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My Take
Ellen Allien is one of those artists who feels inseparable from her city, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Born in West Berlin and shaped by the euphoria of reunification, she didn't just ride Berlin's techno wave, she helped define its texture, founding BPitch Control and operating fluently as DJ, producer, and singer across German and English. What I respect most is her refusal to chase trends; her sound stays rooted in a real place and a real history. That kind of artistic consistency over decades is rare, and it's why I trust her catalogue far more than flashier names that burn out fast.
Overview
Ellen Fraatz, known professionally as Ellen Allien, is a Berlin-based German electronic musician, music producer, and the founder of BPitch Control music label. Her album Stadtkind was dedicated to the city of Berlin, and she cites the culture of reunified Berlin as one of the main inspirations for her music. She sings in both German and English.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellen Allien
- Name (Japanese)
- エレン・アレン
- Reading
- えれん・あれん
- Born
- September 16, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / disc jockey / songwriter / record producer / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.