For those already familiar with Berlin’s Ellen Allien, it may come as a surprise that December 10 marked her debut on BBC Radio 1’s iconic "Essential Mix.” After all, the BPitch Control boss lady has been rocking out as a DJ, producer, label lead, tee-shirt designer, and all-around tastemaker since the late ‘90s. Getting her moment to shine behind the legendary decks only bolsters the place she’s already earned in the canon of techno greats.
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Allien only drops one of her own tracks in the moody two-hour mix: “Physical” from her recent Landing XX EP. The rest of it consists of heavy tunes from Aphex Twin, Jeff Mills, and Marcel Dettmann among others. She noted in a Facebook post that the “Berlin winter influenced this mix.” Indeed, it fuses straightforward techno with trippy acid in a way that perfectly encapsulates the feels that come with sweater (and heavy coat) weather. It goes hard, but is just ambient enough to soundtrack a late night study sesh or d.i.y. holiday crafting spree.
Stream it via BBC (here) before it turns into a pumpkin (or gets uploaded to the artist's Soundcloud) at the end of the month.
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