Ellen Allien, the flower child of Berlin indie-techno, has returned to the club and is already paving the way for her album due out later this year. But rather than worrying about introductions, teasers or warm-ups, “Pump” takes a deep drag from the smoke machine and drives headlong into the peak time.
An icon in her field, Ellen Allien is a visionary artist who looks to the future for inspiration and presides over a highly-influential techno empire. As well as running two labels (BPitch and UFO Inc.) and performing regularly at prestigious clubs and festivals all over the world she is also an accomplished producer with eight solo albums and an extensive catalogue of singles, EPs and remixes.