![]() ![]() From headline club shows to peak-time slots at the likes of Sonar, Time Warp, Awakenings and Movement Detroit, as well as the legendary Circoloco at DC-10, whilst featuring on the coveted Mixmag cover and recording her first Resident Advisor podcast in 2018. "Timing is everything to me - and a lot of times I've felt like it was too soon for me to play somewhere." But it wasn't long before Lens was sharing stages with the most respected artists in techno. Despite her measured and considered approach, the gigs came thick and fast. Her debut release came on Italian imprint Lyase, and soon after a trio of releases on Pan-Pot's Second State gave her recognition on a global level. "A mix of old and new strong techno records, tough but not hard, fast and throbbing, hypnotic and energised" is how Richie Hawtin described it after being blown away when hearing her for the first time at an ADE showcase. ![]() "I started making edits for myself, like old-school tracks with a different kick." That fusion of classic techno with a fast, futuristic edge helps define Lens' sound today. Techno had Amelie at 'hello', and she spent the rest of her teenage years crossing Belgium by train to attend gigs, hypnotised by the new world that was opening up to her.įast forward a few years and Amelie had started her own club nights in Antwerp, DJing under numerous aliases and learning to produce at the same time. The often-referred to 'explosion' with which the Antwerp native made her way into the global techno scene has been the result of a long-standing love affair with dance music, ignited by her first outing to Belgium's Dour Festival at just 15 years old. Every step of her journey as a DJ so far has been the result of her own obsessive attention to detail and laser-focussed determination which permeates everything she does. ![]() Amelie Lens is a self-confessed control freak. ![]()
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