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Ben Klock

Berlin native Ben Klock is highly regarded for his powerful, expertly paced DJ sets as well as his stripped-down, tension-heavy techno productions. A key resident DJ at Berghain since early 2005, Klock has released much of his music through the iconic club's Ostgut Ton imprint, including the underground hits "Dawning" (with Marcel Dettmann) and "Subzero" as well as the influential 2009 full-length One. Known for performing marathon sets at the most state-of-the-art sound systems in the world, his near-constant work schedule has brought him to intimate clubs as well as festival stages. He's also contributed to numerous mix CD series and podcasts, and he was responsible for BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix of the Year in 2015. Additionally, Klock runs the no-nonsense minimal techno label Klockworks, which released its 34th record (by Klock and Fadi Mohem) in 2022. Klock first began to DJ at Berlin clubs during the mid-'90s, including Cookies and Tresor, where he primarily spun house music. He released his first EP, Clockworks, as Ben E. Clock in 1998. A more electro-influenced EP titled I ♥ You appeared in 2000, but he nearly quit DJing after becoming disinterested in the electroclash and minimal house scenes that were inescapable at the time. He returned with two singles on Ellen Allien's BPitch Control in 2003, then became one of the first residents at Berghain after it opened in 2004, reigniting his passion for nightlife. Continuing to release singles on BPitch Control and its Memo sublabel, Klock became one of the first artists to issue music through Berghain's Ostgut Ton label, beginning with 2006's "Dawning"/"Dead Man Watches the Clock," his first collaboration with fellow resident Marcel Dettmann. He also founded Klockworks in 2006, issuing his own productions at first, then later material by producers such as DVS1 and Trevino. 2009 proved to be Klock's breakthrough year due to the success of his Before One EP (particularly the track "Subzero") and debut album, One. Increasing his worldwide touring schedule, he remained active as a producer, releasing the 2010 EP Compression Session and remixing tracks by Depeche Mode, Martyn, Emptyset, and countless others. His first commercially released mix, Berghain 04, appeared in 2010, followed by Fabric 66 in 2012. "Dawning" was re-released in 2013, this time backed with "Dawning (Revisited)." Klock and Lucy released the ambient techno EP War Lullaby on Stroboscopic Artefacts in 2015. His contribution to BBC Radio 1's long-running weekly Essential Mix program was voted the best mix of the same year. Phantom Studies, a double EP by Dettmann and Klock, appeared in 2017. In 2019, "Subzero" was reissued as a stand-alone single, backed with "Coney Island," previously only available on the CD edition of One. Klockworks 34, a collaboration between Klock and Fadi Mohem, appeared in 2022. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi

Ellen Allien

As a DJ Ellen Allien has enormous skills and resource, sourcing and collecting music for many years. A techno lover from the start Ellen comfortably blends and weaves a pattern of her own hypnotic Berlin techno, acid, freak jack slammers and classics. Absorbing the space and the energy of the dancers, she creates something mysterious and captivating for the here and now. Extraterrestrial Allien Dance is taking place.

Ellen Allien holds residencies in the clubs Nitsa, Barcelona and the Circoloco at DC10, Ibiza and and is a regular in clubs such as Madrid’s Mondo. She plans raves at Tresor and Griessmühle in her beloved and vibrant native town Berlin for 2018. There she will feature her global event series We Are Not Alone which will guest in other cities around the globe too – just as her in-store record shop happenings under the name Vinylism. You will frequently find her performing festivals such as Germany’s MELT, N.A.M.E. Festival in France, to mention a few.

The latest release is Ellen’s 7th studio album “Nost” (BPC330) with the corresponding Remix Singles on BPitch. Watch out for the already released and upcoming remixes for Depeche Mode’s “Cover Me” (2017) and for Mount Kimbie on Warp (2018).

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Jazzy

BRIT-nominated Irish dance vocalist & DJ Jazzy is coming off the back of a big year, with her Irish #1 single ‘Giving Me’, which was a UK Top 3 hit and the biggest new debut single of 2023. She also had a Top 5 U.K. single with dance duo Belters Only with ‘Make Me Feel Good’ in 2022. Though she’s still in the infancy of her career, her unique combination of classical training and a love for club music and hip-hop has given her a dexterous approach to songwriting. An MTV, Vevo DSCVR, Notion Mag, and Deezer Artist to Watch Jazzy is just getting started, but her future is already set to be a stellar one.

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Hannah Laing

High energy bouncy Techno with a hint of Trance!

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