Biography:
1989 - Ellen Allien lived for one year in London where she first came into contact with electronic music. When she later returned to Berlin, electronic music had become increasingly popular in Germany.
1992 - She worked in the "Fischlabor" where she got interested in DJ-ing. She later became a resident DJ there and also laid down tracks in the 'Bunker', 'Tresor', and the 'E-Werk'. At around the same time, she started her own show on the Berlin radio station Kiss-FM and created her own record label, calling them both "Braincandy." Due to discrepancies with distributers, she gave Braincandy up again in 1997 and instead, organized parties under the name "B Pitch".
1999 - Allien created the label Bpitch Control. With publications of Sascha Funke and Tok Tok the label became very successful.
2001 - Allien released her first album, Stadtkind (City Child).
2003 - Ellen released her second studio album Berlinette, in collaboration with Apparat (aka Sascha Ring).
2005 - She issued her third studio album, Thrills.
2005 - Allien created a Bpitch sub-label for minimal tech and minimal house, called "Memo Musik"; first artists are Ben Block, and Zander VT.
2006 - Ellen Allien and Apparat released the album Orchestra of Bubbles.
2007 - Allien was the first female artist to mix for the Fabric series (Fabric 34: Ellen Allien).
2008 - She released mix album titled Boogybytes, vol. 04.
2008 - After the death of her grandmother, Allien released her studio album Sool.
2010 - Ellen issued the studio album Dust.
The Brain Is Lost
Ellen Allien Lyrics
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The world is mine
Future is dust
Flesh makes me blind
(repeat more times)
Ellen Allien's song "The Brain Is Lost" is a haunting and introspective electronic track that features repeating lyrics that provide a sense of disorientation and detachment from reality. The opening line, "Brain is lost," could refer to a loss of identity or purpose, leaving the singer feeling disconnected from their own thoughts and emotions. This is further emphasized by the line "Flesh makes me blind," which suggests that the physical world and bodily desires are distracting the singer from their true self.
In contrast to the confusion and uncertainty expressed in the first two lines, the third line, "Future is dust," is a bleak and fatalistic statement that implies a sense of hopelessness and futility. This could indicate that the singer feels helpless in the face of an uncertain future or is overwhelmed by the weight of their own mortality. Overall, the lyrics of "The Brain Is Lost" provide a sense of introspection and emotional turmoil, as the singer struggles to find meaning and purpose in an uncertain and confusing world.
Line by Line Meaning
Brain is lost
My mind is scattered and undefined
The world is mine
I feel as though I am the ruler of everything
Future is dust
The future holds no value or significance
Flesh makes me blind
My physical desires hold me back from truly seeing and understanding the world
Contributed by Evan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.