Dust (Ellen Allien album)

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Dust
Ellen Allien - Dust Cover.jpg
Studio album by Ellen Allien
ReleasedMay 17, 2010
Genre Techno, Electronica
Length45:51
Label BPitch Control
Producer Ellen Allien and AGF
Ellen Allien chronology
Sool
(2008)
Dust
(2010)
LISm
(2013)

Dust is the seventh full-length album by German electronic producer Ellen Allien.

Ellen Allien German electronic musician, music producer

Ellen Allien is a 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. Her music is best described as a blend of IDM and Techno music, which is dance-floor oriented and has noticeable experimental elements. She currently lives in Berlin.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Our Utopie" - 4:11
  2. "Flashy Flashy" - 4:23
  3. "My Tree" - 3:48
  4. "Sun The Rain" - 4:27
  5. "Should We Go Home" - 6:54
  6. "Ever" - 6:10
  7. "You" - 2:50
  8. "Dream" - 4:27
  9. "Huibuh" - 4:33
  10. "Schlumi" - 4:08

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Wears The Trousers Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

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References

  1. "Clash Magazine review".
  2. "Wears The Trousers Ellen Allien - 'Dust' review". Archived from the original on 2010-05-31.