her to sign it. “Sorry is so and so,” it reads. I wonder what she referred to. Her performance, or the album? Both were worthy, in my opinion. Anyway, this lady DJ’s got what it takes to happily command a crowd.
And the crowd loves her.
Ellen: xoxo
Click here to see Allien’s promo video for “Down”
My review of Sool is up! Take a look.
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