Amelie Lens

Amelie Lens (French pronunciation: [ameli lɑ̃s]; born 31 May 1990) is a Belgian electronic music DJ, record producer, and owner of the Lenske record label. Her debut release came on Italian imprint Lyase, and soon after a trio of releases on Pan-Pot’s Second State. As a resident at Hasselt’s Labyrinth Club, Lens started curating her own nights under the name EXHALE. Lens has expanded the EXHALE parties further afield, with regular showcases at the London’s fabric club and at Creamfields, OFFSonar, Dour and Extrema festivals.

Amelie Lens
Birth nameAmélie Lens
Born (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990
Vilvoorde, Flemish Region, Belgium
GenresTechno
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
Years active2014–present
LabelsLenske, Second State
Websitewww.amelielens.com

Early life

Lens was born in Vilvoorde. From an early age, she had a diverse interest in music, citing Nine Inch Nails, Underworld, Boys Noize and Ellen Allien as early influences. She became absorbed in electronic music at 16, after attending the 2006 Dour Festival in Belgium, an experience she describes as "life-changing". She says: "As soon as I got home, I started reading about the history of electronic music and discovered so many new artists and labels. It was like a whole new world opened for me; I made playlists in iTunes, putting tracks in an order that I liked, kind of like a podcast but not mixed.[1]

Career

Lens gave up her work in the fashion industry in 2014, and began to DJ under the name Renée, playing mostly bass-heavy minimal techno, earning a residency at the Labyrinth Club in Hasselt, Belgium, where she built enough of a reputation to tour across Europe.[1][2] More recently her high energy[3] sets are known for their mixture of classic acid and tribal house influences along with more contemporary European techno sounds.[4]

Musical sound and equipment

She often plays live using a Pioneer effects box, which she uses "to add layers to the mix. It has a built-in sampler and personalised effects that can entirely reform the track that is playing. Like everything, its use is situational. Sometimes I hardly touch it, but when I play a peak-time set it truly shines. I specifically look for and buy tracks that will work well with the device. Very stripped-down or minimalistic percussion locked grooves."[4] While producing, Amelie uses Ableton Live DAW, as well as the Elektron Analog Four synth and sequencer.[4]

Discography

  • 2016: Exhale[5]
  • 2016: Let it Go (Second State)
  • 2017: Contradiction (Second State) [6]
  • 2017: Stay With Me (Second State)
  • 2017: Nel (Elevate)
  • 2018: Amelie Lens & Farrago - Weight Of The Land (ARTS)
  • 2018: Regal / Amelie Lens - INVOLVE 020 (Involve)
  • 2018: Basiel' (LENSKE)
  • 2019: Teach Me (Amelie Lens Remixes) (Drumcode)
  • 2019: Hypnotized (Second State)
  • 2019: Look What Your Love Has Done To Me Remixed (Perc Trax)
  • 2019: Litte Robot (LENSKE)
  • 2019: Fabric Presents Amelie Lens CD-mix compilation (Fabric)
  • 2020: Various - The Future (LENSKE)
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References

  1. "Amelie Lens: Antwerp's Unstoppable Queen Of Techno". Clash, 23 March 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018
  2. "Amelie Lens". Dour Festival. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018
  3. Townsend, Megan. "Carl Cox Interview: Legendary DJ talks Ibiza, social media and the shifting nature of electronic music". The Independent, 2 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018
  4. "A modern techno star brings the heat". Resident Advisor (podcast interview), 18 June 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018
  5. Brown, Charlotte. "Amelie Lens to Launch New Label Lenske". Mixmag, 28 March 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018
  6. "Interview: Amelie Lens". Deep House Amsterdam. Retrieved 25 August 2018
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